OBITUARIES

Dec 29, 2007

Laurabelle Wardle, 80, formerly of Green Lane, died December 29, 2007. She was the widow of Leonard Wardle. Born in Columbus, OH she was a daughter of the late Neil and Anetta (Henderson) Christison. She was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church, Sellersville, where she was a former kitchen volunteer. Surviving is a son, Lawrence, and his wife,...

Dec 27, 2007

Charles Harold Long, 86, of W. Ridge Pk., Limerick, died Thursday, December 27, 2007 at his home. Mr. Long and his wife, Jeanne (Marks) Long, celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary last week. Born in Worcester Township, he was son of the late Charles and Bertha (VanFossen) Long. A longtime Limerick farmer, he was a member of the Montgomery County...

Dec 26, 2007

Mary C. Warg, 62, of Easton Avenue, Bethlehem, died December 26, 2007 at home. She was the wife of Donald W. Warg. The couple was married 41 years this past September. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Zabrecky) Turocy. She enjoyed dealing in antiques. Surviving with her husband, is a...

Dec 18, 2007

Millard J. Renninger, 90, of Pennsburg, died Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Quakertown. He was the husband of Betty Mae (Snyder) Renninger. They celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary this past July. Born in Pennsburg, he was the only child of the late Clarence and Verna (Jones) Renninger. Mr. Renninger was a member of New Goshenhoppen United...

Dec 16, 2007

Lorraine H. Wilson, 74, of Boyertown, PA died December 16, 2007 in St. Luke’s Hospital—Quakertown, PA. She was the widow of James Knox Polk Wilson. Born in Medford, MA, she was a daughter of the late Lewis Swett and Ruth (Higgins) Cooper. She was a social worker for the Child Protection Services of the State of Arizona before retiring...

Dec 13, 2007

Dec 10, 2007

Francis “Scotty” Kugler, 92, of Hellertown, died Monday, December 10, 2007 at St. Luke’s VNA Hospice House, Lower Saucon. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Anton and Elizabeth (Rheinforth) Kugler. Mr. Kugler worked in the Research Department of the former Bethlehem Steel. He was enrolled in the Northampton County American Legion Baseball Hall of Fame...

Dec 10, 2007

Isabelle “Issy” L. Breyer, 84, of Sumneytown, died December 10, 2007 at the Lehigh Valley Inpatient Hospice, Allentown. She was the wife of Charles H. Breyer. The couple was married 65 years this past September. Born in Chicago, IL, she was a daughter of the late Andrew Haggerty and Lillian (Martin) Haggerty. She was a seamstress for over 40...

Dec 10, 2007

Dec 9, 2007

Olga Toth, 85, of Bethlehem, dierd December 9, 2007 at Muhlenberg Hospital. She was the loving wife of William E. Toth. In January they celebrated 49 years of marriage. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Anna Vehofcsics) Kalman. During WWII she served her country honorably as a Sergeant in the WAC. SURVIVORS: Husband;...

Dec 7, 2007

Irene (Slavicz) Birkel, 86, recently of Saucon Valley Manor, Hellertown, died December 7, 2007 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill. She was the widow of Joseph A. Birkel, who died in 2005. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Sebjanics) Slavicz. She attended Liberty High School. She and her husband owned and operated...

Dec 4, 2007

Dec 3, 2007

Vincent Jacob Hutter, 75, of Red Hill, passed away peacefully with his family by his bedside on December 3, 2007. He was the husband of Gail Louise (Hunsberger) Hutter. Born in Marianna, Pa, he was a son of the late Vincent and Rachael Belle (Campbell) Hutter. Vince was a twenty year veteran of the US Marine Corps. Following his...

Dec 2, 2007

John R. Dale, 86, of the Frederick Mennonite Community, and formerly of Pennsburg and Willow Grove, died December 2, 2007 at Frederick. He was the husband of Virginia M. (Taylor) Dale. The couple was married 63 years this past July. Born in Germantown, he was a son of the late George and Edith (Dewis) Dale. He received a B.S....

Nov 30, 2007

Irma Renninger, 90, of Pennsburg, died November 30, 2007 in the Pennsburg Manor Nursing Home. She was the widow of Arthur Renninger. Born in Kraussdale, she was a daughter of the late Wallace and Stella (Bitting) Krauss. She was a sewing machine operator for the former Perkiomen Clothing in Red Hill for 13 years. She was also a devoted...

Nov 26, 2007

John F. Conklin, 77, of Bethlehem Township, died November 26, 2007 at his home. He was the husband of Elizabeth “Betty” (Bailey) Conklin. Born in Lynbrook NY, he was a son of the late Matthew and Elizabeth (McBrien) Conklin. He attended the Merchant Marine Academy in King’s Point, NY and served his country honorably in the Army as a...

Nov 23, 2007

Nov 16, 2007

Nov 15, 2007

Charles H. Freed, 90, of Quakertown, died Thursday, November 15, 2007 in his home after a brief illness. Born in Pennsburg, he was the son of the Late Wellington and Emma (Heipler) Freed. Mr. Freed was a member of the Trinity Great Swamp United Church of Christ. He worked as a machinest/foreman/supervisor at Melrath Metal of Red Hill for...

Nov 13, 2007

Susan L. Boyer, 52, of the Village of Huffs Church, died November 13, 2007. She was the daughter of Erwin & Grace (Choyce) Boyer with whom she resided. She was a 1973 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School. She was employed in the textile department of Knoll Furniture Factory in East Greenville from 1973 until her death. She was...