OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas
Dennis German
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...
Jean A. Arnold
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.
William Heintz
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...
Steven Gilbert Gendall
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...
Hester Elizabeth Denure (Idell)
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...
Helen R. Purdum
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...
Beth Petrucelli
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...
Brenda Whitaker
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...
Stanley Glasbrenner
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...
Doris Oelschlager
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...
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...





