OBITUARIES

Jul 30, 2016

Jennifer May Blackburn of Hellertown passed away on July 29th, 2016 at the Hospice House in Bethlehem. Born in Cornwall, England on August 6th, 1941 to Leonard Goeng and Lenore Chivers. She was a lover of the arts, the ocean, animals and people. Jennifer was a friend of Bill W. and a sincere person committed to helping others. Survivors:...

Jul 29, 2016

Jul 27, 2016

Alfred L. ‘Fred’ Royston, age 60 of Austin, Minnesota died Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Comforcare Good Samaritan Center. He was born January 25, 1956, the son of Shirley (Cressman) Trumbauer of Green Lane and the late Elwood Royston. He grew up in Pennsylvania before moving to Minnesota, where he graduated from New Ulm High School in 1974. He...

Jul 26, 2016

Merle Anna Metz, 99, of Lower Saucon Twp., passed away July 26, 2016. She was the widow of Paul S. Metz. Born in Derry, Berks County, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Edna (Gerber) Garton. Merle was employed in various knitting mills in Shoemakersville and in the Lehigh Valley before retiring. Surviving is a son: Paul...

Jul 26, 2016

Randy A. Pursel Sr, 61, of East Greenville, passed away July 26, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Marie A. (Goetz) Pursel. Born in Allentown, he was a son of Shirley (Horn) Pursel, of Hereford, and the late Drue Pursel. Randy was a mechanic, first for Ryder Trucking for 20 years, and then for Dickinson Fleet. For the...

Jul 20, 2016

Catherine Kriebel Detwiler, 91, long-time resident of Hatfield, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2016. Born in Trooper, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Florence (Lambert) Kriebel. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert H. Detwiler, who died on July 12, 2016. They celebrated 71 years of marriage last December. She was a...

Jul 20, 2016

Elaine (Lutz) Holley, 81, of East Greenville, died peacefully in her sleep on July 20, 2016. Born in Mahanoy City, PA, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Lester B. and Hilda (Bohner) Lutz. She received her nursing degree at Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia and continued her education at Cedar Crest College. She was a resident nurse...

Jul 19, 2016

Virginia B. Siegfried, 82, of Hellertown, passed away peacefully to be with God on July 19, 2016. Born in Upper Saucon Township, she was the daughter of the late John and Theresia (Zotter) Faustner. She was also the wife of the late Ernest W. W. Siegfried. She was a Supervisor at Mailwell Corp. for many years before retiring in...

Jul 17, 2016

Jul 16, 2016

Jul 13, 2016

Alice (Moll) Davis, 78, formerly of Bluffton, SC, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on July 13, 2016. Born in Red Hill, she was a daughter of the late Leon and Leah (Graber) Moll. She was an Occupational Health Nurse at Merck & Co. in West Point, PA until her retirement. She was a lifetime member of St....

Jul 12, 2016

Robert H. Detwiler, 91, of Hatfield, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2016. Born in Fricks, PA, he was the son of the late Roosevelt and Anna (Herber) Detwiler. He was the beloved husband of Catherine (Kriebel) Detwiler. They celebrated 71 years of marriage last December. He was a County Supervisor for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Labor...

Jul 11, 2016

Joseph John Szabo Sr., 88, of Allentown, passed away July 11, 2016. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Toth) Szabo. Joseph was a Meat Department Manager for the former Pantry Pride/Food Fair for over 20 years before retiring. He was a member of the Fearless and Cetronia Fire Companies; and the Austrian-Hungarian...

Jul 10, 2016

Nancy D. Miklos, 80, of East Greenville, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2016 at her home following a battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late George J. Miklos Sr. who died in 1999. Born in Green Lane, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Florence (Pfrommer) Schoelkopf. She is survived by her...

Jul 7, 2016

Jul 4, 2016

Elsie Mae Pfleiger, 90, formerly of Pennsburg, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2016. She was the wife of the late Russell C. Pfleiger. Born in Upper Hanover Township, she was the daughter of the late Frank R. and Flora A. (Rummel) Young. She worked at the former Pennsburg Clothing Factory from 1945 to 1947, and the former Wismer’s...

Jul 3, 2016

Diana Love Bandell, 58, of Bethlehem, passed away July 3, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of John G. Bandell Jr. Born in Rockford, IL, she was a daughter of Ann (Coan) Elam of Allentown. Diana was a floor supervisor at the Sands Casino, Bethlehem from 2010 until becoming ill. Surviving with her husband and...

Jul 1, 2016

Michael E. Henninger, 40, of Steel City, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Marnie (Fertal) Henninger. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of Robert Henninger Sr. of Gillett, PA, and the late Susan (Talijan) Henninger. He was employed by Meyers Power Products where he built emergency lighting equipment. He was a...

Jun 30, 2016

Jun 29, 2016

Pauline R. Feninez, 88, of Hereford, passed away June 29, 2016. She was the widow of the late Stephen Feninez. Born in Milford Township, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Pauline (Sadora) Gardian. Pauline was a member of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Pennsburg. Pauline is survived by her son Joel of Allentown; a grandson; a...