OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas

Alice Wagner

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Jacob Romich

Jacob Romich

Sep 29, 2008

Jacob L. Romich, 91, of Washington Street, East Greenville, died September 29, 2008. He was the husband of Carmel (Eichele) Romich. Born in West Pottsgrove, PA, he was a son of the late Jacob N. and Viola P. (Ludwig) Romich. He was a graduate of the Valley Forge Military Academy and the Williams Music School in New York. He...

Joseph Gombocz

Joseph Gombocz

Sep 27, 2008

Joseph Gombocz, 99, of Ellen Street, Hellertown, died September 27, 2008. He was the husband of Mary (Toth) Gombocz. They were married 73 years. Born in Pittsburgh, he was raised in Yugoslavia, and returned to the United States at age 19, trained as a tailor. He was employed by the former Refowich’s Men’s Shop, South Bethlehem, as well as...

Dawn Simmons

Dawn Simmons

Sep 23, 2008

Dawn F. Simmons, 52, of Pennsburg, died September 23, 2008. She was the wife of Michael Simmons. Born in W. Rockhill Township, she was a daughter of Betty A. (Kulp) Volk of Green Lane, and the late Clarence H. Volk, Jr. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother. Survivors: Husband, mother, daughter, Catherine Kile at home; sisters,...

Joseph Chuck

Joseph Chuck

Sep 18, 2008

Joseph Chuck, 94, of Lower Saucon Township, died September 18, 2008. He was a son of the late Michael and Frances (Sememek) Chuck. He was a farmer, until retiring. Surviving: Sisters: Catherine, wife of David McCarthy, and Julia Yotter, both of Hellertown; and Ethel Adams, of Arizona; sister-in-law: Virginia Chuck, of Bethlehem, and nieces and nephews, including: Mary Felix,...