OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas
Marlene Anna Clouden
Apr 13, 2021
Marlene A. Clouden, 81, of Breinigsville, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2021. She was the wife of Russell C. Clouden, Jr to whom she was married to for 60 years. Born in Breinigsville, she was the daughter of the late Norman E. and Lillie B. (Maitland) Haydt. Marlene graduated in 1960 from the Allentown Hospital School of Nursing....
Bruce Raymond Kane
Apr 3, 2021
Bruce R. Kane, 81, of Coopersburg, passed away April 3, 2021. Born in New York, he was the son of the late Vyona (Metzger) Welch. He was married for 62 years to Margaret (Prockl) Kane. He worked for Durkee’s, IBM and AERC. He enjoyed hunting and had a love for aviation. He belonged to AMA for 40 years. He...
Mark Edward Sames
Mar 31, 2021
Mark E. Sames, 42, of Lansdale, passed away on March 31, 2021. Born in Sellersville, he was the son of Gail M. (Stackhouse) Sames and the late Christopher A. Sames. He graduated from Upper Perkiomen High School in 1997. Mark proudly served as a Signal Support Systems Specialist in the United States Army where some of his time was...
Suzanne J. Barwick
Mar 31, 2021
Suzanne J. Barwick, 76, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2021. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Louise (Deutch) Gossman. She is survived by her loving husband, Arthur F. Barwick. Suzanne was a registered nurse before retiring. She was a die hard Philadelphia Phillies fan as well as a devoted wife...
Charles Jon Leister
Mar 29, 2021
Charles Leister , 83, of Pennsburg passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 29th, 2021. He was the beloved husband of the late Bonnie (Smith) Leister. Born and raised in Pennsburg, PA, he was the son of the late Charles and Anna (Dulin) Leister. He served honorably in the U.S. army. He was a machinist for C&D Battery until retirement....
John Meyers Williams
Mar 28, 2021
John Meyers Williams, 68, of Macungie, passed away March 28, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Deborah Ann (Kriebel) Williams, and the loving companion of Linda Fosburg. Born in Sellersville, he was the son of the late Edgar and Gladys (Pike) Williams. John was a graduate of North Penn High School and a...
Carolyn J. Peterson
Mar 27, 2021
Carolyn J. Peterson, 86, of Pottstown passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 27th, 2021. Carolyn worked as a nurses aide for 35 years at the Charles Johnson Home, now Parkhouse Providence Pointe in Royersford until retirement. She was a member of Temple Methodist Church. She is survived by her children: Sheree DeJohn (William) of Gilbertsville, Debbie Benner (Bryan) of...
William A. Vanderslice
Mar 24, 2021
Rev. William A. Vanderslice II, 63, of Red Hill passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 24th, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Marcia (Emerson) Vanderslice. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Francis and Louise (Karcher) Vanderslice. Reverend Vanderslice was an Eagle Scout, graduated from Germantown-Stevens Academy in 1975; and received...
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...





