OBITUARIES

Jun 21, 2020

William “Bill” J. Wolf Jr., 57, of Pennsburg, passed away after a long battle with cancer on June 21, 2020, with his family by his side. He was the beloved fiancé of Lee Ann Wood of Pennsburg. Born in Easton, he was a son of William J. Wolf and Sandra Jean (VanHorn) Wolf, of Ambler. He worked for many...

Jun 17, 2020

Maxine E. Bodarky, 73, of Phoenixville, passed away June 17, 2020. Born in Norristown, she was a daughter of the late Willard Raymond Cowher, and the late Agnes Shirley (Lewandowski) Cowher. Maxine was a graduate of the Upper Perkiomen High School, Class of 1964; the Albert Eistein School of Nursing, in 1967; and then went on to receive a...

Jun 17, 2020

Sara S. (Godshall) Shellaway, 86, of Red Hill, PA, died on June 17, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown. She was predeceased by her husband, George R. Shellaway, in 1995. Born in Vernfield, PA, on April 6, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Emma (Samsel) Godshall. Sara was a 1952 graduate of East Greenville...

Jun 17, 2020

Loretta L. Goetz, 85, of Pennsburg, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2020. She was the wife of the late John Goetz Sr. who passed in 2012. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Edna Mae (Beller) Trump. Early in life she worked at the former Pennsburg Clothing Factory as a sewing machine operator. Later, she...

Jun 16, 2020

Roger Grant Clarke, 77, of Palm, formerly of Dagsboro, DE and Towerville, PA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 16th, 2020 in his home. He was the husband of the late Marjorie (Keim) Clarke who died in January of 2019. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of Samuel Clarke and Anna P. (Wilde) Clarke. Roger retired from Quebecor...

Jun 10, 2020

William “Bill” Robert DeVoll, 74, of Perkiomenville, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Donna Elaine (Heintz) DeVoll. Born in Chestnut Hill, he was a son of the late F. Wallace and Elizabeth A. (Sontag) DeVoll. Bill received a bronze star for his naval service during the Vietnam War. He worked in construction...

Jun 9, 2020

Modris Miervaldis Mednis, 89, of Kintnersville and formerly of Blackwood, NJ, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Maija (Karklis) Mednis. Born in Valmiera, Latvia, he was a son of the late Herbert Gotfrids and Marta (Zalte) Mednis. He served the United States honorably in the Army during the Korean War. He was...

Jun 9, 2020

Hea Sook Ahn, 91, of Center Valley and formerly of Glastonbury, CT and Philadelphia, passed away June 9, 2020. She was the widow of Joong Keun Ahn. Born in Hamhung, North Korea, she immigrated to the United States in 1972. Mrs. Ahn owned and operated Nursery and Floral Shops in Philadelphia and then Canton, CT before retiring. She was...

Jun 6, 2020

Sylvain T. Mulumba, 81, of Easton and formerly of the Democratic

Republic of Congo passed away unexpectedly on June 8, 2020. He

was the beloved husband of Bernadette Mangale Meta. Born in

Congo, he was a son of the late Kalombo Matunga and Watchini Wa

Kabwe. Prior to his retirement, he...

Jun 3, 2020

Barbara Ann (Clauser) Holetz, 84, of Bethlehem, passed away Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020. She is survived by her loving husband, Joseph Holetz. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Jenney (McEllen) Clauser. Besides her husband Joseph, she is survived by her daughter: Joanne Kunsman, and her companion, Richard Shive; and her grandchild: Charles Kunsman....

Jun 2, 2020

Hazel J. Beard, 88, of Red Hill, passed away June 2, 2020 at the St. Luke’s Hospice House, Bethlehem. She was the widow of Galen “Dick” Beard. Born in Pennsburg, she was a daughter of the late Linford and Anna (Rosenberger) Cressman. Hazel was a member of Pennsburg United Church of Christ, and a life-time member of the Red...

Jun 1, 2020

Wendy Jane Eschbach (Gehret) of East Greenville went to meet her Savior face to face on Monday, June 1st, 2020. She was born on April 11, 1960 in Sellersville and was the beloved wife of Rod Gehret. Wendy most recently worked as a Transition Organizer for Alderfer Auction, prior to that she worked at the front desk of the...

May 30, 2020

Burnell E. Schmoyer, 85, of Easton, passed away May 30, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Irene (Yuhas) Schmoyer. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Elmer and Carrie (Bryfogle) Schmoyer. Burnell is a graduate of Fountain Hill High School, and he served in the Marine Reserves. He was employed as a foreman at the...

May 28, 2020

Glenn E. Kashdan, 71, of Richland Township passed away Thursday, May 28th, 2020 at Doylestown Hospital. Born in Glen Cove, NY, he was a son of the late Kenneth Kashdan and Judith Sheldon. He is survived by his beloved Jean Kashdan and his daughters: Danielle & Kayla Kashdan. You are forever in our hearts. Services will be held privately....

May 26, 2020

George E. Ricker, 95 years old of Palmer Township, PA passed away May 26, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Anderson Campus. He was born January 24, 1925 in Easton, PA to Paul and Dorothy Ricker. He graduated from Easton High School, class of 1942. He was predeceased by his wife of 66 years, Pearl Marie (Todaro) Ricker, who died...

May 24, 2020

Stephen was born to parents Ellwood and Mary Thomson on March 6th, 1961 in Bristol, PA. Stephen departed the world on May 24th, 2020 in Bethlehem, PA. Stephen was 59 years old. Stephen was an avid Phillies fan, passionate about all sports and sports statistics, and was a dedicated viewer of the Game Show Network. Stephen considered himself retired...

May 22, 2020

Ralph Ray Renninger, of Hereford, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2020 after battling Covid 19. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Maguire) Bouboulis Renninger. They were married 16 ½ years. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Harold and Marian (Wagner) Renninger Sr. He graduated from Emmaus High School in 1972. Ralph and his...

May 20, 2020

Felicia Nichole (Derr) Hodgson, 33, of Pennsburg, returned home to God on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. A devoted daughter, Mother, and grandmother; she is survived by: her mother, Krystal Calm (Tony); her father: Randy Derr (Annette); her children: Dawn, Hunter, Evelyn, and Lilyanna; a granddaughter: Willow; and her devoted companion, Stephen Walker. Felicia was full of light and laughter....

May 18, 2020

Jean Elaine Wentzel, 84, of Pennsburg, and formerly of Green Lane, passed away May 18, 2020. She was the widow of Frederick James Wentzel. Born in Pennsburg, she was a daughter of the late Howard R. and Erma K. (Seibert) Beard. Jean was a server for the former Rosenberger’s Dairy for 8 years, retiring in 1996. She was a...

May 17, 2020

Shirley Ann Michno passed away on May 17, 2020, the same day her beloved grandmother, Mary Baran was born. Shirley grew up in Manville, NJ, the daughter of Joseph & Helen Nagy & sister to Patricia. As a child she could be counted on to bring smiles & laughter. The family was very close & enjoyed road trips, family...