OBITUARIES

Jul 12, 2008

Geraldine Mae Smock, 74, of Riverside Drive, Bethlehem, died July 12, 2008 at home. She was the wife of Gilbert A. Smock. They were married 54 years this past January. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Helen (Murray) Cope. She was a secretary to the Magistrate in Hellertown for many years before retiring....

Jul 12, 2008

Arthur C. Seifert, 75, of Bethlehem, died July 13, 2008. Born in Hellertown he was a son of the late Gilbert A. and Florence M. (Stewart) Seifert. He graduated from Hellertown High School in 1950. He was employed by the former Bethlehem Steel Co. for 38 years before retiring in 1998. Arthur was of the Lutheran faith. Survivors: nephew...

Jul 5, 2008

Jul 5, 2008

Harry D. O’Neal Harry D. O’Neal, 90, formerly of Fountain Hill, Rhode Island, and California, died July 5, 2008. He was the husband of Charlotte M. (Souders) McElhenny O’Neal and the late Ruth (Frankhouser) O’Neal. Born in Uniontown, PA, he was a son of the late Grant and Irene (Tantlinger) O’Neal. He was a Navy veteran of WWII. He...

Jul 4, 2008

Barry L. Stahler Sr. Barry Lee Stahler Sr., 63, of Upper Black Eddy, died July 4, 2008. He was the husband of Judy (Marstellar) Stahler. They were married 45 year this past November. Born in Seidersville, he was a son of the late Edgar and Queena (Rumfield) Stahler. He formerly owned Barry’s Auto Body on Route 378, Bethlehem for...

Jun 30, 2008

Jenifer L. Bolton Jenifer L. Bolton, of Perkasie, PA, was born July 9, 1962, and gave up her earthly life on June 30, 2008 after a valiant and courageous battle with breast cancer. She was the daughter of Arthur and Anna (Tass) Bolton, of Sellersville. She met her husband, Keith Overberg, when she took flight lessons. They were married...

Jun 22, 2008

Leroy I. “Pete” Heimbach, 72, of Woodland Drive, Leesport, and formerly of Barto, died June 22, 2008. He was the husband of Janet M. (Henry) Heimbach. Born in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Walter and Susan (Leister) Heimbach. He was a loader operator for PennDOT for 30 years, retiring in 1998. He was a member of...

Jun 19, 2008

Darrel D. Montgomery, 83, of Pottstown, PA, passed away at the Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, June 19, 2008, husband of Carole Montgomery. Born in Lyford, IN, he was the son of the late Nora and Harvey Montgomery and brother of the late Betty Danner, also step-brother of Donald Kellitt of Michigan. Darrel was a U.S. Army veteran. He worked...

Jun 18, 2008

Jun 14, 2008

Dennis M. Loch Dennis M. Loch, 52, of Pennsburg, died June 13, 2008 at the Vitas Hospice House, Philadelphia. He was the long time boyfriend and companion of Lydia (Zerbe) Brinker. He worked for Cook Technologies, Green Lane, before becoming disabled in 2002. Memorial Services will be on Monday, June 23, 2008 at 7 PM at the Falk Funeral...

Jun 12, 2008

Elsie M. Gabriel Aaron, 94, of Hellertown, died June 12, 2008. She was the widow of Frank Gabriel and Marvin Aaron. Born in Salisbury Township, she was a daughter of the late Gabriel and Erminea (Billio) Pietrobon. She was a graduate of Allentown High School and the former Bethlehem Business School. Elsie worked in the office of the former...

Jun 9, 2008

Jun 4, 2008

May 24, 2008

Michael Choma, 82, of Fairmont Street, Bethlehem, died May 24, 2008. He was the husband of Helen (Strimboulis) Choma. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late John & Mary (Maskarinecz) Choma. He was a WWII Navy veteran. He was a machinist for the former Bethlehem Steel before retiring. Surviving with his wife are daughters Carol E....

May 22, 2008

William J. Hehn Sr. William J. Hehn Sr., 86, of the Masonic Village at Warminster, and formerly of Spring Hill, Florida, died May 22, 2008. He was the husband of Jean (Dillman) Hehn. They were married 62 years last November. Born in Mahoney City, PA, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Alice (Shollenburger) Hehn. He served...

May 21, 2008

WAYNE HARRIS Wayne Harris, 42, of East Greenville, died suddenly on May 21, 2008. He was the beloved husband of Susan (Schueck) Harris. An avid fisherman, Wayne loved the outdoors especially, back-yard campfires with neighbors and vacationing in the Outer Banks with family. He was a former Assistant Cub Scout Leader and As-sistant Little League Coach. Wayne was a...

May 19, 2008

May 16, 2008

Mildred W. Erb, 79, of Dogwood Drive, Green Lane, died May 16, 2008 at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville. She was the wife of Charles N. Erb. They would have been married 58 years next Tuesday. Born in Creamery, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Metz) Weigner. She was a 1947 graduate of Schwenksville High School....

May 11, 2008

Paul D’Alessandro, 102, of Saucon Valley Manor, Hellertown, and formerly of South Orange, NJ, died May 11, 2008 at the Manor. He was the husband of the late Viola (Ciufi) D’Alessandro. Born in Campolieto, Italy, he came to the U.S. at age 11. He was the owner of the former Olympic, Jr., Clothing Factory, Newark, for over 30 years,...

May 10, 2008

Catherine M. Hartley Catherine M. Hartley, 75, of Sleepy Hollow Road, Pennsburg, died May 10, 2008 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest. She was the wife of Chester E. Hartley. Born in Milford Township, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Katie (Gaugler) Kooker. She was employed by the Quakertown School District for 25 years as a...