OBITUARIES

Lee Palank

Sep 20, 2022

Lee Palank, 70, of Bethlehem, passed away September 20 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Born in Hazleton, he was the son of the late Daniel and Margaret (Tokach) Palank. Lee graduated from Hazleton High School, learned the grocery business from the ground up and later went on to co-found a small chain of independent grocery stores.

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Robert Kratzer Thomas

Sep 15, 2022

Robert Kratzer Thomas, 56, of Barto went to be with the Lord suddenly on September 15th, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Renée (Hipszer) Thomas. Robert was born in W. Rockhill Township, PA, he was the son of Richard and Dolly (Ott) Thomas of Pennsburg. Robert was a 1983 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School. He worked tirelessly...

Ronald Joseph Moore

Sep 13, 2022

Ronald Joseph Moore, 64, of Hellertown, passed away September 13, 2022, at home. Born in Clarksville, TN, he was a son of Martha Rancke, of Hellertown and the late John William Moore. Ronnie was a graduate of Wilson High, graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in Art and Photography, and worked for the DCNR as grounds...

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,

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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...