OBITUARIES

Feb 17, 2017

Richard L. Custer, 84, of Boyertown, passed away on February 17, 2017. He was widower of Doris Custer who died in 2011. Born in Boyertown, he was a son of the late Lawrence and Laura (Hoffman) Custer. He worked for the former Bethlehem Steel Corp. in Pottstown for 30 years and then worked at the Boyertown High School until...

Feb 17, 2017

It was a long winding road that led Audrey Yvonne Scharmen to the Chesapeake Bay area of Lusby, Md. Born in Topeka, Kansas in 1927, the oldest daughter of 8 siblings and the granddaughter of pioneers and Swedish immigrants, she weathered the Great Depression in the heart of the Dust Bowl. Learning to read the daily newspaper under her...

Feb 17, 2017

Michael P. McGinn, 64, of Palm, passed away February 17, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Linda (Melchiore) McGinn. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late John W. and Esther T. (Mooney) McGinn. He was a member of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Pennsburg. Surviving with his wife, are his son, Daniel P. McGinn of...

Feb 14, 2017

Clarence “Swappy” DeLong, 86, of Pennsburg, passed on February 14, 2017 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born in East Greenville, PA on March 31, 1930 to Lola (Drumm) and Wilferd DeLong. He and his wife Marlene (Moll) DeLong celebrated 60 years of marriage on January 19, 2017. He was a 1948 graduate of Pennsburg High...

Feb 13, 2017

Babette “Betty” Kulp, 88, of East Greenville, passed away suddenly on February 13, 2017. She was the beloved wife of Wilmer Kulp. They celebrated 68 years of marriage last July. Born in Munich, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Otto and Margarete (Hesse) Stettner. She worked as a seamstress the former Red Hill Apparel for 37 years...

Feb 12, 2017

William T. Pfeifer, 69, of Palm, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2017. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Joseph and Anna (Balzer) Pfeifer. He served his country honorably in the Navy during the Vietnam War. He was an auto mechanic for Lafferty Chevrolet in Warminster, and then a maintenance man for Center Square Towers...

Feb 11, 2017

Mitchell Wilson King, 28, of Pennsburg, passed away February 11, 2017. He was the son of Dana and Jane (Westwood) King. Mitchell was born in Sellersville, was a graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School and earned his A+ and Network computer certifications from Delaware Valley College. He did industrial bodywork and paint for R&B Truck and Equipment Services in...

Feb 10, 2017

Bernard J. Krokus Sr., 93, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 10, 2017. He was the widower of Josephine (Rosati) Krokus to whom he was devoted to during their 55 years of marriage before her passing in 2003. In recent years, he was fortunate to be the companion of Agnes Furhosel of Zionsville. He served...

Feb 9, 2017

David A. Gearhart, 72, of Macungie, passed away February 9, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Diane Guinther. He was the father of Amy Gearhart Evans and Lauren Gearhart. He is survived by a brother John. Born in Washington DC, he was a son of the late Dr. Lyster M. and Frances (Moser) Gearhart. David was a graduate...

Feb 6, 2017

Jan 27, 2017

Glenn A. Wesselmann, 84, of Kirkland Village, Bethlehem, and formerly of Hilton Head Island, and Grosse Pointe Shores, MI, passed away January 27, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Genevieve (DeWitt) Wesselmann. Born in Cleveland, OH, he was a son of the late Roy A. and Dorothy (Oakes) Wesselmann. He served in the Army. He was the President...

Jan 27, 2017

Kathleen E. Nuss, 95, of Bechtelsville died at home on January 27, 2017. She was the widow of John M. Nuss. Born and raised in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Fred W. and Mary E. (Barnes) Lambert. She retired as the Gift Shop Manager for Miller’s in Lancaster where she worked for many years and retired...

Jan 26, 2017

Nancy "Jane" (Landis) Reiter, 80, of Doylestown, passed away peacefully at home, on January 27, 2017. She was the widow of Elmer G. Reiter who died in 2015. Born in Sellersville and raised in the Upper Perkiomen Valley, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Gertrude “Marie” Landis. She was a nursery school teacher and for the...

Jan 23, 2017

Catherine F. Brand, 91, of Pennsburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on January 23, 2017. She was the widow of Francis J. Brand who died in 1989. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Anna Fambach. She worked as a seamstress for several area clothing factories. She was a member...

Jan 20, 2017

Michael Scot Royston, 59, of Green Lane, passed away on January 20, 2017, at Einstein Hospital in Norristown after a long illness. Born in Sellersville, he was a son of Shirley (Cressman) Trumbauer of Green Lane and the late Elwood Royston. Mike was a “jack of all trades”, working at many jobs throughout his lifetime, including roofing, electronics and...

Jan 17, 2017

Allan Brooks Whitaker, Jr., 91, of Milford Township, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Karen Haines Whitaker. They celebrated 36 years of marriage last May. Born in New Media, he was a son of the late Allan B. Whitaker Sr., and Katherine (Eddowes) Whitaker. He served his country honorably in France and...

Jan 17, 2017

Frances E. (Bretz) Parker, 93, of Hellertown, died January 17, 2017. She was the widow of Reginald Parker who died in 1977. Born in Cementon, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Julia (Staschinski) Bretz. She served her country honorably as an Army Nurse during WW II. Following that, she worked as a nurse for St. Luke’s...

Jan 16, 2017

Elizabeth D. Serrano, 69 of Pennsburg, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at St Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Elizabeth (McCanless) Smith. Elizabeth was the sister to: Patricia and Diane Smith; Raymond and his wife, Margaret Smith; and Richard Smith; and the mother of Charles and his wife,...

Jan 7, 2017

Marjorie Mae (Barrell) Byerley, 86, of Williams Township, passed away January 7, 2017. She was the widow of Charles W. Byerley Jr. She was a daughter of the late Paul S. & Evelyn A. (Koch) Barrell. She was an integral part of the life and ministry of Lower Saucon United Church of Christ, Hellertown. Marge worked tirelessly her entire...

Jan 5, 2017