OBITUARIES

Feb 27, 2018

Joan Alice Souder, 85, of Frederick Living and formerly of Horsham, passed away February 27, 2018. She was the widow of William Souder III, who passed in 1993. The youngest of ten children, she was born in Philadelphia to the late Thomas & Anna Mae Keenan. Joan was a former member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Warrington. She was...

Feb 27, 2018

Feb 27, 2018

Gertrude Benner, 86, of East Greenville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her beloved family on February 27, 2018. She was the wife of the late Harold L. Benner who passed away last March. Born on September 21, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Sallie Mae (Buchenauer) Alderfer of Telford. ‘Gert’ was a 1949 graduate of...

Feb 24, 2018

Jill Melissa Mormon passed away on February 24, 2018 at her home in Red Hill, Pennsylvania. She is survived by her mother, Joan; her father, Tom; her sister, Jodi; and her maternal grandmother, Leora Feick. Jill received a Bachelor’s Degree from Mary Baldwin College in Virginia, and a Master’s of Science in Education from Bay Path University in Massachusetts....

Feb 19, 2018

Feb 18, 2018

Leah S. Greger, 94, of Pennsburg, passed away February 18, 2018. She was the widow of Philip S. Greger. Born in Emmaus, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Mary (Kline) Crossley. Leah was a member of Huff’s Union Church, Alburtis. She enjoyed all types of craftwork, especially quilting and sewing. Surviving are children: David P. Greger,...

Feb 18, 2018

Charlotte (Brink) Shier Gallagher, 70, of Hellertown, passed away February 18, 2018. Born in Steel City, she was a daughter of the late Charles & Frieda Brink. She attended Hellertown schools and Northampton Community College. Charlotte co-owned Fritz Auto Body with her first husband, Ron. She also worked for the Bucks County Sherriff’s Department, and co-owned Texervice with her...

Feb 16, 2018

Margarete Hildegard Petrovich, 88, of Galloway, NJ and formerly of Hellertown, passed away February 16, 2018. She was the widow of Michael Petrovich, who passed away in 1999. Born in Germany, she was a daughter of the late Wilhelm and Hildegard (Rolke) Scholz. Margaret was a sewing machine operator for the former Casco Sportswear, Hellertown, and later for Surefit...

Feb 16, 2018

Feb 14, 2018

Esther May Badman, 96, of East Greenville, passed away February 14, 2018. She was the widow of Russell A. Badman. Born in Pennsburg, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Mamie (Ziegler) Reigner. Esther was a sewing machine operator for the former Rosenau Company in Red Hill. Later, she was a secretary for the former Pennsburg Elementary...

Feb 14, 2018

John Buddock, 44, of Germansville and formerly of Hellertown passed away unexpectedly on February 14, 2018. He was the husband of the late Donna (Freund) Buddock who died in 2010. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of Michael Buddock II of Center Valley and h late Joan (Fournier) Buddock. He was an electrician working for Brothers Electrical in...

Feb 13, 2018

Gladys I. Boatwright, 101, of Hellertown, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2018. She was the wife of the late J. T. Boatwright who died in 2007. She was a faithful member of Lower Saucon UCC. She is survived by her daughters, Bonnie Oszeyczik and Beverly, wife of Michael Monaghan, both of Bethlehem ; four grandchildren; and eight great...

Feb 12, 2018

William V. Whittaker, 89, of Frederick and formerly of Pennsburg, died February 12, 2018. Born in Tacony, he was a son of the late Horace R. and Mary (Weir) Whittaker. He worked for many years for Urwiler & Walter in Sumneytown. Bill was a longtime member of Pennsburg United Church of Christ where he served on the Visitation Team....

Feb 10, 2018

Feb 10, 2018

Gilbert E. Wolfe, 80, of Macungie, passed away on February 10, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Patricia (Fehr) Wolfe. They celebrated 51 years of marriage last July. Born in Hellertown, he was a son of the late Gilbert T. and Coredius (Weiland) Wolfe. Gilbert served his country honorably in Army. He retired from the former Bethlehem Steel...

Feb 8, 2018

Gary L. Bachman, 75, of Allentown died February 8, 2018. He was the beloved husband of the late Joanne S. (Senavitis) Bachman. Born in Houston, TX, he was a son of the late Royce M. & Virginia (Caywood) Bachman. Gary served our country honorably in the Army, and worked in security for the Bethlehem Area School District. He is...

Feb 5, 2018

Margaret R. Leister, 81, of East Greenville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 5, 2018. She was the wife of the late Richard Leister. Born in Perkiomenville, she was a daughter of the late Robert W. and Edna (Kolb) Faust. She worked for the Upper Perkiomen School District for many years before retiring in 1998. Margaret...

Jan 29, 2018

Raymond Brey, “Law” 83 of Pennsburg, passed away January 29, 2018. He was the husband of the late Nancy (Leister) Brey. Born in Red Hill, he was a son of the late Earl and Verna (Stull) Brey. Ray worked at Knoll International for 33 years, retiring in 1999. He enjoyed building bird houses, gardening, and hunting, especially at his...

Jan 29, 2018

Marlene M. Erech, 86, of Green Lane, and formerly of Florida, passed away January 29, 2018. She was the widow of Saul Erech. Born in Green Lane on November 22, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas and Caroline (Zepp) Sieber. She married LeRoy Gerhart, raising 5 children together for 19 years. She was a real estate...

Jan 21, 2018