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Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas
Jeannette Allen England
Feb 4, 2026
Jeannette Allen England, age 92, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2026 at her home in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania. Born on July 25, 1933, in Clayton, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Bertram Clevenger and Evelyn (Schoch) Morley. Jeannette lived a life marked by love, creativity, and a passion for her family and animals.
Jeannette, along with her husband,...
Robert Marvin Keefer
Feb 2, 2026
Robert M. Keefer, 86, of Bethlehem passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026. Born in Catawissa, he was the son of the late Marvin and Louise (Ash) Keefer. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Patricia Ann (O' Connell) Keefer. Robert had a hard upbringing, eventually moving from Catawissa to Pottsville. Growing up he did a lot of work with...
Ernest James Scardecchio
Feb 2, 2026
Ernest J. "Ernie" Scardecchio, 55, of Reading, PA passed away in his home on February 2, 2026. Born on November 13, 1970, he was the son of Jeanne (Brittain) and the late Ernest P. Scardecchio. He was the loving husband of Laura (Carchidi) Scardecchio.
Ernie was a talented cabinet designer known for his creativity and skill. His passion for woodworking extended...
William G. Rowe
Jan 27, 2026
William Glenn Rowe, 75, passed away on January 27, 2026, at The Birches in Harleysville, Pennsylvania, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
William was born in 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to William B. Rowe and Margaret Rowe (née Steinke). He was raised in eastern Pennsylvania, where, after graduation, he attended trade school while beginning a long career rooted in...
Ronald J. Mucksavage
Jan 25, 2026
Ronald J. Mucksavage, 70, of Palm, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026 with his family by his side. Born on August 21, 1955, he was the son of the late Jane Eleanor (Brozina) and George J. Mucksavage. For 40 years, Ron was the loving husband of Carolyn F. (Conroy) Mucksavage.
Following graduation in 1973 from St. Pius X High...
Ronald Leitgeb
Jan 20, 2026
Ronald James Leitgeb, 85, passed away on January 20, 2026, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Born on October 14, 1940, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Viola Christman and Stanley Kratzer, he was raised on the city's East Side.
Ronald's journey began in a humble setting in Hanover Acres. After graduation, he proudly served in the United States Army from April 5, 1960, to May...
Maria Sowers
Jan 20, 2026
Maria Veronika Sowers, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on October 7, 1937 in Aschaffenburg, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Heinrich and Anna (Gumbel) Schuppert. Maria was the loving wife of the late Warren Sowers, sharing 55 years of marriage before his passing in 2011. Maria is survived by her...
Frederica Marzec
Jan 15, 2026
Frederica "Freddy" Marzec, 77, of Cedarbrook in Allentown, passed away on January 15, 2026. She was the widow of Richard Marzec. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Helen (Heiney) Opp. Freddy was a housekeeper for many years at the Days Inn in Allentown.Surviving are siblings: Grace, wife of James Derr, of Sharon, PA, Dorothy...
Donna Wardle
Jan 14, 2026
Donna P. Wardle, 65, of Green Lane, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus. Born on March 28, 1960, in Quakertown, she was the daughter of the late John S. and Pauline I. (Miller) Loose. A proud graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School, Class of 1978, Donna dedicated her life to the banking industry,...
Gretchen Pump
Jan 11, 2026
Gretchen Marie (Andresen) Pump, 95, of Forks Township, PA, passed away on January 11, 2026. Born to parents Wilhelm and Marie Petersen Andresen on April 25, 1930, in Tastrup, Germany, where she also met and lived with her husband, Heinrich Pump (d. 2013), until they immigrated to the United States in 1958. After settling in New Jersey, Gretchen spent a...
Lewis Beebe
Jan 7, 2026
Lewis C. Beebe, 86, of Pennsburg passed away at home on January 7, 2026. Born on May 4,1939, he was the son of the late Catherine and Lewis Beebe. He was the loving husband of Jeanette (Stringer) Beebe.
Lewis proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy before transferring to the United States Marine Corps. Lewis...
David George Roberts
Jan 6, 2026
We announce with deep sorrow and love the passing of David George Roberts at the age of 79. He was the devoted husband of Anita (Ewer) Roberts for 57 years. David was the son of the late George and Annamay (Luez) Roberts.David was a loving father to his daughters, Evelyn Ann Caetano and her husband Joseph Caetano and Jenny Rebecca...
Betty Lou Hall
Jan 3, 2026
Betty Lou (Smith) Hall, 89, of Bethlehem, formerly of Pottsville, Hazelton, Kingston, and Allentown, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. She was the wife of the late David G. Hall who died February 3, 2010.Betty Lou was born in Kingston, PA on May 21, 1936 to the late Clark and Jean (Krieger) Smith. She worked...
Lawrence Drobny
Jan 1, 2026
Lawrence Drobny, 98, of Harleysville and formerly Old Saybrook, CT, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2026. He was the husband of the late Patricia (Forward) before her passing in 2014. Lawrence was the son of the late H. William and Hazel Crawford Drobny.After his time in the Navy, Lawrence went on to become an aircraft engineer, working for Pratt...
Mary Ellen Mauro
Dec 29, 2025
Mary Ellen (Jarazo) Mauro, 74, of Perkiomenville, passed away on December 29, 2025 surrounded by her family.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, on January 20, 1951, Mary Ellen was the daughter of the late Ramon and Margaret (Kiernan) Jarazo. She grew up in Brooklyn and graduated from Catherine McCauley High School, followed by secretarial school. Mary Ellen shared 43 years of...
Nancy Elaine Canning
Dec 29, 2025
Nancy Elaine Canning, 83, of Bally, passed away on December 29, 2025, surrounded by care and love. Born on April 15, 1942, in Abington, Pennsylvania, Nancy was the daughter of the late Ralph and Dorothy (Morgan) White. She shared 50 loving years of marriage with her devoted husband, William "Jim" Canning.
Nancy found her greatest joy in spending time with...
Charles J. Corrao
Dec 28, 2025
Charles J. Corrao, 89, of East Greenville, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025. Born in Norristown, he was the son of the late Angeline (Caprio) and Joseph Corrao. He was the loving husband of the late Sheila (Hyland) Corrao.
Charles grew up in a close-knit Italian family in Norristown. He proudly served his country as a member of the United...
Nabil Yazji
Dec 27, 2025
Nabil Nicholas Yazji, age 77, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 27 following a short battle with cancer.
Born on August 10, 1948, in Lebanon, Nabil was the beloved son of Nicolas and Lou Lou Yanieh. He was a devoted husband to Rosemary and a loving father to his two sons, Nabil (Bill) Jr. and Nicholas.
Nabil leaves behind a...
Mary Moser
Dec 27, 2025
Mary Elaine (Kolb) Moser, 79, of Mertztown, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2025. Born in Phoenixville, she was the daughter of the late Milton G. and Orpha F. (Alderfer) Kolb. Mary grew up on the family farm in Spring City. She was a graduate of Owen J. Roberts High School. Mary was employed at Pennhurst State Hospital and Allentown...
Linda S. Schupelack
Dec 23, 2025
Linda Schupelack, 73, passed away on December 23, 2025, in Allentown. She was the widow of Theodore Schupelack, Jr. Linda was a long time employee of Miller-Knoll, East Greenville. She was preceded in death by her son, Jason. She is survived by her grandson, Caleb. Services were held privately.
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