OBITUARIES

Feb 13, 2025

Paul G. Dupont, 60, of Hellertown, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Albany, New York, he was a son of Paul E. and Clemence P. (Guilbault) Dupont. He was the loving husband of Marie Jeanne Haba. Paul graduated from Holy Cross College and attended the New York State Medical School at...

Feb 12, 2025

Arthur P. Menno, 96, of Willow Grove, PA. He was the beloved husband of the late Anne M. Menno (nee Martino), and father of Robert (Virginia), Richard (Susan) and Maria (Paul), grandfather of Marc, Kathryn, Ava, Jerry, Bryant, Brianne, Tori, Asa & Haley. Great grandchildren of Kasen, Kyler & Kinsley. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

Feb 10, 2025

Deborah A. Figueroa, 64, of Bethlehem, passed away on February 10, 2025. Born in Fountain Hill, she was the daughter of the late James and Geraldine (Staller) O’Toole. She worked in Manufacturing at Straight Arrow Products for 15 years.

Surviving are her children: Joseph Figueroa, Michael Figueroa, and Sam Figueroa; 10 grandchildren; her siblings: Mary Arias, Patrick...

Feb 5, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Robin Lee Renninger, 77, of Maple Shade, New Jersey, on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Robin, or “Rob,” leaves behind his devoted wife of 54 years, Sandra Heimbach Renninger, who stood by his side through every moment of his hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer.

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Feb 4, 2025

Ruth Annabelle Houck, 89, formerly of Macungie, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 4th, 2025, with her daughter, Sherri and Jayne by her side. Born in Palm, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Naomi (Minner) Lesher. She was the beloved wife of the late Arnold Houck who passed away in 1994. Ruth was a woodworker for...

Jan 31, 2025

Linda Lee Dobrowolsky, 74, of Green Lane, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 31, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Paul and Margaret (Bowman) Hallman. She was the beloved wife of Charles Dobrowolsky. They celebrated 53 years of marriage in December. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Red Hill.

Along with...

Jan 30, 2025

Jean Gresh, 92, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 30, 2025. She was the wife of the late Morris (Rocky) Gresh. Born in Bethlehem, she was 1 of 6 children of the late Anthony and Julia (Szabo) Mitch. Jean worked for Krafts Foods for 20+ years. She loved animals of all kinds and always had at least...

Jan 29, 2025

Joan S. Pusey, 90, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025. She was the widow of Ralph S. Pusey Jr. Born in Kirklyn, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Charles J. Stahl, Jr. and Myrtle M. (Esher) Stahl.

Joan was a graduate of Ursinus College. She began her career as a teacher at the...

Jan 24, 2025

Cheryl Dawn Hartzell, 70, of Green Lane, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 24th, 2025. She was the beloved wife of Timothy A. Hartzell. Born in Sellersville, she was the daughter of the late James and Dorothy (Detweiler) Walter.

Cheryl was a graduate of the former Sacred Heart Hospital School of Practical Nursing, Norristown and received her...

Jan 23, 2025

Willard Raymond Stoudt ,92, of East Greenville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January

23, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Deborah (Metz) Stoudt. He was born in Emmaus and

raised in Palm. He was a son of the late Cyril and Dorothy (Spaar) Stoudt. Willard was a 1949

graduate of East Greenville...

Jan 22, 2025

Delores Fay Kline, 87, of Quakertown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025. Born in Spring Mount, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Amy (Trumbauer) Schirk. She was the beloved wife of Jacob Kline. They celebrated 66 years of marriage last April. Delores was a graduate of Schwenksville High School. She worked as a...

Jan 21, 2025

Geraldine P. O’ Toole, 81, of Bethlehem, passed away on January 21, 2025. Born in 1943 in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Marguerite (Meck) Staller. Geraldine was a quality control tester for the Bethlehem Steel, Mining Division, now M.F.S. from 1973 to 2008. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, in Allentown.

Jan 18, 2025

Dwight Dwain Ernst, 72, of Hellertown, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 18th, 2025. Born on November 10, 1952, in Bethlehem Pennsylvania. He was a son of the late Maynard and Betty (Schlicher) Ernst. Dwight worked as a manager for Weldship Corporation in Hellertown and Bethlehem for over 40 years until retiring in 2018. Dwight was a devoted father...

Jan 15, 2025

William Gary Diehl, 69, of East Greenville, passed away peacefully with his beloved wife by his side on January 15, 2025. He was born to the late William Grant and Elizabeth (Hall) Diehl in Doylestown PA on February 18, 1955. His first ten years were spent growing up in the Maplewood development. Schoolmates who also attended Linden Elementary School...

Jan 4, 2025

Michael D. Feldman, 55, of East Greenville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 4th, 2025. He was the son of JoAnn (Briggs) Feldman-Winsch and David Feldman. Michael worked for several restuarants and pizza shops in the area. He was a member of New Goshenhoppen United Church of Christ.

Along with his mother, Michael is survived by his...

Jan 3, 2025

Christopher Edward Szymkiewicz, 58, of Red Hill, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 3, 2025. He was the son of Raymond Szymkiewicz of Red Hill and the late Shirley (Pike) Szymkiewicz.

Along with his father, Christopher is survived by his daughters, Crystal, and Kiana; and his sister, Kathleen Kifer and her husband, Allen of Royersford. He was...

Jan 3, 2025

James Theodore Longacre Jr., 55, passed away on Friday, January 3rd, 2025. Born in Sellersville, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late James Theodore Longacre Sr. and Ruth (Barndt) Longacre. James was a sales manager and a designer for All Amish Structures of Orefield. James was interested in gardening and enjoyed growing all different kinds of plants.

Dec 27, 2024

Patricia Ann Keefer, 86, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2024. Born in Girardville, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Lenore (Franks) O’Connell. Patricia was a Registered Nurse for many years.

Surviving is her husband: Robert Keefer; children: Robert O’Shura, and David Keefer; grandchildren: Daniel O’Shura, Emily Copeland, Megan Novik, and Patrick...

Dec 27, 2024

John “Jack” J. Dolan III, 67, of Schwenksville and formerly of Philadelphia, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 27th, 2023. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late John and Carmella (Colucci) Dolan. He was the beloved husband of Deborah (Murphy) Dolan. Jack held several positions throughout his life, first as an electronics technician and then as...

Dec 23, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Richard James Thomas, affectionately known as "Little Richard," who peacefully passed away on Monday, December 23, 2024, at the age of 92. Richard was a lifelong resident of Pennsburg, PA, and originally hails from Emmaus, PA. He was the beloved husband of Dolly (Ott) Thomas for an enduring...