OBITUARIES

May 6, 2009

Clayton Schticter Wert, 89, of Hellertown, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2009, with his wife of 37 years, Carolyn, at his side. His great humor, sharpness and upbeat personality never left him. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Oliver and Sadie (Schticter) Wert. He was a graduate of Allentown High School in1938, originally planning to...

May 4, 2009

Sidney H. Gehris, 85, of Bethlehem, died peacefully on May 4, 2009 in the home of his daughter, Bonnie, surrounded by his loving family. He waved good-bye to his youngest great grandchild, 18 month old McKenna as he took his last breath. Born in Old Zionsville, he was a son of the late Clarence and Luella Mary (Fretz) Gehris....

Apr 29, 2009

Elizabeth C. "Liz" (nee) Rekasi) on April 29, 2009, of Macungie, PA, currently employed with Sleepy's Mattress Company. She is the beloved wife of John Ventresca; loving daughter of Elizabeth and the late Emil Rekasi Sr.; beloved sister of Emil (Lynda) Rekasi Jr,; dear aunt of Emil III and Alex Rekasi; dearest friend of Steve Hill and Sara Day....

Apr 28, 2009

Wade E. Johnson, 61, of Mountain Drive, Macungie, died April 28, 2009. He was the husband of Audrey “Pat” (Pursell) Johnson who were married 35 years last July. Born in Brownsville, PA, he was a son of the late Clark and Sarah (Johnson) Johnson. As a young man, Wade served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy. Later in...

Apr 24, 2009

Ruth M. (Balliet) Nase, 92, widow of the late Laurence W. Nase, Jr., died at Rockhill Mennonite Community, Sellersville, PA. She was the daughter of the late Dr. Calvin and Meta (Northstein) Balliet of Lehighton, PA. Ruth was a retired, Registered Nurse who occasionally taught Red Cross classes. She was a member of Pennsburg United Church of Christ, the...

Apr 22, 2009

Bruce J. Bush, 62, of Peevy Road, East Greenville, died April 22, 2009 at home. He was the husband of Mary (McCrudden) Bush and the father of Allison Reid Bush. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Merrill and Doris (Johnson) Bush. He was a graduate of Temple University with a B.A. in Biology, a M.B.A....

Apr 13, 2009

Lane R. “Geps” Gebert, 85, of Upper Hanover Twp. Passed away on Monday, April 13, 2009 at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville after a long illness. He was the husband of Narona (Kemmerer) Gebert. They were married 60 years in September 2008. Born in Pennsburg, he was the son of the late John and Emma (Reppert) Gebert. Lane was a...

Apr 13, 2009

Apr 7, 2009

Philip S. Greger, 89, of Quakertown Road, Pennsburg, died April 7, 2009. He was the husband of Leah (Crossley) Greger. The couple was married 54 years last May. Born in Pennsburg, he was a son of the late Philip S. and Elmina (Wentzel) Greger. Prior to his retirement in 1982, he worked in the maintenance department of the Upper...

Apr 4, 2009

Apr 1, 2009

Carl G. Landis, 85, of Hereford and formerly of Boyertown, died April 1, 2009 at Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown. He was the husband of Eileen (Levengood) Landis, who died last month. They were married 57 years last September. Born in Boyertown, he was the son of the late George & Mary (Garman) Landis. He was a veteran of WWII...

Mar 31, 2009

Theodore A. “Ted” Baron, 51, of Hellertown, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2009. He was the loving companion of Mercedes “Mitzi” Goosley with whom he resided for the past 13 years. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Theodore and Mary (Hajducko) Baron. He was a graduate of Whitehall High School and Lehigh County Vocational...

Mar 29, 2009

Larry J. Wentz, 68, of Fruitville Road, East Greenville, died March 29, 2009 at home. He was the husband of Beverly A. (Mudd) Wentz. Born in West Rockhill Township, he was the son of John S. and Verna Mae (Kemmerer) Wentz, of Palm. He attended Penn State, and was a self-employed farmer. He was a member of the American...

Mar 23, 2009

Jennie E. Walker, 26, of Freemansburg Avenue, Easton, died March 23, 2009. She was the daughter of Sharon (Hahn) Walker, of Bethlehem, and the late Charles A. Walker. Surviving with her mother, are brothers, Timothy and Jeremy; and sisters, Lisa Mabis and Tammy Johnson; maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Hahn; and nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be on Friday...

Mar 23, 2009

Mar 21, 2009

Harry F. “Doc” Tornetta, 80, of Pennsburg, died March 21, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem. He was the husband of the late Jean (Sweisford) Tornetta. Born in Pennsburg, he was a son of the late Francis and Ruth (Maute) Tornetta. Doc served his country in the Air Force during the Korean War. He was an Iron worker for...

Mar 20, 2009

Donald L. Hoffert Jr., 47, of Pennsburg, PA died March 20, 2009 at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville. He was the beloved husband of Melissa Suzann (Abel) Hoffert. They were married 11 years last October. He was a furniture salesman for Raymour & Flanigan, Quakertown for the past 15 years. He was a member of the Milford Township Fish, Game...

Mar 18, 2009

Mar 15, 2009

Pearl J. Leister, 68, of Geryville Pike, Pennsburg, died March 15, 2009 at home. Born in East Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Forrest and Verna (Wolf) Leister. Her last employment was at Allen Organ, Macungie. Prior to that, she was an assembler for the former Keystone Transformer, Pennsburg for over 20 years. Pearl was of the...

Mar 14, 2009

Dorothy (Hausman) Clewell, 97, of Allentown, died March 14, 2009 at her home in Luther Crest. She was the wife of Mark E. Clewell, who died last Friday. They were married 68 years. She was a daughter of the late William A. and Mary (Repass) Hausman. She was a lifetime resident of Allentown. She was a graduate of Cedar...