OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Hellertown, Pennsburg, & Surrounding Areas

Willard Kehs
Dec 26, 2015
Willard “Myles” Kehs, 79 of Quakertown, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Betty J. (Moser) Kehs. Born in Quakertown, he was a son of the late James Herbert and Edna Mamie (Yost) Kehs. He worked as an upholsterer for Knoll in East Greenville for 36 years. Prior to that, he worked for...

Wayne Charles Hoffman
Dec 26, 2015
Wayne Charles Hoffman of Schwenksville, PA, died on December 26, 2015 at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. The son of Claire and Norma C. Hoffman, he was born on May 21, 1953. He graduated from the North Penn Tech school and was employed variously as a motor-winder, auto mechanic and apartment-complex superintendent and was a skilled repairman. His hobbies included...

John J. Ruby
Dec 25, 2015
John Joseph (“Jake”) Ruby, Jr, 79, of Pennsburg, PA passed away on December 25, 2015 after suffering a stroke.
Per his request, no services will be held. Falk Funeral Home is handling all arrangements.
John was born in McAdoo, PA on May 15, 1936 and graduated from McAdoo High school in 1954. He served in...

Clyde H. Arnold
Dec 24, 2015
Clyde H. Arnold, 80, of Center Valley, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Nancy (Wenger) Arnold. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Harry E. and Sara A. (Gerlach) Arnold. He was a truck driver for many years having earned his million miles from Mack Trucking. He served as...

Olga Gushen
Dec 21, 2015
Olga Gushen, 91, of Hellertown, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2015. She was the wife of the late Joseph Gushen who died in 2010. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Theodore and Margaret (Hanz) Stef. She was a hairdresser for many years and worked in several former Hellertown jewelery stores. Olga was a member...

Peter Hans Petersen
Dec 21, 2015
Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Hellertown are in charge of arrangements.

Walter O. Finkbeiner
Dec 21, 2015
Walter Osben Finkbeiner, 96, of Hellertown, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 21, 2015 at Saucon Valley Manor, Hellertown. He was preceeded in death by his wife Louise (Eisenhart) Finkbeiner, his parents, John and Mabel (Fritchman) Finkbeiner, and his brother Roy.
Walter went to school in Butztown and graduated from Liberty High School. He worked at the...
Pauline S. Timberg (Krchnavy)
Dec 21, 2015
Falk Funeral Homes and Crematory, Pennsburg are in charge of arrangements.

Shirley Mae Alarcon
Dec 13, 2015
Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Pennsburg are in charge of arrangements.

Paul D. Bauder
Dec 11, 2015
Paul D. Bauder, 88, of Center Valley, passed away December 11, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Ellen (McCarthy) Bauder. They were married 66 years this past September. Born in Center Valley, he was a son of the late Elmer and Esther (Eisenhardt) Bauder. He served his country honorably in the Air Force during WWII. Paul attended Moravian...

Robyn Carter
Dec 10, 2015
Robyn M. Carter, 57, of Boyertown died December 10, 2015, with her family by her side. She was the beloved wife of Rowan Carter. Born in Oconomowoc, WI, she was a daughter of the late Eugene and Nancy (Kuhlenbeck) Borzick. Robyn worked at Pine Forge Elementary.
Along with her husband, she is survived by her children: Austin...

Philip Dominic Ferrizzi
Dec 10, 2015
Philip Dominic Ferrizzi, 89, of Bally, passed away December 10, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Hilicias Ruth (Cabañas) Ferrizzi. They were married 67 years this past March. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Samuel and Anna (DiBlasio) Ferrizzi. He served his country honorably in the Navy. Philip was a graduate of the University...

Bertha Elizabeth Klipp
Dec 8, 2015
Bertha E. Klipp, 88, of Schwenksville, and formerly of Packanack Lake, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on December 8, 2015. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. Klipp. Raised in Floral Park, NY, she was the daughter of the late James and Margaret Peckham. She was a graduate of Adelphi University in NY. Bertha started as...

Paul Matthew Schuer
Dec 6, 2015
Paul M. Schuer, 69, of East Greenville, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2015 at the home of his daughter in Bangor, PA. He was the husband of the late Louise A. (McNevin) Schuer who passed away in 2014. Born in Queens, NY, he was a son of the late Walter and Edith (Bitner) Schuer. He served his country...

Joshua Carter Bray
Dec 3, 2015
Dr. Joshua Carter Bray, 90, of Green Lane, passed away peacefully at his home on December 3, 2015. He was the loving husband of Barbara (McKaraher) Bray. They were married 66 years. Born in Easton, he was the son of the late Charles and Elsie (Frederick) Bray. A graduate of Lafayette College, he received his MD at New York...

David Bruce Kane
Dec 3, 2015
David Kane, 56, of Whitehall, passed away on December 3, 2015 at his home. Born in Fountain Hill, he was a son of Bruce and Margaret (Prockl) Kane of Coopersburg.
Survivors: Parents, daughter: Dennyel Litz; brother, Gregory; niece, Hunter; and aunt, Elizabeth Schirmacher.
Services will be private. Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Hellertown is in...

Earl W. Sames
Dec 2, 2015
Earl W. Sames, 90, of Macungie, passed away at Pennsburg Manor on December 2, 2015. He was the husband of the late Helen Mae (Lick) Sames. He served his country honorably in the Army.
He is survived by, his daughter in law, Alice Sames of Hereford, grandchildren: Sandra, Michael, Richard, Kevin, Mark, and Christie; thirteen grandchildren, and...

Chad Allen Green
Nov 29, 2015
Chad Allen Green, 43, of Hereford, passed away November 29, 2015. Born in South Bend, Indiana, he was the son of James and Linda (Welch) Green. He was a graduate of Van Buren High School in Findlay, Ohio. Surviving with his parents is his grandmother, Mabel Green of La Paz, Indiana and cousins. At his request, there will be...

Elizabeth Ann Maza
Nov 29, 2015
Beth Maza, 59 of Pennsburg, passed away unexpectedly at her home on November 29, 2015. She was together with her husband, Jim, for 40 years. She is the daughter of Dr. Earle Ryba, and his wife, Kathy; and Ruth, wife of Richard Walker. She shared her life with children of special needs as a volunteer, teacher, and administrator for...