OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas
Jeannette May Kichline
Apr 3, 2016
Jeannette M. Kichline, 90, of Elm Terrace Gardens in Lansdale and formerly of Center Valley, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2016. She was the wife of the late Franklin H. Kichline Sr. who passed away in 1995. Born in Hellertown, she was a daughter of the late Preston A. and Annie E. (Shimer) Kichline. She was a member...

Irene Laslo
Apr 2, 2016
Irene C. Laslo, 99, of Pennsburg, PA and recently in Kingston, TN died on April 2, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Laslo. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (Borbely) Bujcs. Irene is survived by her sons: Robert P. of Gainesville VA , and Dennis J. (wife Martha)...

Kathrine Kerver
Apr 2, 2016
Kathrine G. Kerver, 84, of Elkland Twp., Sullivan County, died Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Williamsport Regional Medical Center, Williamsport. Born September 8, 1931 in Ridge Valley, she was a daughter of the late Rhine D. and Lizzie (Garges) Nace. She and her husband, Franklin D. Kerver, would have celebrated 30 years marriage on August 2, 2016. Kathrine was...

Slara Liebermann
Apr 1, 2016
Falk Funeral homes & Crematory, Pennsburg are in charge of arrangements. Services will be held privately.

Richard Kave
Mar 31, 2016
Richard J. Kave, 60, of Hellertown, passed away March 31, 2016. He was the son of Richard E. Kave, of Northampton, and the late Carol S. (Coles) Kave. Richard was a print setter in Colorado before returning to the area. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Surviving with his father, are brothers: Robert, and his wife, Kim, of Middlebury Center,...

Daisy Lyons
Mar 31, 2016
Daisy Elizabeth Lyons passed away with no heart beat on March 31, 2016. She will be greatly missed by her mother and family. She had finished her goal before she ever reached her first breath. She is the guardian angel of her mother and all the hearts she touched. Her funeral will be held on April 7, 2016 at...

Lenvil Blevins
Mar 30, 2016
Lenvil Blevins, 84, of Barto, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Erma Lee (Hamm) Blevins. Born in White Top, VA, he was a son of the late Jont and Edith (Eldreth) Blevins. He worked as a foreman for the former Fisher’s Saw Mill in Hereford for over 30 years until the mill...

Leena Patel
Mar 29, 2016
Leena K. Patel, 66, of Northampton, passed away peacefully at home on March 29, 2016. She was the beloved wife of Kailash Patel. Born in India, she is the daughter of Jasumati Patel of S. Plainfield, NJ and the late Bhogilal Patel. She was the manager of the Northampton Pharmacy, her family business, for 20 years until retiring in...

Lena Wilson
Mar 27, 2016
Lena E. Wilson, 87, of East Greenville, passed away March 27, 2016 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. Born in East Greenville, she was the daughter of the late Asher G. and Meltha (Reppert) Kriebel. She was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Pennsburg. Lena was a former accordion player, and played in several local bands. She enjoyed playing...

Sandra Eisenhart
Mar 24, 2016
Sandra O. Eisenhart, 70, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her daughters on March 24, 2016. Born in Fountain Hill, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Elsie (McCloskey) Stiles. She worked at the former Meridian Bank, now Wells Fargo in Hellertown for 30 years from 1963 to 1993. Following that, she worked...

Zina Okrut-Silo
Mar 20, 2016
Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Hellertown are in charge of arrangements.

Adam Fekula
Mar 18, 2016
Adam J. Fekula, 86, of Bethlehem, passed away on March 18th, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Freemansburg, Adam was a graduate of Liberty High School and, after a short baseball career with the Philadelphia Athletics organization, worked in the General Services Division of Bethlehem Steel as a draftsman and estimator for 32 years. After his initial retirement,...

Esther Oquendo
Mar 15, 2016
Esther Oquendo, 70, of Bethlehem, died March 15, 2016. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, she was the wife of the late Jesus A. Oquendo. She is survived by her daughters, Dianna Ortiz (Omar), and Robin Ganchoso (Victor), both of Bethlehem: and her siblings: Marta, Mirta, and Hank. She was predeceased by a daughter Maria. Services will be private. Visit...

David Birnbaum
Mar 13, 2016
David Richard Birnbaum, 95, of Bethlehem, passed away March 13, 2016. He was the husband of the late Ileen (Whitehead) Birnbaum for 68 years before her passing in 2014. Born in Bethlehem on May 31, 1920, he was a son of the late David and Hannah (Murphy) Birnbaum. He graduated from Liberty HS, Bethlehem. He served his country honorably...
Winifred G. Moyer
Mar 11, 2016
Winifred G. Moyer, 90, of Allentown and formerly of Red Hill and Quakertown, died peacefully on March 11, 2016. Born in Hereford, she was a daughter of the late Ammon and Margaret (Bachman) Strunk. She was an assembler at Knoll in East Greenville for 25 years. She was a member of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Pennsburg.
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Katherine Strelecky
Mar 10, 2016
Katherine “Kay” Strelecky, 81, formerly of Pennsburg, passed away in the presence of her daughters on March 10, 2016, in Reston, VA. Kay, or Kate as she was known to family, was a daughter of the late Edwin and Anne (Bednar) Ashton of Oakdale, PA. She received degrees from Carlow College and The Catholic University of America before embarking...

Betty Hagenbuch
Feb 29, 2016
Betty Hagenbuch, 83, of Pennsburg, passed away unexpectedly on February 29, 2016. She was the beloved wife of William Hagenbuch. They celebrated 61 years of marriage in August. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Ray and Eva (Roth) Gilbert. She was a member of St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pennsburg. Surviving with her husband...