OBITUARIES

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Feb 23, 2022

Benita M. “Bonnie” Beck, 69, of Red Hill passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Jerry Beck. Born in Allentown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Leroy Gerhart and Marlene (Sieber) Erech. Bonnie was a 1971 graduate of Boyertown High School and received a dual major in Accounting & Finance...

Feb 22, 2022

Andrea Reynolds, 72, of Arlington, Virginia, and formerly of Florida and Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022. She was the wife of the late Lloyd “Jack” Reynolds who died in 2019. Born in Easton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Stassi. Andrea was a beloved teacher first in the Saucon Valley...

Feb 22, 2022

Steven G. Goodwin, 75, of Spinnerstown, PA passed away peacefully on February 22, 2022, at his residence with his loving wife of 32 years, Beverly A Goodwin by his side. Born July 24, 1946, in Germantown, PA, he was a son of the late William Gilbert and Marjorie Jane (Mattern) Goodwin.

Steve was an avid car enthusiast...

Feb 18, 2022

Dean A. Stair, Sr, 68, of Hellertown, passed away February 18, 2022. He was the husband of Nancy (Grasic) Stair. Born in Allentown, he was a son of Shirley (Boehm) Hermanovitch, of Macungie and the late Leonard A. Stair; and a beloved step-son of John Hermanovich. Dean served his country honorably as a sergeant in the Marines during the...