OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas

Jenifer Bolton

Jenifer Bolton

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...

Leroy Heimbach

Leroy Heimbach

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...

Darrel Montgomery

Darrel Montgomery

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...

Dennis Loch

Dennis Loch

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...

Elsie Aaron

Elsie Aaron

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...

Michael Choma

Michael Choma

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....

William James Hehn, Sr.

William James Hehn, Sr.

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...

Wayne Harris

Wayne Harris

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...

Mildred Erb

Mildred Erb

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....

Paul D'Alessandro

Paul D'Alessandro

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,...

Catherine Hartley

Catherine Hartley

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...

Helen Schriffert

Helen Schriffert

May 6, 2008

Helen B. Schriffert, 90, formerly of First Avenue in Hellertown, died, Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Bridgeport, Connecticut. She was the wife of John J. Schriffert who passed away in 1958. Born in Hellertown, she was a daughter of the late Theodore and Mary (Dolhan) Bernhardt. She was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church,...

James Harvat

James Harvat

May 5, 2008

James Calvin Harvat James Calvin Harvat, 82, of Hellertown, died May 4, 2008. Born November 3, 1926 in South Bound Brook, N.J. as one of 11 children to Daniel and Florence Harvat. He was a World War II Naval Veteran. He attended North Carolina State University where he studied Engineering and Agriculture and was the starting Football Center for...

Misty Mcdowell

Misty Mcdowell

May 4, 2008

Misty Sue McDowell, 45, of Red Hill, died May 4, 2008 at home. She had attended Oley Valley High School. Survivors: Daughter, Cori and grandchild, Cassidy with whom she resided; several sisters and brothers, and best friend, Don. She was preceded in death by sister, Melanie. Services: 10:30 AM Thusday at the Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., 163...

Kathryn Reers

Kathryn Reers

May 4, 2008

Kathryn M. Reers, 65, of Perkiomenville, died Sunday, May 4, 2008 at St. Luke’s-Quakertown Hospital after a short illness. She was a daughter of the late Quilmer and Katie (Nace) Christman. Mrs. Reers owned and operated Perkiomen Repair with her husband before retiring in 2003. Prior to that she worked for 19 years in the Shipping Department of Knoll...

Helen Marzec

Helen Marzec

May 4, 2008

Helen M. Marzec, 80, of Easton Road, Hellertown, died May 4, 2008 at Valley Manor Nursing Center, Coopersburg. She was the widow of Edward Marzec. Helen was a daughter of the late Stefan and Mary (Tutko) Slachta. She was a seamstress for several factories in the Bethlehem area. She was a member of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Hellertown. She...