OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas
Jeffrey Dancho
Dec 20, 2017
Jeffrey J. Dancho, 67, of Bethlehem, passed peacefully on December 20, 2017. He was the husband of Sylvia (Crockett) Dancho. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Joseph and Vivian (Bartos) Dancho. Known as a compassionate man; he deeply loved his family and friends. He was a true craftsman and used his talents to help others....
William Filson
Dec 19, 2017
William (Liam) Stuart Filson, 59, of East Greenville, passed away on December 19th, 2017 from heart complications. He was a devoted friend, father, and son; a local Mason; and a committed member of Bethlehem’s Celtic Cultural Alliance for 30 years. Born in Pottstown, PA, William was the son of the late George Stuart and Anne (McCallum) Filson, and the...
Leo Edward Adams
Dec 18, 2017
Leo Edward Adams, 90, of Boyertown and formerly of Red Hill, was called home to be with The Lord on December 18, 2017. He was the husband of the late Anna (Stetler) Adams. Born in Charles & Phoebe (Binder) Adams. Leo served his country honorably in the Army during WWII. He was a employed at the Superior Tube Co.,Collegeville,...
Larue Schlegel
Dec 17, 2017
LaRue Dawn Schlegel, 83, of Douglassville, and formerly Turbotville,PA passed away December 17, 2017. She was the widow of Leroy Francis Schlegel, who passed away in 1997. Born in Shamokin, she was a daughter of the late C. Curtis and Ruth C. (Waldroff) Miller LaRue was a secretary for several organizations throughout her life, including the Shamokin Area High...
Enrico Cambiotti
Dec 16, 2017
Enrico “Henry” Cambiotti, 89, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2017. He was the beloved husband of “his honey”, the late Carmen L. (DeLeon) Cambiotti. Born in Scranton, he was a son of the late Anacleto and Theresa (Benny) Cambiotti. Henry served his country honorably in the Navy during WWII as a Seabee in the South Pacific....
Dorothy Nemes
Dec 15, 2017
Dorothy P. Nemes, 91, of Center Valley, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2017. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Nemes. Born in Hellertown, she was the daughter of the late William and Hilda (Sattler) Richard. She worked as a seamstress for several area sewing factories. Dorothy was a devoted member of Assumption of the Blessed...
George Evans
Dec 14, 2017
George Harmon Evans, age 85, died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, December 14, 2017, at his home in Allen, Texas. He was born on March 31, 1932, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to George and Catherine (Price) Evans, and was their only child. The family lived in Kingston, and eventually moved to Scranton, where he graduated from high school in...
Ernest Mensch
Dec 11, 2017
Ernest C. Mensch, 90, of Red Hill, passed away December 11, 2017. He was the husband of the late Betty (Miller) Mensch. Born in Pennsburg, he was a son of the late Elias and Eva A. (Christman) Mensch. Ernest served his country in the Army during WWII. He was the owner of Ernie Mensch Trucking Company from 1958-1962. Then,...
Nelson Wescott
Dec 9, 2017
Nelson George Wescott Jr, 64, of Limerick, passed away December 9, 2017 at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Born in Abington, He was a son of Lillian Jane (Roller) Wescott, of Doylestown, and the late Nelson George Wescott Sr. Nelson served his country honorable in the Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a member of Local 126 of the...
Helen Barndt
Dec 7, 2017
Helen Barndt, 94, of Bethlehem, passed away December 7, 2017. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, George H. Barndt. Born in Upper Saucon Township, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Edna (Brunner) Weaver. Helen worked in Cafeterias throughout the Saucon Valley School District. Survivors: Her daughters; Nancy, and her husband Fred Capanna, of Hatfield, Susan...
Luella Stahl
Dec 2, 2017
Luella K. Stahl, 97, of Pennsburg, passed peacefully on December 2, 2017. Born in East Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Oswin and Katie (Geiger) Wiess. She was the widow of the late Jesse T. Stahl. Earlier in life she was a sewing machine operator for the former Rayflex. She is survived by her son, Phil and...
Belinda Go
Nov 27, 2017
Belinda D. Go, 49, of Pottstown, passed away unexpectedly on November 27, 2017. She was the beloved wife of Wee Mieng Go for 15 years in February. Born in Christopher, Illinois, she was a daughter of Paula (Weiersmueller) Fuller who lived with Belinda, and the late Joe Ben Fuller. Belinda attended Wilbur Wright College in Chicago. She was a...
Marie Hart
Nov 26, 2017
Marie A. Hart, 84, of Frederick, and formerly of Havertown, passed away November 26, 2017. She was the beloved wife of William G. Hart. The couple was married 63 years this past January. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late John and Marie (Vaage) Vikingstad. Marie was a librarian for many years at the Haverford Township...
Hazel Reifinger
Nov 23, 2017
Hazel L. Reifinger, 87, of Pennsburg, passed away November 23, 2017. Born in Sumneytown, she was a daughter of the late Charles & Anna Margaret (Hauck) Reifinger. Surviving are nieces: Ruth, wife of Joe Nastasi, of Quakertown; Dannette Harris, of W. Virginia; a nephew: Charles Reifinger, and his wife Dolores, of Pennsburg; a sister-in-law, Doris Reifinger, of Quakertown; great-nieces:...
Paula Danner
Nov 21, 2017
Paula (Hoak) Constance Danner, 93, of Whitehall, formerly of Center Valley and Hazelton, passed away November 21, 2017. She was the beloved wife of Robert H. Danner. The couple celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary this past August. Born in Mountain Top, PA, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd and Pauline (Nafus) Hoak. Surviving with her husband, are...





