OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas

Renee D Lorenz

Renee D Lorenz

Mar 25, 2026

Renee DeLong Lorenz, 85, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Arthur DeLong. Renee was a MedTech in the Healthcare industry for many years.

Surviving are her children: Wendy Durs and husband Ron, Darron Lorenz, Jason Lorenz and his wife Stacy, and six grandchildren .

Services will be held privately....

Louise Clare

Louise Clare

Mar 25, 2026

Louise Clare, aged 97, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026. Born on July 28, 1928, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to the late Robert Bruce and Alice (Munshour) Wetzel. Louise graduated from Gettysburg High School in 1946 and went on to work for Prudential and AARP as a benefits administrator. Louise will be remembered by her children: Hank Clare and his...

Daniel Clayton Brown

Daniel Clayton Brown

Mar 23, 2026

Daniel Clayton Brown, known and loved by all as Danny, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026 far too soon at the age of 41. Danny grew up in New Hope and Coopersburg, PA, the latter where he lived the rest of his life lovingly cared for by his father.Danny was a dedicated employee of BARC Production Services in Quakertown...

William Clayton Miller

William Clayton Miller

Mar 17, 2026

William Clayton Miller, 86, of Springfield Twp., passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at his residence. He was the husband of the late Sandra A. Miller who died September 9, 2005. Bill was born in Hazelton on October 3, 1939. He was the son of the late William L. and Florence R. (Drasher) Miller. He proudly worked as a truck...

Hugh L. "General" Custer

Hugh L. "General" Custer

Mar 16, 2026

Hugh L. "General" Custer, 95, of Telford and previously of East Greenville, passed away on March 16, 2026, at Lutheran Community at Telford.

He was born April 24, 1930, in East Greenville, the son of the late Paul and Anna (Schell) Custer. Hugh was well liked by those he met. And he was well known in the community throughout his life....

Bernice Josephine Adams

Bernice Josephine Adams

Mar 14, 2026

Bernice Josephine Adams, aged 75, of Langhorne, PA. Entered the presence of her Lord and Savior on March 14, 2026, after a lengthy illness. Born on September 22, 1950, in Trenton, NJ, Bernice was the daughter of the late Frank and Ethel (Wilkie) Kolk. She was the beloved wife of Bruce W. Adams, celebrating nearly 57 years of marriage.

Bernice's...

Darrin B. Stanley

Darrin B. Stanley

Mar 8, 2026

Darrin B. Stanley, 60, of Pottstown, PA, passed on March 8, 2026, at Phoenixville Hospital. Born in Pottstown, he is the son of Sandra A. (Adams) Moyer and John E. Stanley.

Darrin was a 1983 graduate of Boyertown High School. He worked for many years as a printing press operator with Brown Printing and Web Craft. Known for his strong work ethic, Darrin also...

Donna Marie Hartzell

Donna Marie Hartzell

Mar 1, 2026

Donna Marie Hartzell, beloved wife, mother, sister, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2026, at the age of 66. She was born on May 4, 1959, in West Rockhill, PA, to the late Richard Fluck and Cora Readinger-Schlosser.Throughout her life, Donna enjoyed camping and was an avid baseball fan, particularly of the Philadelphia Phillies. She loved spending time...

Richard J. Shook

Richard J. Shook

Feb 28, 2026

Richard Jon Shook, 60, of Alpharetta, GA, passed away unexpectedly at home from natural causes on Saturday, February 28, 2026.Rich was born July 1, 1965, in Bethlehem, PA. He attended Saucon Valley High School and went on to graduate from Penn State University - and remained an avid Nittany Lions fan, enjoying any opportunity to fly the Penn State flag.Rich...

Janet Keeley

Janet Keeley

Feb 23, 2026

Janet Keeley, 84, of Pennsburg, passed away on February 23, 2026, at Montgomeryville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Wilkes Barre, PA, on December 27, 1941, she was the daughter of the late John and Ada (Palmer) Zemanick. She was recently preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Robert Keeley.

Janet is survived by her sons, Christian Keeley...

James R. Kemp, Sr.

James R. Kemp, Sr.

Feb 23, 2026

James R. "Jim" Kemp, Sr., 77, of East Greenville passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026. Born on October 13, 1948, he was the son of the late Clifford and Grace (Reigner) Kemp. He was the loving husband of Carole A. (Moyer) Kemp.

Jim proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army for 18 years, serving...

Karen Bozzelli

Karen Bozzelli

Feb 23, 2026

Karen Bozzelli, 60, of Red Hill, passed away unexpectedly on February 23, 2026. Born on October 31, 1965, she was the daughter of the late William and Veronica (Levanda) Ruddick. Karen is survived by her devoted husband, Eric Edward Bozzelli.

Karen was a 1983 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School, where she proudly played softball. Her love for the game continued...

Robert Vitro

Robert Vitro

Feb 14, 2026

Robert Vitro, 81, of Harleysville, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026. Born in Harrison, NY, he was the son of the late Grace A. (Selvaggio) Vitro and Mario Vitro. He was the loving and devoted husband of Ana Flavia Fonseca.

Robert "Bob" Vitro cared deeply about creating better opportunities for others by dedicating his life to the unwavering belief that knowledge...

Richard Walter Yocum

Richard Walter Yocum

Feb 13, 2026

Richard Walter Yocum, 73, of East Greenville, passed away Friday, February 13, 2026 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Malissa (Small) Yocum. Richard was born in Allentown on February 28, 1952 to the late Walter Herbert and Betty (Frederick) Yocum. A proud graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School, Class of 1970, Richard was...

William Stanislav Sheldon

William Stanislav Sheldon

Feb 9, 2026

William Stanislav Sheldon, 36, passed away on February 9, 2026. He was the son of Bob and Beth Sheldon. He was born in Tomsk, Russia and resided in Quakertown.

He attended schools in the UPSD and participated in sports, including being on the 2006 state wrestling championship team. After completing high school, he served in the US Marine Corps from...

Edward Charles Flok

Edward Charles Flok

Feb 8, 2026

Edward Charles Flok, 68, of Hellertown, passed away on February 8, 2026. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Michael and Jeanette (Achey) Flok. Edward is survived by his loving wife Colleen (Heffernan) Flok, to whom he has been married to since June 11, 1983. Edward attended Saucon Valley High School, Northampton Community College and Kutztown University...

Patricia B. Smith

Patricia B. Smith

Feb 6, 2026

Patricia B. "Pat" Smith, 94, of Zieglerville, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026. Born on February, 25, 1931 in Natrona Heights, near Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frances M. (Haslett) and Clarence A. Baechtel. She was the loving wife of the late James E. "Jim" Smith.

Pat proudly graduated from West Penn Nursing School class of 1952...

Martha Marie Rancke

Martha Marie Rancke

Feb 6, 2026

Martha Marie Rancke, 88, of Hellertown, PA, passed away on February 6, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital in Allentown. Born on February 24, 1937, in Easton, PA, Martha was the daughter of the late Peter and Sophia (Makusczewska) Glovas. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Edward H. Rancke, and her first husband, John Moore.

Martha was smart, sensible,...

Jeannette Allen England

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

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...