OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas
Clara Marie Throckmorton
Sep 13, 2022
Clara Marie Throckmorton, 90, of Country Meadows Retirement Community in Bethlehem passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 13th, 2022. Born in Crockett, Contra Costa, California, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Mary (Sorich) Snow.
Clara graduate Lowell High School and attended Sans Francisco State College for a time before moving to the Territory of...
"Bobby"
Sep 13, 2022
Robert “Bobby” Cabrera, 78, of Lower Saucon Township, passed away peacefully with his wife, children, and granddaughters by his side on September 13th, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Linda (deLeon) Cabrera. The two were married for 56 years. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Augustine and Juanita (Alonzo) Cabrera. Bobby graduated from Liberty...
Christopher John Broniec
Sep 12, 2022
On Monday September 12, 2022 Christopher John Broniec passed away at St. Luke’s
Hospital in Fountain Hill, PA. Chris made a career out of furniture sales, service and
design, working around the Lehigh Valley. Most notably at Macy’s, Strawbridge’s, John
Wannamaker’s, The Main Street Gallery and Ethan Allen. His passions included golf,
...Rajaratnam Venkatesh
Sep 11, 2022
Commodore Rajaratnam Venkatesh, 82, of Bethlehem, passed away with family at his side on September 11, 2022. Born in Mysore, India on January 11th 1940, he was the son of the late Shri Rajaratnam Swamy and late Shrimati Alamelu Rajaratnam. He was married to his loving wife Premlata Venkatesh for 54 years.
The greater part of his...
Ronnie E. Steen
Sep 10, 2022
Ronnie E. Steen, beloved husband of Janice Marie (Lord) Steen and beloved father of three, passed away September 10, 2022. Born in Bluefield, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Harrison T. and Nell Louise (Burress) Steen. Ron served with the Strategic Air Command in the Air Force and then attended the University of Maryland. He worked...
Lillie Mae Bosler
Sep 10, 2022
Lillie M. (Lebold) Bosler, 99, formerly of the Upper Perkiomen Manor, Red Hill, passed away September 10, 2022. She was the widow of William Bosler, who passed in 1997. Born in Conshohocken, she was the daughter of the late Ashton and Lottie (Clevenstine) Lebold. She was a 1940 graduate of Conshohocken High School. She then went to the College...

Edward Carl Hawkrider
Sep 10, 2022
Edward “The Hawk” Hawkrider, 88, of Pennsburg passed away on Saturday, September 10th, 2022. He was the husband of the late Joan (Christman) Hawkrider. He was born and raised in Pennsburg and was a graduate of Pennsburg High School. He served his country honorably in the Army during the Korean War. For many years, he owned and operated a...
Anthony Michael Zaffarano
Sep 2, 2022
Anthony Michael Zaffarano, 93, of Barto, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2022, at home. Tony was the widowed husband of Rita M. (DeStefano) Zaffarano, a U.S. Army veteran, and a lifelong artist. Born in Ambler, the youngest son of Italian immigrants, Francesco Italio and Consiglia (Della Donna) Zaffarano, he grew up during the Depression with an appreciation of...
Thomas Sherwood Mudd
Aug 30, 2022
Thomas Sherwood Mudd, 81, of Quakertown, passed away August 30, 2022. Born in Abington, he was the son of the late F. Thomas & Dorothy (Pease) Mudd. Tom retired after a lengthy career at Acme Markets as a Produce Manager. As a young man, he was in the National Guard, volunteer fireman and he enjoyed racing hot rods, riding...
Joanie Fettig
Aug 29, 2022
Joanie (Siegele) Fettig, 85, of Pennsburg passed away peacefully on Monday, August 29th, 2022. She was the wife of the late Richard Fettig. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Dorothy Siegele. She was a member of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church in Pennsburg and a former member of St. Agnes Catholic Church in...
Joginder Singh
Aug 29, 2022
Joginder Singh, 77, of Easton, PA passed away on August 29 2022. Joginder was born in
Patran, India.
In addition to his wife, Jaswant Kaur, he is survived by his four children - his son, Sukhdev
Singh, and his wife Rupinder kaur; his three daughters, Sinder Kaur and her husband the late Pritpal...
James Lee Siwert
Aug 28, 2022
James L. (Jim) Siwert, 61, Pennsburg passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 28th, 2022, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was the beloved husband of Wendy S. (Janney) Siwert with whom he shared 38 years of marriage. Born in Doylestown, he was a son of the late Arnold and Regina (Garner) Siwert. Jim worked for Allan Myers...
Bernard Raymond Whalen
Aug 24, 2022
Barney was born Raymond Rauenbeuhlar in De Moines, Iowa on July 14, 1935. He was immediately placed in an orphanage. At age 4, Martin and Rhoda Whalen adopted him and renamed him Bernard R. Whalen. He joined their other adopted son, Robert, and their family became four.
At age 5, on his first day of school, Barney...

Clinton Thomas Eck
Aug 17, 2022
Clinton Thomas Eck, 97, of Red Hill passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 17th, 2022. He was the beloved husband of the late Pauline Eck (Kalibisko). Born in Longswamp Twp., Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Lloyd Eck and Dorothy (Bailey) Eck. Much of his career was spent in transportation for Drug Plastics in Boyertown.
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Allen E. Shoener
Aug 15, 2022
Allen Eugene Shoener of Telford passed away Monday, August 15, 2022, peacefully at home. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William and Dorothy (Schreiner) Shoener. A 1963 graduate of North Penn High School in Lansdale. He served our country honorably in the US Army and had a tour in Vietnam from January 1967 to January...

Dolores Fay Lick
Aug 13, 2022
Dolores Fay (Eppler) Lick, 77, of Pennsburg passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 13th, 2022. She was the wife of the late Claude Lick who died in 2008. Born in Corning, PA, she was a daughter of the late Wilford Eppler Sr. and Carrie (Wolf) Eppler. She had worked in the office at the former Mid Atlantic Express in...
Rebecca Ann Fulton
Aug 11, 2022
Rebecca Ann Fulton, 49, of Market Street in Philadelphia passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022. Born in Pottstown, she was the daughter of the late Robert Fulton and Sue (Robinson) Gavins. Until becoming ill, she worked as a certified nursing assistant for Main Line Health Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital.
Rebecca is survived by her daughter, Erica...
Robert L. Schwenk
Jul 30, 2022
Robert L. Schwenk, 79, of Pennsburg, passed away July 30, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Donna (Gery) Schwenk. Born in Quakertown, he was a son of the late Augustus and MaryEtta (Little) Schwenk. Robert was a graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School and attended technical school in Allentown to study television electronics. He worked at the family...
Brian K. Steigerwalt
Jul 29, 2022
Brian K. Steigerwalt, 65, of Catasauqua, passed away July 29, 2022, at Temple University Hospital- Jeanes Campus. He was the husband of Darlene (Heller) Steigerwalt. Born in Allentown, he was a son of Annette Minerva (Wenner) Steigerwalt, of Zionsville, and the late Kermit James Steigerwalt. Brian was a graduate of Emmaus High School. He worked at East Penn Manufacturing...
Helen Mae Mensch
Jul 27, 2022
Helen Mae Mensch, 81, of Barto, passed away July 27, 2022. She was the widow of Clarence C. Mensch. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Raymond & Luella (Ruppert) Albitz. Helen was a graduate of East Greenville High School. Earlier in life she was a seamstress for the former Jennifer Ann Factory in Red Hill...