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Mildred Seckel
Aug 22, 2021
Mildred Seckel, 93, of Green Lane, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 22, 2021 surrounded by her beloved family. She was the wife of the late LaVern R. Seckel. Born in the Wissahickon Hills section Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late George and Mildred (Haley) Eckerlin. Millie was a graduate of Roxborough High. She worked as a...
Phyllis N. Fluck
Aug 21, 2021
Phyllis N. Fluck, 84, of Red Hill, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2021. Born in Quakertown, she was the daughter of the late Kermit and Kathryn (Hanselman) Nace. She worked for the former Ken Carr Pontiac in Quakertown for over 20 years before retiring in 2008. Until becoming ill, she spent many years as a resident of the...
Joyce M Stinson
Aug 21, 2021
Joyce W. Stinson, 94, of Hellertown, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2021. Born in Paterson, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Mamie (Wiech) Wieda. She was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Warren H. Stinson in 2013. Joyce was a teacher for many years. Survivors: Her son, Warren E. Stinson, and his husband...
Susan T. Smith
Aug 20, 2021
Susan T. Smith, 61, of Sellersville, passed away Friday, August 20, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Todd S. Smith. Born in Lansdale, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Catherine (Waldspurger) Todorow. Susan was a graduate of Lansdale Catholic High School and the Lansdale Business School. She was employed at Stauffer Glove and Safety for...
Judith Wilder Bryant
Aug 9, 2021
Judith (Wilder) Bryant, 80, of Easton, pasted away August 9, 2021. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Eloise (Helphers) Wilder. Judith received her bachelor’s degree from University of Delaware, and her master’s degree in Library Science from the University of Texas-Austin. She then served in the Peace Corps in Iran, setting...
Mary Elizabeth Araujo
Aug 7, 2021
Mary Metzger Araujo succumbed to cancer August 7, 2021. She was a daughter of the late Richard and Barbara (Wallace) Metzger of Brooklyn, NY. Mary is survived by her sister Laura Metzger Street, and her brothers: Joseph and Richard Metzger, and her son, Thomas Rodgriguez. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Leonard Michael Mcgrath
Aug 6, 2021
Leonard M. McGrath, 84, of Bechtelsville, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 6, 2021. He was the husband of the late Helen (Dougherty) McGrath who passed in 2019. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late William and Minerva McGrath. He served his county honorably in the Army where he was trained as a cryptographer. Len worked...
Kellie Lynch Jenkins
Aug 6, 2021
Kellie Susan Lynch Jenkins, age 55, of Perkiomenville died peacefully at home surrounded be her family after a spirited and courageous six-year battle with ovarian cancer. Kellie was born March 30, 1966, in Philadelphia, PA. She married her beloved husband, Robert J. Jenkins at St. Catherine of Siena, Horsham, PA on November 27, 1993. Kellie lived most of her...
Robert James Schnecker
Aug 1, 2021
Robert J. Schnecker Sr., 100, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2021. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Edward and Wilma (Bardosi) Schnecker. In 1951 Robert married the late Gladys E. (Miller) Schnecker. He served in the 362nd Infantry during WWII. He was a Die Sinker machinist at Bethlehem Steel for 40 years...
Roland H. Spaar
Aug 1, 2021
Roland H. Spaar, 87, of Harleysville and formally of East Greenville, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2021. He was the son of the late Roland W. and Althea M. (Stoudt) Spaar. He worked with his father for many years in the Spaar’s Flower Shop in East Greenville. Following his father’s passing and the closing of the business, he...
Lee Wayne Mccullough
Jul 31, 2021
On Saturday, July 31, 2021, Lee Wayne McCullough passed away at the age of 83 from stomach cancer. Lee was born on June 30, 1938 in Meade, Kansas to Glen and Alma (Klotz) McCullough. He graduated from Meade High School in 1956 and attended Pratt Junior College on a track scholarship before enlisting in the United States Air Force...
Anneliese Frieda Dorothea Plosa
Jul 30, 2021
Anneliese “Allie” (Hettling) Plosa, 83, of East Greenville passed away peacefully on Friday, July 30th, 2021. She was the beloved wife of George Plosa. Born in Bloomfield, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Anna (Melching) Hettling, She graduated from the Belleville High School in the class of 1956 and then received her RN From Mountainside...
James L. Balliet
Jul 28, 2021
James Lowell Balliet, age 85, of Springtown PA, died on July 28, 2021 at Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. He was born July 1, 1936 in Quakertown, PA to Edna (Cressman) Balliet and James Russel Balliet. Jim grew up in Springtown, PA, and earned his Bachelors Degree at Muhlenburg College Allentown, PA. After five years of service as an...
Betty Jane Walker
Jul 17, 2021
Betty Jane (Schaeffer) Walker, 64, of Tamaqua and formerly of Pennsburg passed away on Saturday, July 17th, 2021. She was the wife of the late Dennis L. Walker who passed in 1993. Born in Pottstown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Wallace and Hazel (Musser) Schaeffer. She was a waitress at the Pennsburg Diner for over 25...
Cheryl Ann Clauss
Jul 17, 2021
Cheryl Ann Clauss, 47, of Coopersburg, passed away July 17, 2021. Born in Easton, she was the beloved daughter of David and Nancy (Laubach) Clauss. Cheryl was a Life Coach at New Vitae, Quakertown. Prior to that, she was a Direct Support Professional for Alternatives, Inc in New Jersey and also a Specialist for Abilities of Northwest New Jersey....
Sharon Fayette Ruhf
Jul 16, 2021
Sharon Fayette (Miller) Ruhf, 84, of Bethlehem, PA passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, July 16, 2021 at LV Hospital Muhlenburg, to reunite with Robin L. (Ruhf) Grasic, her eldest child who passed away in 2000. Born in Sebastopol, California, Sharon was the daughter of the late Audrey (Harlow) Breeze and the late Joseph McKendry Miller. She...
Jean-Pasquale Infanti
Jul 13, 2021
Jean-Pasquale Infanti, 30, of Macungie passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 13th, 2021. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, he was the son of Mario and Kimberly (Slavek) Infanti, also of Macungie. Jean attended Ursinus College, graduating cum laude in 2013. He earned his Juris Doctor from Drexel University in 2016. Jean pursued a career in helping others, especially those...
Walter Richard Kolb
Jul 13, 2021
Walter Richard Kolb, 88, of Pennsburg, passed away July 13, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy Kolb. Born in Bridesburg, he was a son of the late Jacob and Elizabeth (Radley) Kolb. Walter served his country honorably in the Air Force during the Korean War. He was a member of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Pennsburg.
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Claire Chovanes
Jul 12, 2021
Claire Chovanes, 92, of Huffs Church, and formerly of Bala Cynwyd, passed into the arms of God at home July 12, 2021. She was the widow of Eugene Chovanes. Born in Hazleton, she was a daughter of the late George and Magda (Szabo) Puhak. Claire was an x-ray technician at Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, before she undertook her life’s...
Matthew John Choinski
Jul 11, 2021
Matthew “Matt” John Choinski, 35 of San Marcos, CA passed away while canyoneering in Sequoia National Park on July 11, 2021. Matt was persistent in his belief that he could save the world, even in a small way. He found his way through engineering for which he received a Master’s degree at UC Riverside. He found his greatest purpose...
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