OBITUARIES

May 26, 2023

Nancy Kabakjian, 88, of Pennsburg, stepped into heaven whole and healed on Friday, May 26th, 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Edward Kabakjian. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary Rose (Chapman) Bixler. Nancy was raised on a large farm in Fairless Hills, where she lived until she went...

May 26, 2023

Donna Jean Sivco, 65, of Hereford, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 26th, 2023. She was the beloved spouse of Jose Gamboa. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Dorothy (Marks) Sivco, of Quakertown, and the late Michael Sivco. Donna was a 1976 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School. She was a bookkeeper for the Hereford Volunteer Fire...

May 23, 2023

Joan Marie (Miller) Miller, 87, Lutz, FL and formerly of Green Lane, PA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023. She was the widow of Dale Murray Miller. Born in Quakertown, she was a daughter of the late Ernest I. and Helen Marie (Myers) Miller. Earlier in life, Joan was a teller & clerk for the former Red...

May 22, 2023

Carlton “Bruce” Schwenk, 69, of Macungie passed away peacefully on Monday, May 22nd, 2023. Born in Allentown, PA, he was a son of the late Carlton T. and Dorothy A. (Walker) Schwenk. Bruce was the Parts Manager at Dickinson Fleet in Pennsburg. He was a member of New Goshenhoppen UCC.

Bruce is survived by his children: Cristine...

May 21, 2023

Toni Altier O'Brien, a devoted wife, mother, sister, and compassionate caregiver, passed away on May 21, 2023, after a short but immensely courageous fight with cancer. Toni leaves behind a legacy of love, strength, and many cherished memories.

Born on September 17, 1951 to Anthony and Margaret Altier in Dover, OH. She was a fun and loving...

May 21, 2023

Edythe M. Gorman, 93 years young, Author of “My Life as an Army Wife” has been received in Heaven this 21st day in May, 2023. Born in Newark, NJ, to (the late) Thomas M. Price and Elizabeth (Ball) Price, Edy grew up in Milburn, NJ with (late) sisters, Marie (Price) Monahan, and Felice (Price) Tighe.

Edythe is...

May 20, 2023

Steve Toth, 86, of Bethlehem passed away peacefully on Saturday, May

20th, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Margit (Szucs) Toth. Born in

Velence, Hungary, he was a son of the late Istvan and Maria (Bakos)

Toth. Steve was a fleet mechanic for the Quaker State Coca Cola Bottling

Co,...

May 18, 2023

Betty L. (Miller) Sturkey, 82, of Perkiomenville passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 18th, 2023. She was the wife of the late Oscar Sturkey who passed in 2012. Born in Pottstown, she was the daughter of the late Youngstedt and Stella Miller. She worked at the former Cherrydale Candies in Pennsburg for several years before retiring to take care...

May 17, 2023

Beverly Ann (Yerger) Stezenko, 77, formerly of East Greenville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 17th, 2023. She was the beloved wife of Stephan Stezenko. The couple was married 44 years this past April. Born in Red Hill, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Annie (Kulp) Yerger.

Beverly was a graduate of Upper Perkiomen...

May 16, 2023

Maxine Lynn Carvalho, 73, of Scranton and formerly of Pennsburg, Gouldsboro, and Concord, NH, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 16th, 2023. She was the widow of John Carvalho who passed away in 2017 and her first husband, John Prevoznik. Born in Quakertown, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Roberta (Shisler) Reinhart. She was a 1968...

May 15, 2023

Milton H. “Milt” Shuman Jr., 94, formerly of Elementary Road, Coopersburg passed away peacefully on Monday, May 15th, 2023. He was the husband of the late Florence (Ziegler) Shuman. Born in Richlandtown, he was the son of the late Milton H. and Irma (Riegel) Shuman. Early in life, he learned the trades of stone masonry and carpentry. Later Milt...

May 15, 2023

Terry L. Stone, 78, of Red Hill, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2023, at Pennsburg Manor after a long illness.

Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late George Tyler Stone and Velma Lee Rich of Tennessee. He spent his early years living in Panama and Tennessee due to his father’s military service....

May 7, 2023

Sylvia E. Grebe (Butler) of Limerick, wife of late Elvin S. Grebe, passed on May 7th, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Eugene Sr. and Kathaleen (Saxton) Butler. Sylvia worked at the Montgomery County Geriatric Center for 30 years as a nurse’s aid before becoming ill.

Sylvia is survived by siblings: Eugene Butler Jr. (Deana)...

May 1, 2023

Brian Scott Allebach, 67, of East Greenville passed away peacefully after a long battle with ALS, on Monday, May 1, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Jennifer Allebach and they celebrated 30 years of marriage in December; Brian and Jennifer created a beautiful life together. Brian was most proud of his children and family: Peter Henne and his...

Apr 30, 2023

Jeffrey G. Petko passed away on April 30, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Lehighton PA. He was married to the love of his life, Susanne Petko for 43 years. Jeffrey was born in Allentown, PA and was the son of Louis S. Petko and Laureen Koury Petko.

He is survived by his wife Susanne Petko of Lehighton...

Apr 25, 2023

Marlene Z. McGregor Yocum died on April 25, 2023, at her home. She was a daughter of the late Albert G. and Gladys G. Knauss. She was the widow of Colin A. McGregor and Bruce I. Yocum. A member of the Episcopal Church of the Mediator since 1970, she served as a volunteer in many areas of ministry. Since...

Apr 24, 2023

Carol A. Jaconski, 77, of Noblesville, Indiana, formerly of Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023 at Riverview Health in Noblesville. She was born on August 5, 1945 to the late Emory and Helen (Malahowski) Fealy in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

Carol served for 20 years as an accountant for a variety of companies. She was a...

Apr 21, 2023

Jared James Kappes (40) of Allentown, went home to be with the Lord on April 21, 2023. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Scott and Terry (Moyer) Kappes of Stroud Twnshp., Pa. Jared was an honors graduate of Penn State University in 2004, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations. Jared loved his Lord, loved his family...

Apr 18, 2023

Lee S. Gee, 90, of Country Meadows and formerly of Alburtis and Lower Saucon Township, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 18th, 2023. She was the wife of the late Kenneth Gee. Born in Fairview Park, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Catherine (Kelley) Springer. She was a graduate of Mount Holyoke College where she...

Apr 13, 2023

Anna B. Uhl, 84, of East Greenville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 13, 2023. She was the wife of the late William K. Uhl. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Erma (Vandegrift) Rennich. She is survived by her son, William M. Uhl and his companion, Diane Griffin of Fleetwood; her daughters: Joanne...