OBITUARIES

Mar 4, 2017

Mar 4, 2017

Helen C. Heintz, 96, of Frederick Living and formerly of Telford, passed away on March 4, 2017. She was the beloved wife of William F. Heintz since their marriage in 1982. She worked as an executive secretary for the Honeywell Corporation and then she and her first husband, John Brown were self-employed as small business owners. Recently, she was...

Mar 1, 2017

Joseph P. Biebl, 72, of Green Lane, died March 1, 2017, peacefully surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Susan (Loncoske) Biebl. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Joseph M. and Eleanor M. (Schall) Biebl. Joe served his country honorably in the Army during the Vietnam War. After his service, he was...

Mar 1, 2017

Services will be held privately.

Feb 23, 2017

Stella O’Connell, 79, of Red Hill, passed away February 23, 2017. She was the widow of Michael O’Connell. Born in Hazelton, she was a daughter of the late John & Adeline (Herring) Cichon. Stella was a member of New Goshenhoppen United Church of Christ. She was a machine operator for the Corona Corp, Red Hill fro 10 years before...

Feb 21, 2017

Joel Anthony Nickisher I, 66, of Bethlehem, passed away February 21, 2017. Born in Easton, he was the son of Clarence and Ruth (Daly) Nickisher. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a millwright and welding fabricator for SmitHahn, Bethlehem. Joel was a member of St. Bernards Society, Bethlehem. Surviving are children: Michael Nickisher, and...

Feb 20, 2017

Marjorie (Kutz) Lummis, 92, formerly of Collingswood, NJ, passed away February 20, 2017. She was the widow of Frank B.M.Lummis. Marjorie was a longtime school nurse for the Collingswood Board of Education and a long time member of West Collingswood Presbyterian Church. Surviving are siblings: Carol A. Sandrock, Bette Lou Creswell, and Donald Kutz, and many nieces & nephews....

Feb 19, 2017

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...