OBITUARIES

Dec 3, 2023

John Elmer Heffner, 81, of Barto passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 3rd, 2023. He was the husband of Sarah (Wolfgang) Heffner. Born in Hereford Township, he was a son of the late Elmer and Jennie (Hunter) Heffner. John was a dairy farmer and lived and worked on his farm on Route 100 in Barto.

Along with...

Dec 2, 2023

Jeffrey Eysoldt , 62, of Barto passed away on Saturday, December 2nd, 2023. . Born in Newark, New Jersey, he was the son of Lois (Jedrusiak) Eysoldt, of Barto, and the late Ronald Eysoldt.

Jeffrey was a graduate of Pennsbury High School. He was employed as a Contract Waste Water Treatment Manager in various locations. He enjoyed...

Dec 1, 2023

Pamela Kay Roeder, wife of 45 years to the late Jeremiah Roeder, who passed January 6, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Carl P. Yoachim and Elaine (Yocum) Yoachim Mumbauer. Mrs. Roeder was employed by Sodexo at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Allentown for 16 years, retiring in 2016 at age 69.

She is survived by...

Dec 1, 2023

Jeffrey Adams, 61, of Dallas passed away peacefully on Friday, December 1st, 2023. Born in Berwyn, Illinois, he was the son of William Adams and the late Janet (Knapp) Adams. Jeff worked for Flowserve in Moosic, PA as a controller before retiring to concentrate on health concerns. He served our country honorably in the Navy. He loved to snow...

Nov 22, 2023

Thomas “Tom” G. Delaney Jr., 81, of Pennsburg passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Rosalie (Ricci) Delaney. They celebrated 61 years of marriage in April. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Thomas and Mildred (Scargill) Delaney. Tom worked as a lineman for Verizon, formerly Bell of PA,...

Nov 21, 2023

Cory C. Venezia, 40, recently of Alburtis passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 21st, 2023. Born in Lansdale, he was the son of Judith (Pankow) Venezia, of Red Hill, and the late Salvatore Venezia. He was a general contractor and owner of Vanguard Roofing until his passing. Cory loved the Lord and was a member of Community Bible Fellowship...

Nov 19, 2023

Robert Litvany, 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Complete Care, in Macungie, PA. Robert grew up in Newark, NJ, but lived in Allentown, PA for most of his life. He was retired, after working for Jiffy Manufacturing Co. as a truck driver for many years. Robert was also a veteran and proudly served in the...

Nov 15, 2023

Charles K. Kercher, 89, of Pennsburg passed away peacefully on November 15, 2023, with his family by his side. Born in Allentown, Charles was a son to the late Claude H. and Katie (Idle) Kercher Sr. He was the dear companion to Mary Lou Brey. He was a warehouse manager for Pillsbury until he retired. He was a member...

Nov 10, 2023

Anna Carolyn “Carol” (Mensch) Eschbach, 95, of Harleysville passed away peacefully on Friday, November 10th, 2023. She was the wife of the late Donald Eschbach. Born in Pennsburg, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Mary (Bartholomew) Mensch. She graduated from West Chester State Teachers College with a bachelor's degree in health and physical education and a...

Nov 7, 2023

Atty. William J. McCarthy III, 82, of Milton, DE and formerly of Springtown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 7th, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Lane (Snyder) McCarthy for 47 years. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late William J. and Elaine (Sneed) McCarthy. He was a 1965 graduate of Guilford College and received...

Nov 6, 2023

Rose M. (Wargo) Oswald, 81, of Hellertown, died on November 6, 2023. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Prockup) Wargo. Rose was a Packer in the warehouse of Moore Business Forms in Quakertown. She was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Hellertown.

Surviving is her brother: Andrew Wargo...

Nov 4, 2023

Emmy Block, 97, of Perkiomenville passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 4th, 2023. She was the beloved spouse of the late Hans Block. Born in Poland, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Bertha (Schmidt) Bauer. Emmy was a German housewife, who loved cooking, gardening and always had flowers everywhere. She also was a supurb seamstress.

Oct 30, 2023

John D. “Jack” Adams, 82, of Pennsburg, passed away peacefully at his home on October 30, 2023, with his beloved wife, Cheryl, and their dog, Obi, by his side. He was cherished and deeply loved by both. Born in Webster, MA, he was a son of the late Stephen John and Virginia Alice (St. Germaine) Adamowicz.

Jack...

Oct 29, 2023

Geraldine “Gerry” Deily, 90, of Andreas and formerly of Allentown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 29th, 2023. She was the wife of the late DeForrest Deily. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Julia (Szabo) Mitch. Geraldine worked for Durkee’s in Bethlehem for 20 years on the assembly line. She loved playing card...

Oct 24, 2023

Arnold “Arnie” Siwert Jr., 68, of Quakertown passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. Born on February 2, 1955 at Doylestown Hospital, PA, he was the son of the late Arnold and Regina (Garner) Siwert. Arnold grew up on a farm in Ottsville. He attended Pennridge High School. His passions were working on cars all of his life...

Oct 23, 2023

Edward Klavon Jr., 92, of Pennsburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 23rd, 2023. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara Klavon. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Edward and Helen Klavon.

After graduating from University of Pennsylvania with a Master’s Degree in Education, Edward worked at North Penn High...

Oct 22, 2023

Our dear mother, Anna (Ann) M. Stauffer, 90, was called home to our Lord on Sunday, October 22. She was the loving wife of the late Henry “Hank” S. Stauffer, who was called home to the Lord in 2007. They were married for 52 years and celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with their children and grandchildren at one of...

Oct 19, 2023

Lucianne (Luci) Cuddy passed away on October 19, 2023, at age 80. Luci was born and raised in Bethlehem and graduated from Liberty High School (‘61). She worked as an executive secretary in several organizations, including WLVT PBS39, Day-Timer, and Manufacturer’s Resource Center.

At the core of Luci’s kind and generous spirit was her passion for making...

Oct 19, 2023

Barbara Ann Shook, 84, of Hellertown passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 19th, 2023. She was the beloved wife of Richard Shook. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late John and Lilly (Spisak) Keblesh. Barbara was a graduate of Hellertown High in 1956 and the Frankford School of Nursing in 1959. She worked as an RN...

Oct 15, 2023

Bradford “Brad” Sofka, 60, of Bethlehem passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 15th, 2023. He was the husband of the late Stephanie (Hoos) Sofka who passed away in 2020. Born in Ft. Hill, he was the son of Loretta (Christ) Sofka of Hellertown and the late Frank Sofka. He was recently employed in HVAC maintenance for Northampton County. Brad...