OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas
June R. Reigner
Apr 12, 2022
June R. Reigner, 91, of Frederick Living, and formerly of Pennsburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 12th, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Harold “Pete” Reigner. Born in Upper Hanover Township, she was the daughter of the late William and Lizzie (Becker) Rothenberger. June worked for the late Forrest Henry and then with her husband...
Peter F Sneckenburg
Apr 11, 2022
Peter F. Sneckenburg, Jr. 78, of Bethlehem, passed away on April 11, 2022. Born in Hellertown, He was the son of the late Peter F. Sneckenburg and Bernadine C. (Mueller) Toth. Peter worked at many jobs throughout his life. He is survived by his siblings: Bernadine Check, Catherine Kieffer, and Dennis Sneckenburg. There will be a graveside service held...
Daniel Robert Bretz
Apr 10, 2022
Daniel “Dan” Bretz, 64, of Pennsburg, passed away on April 10, 2022, due to complications following heart surgery. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Harry and Beatrice Bretz. He was a hard-working auto mechanic, surpassing his 45th year anniversary at North Penn Imports in Colmar. He was a loving and generous man, supporting his family...
Jacqueline Jane Keegan
Mar 31, 2022
Jacqueline “Jacquie” Keegan, 62, of Red Hill passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 31, 2022. She was the daughter of the late William and Jacqueline (Spittle) Keys. Jacquie is survived by her daughters, Cory Keegan and her husband Matt Radcliffe, of Red Hill, and Alie Keegan of Philadelphia; her son, Bryan Keegan and his significant other, Jacklyn Dumin, of...
Robert Alan Handwerk
Mar 30, 2022
Robert Alan Handwerk, 69, of Coopersburg, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2022 with his family by his side. Born in Slatington, he was the son of the late Norman and Eleanor (Rauch) Handwerk. After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University, Robert became a landscape architect. In the early 1970’s he spent time traveling through Europe...
Richard Marlowe Schlicher
Mar 29, 2022
Richard M. Schlicher Jr., 59, of Quakertown, passed away March 29, 2022 after a sudden illness. He was the beloved husband of Jeanne E. (Penney) Schlicher. Born in Fukuoka, Japan, he was the son of Kiwako (Toyoshima) Schlicher of Allentown, and the late Richard M. Schlicher. Rich was a graduate of Penn State. He was currently a Catalog Analyst...
Bj Patterson
Mar 26, 2022
B J Patterson, 88, of Hellertown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 26th, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Evelyn (Bernhardt) Patterson. Born in Loudon, Tennessee, he was a son of the late Charles and Mattie (Wrin) Patterson.
He served his country honorably in the Army Airborne Division where he served as a Jump Master. Following...
Maurice B. De Angeli
Mar 26, 2022
Maurice “Maury” B. de Angeli, 94 of Pennsburg, passed away March 26 peacefully at his home in Pennsburg, surrounded by family and his caregiver Ann Dora Gbormie. He was the husband of the late Marianne de Angeli, who passed away in 2003. Maury and Marianne met at the University of Pennsylvania and were married for 53 years. Born in...
Abram Frank Hittle
Mar 25, 2022
Abram “Abe” F. Hittle beloved husband, brother, father and grandfather of Pennsburg passed away peacefully at the age of 66 on Friday, March 25th, 2022.
Abe was born in Chester, PA on January 14,1956 to Abram and Esther Hittle.
A spirited outdoorsman, Abe had a passion for hunting and a love for spending time at...

Corey Gerald Colfer
Mar 23, 2022
Corey Colfer, 33, of Green Lane passed away on Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was a son of Richard Colfer and Elizabeth (Hart) Colfer. Along with his parents, he is survived by his brothers: Jason, Christopher and Kevin; a sister: Casey, six nieces and nephews; and his grandfather: Richard Colfer. Services will be held privately....
June F. Wyse
Mar 12, 2022
June F. Wyse, 96, of Frederick Living, and formerly of Red Hill passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 12th, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late George Wyse. Born in East Greenville, PA, she was a daughter of the late Linwood and Emma (Blank) Fenstermacher. June was a graduate of the East Greenville High School and Allentown...
Joseph James Mckeown
Mar 7, 2022
Joseph “Joe” J. McKeown, 62, of Palm PA passed away on Monday, March 7th, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Thomas and Catherine (Talarico) McKeown. Joe served his country in the Marine Corp. Until becoming ill, he worked as a master plumber. Joe was an active member of The American Legion Post 234, Souderton...
Thomas Charles Farmer
Mar 6, 2022
Thomas Charles Farmer, 73, of Prospect Park, passed away March 6, 2022 at Pennsburg Manor. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Frank and Dorothy (Middleton) Farmer. After his mother passed away, Thomas was taken in and raised by the George & Eileen Quinn of Lester. Thomas served our country honorably as a Marine during the...
Kyle Robert Grocholski
Mar 6, 2022
Kyle Robert Grocholski, of Lansdale Pennsylvania, took the stairway to Heaven at his home, peacefully in his sleep, on March 6th, at the age of 24. Kyle was born in St. Petersburg Florida, on September 16th, 1997. At a young age, he moved to Pennsylvania. He graduated from Upper Perkiomen High School in 2015.
Kyle is survived...
James L. Fox
Mar 5, 2022
James L. Fox Jr., 60, of Royersford, and formerly of Phoenixville, passed away March 5, 2022. Born in Wilmington, DE, he was a son of James L. Fox Sr., of Cape Coral, FL and the late Nancy (Whisler) Fox. Jim attended programs at Fellowship Health Resources in Phoenixville. He enjoyed reading newspapers, watching football, especially the Cowboys and Eagles,...
Mary Jane Schaeffer
Mar 4, 2022
Mary Jane Schaeffer, 84, of Red Hill, passed away March 4, 2022. Born in East Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Hagenbuch) Brunner. Mary Jane was a graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School. She was an administrative assistant, first at Knoll, and then for the Upper Perkiomen School District for many years. In addition,...
Sean Paul Golden
Mar 3, 2022
Sean P. Golden, 63, of East Greenville, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2022. Born in Woodbury, NJ and raised in Collegeville, PA, he was a son of the late Joseph and Betty (Wagner) Golden. Early in life, Sean was self-employed in trucking. More recently, he was a carpenter and worked in construction. Sean was always willing to help...
Paul H Garavaglia
Mar 3, 2022
Paul H. Garavaglia, 78, of Allentown, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2022. Born in Nanticoke, PA, he was the son of the late Alexandro and Marjorie (Tully) Garavaglia. Paul enlisted in the Army in 1961 and served his country until 1964. He married his loving wife, Gail (Csencsits) Garavaglia, on June 10, 1967. Paul was a mechanic at...
Royce C. Seifert
Feb 26, 2022
On February 26, 2022 A.D. Royce Seifert celebrated the best day of his life, meeting his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. A lifelong resident of Hellertown, he was the son of Phillip Seifert and Betty Germick, husband to Jeri Miers Seifert and father to Nicole Caputo-Berry (Suzanne) and Lisa Seifert-Raco (Frank) and stepdaughter Erin Hudson. He is also survived...
Kai Erik Soderholm
Feb 23, 2022
Kai Erik Soderholm, 86, of Arbour Square, Harleysville, passed away February 23, 2022. Born in Yttermark, Finland on June 10,1935, He was a son of the late Erik George and Klara Adele (Norrholm) Soderholm. As a young man, he served in the Finnish army, worked in a creamery in Finland and then in Sweden prior to moving to this...