OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas
Leonard Rupp
Mar 21, 2019
Leonard R. “Lenny” Rupp Sr., 72, of Bethlehem, died March 21, 2019. Born in Emmaus, he was a son of the late Herman and Kathryn (Debus) Rupp. Lenny was employed by PennDot for many years. He will be missed by his extended family who cared for him in his later years. One could never visit with Lenny and not...
Joseph Manos
Mar 20, 2019
Joseph Anthony Manos, 54, of Easton, passed away peacefully with his loving wife, his cousin Rosina Probosco, and her fiancé Joseph Fekula at his side on March 20, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Patricia (Dagon) Manos. They would have celebrated 29 years of marriage on March 27th. Born in Easton, he was a son of Thomas Manos...
Mary Hallock
Mar 19, 2019
Mary Dennis “Denny” Hallock, 70, of Red Hill, PA, passed away surrounded by her loving family on March 19, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Harold E. Bush and Mary Jane (Donovan) Bush of New Hope, PA. She was the sister of the late Hardy Bush and Michael Bush. She is survived by her sisters Chrissy Bush...
Alan Jacobs
Mar 19, 2019
Fred Jacobs, 68, of East Greenville, passed away March 19, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Janine (Krans) Jacobs. Born in Germantown, he was a son of the late Martin and Harriett (Zipler) Jacobs. He graduated from Temple University with a degree in Engineering. In recent years, he worked with Robert Young as a master carpenter and cabinet...
Hans Appold
Mar 17, 2019
Hans Frederick Appold, 77, of East Greenville, passed away on March 17, 2019. He was the husband of the late Marie (Clemmer) Appold who passed in 2007. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Christoph and Anna (Schneider) Appold. He served as a chaplain’s assistant in Germany in the Army. He taught fifth grade in the...
Margaret Sousa
Mar 15, 2019
Margaret “Hodge” Sousa, 83, of Pennsburg and formerly of Springhouse, passed away on March 15, 2019. Born in Roselyn, she was the daughter of the late Eleanor (Henseling) Bardsley. For many years, she worked as a Dental and Orthodontic Assistant. The most important things in life to her were her strong faith in God and time spent with family....
Charles Schoenagel
Mar 14, 2019
Charles Henry Schoenagel, 88, of Barto, and formerly of Flemington, NJ and Red Hill, passed away March 14, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Thelma Jean (Olsommer) Schoenagel. Born in Greentown, PA, he was a son of the late Carl and Ethel (Beischer) Schoenagel. Charles began his career as a farmer in the Greentown area. From 1960-1980, he...
Marian Mumbauer
Mar 12, 2019
Marian A. Mumbauer, 87, of Zionsville, and formerly of Red Hill, passed away March 12, 2019. She was the widow of Robert E. Mumbauer. Born in Annville Township, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Edna (Donkel) Wagner. Marian was an administrative assistant at the former Perkiomen Clothing Company in Red Hill for 10 years before...
Edith Mumbauer
Mar 12, 2019
Edith Marie Mumbauer, 98, of East Greenville, passed away March 12, 2019. She was the widow of Marvin Mumbauer. Born in Richlandtown, she was a daughter of the late Jacob & Bessie (Rothrock) Wimmer. Edith was a trimmer/inspector at various clothing factories in the Upper Perkiomen and Upper Bucks area. She was a member of Trinity Great Swamp United...
Donna Bartholomew
Mar 6, 2019
Donna Mae Bartholomew, 59, of Pennsburg died on March 6, 2019, after a sudden illness. She was born in Lancaster. Donna was a supervisor for Comcast. She leaves behind her mother: Shirley Kleinfelter, of Palmyra; a daughter: Elizabeth, wife of Nathan Royer of Red Hill; a son, Timothy Wheatley, of Barto; grandchildren: James, Isaac, and Benjamin; a brother, Dave...
Terry Krause
Mar 4, 2019
Terry L. Krause, 62, of East Greenville, passed away March 4, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Lorelei (Roeder) Krause. Born in Sellersville, he was a son of the late Pierrie and Jennie (Strunk) Krause. Terry was a graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School and was a supervisor at the Bally Ribbon Mill. He was a member of...
George Arthur Horvath
Mar 4, 2019
George A. Horvath, 76, of Coopersburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 4, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Doris (Himmelberger) Horvath. They celebrated 58 years of marriage last April. He worked in the Ingot Mold and BOF at the former Bethlehem Steel Corporation for 32 years up until the plant closing in 1995. Following...
Theodore Sattler
Mar 4, 2019
Theodore Joseph Sattler, 82, of Williams Township, passed away March 4, 2019. He was the devoted husband of Jean Sattler, celebrating 50 years of marriage last June. Son of the late Theodore C. and Theresa H. Sattler, Ted earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University in 1959. He served in the Army National Guard. For 40 years,...
Ronald Jones
Mar 3, 2019
Ronald E. Jones Sr., 86, of Center Valley, passed away March 3, 2019. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he was the son of the late Edward and Christina (Boyel) Jones. Ronald was machinist for the former Quaker Lace Co. and then the Richmond Machine Co., both, in Philadelphia. He was also a musician, playing tenor saxophone and flute in jazz...
Helen Mcgrath
Mar 1, 2019
Helen D. McGrath, 82, of Bechtelsville, passed away March 1, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Leonard M. McGrath. They celebrated 63 years of marriage last June. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late James P. & Martha (Hagan) Dougherty. Helen served as the Office Manager for an OBGYN practice at Jeans Hospital in Philadelphia...
Catherine Riechers
Feb 21, 2019
Catherine F. Riechers, 94, of Bethlehem and formerly of Bayone and Howell, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2019. She was the wife of the late William H. Riechers. Born in Connelsville, PA, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Frances (Okarma) Betkowski. She was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Hellertown. Surviving...





