OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas

Jean Parks
Oct 15, 2017
Jean Nellabe (Metzger) Parks, Nee Chauncey Jean Nellabe (Metzger) Parks, 95, returned to her maker on October 15th, 2017 in East Greenville, PA. She was formerly of North Salem and Indianapolis, IN. Born in Dunlop, Iowa, December 25, 1921, she was the eldest of three children born to the late Joseph and Hortense Chauncey. She was a 1939 graduate...
Beverly Ann Kreiser
Oct 14, 2017
Beverly Ann Kreiser, 65, of Slatington, passed away October 14th, 2017. She resided with Luther Carwell. Born in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Fern (Sweitzer) Borrell. Beverly was a Home Health Aid for Comfort Keepers. Surviving are her children: Michelle, wife of Mike Dougherty, and Jenny, wife of David Williams, both of...
David Lester Mccarthy
Oct 6, 2017
David Lester McCarthy, 94, of Hellertown, passed away October 6, 2017. He was the husband for 67 years of the late Catherine E. (Chuck) McCarthy. Born in Bingen, he was a son of the late David & Julia (Graf) McCarthy. David served his country honorably in the Army during World War II. He was a steelworker at the former...

Nancy Gindlesperger
Oct 5, 2017
Nancy Ann Gindlesperger, 70, of Palm, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on October 5, 2017. She was the wife of Edward Gindlesperger. Born in Shenandoah, PA, She was raised by her Grandmother Anna Kolonsky and Aunt Leona Kolonsky. She was a graduate of J. W. Cooper High School in the class of 1965. Before becoming Ill ,...

Donald Ludlow
Oct 5, 2017
Donald N. Ludlow, 84, of Coopersburg, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2017. He was the beloved companion of Diana Blade. Born in Harrisburg, he was a son of the late S. Gilbert and Mary Elizabeth (Druga) Ludlow. He served his country honorably in the Navy during the Korea War. He was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church...
Ronald Richard Freed
Oct 4, 2017
Ronald Richard Freed, 77, of Spinnerstown, passed away October 4, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Judith (Warwick) Freed. Born in Spinnerstown, he was a son of the late Clarence and Evelyn (Miller) Freed. Ron began his career as a 6th grade teacher in the Quakertown School District. He later became a principal in the district for 30...

Eugene Press
Oct 2, 2017
Eugene J. Press, 70 of Pennsburg, passed away October 2, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospice. He was the beloved husband of Betty A. (Boardman) Press. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Chester and Almeda (Hunsberger) Press. Eugene was a sprayer in the Metal Finishing Dept. at Knolls for 46 years, retiring in 2012. He especially...

Craig Smedley
Oct 1, 2017
Craig M. Smedley, 50, of Bechtelsville, passed away October 1, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Wendy (Mensch) Smedley. Born in Bryn Mawr, he was a son of the late Philip A. & Lorraine (Fella) Smedley. Craig was a member of Pennsburg United Church of Christ and the East Greenville Fire Company. Craig was a former bus driver...
Joel William Bernhard
Oct 1, 2017
Joel William Bernhard, 60, of Pennsburg, passed away suddenly on October 1, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Jane (Haas) Bernhard. Born in Quakertown, he was a son of Faye (Schmoyer) Bernhard, of Perkiomenville, and the late William Bernhard. Joel was an order puller for the Home Depot in Allentown. Prior to that, he was a draftsman for...

Dr. Peter Cianfrani
Sep 26, 2017
Dr. Peter M. Cianfrani Sr., 70, of Green Lane, passed away unexpectedly on September 26, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Leah J. (Pifer) Cianfrani. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Margaret (Mandarino) and Victor E. Cianfrani Sr. He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the Thomas Jefferson School of Medicine....

Nicole Stahl
Sep 25, 2017
Nicole Krista Stahl Nicole Krista Stahl, age 33, died September 25, 2017. She was the daughter of Philip J. Stahl and Rebecca I. (Smith) Stahl. She is survived by her father and his partner Adele Parker; her mother and her partner Robert Charles; her son, Kiel Jesse Aponte; siblings, Christopher T. Smith and his wife Tara, and Lindsay Stahl...

Mary Ache
Sep 24, 2017
Mary Ache, 95, of Gilbertsville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 24, 2017. She was the wife of the late Richard Ache who passed in 2002. Born in Black Hearth, Schuylkill County, PA, she was a daughter of the late John and Catherine (Makara) Machuzak, immigrants from the Ukraine. Mary graduated from Cass Township High School...

Joseph Senft
Sep 18, 2017
Dr. Joseph Philip Senft, PhD, 80, of Philadelphia, passed away September 18, 2017. Born in York County, PA, he was a son of the late Rev. E. Philip & Beryl (Leik) Senft. Joseph received degrees from Juniata College, the Univ. of Buffalo NY, and the Univ. of Maryland. During his career was a Neurophysiology Professor at Rutgers University, at...

Willard Marshall
Sep 15, 2017
Willard O. “Bill” Marshall Jr, 87, of Hellertown and formerly of Pennsburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on September 15, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Margaret Ann (Long) Marshall. Born in Pleasantville, NJ, he was a son of the late Willard O. and Mabel (Kester) Marshall Sr. He served his country honorably in the NSA...

Harold Moser
Sep 14, 2017
Harold R. Moser, 91, of Frederick and formerly of Barto, passed away September 14, 2017. He was the beloved husband of the late Thelma (Hoffman) Moser and the late Alma (Rauch) Moser. Born in Niantic, he was a son of the late Howard and Sallie (Renninger) Moser. Harold was a self-employed dairy farmer in Niantic for 40 years. He...