OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas

Lucy-Jo Herman

Lucy-Jo Herman

Apr 17, 2026

Lucy-Jo ("LJ") Herman, of Warminster, PA, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 17th at the age of 90. She was born in Colonial Heights, Virginia, and was raised in the Olney section of Philadelphia. She was the only child of Lucy and Joseph Malloy. From an early age, LJ developed a vivid imagination, a quick...

Lonnie Darren Black

Lonnie Darren Black

Apr 17, 2026

Lonnie Darren Black, 66, of Cressona, passed away on April 17, 2026.Born on November 22, 1959, in Coral Gables, Florida, he was a son of the late Lonnie Clifton Black and Zorita Joan (Lawson) Maley.Darren was a proud graduate of Twin Lakes High School of West Palm Beach FL and later dedicated his career to careful stewardship of finances as...

Herbert Lee Seddon III

Herbert Lee Seddon III

Apr 16, 2026

Herbert Lee Seddon III, age 83, of Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home on April 16, 2026, surrounded by his children and sister.

Born in Flourtown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Herbert Lee Seddon Jr. and Alice Marie (Hubler) Seddon. Herb graduated from Springfield High School (Montgomery County, PA) in 1960 and went on to serve...

John David Granneman

John David Granneman

Apr 16, 2026

John David Granneman, 70, of Pennsburg, passed away peacefully at home with his wife and son by his side on April 16, 2026. Born on March 14, 1956, in Covington, KY, John was the son of the late Charles and Virginia (Hassert) Granneman. He was the loving husband of Nanette (French) Granneman, sharing 35 years of marriage. 

John proudly served his...

Richard David Kleppinger

Richard David Kleppinger

Apr 10, 2026

Richard David Kleppinger, 55, of Bethlehem, PA died suddenly on April 10, 2026 in his home. Born in Allentown he was the son of the late Nancy (Hopkins) and Richard Kleppinger. 

Richard most recently was working for Wegmans. He also owned his own lawn care business. In his spare time Richard could be found collecting and working with model trains, being outside...

Doris Mae Renninger

Doris Mae Renninger

Apr 10, 2026

Doris Mae Renninger, age 96, of East Greenville, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2026. Born December 21, 1929, in Pennsburg, PA, Doris was the daughter of the late Linford and Anna (Rosenberger) Cressman. She was the beloved wife of the late Franklin Renninger, he affectionately called her "Mum," who passed away in 2013. She was also the loving...

Mary Blake Stauffer

Mary Blake Stauffer

Apr 8, 2026

Mary Blake (Kochenderfer) Stauffer, 80, passed away April 8, 2026. She was the beloved wife of Ed Stauffer with whom she shared 61 years of marriage.

Born September 20, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Thomas T. Kochenderfer and Anne (Yount) Kochenderfer.

A native of Norristown, Blake's family spent weekends at their farm in Pennsburg PA. She attended St...

Richard "Bruce" Ferketich

Richard "Bruce" Ferketich

Apr 5, 2026

Richard "Bruce" Ferketich, 73 of Green Lane, passed away in his home on April 5, 2026. Born on October 8, 1952, in Sellersville, he was the son of the late John Ferketich and Myrlyn (Moyer) Ferketich. For 49 years, he was the loving husband of Dawn (Kolb) Ferketich.

Bruce grew up working with his father at his auto mechanic shop. He became...

Alberto Efrain Aimone

Alberto Efrain Aimone

Apr 3, 2026

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Alberto "Al" Efrain Aimone, 75, of Green Lane, PA on April 3, 2026, after a life lived with quiet grace, boundless love, an unshakable easygoing spirit, and an unwavering devotion to the people he loved.Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on September 10, 1950, he was the son of...

Rebecca Marie Wolfe

Rebecca Marie Wolfe

Mar 31, 2026

Rebecca "Becca" Marie Wolfe, 32, of the Lehigh Valley, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at St. Luke's Hospital, Allentown. She was born in Allentown on February 22, 1994 to Christopher M. Wolfe of Center Valley and Stephanie L. (Costello) Holland of Slatington. A graduate of Parkland High School in 2012, Becca was known for her vibrant spirit and infectious...

Ruth B. Longacre

Ruth B. Longacre

Mar 26, 2026

Ruth B. (Barndt) Longacre, 92, of Richlandtown passed away on March 26th, 2026, at Phoebe Richland's Meadow Glen.

Born on August 11, 1933, Ruth was a daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Alexander) Barndt.

Professionally, Ruth's legacy was defined by her dedication to her jobs and her high work ethic. Though she held many roles throughout her life, she was most...

Renee D Lorenz

Renee D Lorenz

Mar 25, 2026

Renee DeLong Lorenz, 85, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Arthur DeLong. Renee was a MedTech in the Healthcare industry for many years.

Surviving are her children: Wendy Durs and husband Ron, Darron Lorenz, Jason Lorenz and his wife Stacy, and six grandchildren .

Services will be held privately....

Louise Clare

Louise Clare

Mar 25, 2026

Louise Clare, aged 97, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026. Born on July 28, 1928, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to the late Robert Bruce and Alice (Munshour) Wetzel. Louise graduated from Gettysburg High School in 1946 and went on to work for Prudential and AARP as a benefits administrator. Louise will be remembered by her children: Hank Clare and his...

Daniel Clayton Brown

Daniel Clayton Brown

Mar 23, 2026

Daniel Clayton Brown, known and loved by all as Danny, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026 far too soon at the age of 41. Danny grew up in New Hope and Coopersburg, PA, the latter where he lived the rest of his life lovingly cared for by his father.Danny was a dedicated employee of BARC Production Services in Quakertown...

William Clayton Miller

William Clayton Miller

Mar 17, 2026

William Clayton Miller, 86, of Springfield Twp., passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at his residence. He was the husband of the late Sandra A. Miller who died September 9, 2005. Bill was born in Hazelton on October 3, 1939. He was the son of the late William L. and Florence R. (Drasher) Miller. He proudly worked as a truck...

Hugh L. "General" Custer

Hugh L. "General" Custer

Mar 16, 2026

Hugh L. "General" Custer, 95, of Telford and previously of East Greenville, passed away on March 16, 2026, at Lutheran Community at Telford.

He was born April 24, 1930, in East Greenville, the son of the late Paul and Anna (Schell) Custer. Hugh was well liked by those he met. And he was well known in the community throughout his life....

Bernice Josephine Adams

Bernice Josephine Adams

Mar 14, 2026

Bernice Josephine Adams, aged 75, of Langhorne, PA. Entered the presence of her Lord and Savior on March 14, 2026, after a lengthy illness. Born on September 22, 1950, in Trenton, NJ, Bernice was the daughter of the late Frank and Ethel (Wilkie) Kolk. She was the beloved wife of Bruce W. Adams, celebrating nearly 57 years of marriage.

Bernice's...

Darrin B. Stanley

Darrin B. Stanley

Mar 8, 2026

Darrin B. Stanley, 60, of Pottstown, PA, passed on March 8, 2026, at Phoenixville Hospital. Born in Pottstown, he is the son of Sandra A. (Adams) Moyer and John E. Stanley.

Darrin was a 1983 graduate of Boyertown High School. He worked for many years as a printing press operator with Brown Printing and Web Craft. Known for his strong work ethic, Darrin also...

Donna Marie Hartzell

Donna Marie Hartzell

Mar 1, 2026

Donna Marie Hartzell, beloved wife, mother, sister, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2026, at the age of 66. She was born on May 4, 1959, in West Rockhill, PA, to the late Richard Fluck and Cora Readinger-Schlosser.Throughout her life, Donna enjoyed camping and was an avid baseball fan, particularly of the Philadelphia Phillies. She loved spending time...

Richard J. Shook

Richard J. Shook

Feb 28, 2026

Richard Jon Shook, 60, of Alpharetta, GA, passed away unexpectedly at home from natural causes on Saturday, February 28, 2026.Rich was born July 1, 1965, in Bethlehem, PA. He attended Saucon Valley High School and went on to graduate from Penn State University - and remained an avid Nittany Lions fan, enjoying any opportunity to fly the Penn State flag.Rich...