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Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas
William J Kotsch
Jun 14, 2022
William “Bill” J. Kotsch Jr., 81, of Coopersburg, passed away on June 14, 2022 after a month long battle with Mantle Cell Lymphoma. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late William J. and Mary (Chernaga) Kotsch. After graduating from William Allen High School in 1959, Bill joined in the Army and proudly served in the 82nd...
Roland D. Cawley
Jun 11, 2022
Roland D. "Chub" Cawley, 85 of Hellertown passed away June 11, 2022. He was the husband of the late Elaine Faye (Brader) Cawley. Born in Hellertown, he was a son of the late Charles and Edith (Ruth) Cawley. He served his country honorably in the US Army. He began working at the Union Cemetery in Hellertown when he was...
Harpal Singh Maglani
Jun 9, 2022
Harpal Maglani, 84, of Easton, PA passed away on June 09 2022. Harpal was born in Pakistan and was predeceased by father and mother late Dattar Singh and Dharam Kaur. In addition to his wife, Jaswant Kaur he's survived by 4 sons, Harinder Singh, Joginder Singh,Amrit Singh,Varender Singh and daughter Gurjeet Kaur and 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren....
Joan A. Nace
Jun 7, 2022
Joan Ann Nace, 86, of Perkiomenville, passed away June 7, 2022. She was the widow of Edward Nace, who passed in May of 2021. The couple had been married for 65 years. Born in Philadelphia, Joan was a daughter of the late Andrew and Anne (Wittee) McDonald. Joan was a banquet waitress for many years at the former Collegeville...
Lois Joan Gennaria
Jun 6, 2022
Lois Joan Laky Gennaria passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022, at the age of 94. Born in Philadelphia in 1927, she was the daughter of the late Clarence “Jack” C. Gross and Annie Sidney (Hand) Gross. Lois was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking for her family, as well as counted cross-stitch, needlework, reading and gardening. She was a...
Mary Anna Walters
Jun 5, 2022
Mary A. Walters, 92, of Barto, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas R. Walters. Born in Congo, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Annie (Fry) Meck. She was a member of Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Bally where she was a school volunteer. She was...
Robert Thomas Twisdale
Jun 1, 2022
Robert “Bob” Thomas Twisdale, 95, of East Greenville passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 1st, 2022. He was the beloved husband of the late Isabelle (Flemming) Twisdale. Born in Malvern, PA, he was the son of the late Chavalier and Elizabeth (Millburn) Twisdale. Bob served our country honorably in the Navy during WWII and finished his military career in...
Barry J. Tomlinson
May 31, 2022
Barry Jon Tomlinson, Esq., 63, of East Greenville, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Joyce (Booth) Tomlinson for 35 years. Born in Gettysburg, Barry was the son of Arlene (Rush) Tomlinson of East Greenville and the late Allen Tomlinson. Barry graduated from Upper Perkiomen High School in 1976 where he played football,...
Ronald A Gutek
May 21, 2022
Ronald A. Gutek, educator, firefighter and proud US Navy veteran, passed away at the age of 89 on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Ron was born in Philadelphia, PA on November 2, 1932 to the late William S. and Anna May (Grubb) Gutek. He served in the Korean War in the US Navy from 1951 to 1954, serving on the...
William C. Haines
May 20, 2022
William “Bill” Haines, 66, of Barto passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 20th, 2022. Born in Coral Gables, Florida, he was the son of the late William and Caroline (Devane) Haines. He was the owner of Mulberry Hill Orchards and Mulberry Hill Christmas Trees. Bill is survived by his daughter, Kate, wife of Eric Hummel and his son, John...
Deborah Lynn Wanamaker
May 18, 2022
Deborah “Debbi” L. Wanamaker, 53, of East Greenville passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 18th, 2022, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Jason Wanamaker. They would have celebrated 20 years of marriage in September. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the Jean (Adams) Melton,...
Velva Mae Warsing
May 18, 2022
Velva Mae Warsing, 86 of Allentown entered heavens gates on May 18th, 2022. Velva was predeceased by her loving husband of 69 years, William Warsing Sr. She was also predeceased by her son Thomas Richard Warsing, her parents Jobe and Nina Hess, her brother Wilbur Hess and sister Maxine Mellott. Velva is survived by her daughters Donna R Leeper...
Simerjit Kaur Dhillon
May 17, 2022
Simerjit Kaur Dhillon, 75, of Bethlehem Township passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 17th, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Hardial Dhillon. They celebrated 56 years of marriage last December. Born in India, she was the daughter of the late Bakshish Singh and Karam Kaur. Along with her husband, she is survived by her sons, Satwinder, and his...
Donald H Breidenbach
May 16, 2022
Donald H. Breidenbach, 82, of Lower Saucon, went to be with the Lord on May 16, 2022. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Ludwig and Naomi (Weil) Breidenbach. He was an engineer on the narrow gauge railroad for 30 years, retiring in 1996. Don enjoyed traveling with his family and friends, fishing, yard work, and...
Joseph John Ciccone
May 14, 2022
Joseph J. “Joe” Ciccone, 83, of Hellertown, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Marion J. (Oswald) Ciccone. Raised in Dunmore, he was the son of the late Leonard and Mary (Ciccone) LoVallo. Joe served his country honorably in the Navy. He worked in computer technology and became a systems analyst. He worked...
Daniel J. Dancho
May 12, 2022
Daniel J. Dancho, 73, of Allentown, passed away on May 12, 2022. Born in Fountain Hill, he was the son of the late Joseph and Vivian (Bartos) Dancho. He is survived by his brother: Neil Dancho; and his nieces and nephews: Joseph, Alison, Brian, and Brooke. He was predeceased by his brother: Jeffrey Dancho. Services will beheld privately. To...
Shirley M. Miller
May 8, 2022
Shirley M. (Hantz) Miller, 86, of Center Valley, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Born in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Ada S. (Miller) Hantz. Shirley was a Bank Manager for many years. Surviving is her loving husband: Robert R. Miller; Children: Valerie (Kurt), Pamela (Frank); grandchildren: Jennifer (Jesse), Nicole (Joe), Taylor...
Brenda E. Pennypacker
May 8, 2022
Brenda E. Pennypacker, 101, of Nazareth, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 8, 2022. She was the wife of the late Ralph Agoglia who passed in 1975. She was also the wife of the late Donald Pennypacker who died in 1986. Born in Camberwell, London, England, she was the daughter of the late Frederick John and Susanna Dora (Sutton)...
Shawn Michael Rafferty
May 7, 2022
Shawn Michael Rafferty, 49, of Coopersburg passed away suddenly on Saturday, May 7th, 2022. Born in Abington, PA, he was the son of Cheryl (Synakowski) Casson and the late James Rafferty. Shawn was in the US Army and had served tours in Afghanistan. He then went on to work in Fiber Optics at Tellabs. Along with his mother, he...
Howard Robert Crist
May 6, 2022
Howard Robert Crist, 80, of Orefield, passed away May 6, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Dolores (Crinkey) Crist. Born in Quakertown, Howard was the son of the late Howard and Lillian (Renner) Crist and the stepson of the late Richard Crist. Howard was an Army veteran, serving during the Vietnam War. He was a molder, most recently...
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