OBITUARIES

Apr 8, 2024

I was born in Philadelphia in 1949 and my folks, Harry James Irvin, Sr., and Gladys Glick Irvin, moved us out of the city into Aldan, Delaware County, in 1950. I attended Lansdowne-Aldan Public Schools and graduated in 1967. I loved my classmates and was fortunate to have terrific teachers along the way. I also had great years at...

Apr 7, 2024

Sandra Elaine (Blank) Paller 78, formerly of Red Hill passed away peacefully on April 7, 2024. She was the wife of the late Frank Paller. Born in Sellersville, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Esther (Hauck) Blank. She was the bookkeeper for the former Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel Co. in Allentown.

Sandra is...

Apr 4, 2024

Eric Albert Wade, 77, of Alburtis passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 4th, 2024. Born in Astoria, New York, he was the son of the late Irving and Virginia Wade. He graduated from Upper Perkiomen High School with the class of 1964. He proudly served his country in the Army during the Vietnam War. Following his honorable discharge from...

Apr 3, 2024

Pamela “Pam” Garlick, 72, of Hereford passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth R. Garlick. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Norma (Ziegler)Smith the late Earl Smith. Pam was an author of both fiction and news and magazine articles. She was a member of New Goshenhoppen United Church of...

Apr 1, 2024

Stanley “Stan” Paul Lukity, 82, of Zionsville passed away peacefully on Monday, April 1st, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Jacqueline (Morrett) Lukity. Born in Ashland, Ohio, he was a son of the late Helen (Heistand) Lukity. Stan served our country honorably in the US Navy. He was a manager for G&T Industries in Reading, PA for 28...

Mar 28, 2024

Betty Arline Althouse, 100, of Pennsburg, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2024. She was the widow of Stanley Y. Althouse. Born in Quakertown, she was a daughter of the late Floyd and Verna (Kirkpatrick) Treffinger. Betty was employed for many years at the former Pennsburg Pants Factory. She was a member of Pennsburg United Church of Christ where...

Mar 27, 2024

John Robert “Bob” Finn, 80, of East Greenville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 27th, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Elsa (Orchard) Finn. Born on March 29, 1943, in Wilkes Barre, PA, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Murphy) Finn. After graduating from Wilkes-Barre Business College he took a job with the FBI...

Mar 26, 2024

Shirley Fay (Schaffer) Keyser passed away peacefully with her loving husband of 68 years by her side on March 26, 2024. She was the beloved, and well cared for wife of Laverne H. Keyser, Perkiomenville. Shirley was 88 years old.

Shirley was born on November 8, 1935, in Spinnerstown, PA. She is predeceased by her parents Ida...

Mar 25, 2024

George Lewis Haldeman III, 74, of Hereford, passed peacefully on March 25, 2024. He was the son of the late George II and Jane (Smith) Haldeman.

Born in Woodstock, Illinois, George was self-employed for over 30 years selling cemetery equipment. A U.S. Army Veteran, he enjoyed coaching youth baseball and football. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, golf,...

Mar 25, 2024

Patrick Neal Lane, 31, of Zionsville, PA, passed away Monday, March 25, 2024 at home. Born on September 16, 1992 in Sellersville, he was the son of Mark E. and Kathleen A. Lane of Zionsville. Patrick was a graduate of Southern Lehigh High School and Northampton County Community College. He was an auto mechanic by trade, having worked at...

Mar 24, 2024

Chester J. Belsky, 86, of Upper Hanover Township, passed away at home, peacefully, on Sunday, March 24, 2024. He was the husband of Patricia (Brady) Belsky. They celebrated their 62nd anniversary in February. Raised in Edwardsville, PA, he was a son of the late Chester and Alice (Plonski) Belsky. He was a 1954 graduate of Lake Lehman High School...

Mar 22, 2024

Harold K. Keyser, 82, passed away peacefully on Friday March 22nd, 2024. Born in Perkiomenville, PA, he was the son of the late Harold B. and Ella N. (Kulp) Keyser. Harold was a hard working farmer.

Harold is survived by his aunt, Elaine L. Kulp; and cousins: Susanna Selfinger, Carol Moulden, Wendy Wickward, Jean Podgorski, Robert Godshall,...

Mar 22, 2024

Charlene (Houssell) Buzby, 91, formerly of Red Hill, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2024. She was the wife of the late Robert Buzby. She was the bookkeeper for the Central Bucks YMCA.

Charlene is survived by her children, Scott Kennedy of Melbourne, FL, and Lynn, wife of Joseph Roberts of Calvin; step-children, Pat Burks of Hereford,...

Mar 21, 2024

Grace M. Long, 89, of Red Hill passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, March 21, 2024. She was the widow of Richard Long. Born in East Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Irene (Gehris) Schwenk. She was part of the last graduating class of East Greenville High School in 1952....

Mar 18, 2024

Constance Evelyn Orchard, 81, most recently of Sellersville, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 18th, 2024. Born in Forty Fort, PA, she was the elder daughter of the late Conrad and Elsa (Owen) Orchard and grew up in Trucksville, PA. Constance was an accomplished pianist and musician in her high school years, participating in the music department at Westmoreland...

Mar 15, 2024

Barbara D. (Thomas) Niemi, 71, of East Greenville passed away peacefully on Friday, March 15th, 2024. She was the wife of the late Richard Niemi. Raised in the Upper Perkiomen Valley, she was the daughter of Richard and Dolly (Ott) Thomas of Pennsburg. She was a 1970 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School. She worked in food service management...

Mar 9, 2024

Julie Elizabeth (Rockenbeck) Halvorsen, age 76 of Wallingford, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 9th, 2024. Born in Chester, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John and Adora (Bryant) Rockenbeck. Julie spent most of her life living in her home in Wallingford before moving to Reading, Pennsylvania to live with her daughter and family. She devoted...

Mar 5, 2024

Bonnie Lee Thomas, 81, of Harleysville passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 5th, 2024. She was the beloved wife of Henry J. Thomas. They celebrated 62 years of marriage last September. She was a daughter of the late Paul and Erma (Wenhold) Boyer. She worked with her husband when he owned and operated Perkiomen Valley Printing. Bonnie was a...

Mar 5, 2024

Ray N Smock 84, of Freemansburg passed away on Tuesday, March 5th surrounded by loved ones.

He was the son of the late Gilbert Smock Sr, and Gladys (Winch) Smock. He was retired from Just Born after 42 yrs of service. He was also a member at Blessed Trinity Lutheran Church at Rosemont.

He is...

Mar 5, 2024

Richard L. “Dick” Conrad, 87, of East Greenville passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 5th, 2024. He was the husband of the late Shirley (Schantz) Conrad who passed away in 1996. Born in Corning, he was the son of the late David and Lillian (Showalter) Conrad. He was a 1955 graduate of Upper Perk High, and he spent his...