OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas

Blanche Bodurka Kozlowski

Blanche Bodurka Kozlowski

Mar 18, 2008

Blanche C. Bodurka Kozlowski, 85, died March 18, 2008, in her home in Hellertown. She was the widow of the late Elmer K. Bodurka and Stanley Kozlowski. Born in Wapwallopen, Dorrance Township, she was a daughter of the late Karol and Maryanna (Slavinska) Polakowski. She was a member of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church in Hellertown....

John Mensch

John Mensch

Mar 13, 2008

John B. “Jack” Mensch, 78, of Pennsburg, died March 13, 2008. He was the husband of Helen M. (Kelly) Mensch. Born in Pennsburg, he was a son of the late Clarence and Mary (Bartholomew) Mensch. He was a graduate of Pennsburg High School, and of the Taylor Business School, Philadelphia. Jack served his country honorably in the Air Force...

David Dulin

David Dulin

Mar 12, 2008

David R. Dulin, 64, of Red Hill, passed away on March 12, 2008 with his family at his bedside. Born in Pennsburg, he was a son of Dorothy Mohr of Pennsburg the late John J. Dulin. For the past 22 years, he resided in Tucson, AZ. He was a graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School then went on to...

Yolan Roseman

Yolan Roseman

Mar 9, 2008

Yolan (Mar) Roseman, of Bethlehem, died Sunday, March 9, 2008 at the Blough Nursing Center. She was the widow of Joseph C. Roseman, who died November 1, 1969. Born February 22, 1920 in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late George and Ida (Horvath) Mar. She worked in her family’s restaurant, Mar’s Café, in Bethlehem in the 1930’s...

Doris Rhode

Doris Rhode

Mar 9, 2008

Doris Kent Rhode, 86, of Barto, died March 9, 2008, at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. She was the widow of Marvin Charles Rhode. Born in Suffield, Ohio, and raised in Hamburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late Charles Stone and Henrietta Scott Kent. Doris was a 1939 graduate of Hamburg High School. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, cooking,...

Calvin Amenheuser

Calvin Amenheuser

Mar 9, 2008

Calvin Bernard Amenheuser, 82, of Pennsburg, died March 9, 2008. He was the beloved husband of Eva Jean (Kaufmann) Amenheuser. Born in Catonsville, MD, he was a son of the late Jacob Henry and Whilminia (Hoerl) Amenheuser. He served his country honorably in the Army in the European Theatre during WWII. Calvin worked at Merck & Company in West...

Thomas Pavlinsky

Thomas Pavlinsky

Mar 8, 2008

Thomas Pavlinsky, 61, of Slatington, died March 7, 2008 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Edna “Lisa” (Erney) Pavlinsky. They would have been married eight years this July. Born in Ft. Hill, he was a son of the late Stephen and Frances (Kish) Pavlinsky. He served his country honorably in the Navy during the Viet Nam...

Charles H. Smith

Charles H. Smith

Mar 6, 2008

Charles H. Smith, 74, of Hamilton Road, East Greenville, died March 6, 2008. He was the widower of Dorothy A. Smith. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Charles and Grace (Heacock) Smith. He recently was employed in the cafeteria of the Perkiomen School. Prior to that, he worked for over 36 years as a machine...

Woodrow Lahr

Woodrow Lahr

Mar 4, 2008

Woodrow D. Lahr, 85, of Green Lane, died March 4, 2008, at Pennsburg Manor Nursing Home. He was the beloved husband of Glenna (Brendlinger) Lahr. They celebrated fifty three years of marriage in November. Born in Hernden, PA, he was a son of the late Isreal D. and Mamie L. (Raker) Lahr. He served his county honorably as a...

Emil Seglias

Emil Seglias

Feb 26, 2008

Emil Seglias, 86, retired executive chef of the Bethlehem Steel Company, died of lung and organ failure February 26, 2008 at the Fox Subacute Center, Warrington, PA. He was surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Seglias was born and raised in Domat-Ems, Switzerland. At age 16, he left Domat-Ems to begin his apprenticeship in various hotels throughout Switzerland, including...

Lazarus Meza

Lazarus Meza

Feb 24, 2008

Lazarus Meza, 96, died February 24, 2008, at Phoebe Richland Healthcare, Richlandtown, PA. Born in Folia, Romania, he was a son of the late Peter and Rose (Frant) Meza. Survivors: Brothers Ramus and Peter of Bethlehem, and Cornelius of Quakertown; nieces and nephews. Services: Will be held Privately at Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Hellertown.

Beverly Mc Kendrick

Beverly Mc Kendrick

Feb 22, 2008

Beverly A. McKendrick, 71, formerly of Red Hill, died February 22, 2008. She was the widow of Rev. James F. McKendrick. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Ethel (Arber) Parker. She was a graduate of the University of Buffalo. She began her career as a teacher in New York. More recently,...

Gladys Eisenhart

Gladys Eisenhart

Feb 21, 2008

Gladys A. Eisenhart, 87, of Hellertown, died February 21, 2008, at St. Lukes Hospital, Ft. Hill. She was the widow of Frable L. “Reds” Eisenhart. Born in Lower Saucon Township, she was a daughter of the late Chester and Mabel (Pearson) Seifert. She worked as a seamstress for the former Casco Co. for over 20 years. She was a...

Roberta Law

Roberta Law

Feb 19, 2008

Roberta Jane (Pearl) Law Roberta J. (Pearl) Law, 50, of Red Hill died on Tuesday, February 19, 2008. For over 30 years Roberta worked as a Research Associate at IMS Health in Plymouth Meeting. More recently, she worked in customer service at Redner’s Market in Red Hill. Roberta enjoyed giving to others less fortunate and she loved cats. Survivors:...