OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas
Thomas Kelahan
Oct 17, 2019
Thomas Anson Kelahan, 84, of Allentown, and formerly of Coopersburg, passed away October 17, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen (McLean) Kelahan. The couple was married 57 years. Born in Granite City, IL, he was a son of the late Joseph R. and Concordia (Scheveling) Kelahan. Thomas served honorably in the US Navy from 1955-1957. He was...
George William Warfield Jr.
Oct 13, 2019
George Warfield, 91, of Camillus, NY, passed away on October 13, 2019. He was born in December, 1927 in Bethlehem, PA, to the late George and Ruth (Krueger) Warfield. George graduated from Moravian College with a degree in chemical engineering. A U.S. Army veteran, he served as a radio operator during the Korean War. He met his future wife,...
Thomas Hefele
Oct 11, 2019
Thomas G. Hefele, born on December 5, 1935, age 83, of Zionsville, Pa., after enduring two major strokes, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving and beloved family on Friday, October 11, 2019. A son of the late Charles and Anna (Scheers) Hefele, he grew up in Catasauqua, Pa., and was raised in the Catholic faith. After serving his...
Debra Demko
Oct 10, 2019
Debra G. (MacInnis) Demko, 59, of Allentown, passed away on October 10, 2019. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Susan (MacInnis), of Allentown, and the late Clinton MacInnis. Debra was the first women fire fighter for the Woodlawn Fire Company in South Whitehall. She loved going to the beach as well as parasailing. She also loved fireworks,...
Leonard Kluger
Oct 5, 2019
Leonard J. “Lenny” Kluger, 67, of Barto, and formerly of Lansdale, passed away October 5, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Robyn (Mayall) Kluger. Born in Fort Bragg, NC, he was a son of the late Henry and Eva (Budinas) Kluger. Lenny was a Union Electrician for the I.B.E.W., LU 380/98N for 35 years,...
Beryl Simons
Oct 3, 2019
Beryl Simons, 85, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2019 at her home in Freemansburg, PA under the loving care of her family, caregivers and St. Luke’s Hospice services after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Beryl was a beloved daughter, sister, niece, aunt, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Beryl was born August 2, 1934 in Terry Township, Bradford...
James Glackin
Oct 1, 2019
James C. Glackin, 47, of Pennsburg, passed away unexpectedly on October 1, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Filomena (Lombardi) Glackin. They celebrated 21 years of marriage in June. Born in Meadowbrook, he was the son of James Charles and Anna Marie (Mankevich) Glackin of Red Hill. He held two master’s Degrees in the field of Education and...
Elaine Zemeckis
Sep 30, 2019
Elaine M. Zemeckis, 68, of Emmaus, PA, and formerly of Garfield and Edison, NJ, passed away on September 30, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Leonard Zemeckis. They celebrated 43 years of marriage in February 2019. Born in Passaic, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Eleanor Rusnak. Elaine was a graduate of Felician College,...
Carmella Lotti
Sep 30, 2019
Carmella G. (Giobbi) Lotti, 103, of Fountain Hill, passed away on September 30, 2019. Born in Martins Creek, PA, She went on to work in Pomeroys Department store for many years. She was the loving wife of the late Angoilino Lotti. Carmella is survived by her son Arthur J. Lotti and his wife Theresa, of Bethlehem; a brother: Victor...
Naomi Livezey
Sep 29, 2019
Naomi R. Livezey, 66, of East Greenville and formerly of New York and Indiana, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 29, 2019. Born in Portland, IN, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mae (Smith) Calhoun. She worked in retail sales for the former BonTon Department Stores. Upon moving to the Upper Perkiomen Valley,...
Jeffrey Demko
Sep 25, 2019
Jeffrey Lee Demko, 66, of Albrightsville, passed away on September 25, 2019. Born in Allentown, he was the son of George E. Demko, of Allentown, and the late Burdell (Kulp) Demko. Jeffrey was a Grounds Foreman at Muhlenberg College for almost 40 years. He was also a DJ on Friday nights at WALN Cable Radio, where he was known...
Charles Holt
Sep 22, 2019
Charles S. Holt, 73 of the Upper Perkiomen Valley passed away September 22, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Barbara (Shulman) and the son of the late Frank and Hilda (Best) Holt. He was predeceased by his brother Frank and sister Betty Schott. Surviving are nieces, nephews and his friends. He honorably served his country in the US...
Doris Brendlinger
Sep 22, 2019
Doris A. Brendlinger, 94, of Frederick Living, passed away September 22, 2019. She was the widow of Kenneth Lloyd Brendlinger Sr. Born in Hoppenville, she was a daughter of the late Charles E. Zepp Sr. and Maggie T. (Harpel) Zepp. Doris was in the Sales Dept. for the former American Olean Tile Co, in Lansdale for many years. She...





