OBITUARIES

Apr 14, 2019

Carmel J. Romich, 97, of the Frederick Living Community, passed away April 14, 2019. She was the widow of Jacob L. Romich. Born in Pennsburg, she was a daughter of the late Eugene H. and Elsie B. (Kline) Eichele. Carmel was a hairdresser for over 33 years. She was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Pennsburg. Surviving is...

Apr 13, 2019

Apr 13, 2019

Anna-Marie Joy Shimer, 62, of Bethlehem, passed away April 13, 2019 at the St. Luke’s Hospice House. Born in Fountain Hill, she was the daughter of Arthur Shimer Sr. and Juyne (Sanders) Shimer Fillman, both of Bethlehem. Anna-Marie was a graduate of Freedom High School. Most recently, she had been a caregiver for both of her parents. She was...

Apr 12, 2019

Sherrie Mallon, 50, of Phillipsburg, passed away Friday April 12, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital-Warren Campus, Phillipsburg, NJ. She was born & raised in Philadelphia. Sherrie enjoyed writing poetry. She also enjoyed crafts and was known for her handmade greeting cards. Surviving are her three children: Sam (Joe); John; and Sarah (Howard); her father: Neil Mallon (Terri); five sisters:...

Apr 12, 2019

David Allen Henry of East Grenville passed away April 12, 2019 from complications of ALS. He initially presented with Lyme Disease and Frontotemporal dementia, often associated with ALS. David was born January 26, 1960 to parents: Joseph and Barbara (Renninger) Henry of Pennsburg. A lifelong resident of the Upper Perkiomen Valley, David is a 1978 graduate of Upper Perkiomen...

Apr 12, 2019

Apr 11, 2019

Derek C. Reigner, 66, of Bechtelsville, died on April 11, 2019. Born in Allentown, he was a son of June (Rothenberger) Reigner of Frederick Living and the late Harold “Pete” Reigner who died in 2016. Derek was a graduate of Kutztown University with a degree in Education. He received a master’s degree equivalency from the Commonwealth of PA. He...

Apr 10, 2019

Apr 9, 2019

Dennis L. German, Jr. 94, of Hereford, PA died on April 9, 2019. Born in McCaysville, GA he was a son to the late Dennis L. and Fannie (Gracy) German Sr. Dennis served our country honorably in the Army during WWII. In his youth, Dennis worked as a coal miner and also in the C.C.C. camps. Later, he worked...

Apr 9, 2019

Jean A. Parkilla, 73, of Center Valley, passed away on April 9, 2019. She is survived by her loving husband Bill, her grandson Luke, and daughters; Luanne, Jenny and Denyell. One of her passions in life was her horses. To leave on-line condolences, please visit her "Book of memories" at www.falkfuneralhomes.com.

Apr 7, 2019

William F. Heintz, 94, of Frederick Living, passed away April 7, 2019. He was the husband of the late Myrtle (Levengood) Heintz and the late Helen (Collins) Heintz. He and Helen resided on Ridge Road in Telford for many years. Born in Perkiomenville, he was a son of the late Julius and Lydia (Karrow) Heintz. Bill volunteered for the...

Apr 5, 2019

Steven Gilbert Gendall, 65, of Pennsburg, passed away on April 5, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Debra Lyn (Welsh) Gendall. Born in Doylestown, he was a son of Elizabeth (Glassgow) Gendall of Line Lexington, PA and the late Gilbert Haven Gendall. Steven graduated from North Penn High School in 1971, and then...

Apr 4, 2019

Hester Elizabeth DeNure, 79, of Pennsburg, passed away April 4, 2019. Born in Paterson, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Hester (Flanagan) Idell. Hester grew up in Elmwood Park, NJ and later moved to Prospect Park with her husband, Don DeNure. There, she coached her daughters’ softball teams, was active in the Democratic Party, and...

Apr 3, 2019

Helen Purdum, 88, of Audubon, passed away April 3, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Elizabeth Jane (Baccius) Sprague. She is preceded in death by husbands Peter Joseph Campagna and Stanley Walker Purdum. Helen was a secretary for “HFC”, a finance company, along with raising four wonderful...

Mar 31, 2019

Beth Ann Petrucelli, 32, of Quakertown died on March 31, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Jacob Afflerbach. Born in Sellersville, she was a daughter to John & Sherry (Erb) Petrucelli of Green Lane. Beth loved camping, gardening, being outdoors in nature, music and mostly her family and friends. Along with her husband and parent, Beth is survived...

Mar 29, 2019

Brenda K. Whitaker, 69, of Macungie, PA and formerly of Portland, MI, passed away March 29, 2019. She was the widow of David Whitaker. Born in Lansing, MI, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Beverly (Benedict) Decker. Brenda was an Operations Manager for the Portland Federal Credit Union, Portland, MI before retiring. She was a member...

Mar 27, 2019

Stanley Nelson Glasbrenner, 86, of Pennsburg passed away March 27, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Ruth (Uebele) Glasbrenner and the late Ellen (Nelson) Glasbrenner. Born in Norwich, CT, he was a son of the late Robert and Cora Mae (Disco) Glasbrenner. Stanley received a BS from the University of Connecticut, and later a master’s in chemical engineering...

Mar 26, 2019

Mar 24, 2019

Doris J. Oelschlager, 90, formerly of Red Hill and Green Lane, passed away peacefully on March 24th, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late LeRoy S. Oelschlager who died in 2013. Born in Norristown, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Goldie (Hawkins) Lynch. She was a Registered Nurse and worked at Pottstown Memorial Medical...

Mar 23, 2019