OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas

Mildred Richardson
Nov 14, 2008
Mildred A. Richardson, 74, of Flint Hill Road, Coopersburg, and formerly of Tampa, FL; died November 14, 2008. She was the widow of Bernard Richardson. She was a member of Assumption BVM Catholic Church, Bethlehem. Surviving: Son, Glenn Knowles and grandson, Ryan Knowles, both of CA; Siblings: Ann Fain, of CA; Dr. Alice Wright and William Egner, both of...

Anna Skraban
Nov 13, 2008
Anna L. Skraban, 86, of Sherby Lane, Shermansdale, Perry County, and formerly of Bethlehem, died November 13, 2008. She was the widow of Stephen J. Skraban. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Kathryn (Potucknick) Lonscar. She was employed at the former First Valley Bank for several years before retiring. She was a member...

Stephen Kospiah
Nov 9, 2008
Stephen Kospiah, 88, of Easton Road, Bethlehem, died November 9, 2008. He was the husband of Margaret (Piripavel) Kospiah. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Max and Anna (Simpson) Kospiah. He was a supervisor at the Coke Works Division of the former Bethlehem Steel Co. for over 30 years. He was a member of Ss....

Alice Wagner
Nov 7, 2008
Alice G. Wagner, 73, of Hellertown, died November 7, 2008. She was the wife of Wallace M. Wagner. Born in Lower Saucon Township, she was a daughter of the late John and Ella (Seigfried) Stephens. Surviving: Husband; Daughter: Linda Weaver, of Coopersburg; Step-children: Michelle Raville, of Virginia; Patricia Hausman, of Coplay; and Wallace Wagner, of Hellertown; Siblings: Leroy Stephens,...

George Wyse
Nov 1, 2008
George Wyse, 77, of Red Hill, and formerly of Green Lane and Lansdale, died November 1, 2008. He was the husband of June (Fenstermacher) Wyse. The were married 24 years. Born in Pennsburg, he was a son of the late James and Margaret (Mayer) Wyse. He was a graduate of Drexel University with a degree in engineering. He was...

Lilly Ann White
Oct 29, 2008
Lilly Ann White, 92, of Boyertown Lilly Ann , “Lillian”,White, 92, of the Colonnade in Schwenksville, and formerly of Boyertown, died Octboer 29, 2008. She was the widow of Glenn E. White. Born in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine Imhoff. Her sister and two brothers predeceased her. She is survived by her daughter,...

Johnny Lauchnor
Oct 25, 2008
Johnny E. L. Lauchnor, 93, of Zionsville, PA, died October 25, 2008 at Independence Court, Quakertown. Born in Lehighton, he was a son of the late Clinton and Katie (Hausman) Lauchnor. He was the husband of the late Eva Caroline (Conrad) Lauchnor. Johnny worked as a custom machinery builder for the former C & D Battery in East Greenville...

Marjorie Trautman
Oct 22, 2008
Marjorie A. Trautman, 71, of Bethlehem, died October 22, 2008. She was the loving wife of Earl W. Trautman. Born in Fountain Hill, she was a daughter of the late Lester J. and Anna (Fogel) Sims. She was employed at several places throughout her working life. She worked in sewing factories, then for Moore Business Forms in Quakertown. She...

Dorothy Krause
Oct 19, 2008
Dorothy M. (Geary) Krause, 88, died Sunday evening, October 19th in Pennsburg Manor where she had been a patient since 1998. She was the widow of the late Morris E. Krause. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Warren W. C. and Eva (Miller) Geary. She later spent her early years in Allentown before moving to...

Margaret Ferry
Oct 17, 2008
Margaret H. Ferry, 94, The Rosary Lady,” formerly of St. Petersburg, Florida, died on October 17, 2008 in Coopersburg. She was the loving wife of Vincent J. Ferry who passed away in 1975. She resided in St. Petersburg, FL for 42 years, moving back to the Lehigh Valley in 2001. While living in Florida, she received numerous awards for...

Jack Kotch
Oct 10, 2008
JACK F. KOTCH, 68, of Coopersburg, died October 10, 2008 in his home. He was the beloved husband of Rachael B. (Brown) Kotch. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Harold and Margaret (Magill) Kotch. He worked in business form sales for over 20 years retiring in 2002. SURVIVORS: wife; daughter Catherine Jantzer of State College,...

Miralynn Schissler
Oct 4, 2008
Miralynn May (Carver) Schissler, 80, of Bethlehem, died October 4, 2008 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. She was the widow of the late Ray G. Schissler. Born in West Easton she was a daughter of Horace W. and Lillian (Brower) Carver. She was a homemaker, a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Survivors: Sons: Ray, Sr....

Leonard Ross
Oct 2, 2008
Leonard Ross The family of Leonard Ross mourns his death, which occurred on October 2, 2008 at 1:00 pm. Len was 80 years old. Born in New York State, Len lived and worked in New York City, where he was a free lance photographer. His work appeared in many magazines as well as in exhibitions in the Museum of...

Willie Jones
Sep 29, 2008
Willie Williams Jones, 83, of Bethlehem, died September 29, 2008. He was the devoted husband of Carol Ann (Taylor) Jones. Born in Durham, NC, he was a son of the late Willie and Sadie (Wilkins) Jones. Willie was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son-in-law and brother-in-law who cared deeply for his family. Willie served in the Army during the...