OBITUARIES

Jan 3, 2020

Eleanor D. Bowley, 89, of Coopersburg, passed away on January 3, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth Bowley. Born in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late George Koze and Anna (Burianic) Koze. Eleanor’s career in health care as a Registered Nurse helping others spanned decades. Surviving are children, Kevin Bowley, of Hellertown; Ken...

Jan 3, 2020

Jan 3, 2020

Collista A. (Griggs) Blauvelt, 94, passed away peacefully, on Friday, January 3, 2020, surrounded by her family. She resided at Sacred Heart Senior Living in Center Valley, PA. Collista was born and spent her early years in Jersey City, NJ, where she met the love of her life, John A. Blauvelt at the tender age of 10. They married...

Jan 1, 2020

Emilio DePaolis, 101, passed away on January 1, 2020. He was the beloved husband of the late Ruth (Keys) DePaolis. Born in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Vincent and Pellegrino (Perotto) DePaolis. He was a Navy Veteran during World War II. Emilio Worked at Mack Trucks and repaired everything from trucks to machines. He was...

Dec 25, 2019

Richard F. Long, 86, of Red Hill, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 25, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Grace (Schwenk) Long. Born in Green Lane, he was a son of the late Ephraim and Florence (Bishop) Long. He served his country honorably in the Army during the Korean War. He worked for Ametek...

Dec 20, 2019

James Larry Hamrick Sr, 77, of Woxall, passed away suddenly on December 20, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Julia Ann (McKinney) Hamrick. The couple was married 54 years this past November. Born in Powellton, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Opie and Hazel (Hartwell) Hamrick. James served his country honorably in the Army and...

Dec 18, 2019

Mary Ann Long, 84, of Hellertown, passed on December 18 at St. Luke’s Hospital Bethlehem. Born in 1935 to the late Joe and Betty Vasko, Mary Ann was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School and Allentown Sacred Heart Nursing School, and worked as a Head Nurse at Holy Family Manor. She is survived by her three children Jerry,...

Dec 17, 2019

Harold R. Lorish, 92, of Sellersville and formerly of Pennsburg, passed away on December 17, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Fern (Seyfarth) Lorish. Born in Macungie, he was a son of the late Reuben and Lottie (Wenner) Lorish. He served his country honorably in the Army Air Corps. He was a bus driver for Perkiomen Valley Bus...

Dec 17, 2019

Charles “Charlie” Reiss, 82 of Freemansburg, passed away on December 17, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Jane (Van Nieuwland) Reiss. They celebrated 54 years of marriage in June. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Charles and Ruth (Nolf) Reiss. Charlie served his country honorably in the Army. He worked in Electrical Maintenance for...

Dec 14, 2019

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Dec 11, 2019

Dec 11, 2019

Jacque Griseto (Kudelka), age 84, of Hellertown, PA, passed away peacefully at her home on December 11, 2019. Jacque was born on March 15, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois. Jacque married the love of her life and high school sweetheart, Russell Griseto in 1953. The couple settled in Des Plaines, Illinois in the early 1960’s where they raised their 4...

Dec 11, 2019

Peggie Lynn Benfield-Shafer, 62, of Pennsburg, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on December 11, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Fred K. Shafer. Born in Sellersville, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Elaine (Kline) Benfield. Peggie was a cashier and customer services representative at Walmart in East Greenville for 6 years. Prior to that,...

Dec 11, 2019

Harriet Ann Wampole, 77, of Royersford, and formerly of Red Hill, passed away December 11, 2019. Born in Quakertown, she was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Jakoby) Wampole. Harriet was a member of Pennsburg United Church of Christ. She is survived by cousins. Funeral Services will be at 11:30 AM on Thursday, December 19th at Pennsburg...

Dec 10, 2019

Janet Barbara Sherwood, 78, of Green Lane, PA, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late William Sherwood. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, she was a daughter to the late Richard and A. Loraine (Dalen) Knapp. Before retiring in 1990, Janet worked for Buck Consultants, Secaucus, NJ. She enjoyed crafting, and had...

Dec 10, 2019

Carl John Thern, 83, of Red Hill, passed away December 10, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Dorothy (Brownlee) Thern. Born in Germantown, Carl was the son of the late Carl Jacob and Edna Elizabeth (Campbell) Thern. Carl was a Business Systems Analyst for AT&T for 35 years before retiring. He and his wife...

Dec 7, 2019

“Live! Yes Live! Life's a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death!” Judith A. Crehen, 77, of Red Hill, passed away suddenly on December 7, 2019. She was the wife of Warren B. Greenwalt. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Virginia (McCann) Schuster. Judy attended Cardinal Dougherty high school. As a...

Dec 5, 2019

Shirley Anne Mears, 85, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2019. She was the widow of Edward Mears. Born in Easton, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Helen (Huff) Derr. Shirley worked as a sewing machine operator. Surviving is her daughter: Cindy Kiss; her sisters: Frances Forté and Linda Mowrey; and grandchildren: Rebecca and Zachary...

Dec 5, 2019

Maxine L. Herbein, 75, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 5, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Daniel H. Herbein. They celebrated 56 years of marriage in November. Born in Tempe, AZ, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Ruth (Balliet) Nase. She was a graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School and held...