OBITUARIES

Jan 6, 2022

John Raymond Sikora, 61, of Bethlehem, passed away January 6, 2022. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late John and Lillian (Mason) Sikora. John served his country bravely as a United States Marine for over 13 years, where he was deployed during Operation Desert Storm. During his service he was awarded Southeast Asia Service Medal (2nd...

Jan 5, 2022

Gregory "Greg" P. McLaughlin, a man who knew and appreciated the value of a plain hamburger followed swiftly by a cold glass of milk (and he ensured that he always had an icy, frozen mug waiting in the freezer for such a delicacy), passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 5, 2022. When he passed, he was surrounded...

Jan 3, 2022

Susan “Dee” Kapral, 101 , of Easton, passed away January 3,2022. She was Born on December 27, 1920 in Czechoslovakia to the late Michael and Mary (Demchak) Tomko. Susan was married to Michael Kapral who died in 2005. They owned Susan’s Antiques, a renowned antique business with shops in Palmer Township and the Pocono mountains which they operated for...

Jan 3, 2022

David John Hunsberger, 68, of Pennsburg passed away January 3, 2022. Born in Trenton, NJ, David was the son of the late Herbert and June (Young) Hunsberger. David enjoyed painting. He lived in several group homes in the Pennsburg area before moving to be a resident of Pennsburg Manor.

Surviving is a sister, Gloria Hunsberger, of Chester...

Jan 2, 2022

David A. DiMarcello, 61, of Red Hill passed away peacefully on January 2nd, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Linda (Smith) DiMarcello. Born in Norristown, PA, he was the son of the late Theodore and Anna (Eckert) DiMarcello. He worked for The Vanguard Group in Malvern, PA for many years. He was an avid Kansas City Chiefs fan...

Jan 1, 2022

Thomas Hugh Callen, 90, of Center Valley, Pennsylvania passed away on January 1, 2022. He was the son of the late Jay Nelson and Eva Charline (Petersen) Callen, born on September 12, 1931 in Monroe Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania. He was the younger brother of Robert J. Callen and Elizabeth “Betty” Nichols who predeceased him. Tom’s early education was...

Dec 31, 2021

Charlotte Elaine Platt Schwantes, 91, of the Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2021 after suffering from Alzheimer’s for many years. She was surrounded by her children. She was the widow of the late Roy Edward Platt and the late James Robert Schwantes. Born in Frederick, OK, she was the daughter of the late...

Dec 31, 2021

David Charles Donchetz, 66, of Easton, PA, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021. Born August 23, 1955, he was the son of the late Charles and Ethel Donchetz of Hellertown, PA. Dave spent the majority of his life as the owner and operator of Dave’s Trucking and Paving, and could frequently have been seen (and heard) at Bergey’s...

Dec 29, 2021

Lori Beth Allebach, 60, of Quakertown and formerly of Furlong,PA, passed away peacefully on December 29th, 2021. Born in Irvington, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Barbara (Emerson) Allebach. She was a furniture store manager at Manover’s in Penns Park.

She is survived by her daughter Kelli Flok of Palm,PA. She is...

Dec 29, 2021

Tammy Lee Butler, 61, of Limerick, passed away December 29, 2021 at Phoenixville Hospital. She was the beloved companion of Gerald McGrory. Born in Blossburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late Eugene L. Butler Sr., and the late Kathaleen M. (Saxton) Butler. Tammy was a member of the Royersford Baptist Church where she loved to attend worship...

Dec 28, 2021

Eunice Katherine Macdonald Ernst “Kitty”, 95 of Perkiomenville, passed away peacefully at home on December 28, 2021. She was the wife of the late Albert T Ernst Sr who died in 2011. Born in Waltham, MA, she was the daughter of the late John D. and Esther C. Macdonald. She lived her life by the words of Winston Churchill,...

Dec 28, 2021

JoAnne E. Smith, 88, of Lower Gwynedd Township, PA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 28th, 2021. Born in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Elizabeth (Adams) Heil. She was raised in Philadelphia, PA. She attended school at the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf and graduated from Dobbins Vocational Technical High School in 1953....

Dec 26, 2021

“Jim”… James Raymond Mann appeared on this earth on September 15, 1946. The first born of Abraham Raymond Jr. and Helen Virginia Benner. Followed shortly thereafter by brother Robert Alan Mann, sister Susan Rae Mann Kuczera and brother Timothy Peter Mann. “Jim” is immediately survived by his incredibly faithful wife, Joyce Susan Mundis Mann of 53 years. Jim Leaves...

Dec 22, 2021

Thomas W. Mohr, 76, of Hereford passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021. Born in East Greenville, he was a son of the late Kenneth and Ruth (Hallman) Mohr. Thomas was an auto mechanic for many years at the former Mohr’s Garage, now Scooty’s. He then drove a school van for Norman’s Bus Service, East Greenville. Thomas was...

Dec 17, 2021

David Richard Wilhelm, 78, of Albrightsville, and formerly of Lansdale, passed away suddenly on Friday, December 17th, 2021. He was the widower of Barbara “Bobbie” (Miller) Wilhelm who preceded him in 2002. Born in Washington, DC, he was a son of the late Clarence and Jean (Hurley) Wilhelm. David served our country honorably during the Vietnam war in the...

Dec 16, 2021

November 8, 1938 – December 16, 2021 Barbara Holmberg passed away in her home in Springtown, PA, on Thursday, December 16, 2021, after a short battle with cancer. Barbara married Conrad (Bill) Weiser in June, 1984, and moved to Springtown from Chicago. She was employed by Good Shepherd as Community Relations Director from 1984 until her retirement in 1998....

Dec 16, 2021

Richard A. Gollon, 84, of Pennsburg, passed away December 16, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Pfau) Gollon. The couple was married 58 years this past February. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Otto and Lenora (Franz) Gollon. Richard was employed as a machinist, first at EAM, in Skippack, and later at Wesco...

Dec 13, 2021

Joanne (Kichline) Greenwood Bruce, 74, of Quakertown and formerly of Texas, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Franklin H. and Jeannette M.(Kichline) Kichline. She was a nurse and retired from Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Denton, Texas where she was a nursing administrator. Surviving are her brothers: Alan and his wife...

Dec 12, 2021

Robert “Bob” Walter, 65, of Red Hill passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 12th, 2021. He was the beloved spouse of Diane M. (Snyder) Walter. Born in Quakertown, he was the son of the late Carroll and Ruth (Christophel) Walter. He was a graduate of Quakertown High School. Bob worked as a maintenance mechanic for JBS Mopac in Souderton...

Dec 10, 2021

Arlene S. Schmoyer, 98, of Red Hill, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2021. She was the wife of the late Paul H. Schmoyer who died in 1988. Born in Upper Milford Township, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Verna (Marsteller) Gery. She was a graduate of East Greenville High School. Arlene worked as a sewing...