OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas

Fern Halfinger

Fern Halfinger

May 15, 2019

Fern G. Halfinger, 81, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of East Greenville, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2019. She was the beloved wife of George “Jerry” Halfinger. Born in East Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Mazie (Barndt) Gery. Fern was a Registered Nurse and worked for the Community Nurse Association. Until she moved...

Debra Mest

Debra Mest

May 10, 2019

Debra Lynn Mest, 48, of Bechtelsville, passed away May 10, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Scott Charles Mest. Born in Rochester, NY, she was the daughter of William and Carol (Meyer) Keane of Orefield. Debra was a graduate of Parkland High School and Savannah College of Art & Design. She loved to sing,...

Margery Meterko

Margery Meterko

May 9, 2019

Margery Bertha Meterko, 67, of Bethlehem, passed away May 9, 2019. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of Stanley and Elizabeth (Becker) Coyle. Margery was employed in production for the former Pet Milk Company in Allentown where she operated every piece of equipment in the plant. She was very talented and skilled. She completed her own home remodeling...

Maryellen Jaeger

Maryellen Jaeger

May 8, 2019

Maryellen Jaeger, a resident of Holy Family Manor, passed away peacefully in the early morning of May 8, 2019, at the age of 73. Maryellen was born December 10, 1946, grew up in Northampton, PA, graduated Central Catholic High School, and lived in Bethlehem. She worked a few places including General Electric, but retired after many dedicated years from...

Gerald Harpel

Gerald Harpel

May 3, 2019

Gerald Ira Harpel, 72, of East Greenville, passed away May 3, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Susan K. (Bartman) Harpel. Born in Sellersville, he was a son of the late Leon and Grace (Smith) Harpel. Gerald was a 1965 graduate of the Upper Perkiomen High School, and then served honorarble in the US Army from 1967-1969. Following...

Norma Stoudt

Norma Stoudt

May 1, 2019

Norma Althea Stoudt, 88, of Richlandtown and formerly of Palm, passed away May 1, 2019. She was the widow of John Allen Stoudt Jr. Born in East Greenville, Norma was a daughter of the late Clyde & Elsie (Deischer) Ackerman. She worked for the U.S. Postal Service starting in 1962 and served as the Postmaster of Palm, PA from...

Arlene Gryshuk

Arlene Gryshuk

Apr 29, 2019

Arlene (Massina) Gryshuk, 99, of Berwick, PA, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2019 at the home of her son, Alan, and daughter-in-law, Debbie Gryshuk in East Greenville, PA, where she had resided since October of 2018. She was the widow of John Gryshuk, who passed in 2014. Born in Berwick, she was the daughter of the late Joseph...

Patricia Wolfe

Patricia Wolfe

Apr 29, 2019

Patricia Ann (Fehr) Wolfe, 70, of Macungie, passed away peacefully in her home, on April 29, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Gilbert E. Wolfe. Born in Quakertown, she was the daughter of Virginia M. (Gaugler) and the late Arland Fehr. Patricia was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church in Macungie. She was also an...

Marylene Cavooris

Marylene Cavooris

Apr 29, 2019

Marylene Laura (Shadle) Cavooris, 87, formerly of Palm Coast, FL, passed away on April 29, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boone, Iowa, she was a daughter of the late Austin and Julia (Johnson) Shadle. Marylene was a lifelong Catholic and a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Palm Coast. Her beloved husband Theodore...

Warren B. Greenwalt

Warren B. Greenwalt

Apr 29, 2019

Warren B. Greenwalt, 85, of Barto, passed away April 29, 2019 at Manatawny Manor, Pottstown. He was the beloved husband of Judith A. (Schuster) Crehen. Born in Hatfield, he was the son of the late Warren B. Greenwalt Sr. and the late Margaret (McLaughlin) Greenwalt. Warren worked for Oak Grove Park before he retired and was a driver for...

Robert Bookheimer

Robert Bookheimer

Apr 28, 2019

Robert Gehman Bookheimer, 76, of Macungie, passed away April 28, 2019 at home. He was the beloved husband of Hannalore (Kaiser) Bookheimer. Born in Lansdale, he was a son of the late J. Robert and Ada (Gehman) Bookheimer. Robert served his country honorably in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was an executive chef for the Army....

Patricia Stigliano

Patricia Stigliano

Apr 27, 2019

Patricia Hart (Seeley) Stigliano, 54, of Pennsburg, peacefully passed away Saturday, April 27th, 2019 at home surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Newtown CT, she was the daughter of the late William and Betty (Seman) Seeley. She was a 1982 graduate of Souderton High School and was a wonderful and loving full time stay at home mother. Pat...

George Rover

George Rover

Apr 26, 2019

George Laing Rover, 84, of Bethlehem, PA, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed on April 26th, 2019 at Moravian Village Health Center, in Bethlehem, PA. He leaves his wife, Cecelia (Weber) Rover of 62 years, sons, George, Roy and his wife, Julia, his daughter, Donna (wife of the late, Joseph Ruggiero) and blessed with 4 lovely grandchildren, Lucas, Emma,...