OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas
Josephine Britland
Sep 23, 2020
Josephine Ann “JoAnn” Britland, 76, of Freemansburg, passed away September 24, 2020. Born in Newark, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Santucci. For the majority of her life, JoAnn resided in Dunellen, NJ, among close family and long-time friends. In addition to owning a small tree nursery, JoAnn also worked for many years at...
William Lamar Shoffstall
Sep 21, 2020
William L. Shoffstall, 86, of Frederick, passed away unexpectedly on September 21, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Patricia R. (Patton) Shoffstall. Born in Kulpmont, he was a son of the late George and Nellie (Kulp) Shoffstall and later the stepson of the late Catherine Shoffstall. Bill was a graduate of Dairy Township / Yeagerstown High School. He...

Jean Latshaw
Sep 18, 2020
Jean Catherine (Miller) Latshaw, 85, of Barto, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 18th, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Lee Latshaw who preceded her this past July. Born in Douglass Township, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Catherine (Nester) Miller. Jean was a member of Calvary UCC in Barto, and she also...
Alice Dorothy Greger
Sep 12, 2020
Alice Dorothy “Dorrie” Greger, 61, of Red Hill, passed away September 12, 2020. She was the widow of Steven Allen Greger. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Rosalie Marie (James) Shoemaker, of Danville; and the late LeRoy Parks Shoemaker. Dorrie was a 1976 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School. She enjoyed a career as a computer programmer...
Berta Shupe
Sep 9, 2020
Berta Torres Shupe died peacefully at Moravian Village of Bethlehem on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. She was 100 years old. Berta was born to Reverend Ezekiel Torres and Lucila Torres Diaz on July 29, 1920 in Cardenas, Cuba. She graduated from the University of Havana and taught at La Progressiva in Cardenas. In 1948, she came to the U.S....
Pauline R. Seese
Sep 6, 2020
On Sunday, September 6th, 2020 Pauline R. (Repsher) Seese, 85, of East Greenville PA, passed away peacefully at St. Luke’s Brian D Perin Hospice House, surrounded by her children. Pauline resided in Monterey, Tennessee from 2006 until returning to Pennsylvania in August of this year. Pauline was born in East Stroudsburg, PA, to William F. and Violet (Yaggie) Repsher....
Michael Steven Wampole
Sep 3, 2020
Michael Wampole, 68, of S. Williamsport and formerly of East Greenville, passed peacefully with his family by his side on September 3, 2020. He was the beloved husband of the late Janet L. (Ekler) Wampole who preceded him in 2014. Born in Anderson, IN, he was a son of Carl Eugene and Margene (Brady) Wampole of Florida. Michael earned...
Priscilla Jacobsen
Aug 24, 2020
Priscilla R. Jacobsen, 84, of Zionsville, passed away peacefully at home with her son and daughter at her bedside. Born in Mahanoy City, she was a daughter of the late John and Eliza (Bausman) Magotch. Priscilla knew from childhood that she wanted to be a nurse and was always furthering her education, earning degrees from Episcopal Hospital Nursing School,...
Anna Bolton
Aug 22, 2020
Anna Kathryn (Xander) Bolton, 89, of The Community at Rockhill, passed away Saturday, August 22nd, 2020. She was the widow of the late Arthur Bolton. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late William F. and Hannah (Schwenk) Xander. Anna worked as the Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent of Pennridge School District, the Secretary to the Board...
Pauline Shoop
Aug 22, 2020
Pauline Shoop, 77, of Orefield, passed away August 22, 2020 at the home of her daughter, Katheryn. She was the beloved wife of W. Wayne Shoop. Born in Canton, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Vada Mae (Stauffer) Mercurio. Pauline lived most of her life in Creighton, Pa. She graduated with honors from EDFRA High...
Sharon Cmorey
Aug 21, 2020
Sharon Lee Cmorey, 78, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2020. She was the wife of the late Richard Cmorey who died in 2011. Sharon was born in Coopersburg to the late John and Mary (Gaydos) Kelbon. She was a secretary in the legal department of the former First National Bank in Bethlehem for many years. Sharon...
Theresa Mary Quatrani
Aug 19, 2020
Theresa Mary (Enright) Quatrani passed away on August 19, 2020 at the age of 65. Terry was the daughter of the late James D. Enright and the late Kathleen Enright. Terry was the beloved wife of Ernest Quatrani with whom she shared 40 years of marriage after they met at St. Joseph’s College in 1975. She was also the...
Sue L. Gavins
Aug 18, 2020
Sue L. Gavins, 64, of Pottstown, passed away August 18, 2020. She was the beloved wife of Raymond Gavins. Born in Lansdale, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Edna (Janney) Robinson. Sue was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family.
Surviving with her husband, is a daughter, Rebecca Fulton; grandchildren: Jake Fulton,...
Earl Hinderliter
Aug 18, 2020
Earl W. Hinderliter, age 72, of Barto, passed away Tuesday, August 18th, 2020. He was the beloved husband to Diane (Schneider) Hinderliter for 51 years. Born in Fort Sill, OK he was the son of the late Earl F. and Betty P. (Hoover) Hinderliter. He retired from Complete Packaging, Montgomeryville, as a Graphic Designer after 22 years in 2018....
Charles Moretz
Aug 17, 2020
Charles L. Moretz Sr, 66 of Bethlehem, passed away on August 17, 2020 in his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Lisa Baker-Moretz. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Joseph and Jane(Lynch) Moretz. Along with his Wife, he is survived by his children: Katie Marie Kupstas, and her husband...
Margaret Cassel
Aug 13, 2020
Margaret M. Cassel, 85, of Perkiomenville, passed away on August 13, 2020. She was the wife of the late Roger Cassel who passed in 1989. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Ellen (Edge) Miller. Before retirement she was a Receptionist / Administrative Assistant at the former Horace W. Longacre Poultry, in Franconia, PA....
Susan Joy Dever
Aug 11, 2020
Susan (“Sue”) Joy (Mackafee) Dever, 65, of Quakertown, passed away August 11th, 2020. Born in Croydon, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Shaw) Mackafee. She was married to Dennis Dever, Sr. of Bensalem. Sue enjoyed collecting gemstones, watching the Phillies and the Fighting Irish, yearly trips to Musikfest, going on “Thelma and Louise” adventures with...
Veronica E. Predmore
Aug 7, 2020
Veronica E. (Grabczewski) Predmore, 78, of Jim Thorpe, passed away on August 7, 2020 at Manor Care in Bethlehem, PA. Born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Stella (Atamborski) Grabczewski. Veronica was a homemaker and a volunteer hospital dietary aide. In her spare time, Veronica enjoyed canning and baking and made...
Harry Baldwin
Aug 4, 2020
Bill Baldwin, 60, of Green Lane passed peacefully on August 4, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Samantha Jane Sarandos and an amazing loving father. Born in Neptune, New Jersey he was a son of Margaret (Bowman) Baldwin of Loch Arbour, NJ and the late Harry William Baldwin Jr. Bill drove a tractor trailer for over 30 years...
Helen Stahl
Jul 28, 2020
Helen Anne Stahl, 88, of Pennsburg, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2020. She was the wife of the late Francis Stahl, who died in 2003. Born in Pennsburg, she was the daughter of the late Paul D. and Blanche (March) Klink. She was raised in Pennsburg where her father owned Klink Electric and she graduated from Pennsburg High...