OBITUARIES

May 10, 2020

Virginia E. Renninger, 94, of Obelisk, PA passed away on Mother’s Day, May 10, 2020 at the Hospice Unit of Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. She was predeceased in 2013 by her husband Earl, with whom she enjoyed 68 years of marriage. Born in Obelisk, she was a daughter to the late John and Almada (Richard) Kulp. Virginia lived in...

May 8, 2020

Albert Anthony “Al” Wilkinson, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 8 at his home in Ocean City surrounded by family and the sea that he loved so much. Al was born in the Germantown section of Philadelphia on September 14, 1929. He was the youngest of four children, born to Anthony and Martha who immigrated from Ireland before the...

May 5, 2020

Jane Marlyn (Ott) Schell, 88, of Topton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 at Lutheran Home of Topton. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond Schell Sr. who passed in 2010. Born in Perkiomenville, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Sophie (Meck) Ott. Jane was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church...

May 4, 2020

Rodney Alan Predmore, (known to all as Alan), 81, of Jim Thorpe, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020 at the Gardens for Memory Care in Easton due to Covid 19. Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, he was the son of the late Chester L. and Martha (Krolok) Predmore, who preceded him in death. He was also predeceased by...

May 4, 2020

Robert I. McLean, 80, of Pennsburg, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Angela Marie (Dimino) McLean. Born in Buffalo, he was the son of the late William A. and Doris (Apsey) McLean. He was employed by Unisys and its predecessor, Sperry Univac, first in Buffalo, then in New York City, and finally...

May 2, 2020

Marie Heimbach, 94, formerly of East Greenville, PA passed away on May 2, 2020 at the Lutheran Community of Telford where she resided for the last ten years. She was predeceased in 2015 by her beloved husband, Albert, with whom she enjoyed 69 years of marriage. Born in Perkasie, she was the third child of Floyd and Verna (Kirkpatrick)...

May 2, 2020

Sonia (Moyer) Althouse, 80, of Red Hill passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 2nd, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late William Joseph Althouse. Born in Blooming Glen, she was the daughter of the late Garwood and Lois Moyer. Before retirement, she worked for Green Tweed in Kulpsville. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church...

May 1, 2020

Charles Michael “Mike” Anderson Jr., 44, of Hellertown, passed away unexpectedly on May 1, 2020. Born in Fairfax, Virginia, he was the son of Pamela (Corbin), wife of Leo Skrovanek. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School and completed his electrical apprenticeship in Fairfax County and was working in construction. Mike fought valiantly against the disease that took...

May 1, 2020

Nancy Lee (Whisler) Fox, 78, of West Chester, and formerly of Oxford, PA passed away May 1, 2020 at the Pembrook Health & Rehabilitation Center, West Chester. Born in West Chester, she was a daughter of the late William Henry Whisler, and the late Virginia (Greenleaf) Whisler. Nancy raised a family and was a homemaker for her entire life....

Apr 27, 2020

VIEWING AND SERVICE UPDATE David M. Heise, 84, of Harleysville, and formerly of Pennsburg and Warrington, passed away April 27, 2020 at home. He was the husband of the late Mary Anne (Umstead) Heise. Born in Philadelphia, Dave was the son of the late Anthony and Ethel (Housier) Heise. He was a machinist, first at Honeywell, and then at...

Apr 26, 2020

John Evans “Jack” Bold, Jr., 83, of Independence Court, Quakertown, and formerly of Palm, passed away April 26, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Evelyn (Phillips) Oshman Bold. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late John E. Bold Sr. and the late Catherine (Bechtel) Bold. Jack was a machine operator for C&D Technology in Conshohocken...

Apr 25, 2020

Anthony Joseph (Joe) Riccio, Jr. 61, of Phoenixville and formerly of Pennsburg, entered his heavenly home on April 25,2020. He was the son the late Anthony J. and Sara L. (Myers) Riccio. Joe graduated from Upper Perkiomen High School in 1977 and Kutztown University. He was a former history teacher at Cheltenham School District as well as long-term substitute...

Apr 24, 2020

Mackenzie “Mackie” Vargo, 30, of Vera Cruz, passed away on April 24, 2020. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Stephen J. and Deborah Ann (Dolbow) Vargo. He fought valiantly against the disease that took him.

Along with his parents, he is survived by his brother Stefan and his aunts: Barbara, wife of Gary Fretz, of...

Apr 23, 2020

Stanley M. Brunner, 77, of Palm, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Joan (Herb) Brunner. Born in East Greenville, he was the son of the late Paul and Mary (Hagenbuch) Brunner. Stanley was a graduate of East Greenville High School. He was a mechanic for his entire career, starting at the former...

Apr 23, 2020

Mildred Ruth Kurtz passed away peacefully April 23, 2020, in her apartment at Frederick Living at the age of 101 during the Covid-19 Pandemic. She was born November 14, 1918, to the late Charles and Carrie Kulp of Pennsburg as World War I had just ended during the influenza pandemic of 1918. Her father was still away in the...

Apr 21, 2020

On Tuesday, April 21, 2020, Milford Hathaway got his angel wings.

Milford was born on July 21, 1931 in Norristown, PA. He was a Veteran of the Korean War and retired from Superior Tubes in Collegeville, PA. He loved Atlantic City and could often be found at Caesar’s Casino.

Milford was preceded in death by...

Apr 20, 2020

Mary Bertrand Doll, 93, recently of Lehigh Center in Macungie and formerly of Hellertown, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2020. She was the wife of the late Carl G. Doll who passed away in 2001. Born in Easton, she was the daughter of the late Forrest and Nellie (Price) Bertrand. She graduated from Easton High School in 1944...

Apr 19, 2020

Arthur Finley Nevin age 90, of Quakertown, passed away April 19th, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Gladys (Uhl) Nevin. Born in Manhattan, NY, he was the son of Arthur and Reita (Lambert) Nevin. Arthur served in the military for 12 years in 4 branches, Navy, Marines Corps, Air Force and the National Guard. During his service he...

Apr 18, 2020

Erna (Blankowitsch) Zotter, age 92, of Whitehall passed away Saturday, April 18th, 2020. She was the beloved wife of William F. Zotter. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Rudolph and Maria (Wexler) Blankowitsch. Erna worked for Phoenix Clothes. William and Erna are members of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Allentown. Along with her husband, Erna is survived by...

Apr 10, 2020

Rev. Vernon Stoop Jr., 92, of Bechtelsville, entered eternal life on April 10, 2020. He was the husband of the late Grace (Bowman) Stoop. They were married for 48 years before her passing on March 4, 2002. Born in Leesport, he was a son of the late John Vernon Stoop, and the late Mabel (Dunkelberger) Stoop. Surviving are his...