OBITUARIES

Sep 20, 2016

Sep 20, 2016

Hans Block, 88, of Perkiomenville, passed away September 20, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Emmy (Bauer) Block. The couple was married 66 years this past November. Born in Magdeburg, Germany, he was the son of the late Friedrich and Charlotte (Brösicker) Block. Hans was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Boyertown. He was a tool &...

Sep 19, 2016

Norman C. “Boomy” Kulp, 72, of Sumneytown, passed away on September 19, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Judith (Bishop) Kulp. They celebrated 46 years of marriage in July. Born in Green Lane, he was a son of the late Charles H. and Very B. (Myers) Kulp. He was a crane operator for Superior Tube Co. in Collegeville...

Sep 19, 2016

Kevin G. Langenback, 66, of Red Hill, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on September 19, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Bridget (Verruto) Langenback. They celebrated 40 years of marriage in July. Born in New York, he was the son of Helene (Commiskey) Langenback of New York and the late Robert Langenback. He served his country...

Sep 14, 2016

Stephen Burkit, 68, of Kutztown, died September 14, 2016. He was the husband of the late Joan (Powers) Wells. Born in Ft. Hill, he was a son of the late William and Mary (Hankulich) Burkit. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He worked at the former Bethlehem Steel Corp and then was a heavy equipment Operator....

Sep 13, 2016

Walter S. Redgate, 78, of Hellertown and formerly of Bethlehem, PA, and Brockport, Wappingers Falls, and Poughkeepsie, NY, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Cynthia (Lewis) Redgate. They celebrated 56 years of marriage in June. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was a son of the late Walter...

Sep 12, 2016

Jeanette Meierhoff, 88, of Frederick Living, and formerly of East Greenville, passed away September 12, 2016. She was the widow of Stanley Meierhoff. Born in East Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Lillian (Kemmerer) Grubb. Jeanette was a graduate of East Greenville High School, and was employed at Knoll for over 25 years before retiring....

Sep 10, 2016

Helen M. Mensch, 89, of Pennsburg, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2016. She was the wife of the late John “Jack” Mensch who died in 2008. Born in Quakertown, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Rose (Emhof) Kelly. She worked for many years as a waitresss at the former Meyers Restaurant in Quakertown before retiring...

Sep 5, 2016

Sep 4, 2016

Georgia A. Simard, 68, of Bethlehem, passed away on September 4, 2016. Born in Wilson Borough, she was a daughter of the late Grace (Reihl) Keys. She worked in the kitchen for the Bethlehem Area School District. Survivors: Son, Matthew and his girlfriend Clara of Bethlehem; grandchildren: Cassandra, Mackenzie, Matthew, and Chloe; and a great grandson, Aiden. Services: Private....

Sep 2, 2016

Virginia Skraban, 92, of Bethlehem and formerly of Hellertown, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 2, 2016. She was the wife of the late John J. Skraban who died in 1997. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Pablo and Manuela (Sandoval) Ortega. She was a 1942 graduate of Liberty High School in...

Aug 27, 2016

Aug 27, 2016

Carl P. Ferraira, Sr., 75, of Freemansburg, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Jessica (Wargo) Ferraira. They celebrated 52 years of marriage last week. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Anthony and Celestia (Korn) Ferraira. He worked at the former Bethlehem Steel Corporation for...

Aug 25, 2016

Ingrid Templeton, 76, of East Greenville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on August 25, 2016. She was born in Waldmohr, Germany, on June 4, 1940. Ingrid worked as a Secretary and Bookkeeper for the US Government in Germany where she met her beloved husband, Joseph Templeton. They were married on July 4, 1966. She also worked in...

Aug 24, 2016

Aug 22, 2016

Aug 22, 2016

Theodore “Ted” Ferguson, 69, of Bally, died August 22, 2016. Born in Abington, he was a son of the late Leslie and Sylvia (Saxer) Ferguson. Ted served honorably in the Army during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his daughter, Elizabeth Ann Ferguson of Sellersville; his grandchildren: Matthew, Christian, Cayla and Jonathan; sisters: Linda Kennedy of Trappe, Rebecca...

Aug 21, 2016

Dr. Donald W. Huff Jr., 69, of East Greenville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family August 21, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Carol (Lichtenwalner) Huff. They celebrated 47 years of marriage last year. Don graduated from Collegeville-Trappe High School in 1965. He then received his Doctor of Chiropractic from Lincoln Chiropractic College in Indianapolis, IN. He...

Aug 14, 2016

Aug 13, 2016

Lottie M. Anthony-Fretz, 91, of Hereford, passed away on August 13, 2016. Born July 1, 1925, in Mocanaqua, PA, she was the daughter of the late Bruno and Marianna (Chym) Yablonski. She was the widow of second husband, LeRoy Fretz, and first husband, Raymond Anthony. Over the years, Lottie was a hostess at several restaurants, including the former Dinner...