OBITUARIES

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...

Nov 12, 2007

Marie C. “Connie” Klingner, age 95, passed away peacefully at her home at The Winds, Duncansville, PA on Monday November 12, 2007 following a brief illness. She was surrounded by her family. Born on June 6, 1912 in Bethlelem, PA, she was a daughter of James and Gertrude (Stein) Connors. She was a 1931 graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High...

Nov 6, 2007

Pauline Minton, 85, of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, died November 6, in Concord, NH. Born in East Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Eva (Snyder) Ehst. She was a professional model in her youth and a yoga instructor for over 20 years. In 1994 she was Ms. Senior Florida. Survivors: sons Andrew and David; daughter...

Nov 1, 2007

Dorothy M. Eisenhart, 76, of Bethlehem, died November 1, 2007 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Ft. Hill. She was the beloved wife of David H. Eisenhart. They celebrated 51 years of marriage in September. Born in Hellertown, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Sally (Gross) Henn. She was employed by the former Lucent Technologies in Allentown for...

Oct 20, 2007

Jason A. Dollak Luber, 25, of Bethlehem, died October 18, 2007. He was a son of Debbie (Appel) Rutt of Allentown and the late Jeffrey Dollak. Survivors: mother; daughter Brooke Dollak of Fogelsville; brother Jeffrey Dollak; sister Tania Appel; foster parents, Randy and Eileen Heimbach; foster brothers Dustin Achey, Kevin Boehler, all of Bethlehem; nieces and nephews. Services: private....

Oct 20, 2007

Marie A. Appold, 66, of East Greenville, died October 20, 2007. She was the wife of Frederick Appold. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late LeRoy and Helen (Borger) Clemmer. She was a member of New Goshenhoppen UCC, East Greenville. Surviving with her husband, are 2 daughters, Cynthia, wife of James Roma, of Barto; and Karen...