OBITUARIES

Jul 6, 2020

Richard Henry Freed, 85, of Red Hill, passed away Monday, July 6th, 2020 at Pennsburg Manor. He was the beloved husband of Joan Ellen (Wood) Freed whom he was married for 22 years this past April. Born in Marlborough Township, he was a son to the late Norman and Laura (Rohrbach) Freed. Richard served our country honorably in the...

Jul 6, 2020

Marie Agnes Bartholomew, 90, of Bethlehem, passed away July 6, 2020 at the home of her son. She was the widow of Donald F. Bartholomew. Born in Hellertown, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Agnes (Zelko) Petruny. She was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School and worked at the Bethlehem Steel Company as a young...

Jul 5, 2020

Denise Eileen Snyder, 61, of Allentown, passed away July 5, 2020 at home surrounded by family and friends. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Norma (Strouse) Snyder. Denise received a degree in Criminal Justice from Lehigh County Community College. She was a self-employed caregiver for those with intellectual disabilities. Surviving is a son,...

Jul 4, 2020

Misty Ann (Dauwalder) Marshall, 50, of Hellertown, passed away on July 4, 2020. Born in Jasper Alabama, she is the daughter of Rick Dauwalder and the late Marge (Calloway) Dauwalder. She was the beloved wife of Rick Marshall. Misty loved all animals, especially horses and cats. Her other hobbies were WWII Avation, Darts, Genealogy, Fishing, History, Bottle collecting and...

Jun 30, 2020

Adelina “Lina” Donofrio, 79, of Bethlehem, passed away at home on June 30, 2020. Lina loved cooking and sharing her Italian dishes with family and friends. Lina treasured her years selling jewelry at Rice’s market with her daughter Maria. She also loved tending her yard with her beloved dog, Tassi. Surviving with her husband Anthony, are children, Anthony and...

Jun 25, 2020

John G. Raitter, 83, of Mesa Arizona, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2020. He was the husband of the late Valerie “Marie” (Kosinski) Raitter who passed away on June 6, 2019. Born in Larksville, PA, he was a son of the late William and Agnes (Forney) Raitter. He graduated from Nanticoke High in 1956. Following his graduation, he...

Jun 25, 2020

Andrew Alan Elia, 30, of Hazle Township, passed away June 25, 2020. Born in North Wales, he was a son of Loretta (Young) Elia of Hazle Towhship, and the late Brett Alan Elia. Andrew was a graduate of Hazleton Area High School. His greatest joy in life were his daily phone conversations with his daughter, Adalynn. Surviving with his...

Jun 24, 2020

Albert Wallace Faust, 93, of Pennsburg, passed away June 24, 2020. Born in Perkiomenville, he was a son of the late Elmer and Katie (Frederick) Faust. Albert was employed as a laborer for the former Alanwood Steel Co, Conshohocken. Surviving is a son, Russell Faust, of Pennsburg and a brother, Karl Faust of Gilbertsville. He is pre-deceased by his...

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...