OBITUARIES

Feb 28, 2023

Stephen S. Houck, 64, of Longswamp Township, Macungie passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 28th, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Shirley (Little) Houck. Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the Ruth (Lesher) Houck and the late Arnold Houck. Steve began his career as the parts manager for Erb & Henry Equipment in New Berlinville....

Feb 28, 2023

Nancy Dawn Burch, 62, of Harleysville, passed away on February 28, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Austin, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Iris (Johnston) Jacobs. She served in the United States Airforce where she met her loving husband Rex R. Burch of 32 years.

Along with her husband Rex,...

Feb 26, 2023

Elisabeth Nkounkou Nee Samba Kouebakabi, 66, of Easton and formerly of the Republic of Congo passed away on February 26, 2023. She was the beloved wife of Jean Louis Nkounkou. Born in Congo, she was the daughter of the late Lucien Samba and Adele Koutsotsana.

She is survived by her loving husband: Jean Louis Nkounkou; Children: Love...

Feb 26, 2023

Rev. Dr. Albert Ernest Teske, 94, of Richlandtown passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 26th, 2023. He was the beloved husband of the late Mabel (Mayer) Teske. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Albert R. and Paula (Hellwig) Teske. Rev. Teske, graduating from Northeast High School, Philadelphia in 1946. He attended Lakeland College in Plymouth,...

Feb 25, 2023

Robert Martin Lynch, 83, of Frederick Living passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 25th, 2023. He was the beloved spouse of 60 years, Barbara C. (McGrath) Lynch. Born in Philadelphia, Bob was a son of the late Robert and Elizabeth (Lees) Lynch. He served in the 108th Field Artillery Battalion of the National Guard, Philadelphia. Bob went on to...

Feb 21, 2023

Brian James Shupe, 46, of Mertztown lost his battle with addiction on Tuesday, February 21st, 2023. Born in Sellersville, he was a son of Dorothy (Kriebel) Shupe, of Souderton, and the late James H. Shupe. Brian attended Upper Perkiomen High School and worked as a drywaller and an insulation installer in the past.

Along with his mother,...

Feb 19, 2023

Charles R. “Chuck” Rogers, 59, of Barto passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 19th, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Deborah Lynn (Weaver) Rogers. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was a son of William “Will” Rogers and the late Deanna (Schell) Rogers. He was a 1982 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High. Chuck was a long time employee of...

Feb 18, 2023

Charles William Devine, 78, of East Greenville passed away Saturday, February 18th, 2023. He was the husband of the late Janice (Moyer) Devine. Born in Sellersville, he was a son of the late Jacob and Carrie (Harpel) Devine. Charles was a machine operator for the former Keller's Creamery in Harleysville for over 30 years. He was a member of...

Feb 17, 2023

Joyce Alverda (Stauffer) Hess, 70, loving wife, mother, mommom passed away surrounded by family February 17, 2023. Joyce enjoyed many hobbies. She cherished her time working at Ames in the toy department.

Surviving is her husband of 51 years, Dennis P. Hess, children: Bonnie and John; grandchildren: John Jr., Mary and Dawson; and her siblings: Donald Stauffer,...

Feb 15, 2023

Lillie (DeLeon) Urogi, 86, of Bethlehem passed away on Wednesday, February 15th, 2023. She was the beloved wife of John Urogi. Born in Fountain Hill, she was a daughter of the late Ezequiel and Clotilde (Padilla) DeLeon. Lillie worked as a nursing assistant at Cedarbrook, both in Allentown and Bethlehem for 8 years. She was a member of Holy...

Feb 14, 2023

Dave Bartos, 62, of Bethlehem passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 14th, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Patricia (Hoysan) Bartos. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late William and Lillian (Wolfel) Bartos. He was a 1978 graduate of Liberty High in Bethlehem. Dave has worked for Nestlé Purina in Allentown for the last 41...

Feb 12, 2023

Walter Michael Wydrzynski Jr., 67, of Barto passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, February 12th, 2023. He was the beloved spouse of Urszula (Stoploch) Wydrzynski. Born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Walter and Gloria (Stevenson) Wydrzynski. Earlier in life, Walter owned and operated an excavation business in the Bechtelsville area. More recently,...

Feb 10, 2023

Patricia “Pat” Brigitte DuHaime, 68, of Barto passed away on Friday, February 10th, 2023. She was the beloved wife of Arthur R. DuHaime III. Born in Belgium, she is survived by her mother Anne Marie (Delescluse) Tomme and was predeceased by her late father, Guy C. Tomme, both of France. She graduated from Upper Perk High School in 1972....

Feb 7, 2023

Mark C. Symons, 68, of Pennsburg passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 7th, 2023, at home surrounded by family. He was born in Philadelphia, son of the late Gene (JaJu) and Margaret (Baba) Symons. He graduated from Souderton Area High School. Mark retired from PennDot after 41 years of employment. He also worked for Tony Shellaway Auto Sales and...

Feb 6, 2023

Anna H. Zawislak, 97, of Perkiomenville passed away peacefully on February 6th, 2023. She was the wife of the late Bazyli Zawislak. Born in Germany , she was a daughter of the late Hans and Margarete (Gressmann) Krumpholz. She worked as a secretary at the Graterford Prison.

She is survived by her daughters: Sylvia, and her husband...

Feb 5, 2023

Kenneth H. Bowley II, 70, of Coopersburg, passed away on February 5, 2023. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Kenneth H. and Eleanor D. (Koze) Bowley.

Surviving are his brother: Kevin Bowley, and nephews Logan Bowley and Preston Bowley.

Services will be held privately. To leave online condolences, please visit his...

Feb 5, 2023

Blair D. Ferguson, 73, of Easton, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2023. Born in Floral Park, New York, he is survived by his loving wife, Valerie A. Ferguson, and daughter, Kimberly B. Ferguson. Blair worked for the Long Island Rail Road until his retirement in 2000, after which he spent his time with his loving family, pursuing...

Feb 4, 2023

Barbara Jane (Dobrowolsky) Bowler Kidd, 80, of Ashtabula, OH and formerly of Green Lane, PA passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 4th, 2023. She was the widow of Raymond G. Bowler and Donald “Bud” Kidd. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Jane (Lorah) Dobrowolsky. Barbara more than anything enjoyed spending time with family...

Jan 26, 2023

Lynne Januszkiewicz, 64, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side on January 26, 2023. Born in Ridgewood, NJ, she was the daughter of the late August and Dorothy (Eschenbach) Fischer. Lynne was a substitute teacher/instructional assistant in the Bethlehem Area School District for nearly 30 years. Known as “Mrs. J” by her beloved colleagues and...

Jan 24, 2023

Bernice M. Hillegass, 93, of East Greenville, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2023. Born in East Greenville, she was the daughter of the late George and Viola (Hagenbuch) Hillegass. She was a graduate of East Greenville High School and the Allentown Business School. Bernie worked first for Pennsburg Textile for 10 years and then she worked for Knoll...