OBITUARIES

Jun 11, 2023

George Waidell, 74, of Red Hill, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 11th, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Sandra (Gill) Waidell. Born in Coaldale, PA, he was the son of the late George and Mary (Valentine) Waidell.

After earning a bachelor’s degree and later a M. Ed. at Penn State, George taught History and Social...

Jun 11, 2023

Melissa (Miller) Weida, 56, of Pennsburg passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 11th, 2023. She was the beloved wife of Lee Weida. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Bernard Miller and Mary Whitehouse.

Along with her husband, she is survived by daughters, Bryanna Miller of College Park, MD, and Marina Bascom of Bethlehem;...

Jun 1, 2023

Ellen Jane Malkiewicz, 76, The Good Shepherd Home- Raker Center in Allentown passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 1st, 2023. Born in Mount Vernon, New York, she was a daughter of the late Stanley Malkiewicz and Evelyn (Christian) Malkiewicz Gombotz. Ellen was a long-time resident of Good Shepherd where she enjoyed being outdoors, and participating in all activities. Ellen...

May 31, 2023

William Drake Gebert, 73, of Perkiomenville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 31st, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Linda (Herrmann) Gebert. Born in Allentown, PA, he was a son of the late Earl and Margaret (Drake) Gebert. Bill was a graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School. During his senior year, he led his team to the Bux-Mont...

May 29, 2023

Nancy (Shuhler) Greiss Brogan, 77, of Macungie and formerly of Pennsburg passed away peacefully on Monday, May 29th, 2023. She was the wife of the late Ernest Greiss who passed away in 2001 and Thomas Brogan who passed away in 2011. Nancy was raised on the farm in Krausdale, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Catherine...

May 28, 2023

Charles Chester Higman Jr., 94, Pennsburg passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 28th, 2023. He was the beloved husband of the late Helen (Lagergren) Higman. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Charles and Gladys (Soder) Higman. Charles served our country honorably in the Navy, and after the service he was an engineer for the former...

May 27, 2023

James F. Cabelus of Red Hill, PA, passed away on May 27, 2023, peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was pre-deceased by his partner Jeannie Conrad, his sons Steven and Scott, and his grandson Sam. He is survived by his former wife Claire, children Carrie Zoller (Pete), David (Kathy), and Amy (Joe), son-in-law Floyd Wolfgang (Liz Cipriano),...

May 27, 2023

Beth Anne “Buffy” Watt, 60, of Whitehall, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2023. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of William Neiser and the late Jean (Swartz) Neiser. Buffy was an exceptionally skilled fine artist and silver jewelry smith. She was an intense lover of music, animals, and adventures. Ever has it been that love knows not...

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....