OBITUARIES

Oct 15, 2007

Richard Rickson, 79, of Allentown and formerly of Peoria, IL, died October 15, 2007. Born in Illinois, he was a son of the late Anna and William Kucavik. He served in the US Army in Chonju Korea. He was a free lance etching artist. Survivors: a daughter Debra Cunningham. Services: There will be no services. In lieu of flowers,...

Oct 10, 2007

Oct 9, 2007

Viola Hilbert Viola Hilbert, 83, of Kichline Avenue, Hellertown, died October 9, 2007 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill. She was the wife of George W. Hilbert Jr. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Mark and Emma (Giesau) Konold. She was a member of St. George’s Episcopal Church, Hellertown, where she was active in the...

Oct 9, 2007

Margaret Costa, 83, formerly of Miller Road, Pennsburg, died October 9, 2007 at the LifeQuest Nursing Center, Quakertown. She was the widow of Joseph L. Costa. Born in Uniontown, she was a daughter of the late John and Anna Olock. She was an assembler for Helix Philco ad Midguard until retiring. She was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran...

Oct 9, 2007

Verna (Schultz) Weidner, 87, widow of Louis Weidner Sr., died October 9, 2007 at LifeQuest Nursing Center, Quakertown. Born in Upper Hanover Township, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Mary (Trollinger) Schultz. She was the valedictorian for the class of 1937, East Greenville High School and was raised in the Palm Schwenkfelder Church. She was a...

Oct 9, 2007

Oct 7, 2007

Florence A. Snyder, 94, formerly of Perkiomenville, died Sunday, October 07, 2007 at her daughter’s home in Telford. She was the wife of the late Frank G. Snyder. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mae (Canon) Buchman. She was a nurses Aide at the former Pennhurst School And Hospital in Spring City. She...

Oct 7, 2007

Lynn Ann Clay, 55, of Nazareth, and formerly of Hellertown, died October 7, 2007. Born in Fountain Hill, she was the daughter of the late Clinton and Eleanore (Howard) Clay. Surviving are brothers, Scott and his wife Leslie, of Macungie, PA and Mark of Moore Township, PA. Services will be held privately at the Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory...

Oct 2, 2007

Sara K. Balmer Sara K. Balmer, 93, formerly of Pennsburg, died October 2, 2007. She was the widow of Millard E. Balmer. Born in Green Lane, she was a daughter of the late Warren and Lizzie (Koch) Shanley. She was a secretary for over 10 years at the former Hill Financial, retiring in 1975. She was a member of...

Oct 1, 2007

Dieter Cleinow, 72, of Spinnerstown, died on Monday, October 1, 2007 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. Born July 8, 1935 in Berlin, Germany, he was the son of the late Horst and Regina (Schroeder) Cleinow. He was the husband of Eileen W. (Feather) Cleinow. Dieter served in the U S Army and was honorably discharged from active...

Sep 30, 2007

Ruth Jean (Strout) Huzar, 71, of Green Lane, died September 30, 2007 in Grand View Hospital. She was the widow of Steve Huzar. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late George and Mildred (Leught) Strout. She was a homemaker. Surviving is a son, Gary, and his wife Tricia, of Doylestown, and a step-son, Steve Huzar, of...

Sep 27, 2007

Sep 26, 2007

Elaine (Gennaria) James Large, 56, of Baldwin Park, CA and formerly of Royersford, died September 26, 2007. She was the widow of Robert Large. Born in Pottstown, she was the daughter of Harold A. Gennaria, of Barto, and the late Amy (Brown) Gennaria. Surviving with her father, is her step-mother, Lois (Gross) Laky Gennaria; a daughter, Jessica James of...

Sep 23, 2007

Louis Kuronye, 70, of Randolph Road, Bethlehem, died September 23, 2007 at home. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of Grace Kuronye, who died in 2006. He was an Army veteran. He is survived by an aunt, Helen Simmers, of Bethlehem and cousins. Services will be on Thursday at 11 AM at the Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory...

Sep 20, 2007

Jean F. Scheffler, 80, of Kenas Road, North Wales, died September 20, 2007. She was the widow of Kurt J. Scheffler. Born in East Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Linwood and Emma (Blank) Fenstermacher. She was a graduate of the Lankenau School of Nursing and received her BSN from the University of Pennsylvania. She was a...

Sep 16, 2007

Junious T. “JT” Boatwright, 89 years, of Bethlehem and formerly of Lower Saucon Township and Hellertown, entered eternal rest on Sunday, September 16, 2007. He was the beloved husband of Gladys I. (Shimer) Boatwright. They celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary in May. Born in Bangor, PA, he was the son of the late Junious F. and Mary E. (Riley)...

Sep 14, 2007

Irene Hamory, 86, of Alburtis Road, Macungie, and formerly of Allentown, died Friday, September 14, 2007 at the Phoebe Home in Allentown. She was the wife of the late Quentin Theodore Hamory Sr. who passed away May 1 of this year. Born in Allentown, Pa.,on Valentine's Day,1921, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Orsola (Paolini) Smith....

Sep 13, 2007

SYLVIA I. MILLER, 87, formerly of Palm, died Thursday, September 13, 2007 at the Lutheran Home in Topton. Born in New Jersery, she was a daughter of the Late Fred and Alma (Johnson) Peterson. She was the loving wife of the Late Paul D. Miller who passed away in 2000. Sylvia Miller was a member of Zion's Evangelical Lutheran...

Sep 11, 2007

Michael A. Klass, 51, of Easton, died September 11, 2007 at Manor Care of Easton. Born in Easton, he was a son of Floyd and Catherine (Beohm) Klass. He was formerly employed by Tekniplex, Branchburg Twp., NJ. Survivors: Brother, Robert, and his wife, Sheila of Easton; Nieces, Melissa Klass and Heather Murphy: and Nephews Robert Klass Jr. and Shawn...

Sep 7, 2007

Rebecca Jane Balogach-Bennett, 32, died on September 7, 2007 in Monroe, GA. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Barbara (Schriffert) Balogach of Wescosville. Formerly of E. Emmaus Ave in Allentown, she was the loving wife of Aaron Bennett since they married in 2003. After graduating from Salisbury High School in 1993, she received her B.S....