OBITUARIES

Dec 19, 2020

Barbara Ann Leister Hansel, 73, of East Greenville, passed away December 19, 2020. She was the beloved wife of John “Jack” Hansell. Born in West Rockhill Township, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Martha “Marie” (Conrad) Leister. Barbara began her career at the former Plummers Optics in Pennsburg. She then was a teacher’s aide at the...

Dec 19, 2020

Wallace Milton Wagner, 85, of Hellertown, passed away of December 19, 2020. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Raymond B. and Minnie E. (Dorney) Wagner. He was a truck driver for many years untill he retired at age 62, in 1998. Wallace also worked as a fabricator and welder in Bethlehem, as well as a...

Dec 18, 2020

Katharine B. Ughy, 89 of Pennsburg and formerly of Lansdale, passed away December 18, 2020. She was the widow of Bela Ughy. Born in Darnozseli, Hungary, Katharine was the daughter of the late Janos and Maria (Meszaros) Borbely. She left home after World War II to study accounting and worked as the bookkeeper for a business in Gyor, Hungary....

Dec 18, 2020

Hope F. Miller, 88, of Quakertown, and formerly of Hereford and Trooper, passed away December 18, 2020. She was the widow of Harold R. Badger Jr and Elmer Miller. Born in West Conshohocken, Hope was a daughter of the late James and Mabel (Wood) Adamson. She worked for the Sharp Corp., and in her younger years as a waitress...

Dec 17, 2020

John Thomas Connelly, 83, of Red Hill, passed away December 17, 2020. He was the husband of the late Elsie (DiGregorio) Connelly, who passed in 2012. Born in Philadelphia, John was a son of the late John & Helen (Dwyer) Connelly.

John served in the Pennsylvania National Guard from 1955-58. He was a tool and die maker...

Dec 17, 2020

Tamara “Tammy” O. Bauman, 73, of East Greenville, passed away peacefully with her beloved husband Jeffrey by her side on December 17, 2020. She was born in the Zuffenhausen Camp for Displaced Persons in Stuttgart Germany to the late Walter and Julia (Kuharchuk) Bezsoniw. Tammy received her undergraduate degree from Douglass College a part of Rutgers University. She obtained...

Dec 16, 2020

Matthew John McKernan, 48, of Allentown, passed away December 16, 2020. Born in Norristown, he was the son of the late Andrew and Nicolette (Salamone) McKernan. Matthew was a graduate of Kutztown University. He was a Web Designer and Developer, and the founder and president of Mosaic Interactive, a creative design agency in Bethlehem. Matthew was known by his...

Dec 16, 2020

Corporal Retired Albert William Hoppes, 97, of Easton and formerly of Hellertown, departed this life surrounded by his family on December 16, 2020. Born in Mertztown, he was the son of the late Robert Rhodes and Bessie Irene (Isamoyer) Hoppes, and stepson of Anna Elizabeth Sloyer Hoppes. Al graduated from Hellertown High School, Kutztown and Temple Universities, and Moravian...

Dec 15, 2020

James F. Garber, 85, of Barto, passed away on Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the loving husband of Dolores M. Garber, sharing 52 years of marriage together. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Arthur Garber and Grace (Stout) Garber James worked as a firefighter for 26 years. Following that, he...

Dec 15, 2020

John Michael Raffa, 51, of East Greenville, passed away unexpectedly on December 15, 2020. Born in Abington, he was the son of the late Patricia Hrusko and John Michael Pupillo. He was a forklift operator for Penske Logistics in Allentown and formerly in East Greenville.

Surviving are his children: Kimberley and her boyfriend Josh O’Toole, Kayla, wife...

Dec 14, 2020

Barbara Ettinger, 79, of Pennsburg and formerly of Red Hill, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 14, 2020. She was the wife of the late Richard C. Ettinger. Born in Lower Macungie, she was a daughter of the late Florence (Miller) and Edwin Glase Sr. She was a member of Pennsburg UCC where she served as...

Dec 13, 2020

Gertrude “Gerda” E. (Bormann) Buch, 98, of New Holland, PA and formerly of Levittown passed away December 13, 2020. She was the widow of Ray E. Buch. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Elisabeth (Volke) Borman. Gerda loved to travel, having been all around Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the Panama Canal, all...

Dec 12, 2020

Margaret Catherine (Weimar) Mower, 101, of Lehighton and formerly of East Greenville, passed away December 12, 2020. She was the widow of Edward Mower. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late William and Anna (Kelly) Weimar. Margaret was the head checker for Acme Markets in Philadelphia before retiring. She was also a bookkeeper for the former...

Dec 7, 2020

Charles Glenn Barton III, 65, of Pennsburg and formerly of Warrington and Hulmeville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 7, 2020. He was the husband of Patricia (Guthier) Barton. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Hulmeville, he was a son of the late Charles G. Barton Jr. and Philomena (DeStefano) Barton. Charles graduated from Neshaminy High...

Dec 7, 2020

Anita Borquez-Ortiz, 43, of Fountain Hill, passed away on December 7, 2020. She was married to Faustino Borquez-Ortiz. Born in Bethlehem, she is the daughter of Linda Rebimbas, and the late Jose Rebimbas. Anita was a member of Holy Infancy Roman Catholic Church in Bethlehem. Along with her beloved husband Faustino, and her mother Linda, and her partner Rebeca...

Dec 4, 2020

Peter Gattinella, 52, of Perkiomenville, passed away December 4, 2020. He was the husband of Jamie (Clark) Gattinella. Born in Ridley, PA , he was a son of Marilyn (Pappert) McCloskey, and Peter Gattinella, and his wife, Marie. Peter was a mechanic for many years, as well as a DJ. He enjoyed camping, music, anything patriotic, and collecting many...

Dec 3, 2020

Daniel J. Erb, 60, of Bechtelsville, passed away December 3, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Daphne (Shettig) Erb. Born in Pottstown, Daniel was a son of the late LeRoy and Barbara Jean (Hoffman) Erb. He was a forklift operator for Bauman Apple Butter, in Sassamansville. Daniel was a member of the Pike Township Sportsmans Assn. and the...

Nov 30, 2020

Debra Lynn Bigler, 53, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2020 surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Dwayne E. Bigler. They celebrated 29 years of marriage in May. Born in Allentown and raised in Sumneytown, she is the daughter of Dennis and Maryannette McKinlay. She received her education as an RN at Lancaster...

Nov 27, 2020

Robert C. Krupp, age 85, of Pottstown, PA passed away on November 27, 2020 in Pottstown Hospital-Tower Health ICU. He was the husband of the late Barbara A. (Graber) Krupp with whom he shared 55 years of marriage prior to her death in August of 2009. Mr. Krupp, who was lovingly known as Bob, was born February 11, 1935...

Nov 26, 2020

John M. ”Jackie” Williams, 84, of Pennsburg, and formerly Limerick Township, passed away November 26, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Dorothea (Trump) Williams. Born in Elkton, MD and raised in Jeffersonville, he was the son of the late John H. and Virginia (Miller) Williams. John was a roofer for Asbestos Roofing in Norristown, for almost 40 years....