OBITUARIES

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...

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...

Mar 11, 2016

Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Hellertown are in charge of arrangements.

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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Mar 11, 2016

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...

Mar 9, 2016

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...

Feb 28, 2016

Alfred C. Wampole III, 27, of Pennsburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2016. Born in Allentown, He was a son of Alfred Jr. and Theresa L. (Jarrett) Wampole. He worked in the autobody repair trade. He was a member of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Pennsburg. He also enjoyed tattooing and was a musician.

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Feb 27, 2016

Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Hellertown is in charge of arrangements.

Feb 27, 2016

Joseph E. Iski, 78, of Pennsburg, died February 27, 2016. He was the beloved husband of M. Felicia (Pausic) Iski. Born in Darragh, PA he was a son of the late Andrew and Irene (Kertes) Iski. Joseph served our country honorably. After the service, he worked for Norristown State Hospital. Then he worked for Merck in West Point for...

Feb 27, 2016

Harold “Pete” Reigner, 88, of Frederick Living and formerly of Pennsburg, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2016. He was the beloved husband of June (Rothenberger) Reigner. Born in Pennsburg, he was a son of the late Ralph and Sarah (Schlicher) Reigner. He served his country honorably in the Army during the post WWII Japanese Occupation. Following that, he...

Feb 25, 2016

Marjorie Ortwein, 90, formerly of Hellertown and Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2016. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Ortwein who died in 2006. They were married for 67 years. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Vincent and Josephine (Parenti) Bove. Marge worked for various local dress factories and was...

Feb 25, 2016

David R Young, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease on February 25, 2016. He was the husband of Nancy (Penniman) Young for more than 60 years. Born January 8, 1933 in Bethlehem to John W. and Helen (Lynn) Young, he graduated from Liberty High School in 1950 where he was a stand-out distance...

Feb 24, 2016

Gilbert A. Smock, 80, of Steel City, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 24, 2016. He was the husband of the late Geraldine (Cope) Smock. Born on March 4, 1935, he was a son of the late Gilbert and Gladys (Winch) Smock, Sr. He worked for the former Bethlehem Steel Corp for 39 years before retiring...

Feb 24, 2016

Shirley F. (Ruof) Crouthamel, 89, of Quakertown, died February 24, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Lloyd Crouthamel who died January 20, 2012. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Kathryn (Sension) Ruof. Shirley was an EKG Technician at Holy Redeemer Hospital. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church, Sellersville....

Feb 21, 2016

Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Pennsburg are in charge of arrangements.

Feb 20, 2016

Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Pennsburg is in charge of arrangements.

Feb 20, 2016

Patricia Ann Gray, 78, of Bethlehem, died February 20, 2016. She was the beloved wife of William R. Gray. They would have celebrated 56 years of marriage in April. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Ammon and Ruth (Bortz) Germanton. She worked in the editorial department and as a culinary writer for the former Globe...

Feb 20, 2016

Joyce Ann Eagle, 77, of Pennsburg and formerly of Red Hill, died February 20, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Howard “Snipes” Eagle who died in 1998. Born in Obelisk, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Anna Mae (Heimbach) Shade. Her most recent job, she was a demonstrator at local grocery stores. She...