OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas
Arthur James Bernhardt
Mar 21, 2021
Arthur J. Bernhardt Arthur James Bernhardt, 87, of Hellertown/Lower Saucon, died peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, March 21, 2021. He was born in Hellertown on September 25, 1933 to the late Charles and Mary (Kukoda) Bernhardt. He graduated from Moravian College and served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany, prior to beginning his career as a high...
Deborah Ann Nemeth
Mar 19, 2021
Deborah Ann Nemeth, 68, of Pennsburg, passed away at home, surrounded by her four daughters on March 19, 2021. She was the widow of James Nemeth. Deborah was one of seven children born to Arthur and Mona (Butler) Marsden in Shreveport, LA. Deborah loved flowers and gardening, as well as bird watching. When she was not outdoors, she enjoyed...
Mary Ruth Deraymond
Mar 18, 2021
Mary S. (Shattuck) DeRaymond, 96, of Freemansburg, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2021. She was formerly married to the late Raymond DeRaymond, father of her nine children. Born in Flint, MI, she was a daughter of the late William and Myrtle Shattuck. Mary held a master's degree from the University of Michigan. She loved music, playing the viola,...
Derek A. Heller
Mar 17, 2021
Derek A. Heller, 49, of Quakertown passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Born in Sellersville, Pennsylvania, he was a son of Russell Heller and Cathy Heller (Brinkman). He is survived by his parents, Russell and Cathy (Brinkman) Heller; his brother: Todd and his wife Elizabeth, and their children: Morgan, Joshua and Alyssa; his maternal grandmother: Dorothy Brinkman....
Dale Jansen Bieber
Mar 14, 2021
Dale Jansen Bieber Sr., 73, of Pennsburg, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 14th 2021 surrounded by his family. He was the beloved spouse of Linda (Zander) Bieber. Born in Allentown, PA, he was the son of Jansen and Gladys (Bower) Bieber. Dale, most recently, worked for National Auto Parts in Pennsburg, while previous employment included being a...
Dawn Marie Rush
Mar 11, 2021
Dawn Marie Rush, 51, of Telford passed away March 11, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Patrick A. Rush. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late William and Doris (Phillips) Gallagher. Dawn owned and operated her own business, Dawn 2 Dust Cleaning Services in the Telford area. She was also the office manager for 24...
Helen Martha Kugler
Mar 11, 2021
Helen M. Kugler, 96, of Hellertown passed away peacefully surrounded by her beloved family on March 11, 2021. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Torello and Veronica (Zapp) Rayni. Her beloved husband Joseph passed away in October of 2020. Helen was a member of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church. She was also...
Kathy Louise Kell
Mar 6, 2021
Kathy Louise Kell, 69, of Allentown and formerly of Harrisburg, passed away peacefully with her brother by her side on March 6, 2021. She was the wife of the late Lance Kell who died in 2016. Born in Harrisburg, she was a daughter of the late Myra C. (Knight) and Robert C. Deppen Sr. She was an administrative assistant...
Robert Thomas Meyhoefer
Mar 2, 2021
Robert (Bob) Thomas Meyhoefer, 85, of Red Hill passed away Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021. He was the beloved spouse of the late Frances (McAndrew) Bell-Meyhoefer, and the late Elenor Meyhoefer. Born in N.E. Philadelphia, Pennsylania, he was the son of the late Oswald and Blanche (Thompson) Meyhoefer. He worked for Honeywell on the assembly line. He is survived by:...
James Ziegler
Mar 1, 2021
James A. Ziegler, 65, of Center Valley, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family and animals, on March 1, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Debra A. (Page) Ziegler. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late James A. and Delores (Devlin) Ziegler. James was a Machinist for most of his life in Bethlehem. Surviving...
Michael James Quatrani
Feb 27, 2021
Michael James Quatrani, 38, passed away on February 27, 2021. He was the son of Ernest and the late Theresa Quatrani. Michael was the companion of Faith Watson and devoted caregiver to Faith’s son, Dominic. He was the brother of Matthew and Stephen and his wife Amanda. Michael treasured spending time with Faith and Dominic at places like Legoland,...
Anna Marie Glackin
Feb 26, 2021
Anna Marie Glackin, 73, of Pennsburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 26, 2021. She was the beloved wife of James C. Glackin. They celebrated 51 years of marriage last July. Born in New York City, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Jennie (Dario) Mankevich. She worked first as an Executive Assistant to...
Ferne Fite
Feb 22, 2021
Ferne Fite, who turned 100 last July, of Pennsburg, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2021. She was the wife of the late Robert D. Fite who died in 1985. Born in Pennsburg, she was the daughter of the late Augustus and Elsie (Albitz) Pennypacker. She worked as a supervisor at Plummer Precision Optics for many years before retiring...
Albert Edward Palmisano
Feb 22, 2021
Albert E. Palmisano Sr., 86, of Bethlehem, passed away on February 22, 2021. Born in Easton, he was the son of the late Angelo and Margaret (Caponigro). He was an Educator, and a Restaurant and Pub owner for most of his career. Albert served his country in the United States Army. Surviving are his children: Albert Palmisano Jr, and...
Rudy J. Maes
Feb 21, 2021
Our beloved father, grandfather and friend, Rudy Maes, passed away on February 21, 2021. Rudy was a resident of Williams Township since 1995. He was born in Espanola, NM and a graduate of New Mexico State with a BS in Chemical Engineering. He was self made and became a very successful engineer and loved his work. Rudy was a...
Norma Sarah Gilroy
Feb 20, 2021
Norma S. Fiorella Gilroy passed into the arms of Jesus two days after her 90th birthday on Feb 20, 2021. She fought a 7-year battle with dementia. She was the loving daughter of the late Joseph & Rose (Felice) Fiorella, and devoted sister to the late Betty Dowgiel. She was the beloved mother to: Robert Czapp, Patricia Czapp Rotondi...
Ronda Shawn Woolf
Feb 18, 2021
Ronda S. Woolf, 56, of Easton, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2021. Born in Wilson Borough, PA, she was a daughter of Donna M. Jones of Easton and the late Ronald Bellerby of Doylestown. Ronda grew up in Holland Township, New Jersey. She was a graduate of Delaware Valley High School. Before her illness, she worked for WestRock,...
Sheila Marie Miller
Feb 13, 2021
Sheila Marie Miller, 78, of Quakertown, passed away February 13, 2021. Born in Finesville, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Orville and M. Thelma (Taylor) Shoemaker. Sheila attended the former Frenchtown High School. She was a teacher’s aide for 13 years for the Palisades School District. She was also a Girl Scout leader and a softball coach....
Janet L. Wolfe
Feb 13, 2021
Janet L. Wolfe, beloved mom, 66, recently of Nazareth, passed away peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital with her two daughters and granddaughter by her side on February 13, 2021. Born and raised in the Hellertown area, she was a daughter of George and Katherine (Lorrah) Wolfe. She was a graduate of Saucon Valley High School. Janet was an executive...
Martha Gladys Shruntz
Feb 11, 2021
Martha G. Shruntz, 87, of Williams Township, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2021. Born on February 22, 1933 in Williams Township, she was the seventh of eight children. She was a daughter of the late Victor and Annie (Hoover) Kichline. Martha was a great baker and cook. She loved animals of all kinds. She was a hard-working farmer...