OBITUARIES

Nov 29, 2015

Harry G. Drummer, 89, of Green Lane, passed away November 29, 2015. Born in Gornsdorf, Germany, he was a son of the late Emil and Clarissa (Schoenheider) Drummer. Harry served in the 101st Airborne Division of the Army in WWII. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Sumneytown. He was a Union structural iron worker for Local...

Nov 28, 2015

Nov 27, 2015

Lois Claire Grigoruk, 81, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on November 27, 2015. She was the beloved wife of Walter B. Grigoruk. They celebrated 58 years of marriage in June. Born in Ft. Hill, she was a daughter of the late Frank J. and Claire (Nauman) Rauscher Sr. She was a life long member of...

Nov 22, 2015

Theresa I. Messics, 91, of Hellertown, passed away November 22, 2015. She was the widow of Louis Messics. Born in Riegelsville, she was a daughter of the late Charles & Rose (Donchez) Bartakovits. Theresa began her career as a bank teller. She was a homemaker, truck patch farmer, and a lunch lady for the Saucon Valley School District. She...

Nov 21, 2015

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

Nov 20, 2015

Pauline Ferguson, 89, of Mineola, NY, passed away November 20, 2015. Born in Trenton, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Lydia (VanSise) Smires. Pauline was a long time employee of the Long Island Railroad. She was past president of the Mineola Senior Club, and a member of the Leisure Club. She enjoyed reading and organizing...

Nov 20, 2015

Nov 20, 2015

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

Nov 19, 2015

Patricia D. “Pat” Patterson, 73, formerly of Hellertown, passed away November 19, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Stuart and Patricia (Smith) Adams. Pat was a long time swim teacher at the Bethlehem YMCA and a member of Al Anon. She was a member of Christ E.C. (Blue) Church, Easton. Surviving are sons: Gordon...

Nov 17, 2015

Joseph Michael Howley, died peacefully on the evening of November 17, 2015, at the age of 92. Joseph grew up in Newark, NJ and was the second youngest of six children. He served in the Navy during World War II and worked at the Westing House and his brother-in-law's gas station, Peeler's Texaco in West Caldwell, NJ after serving...

Nov 16, 2015

Constance C. Wirth, 76, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on November 16, 2015. She was the beloved wife of Edwin Wirth and the widow of both Paul Heidecker and John Mullen. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late James and Geraldine (Achey) Duffy. She was a Psychiatric Aid at the former...

Nov 16, 2015

Raymond R. Shipe, 82, of Pennsburg, passed away November 16, 2015 at home. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy (Diehl) Shipe and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this month. Born in Perkiomenville, he was a son of the late William and Minnie (Yerk) Shipe. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and was a...

Nov 14, 2015

Richard W. Wolf, 84, of Hellertown, passed away November 14, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Eleanore (Velas) Wolf. Born in Catasauqua, he was the son of the late Walter & Lillian Wolf. Richard served honorably in the Navy during the Korean War. He was employed by the former Champion Spark Plugs, and then the Weldship Corporation before...

Nov 12, 2015

Virginia Gertrude Wade joined her beloved husband, Irving Wade, in eternal peace on November 12, 2015 after a full and loving 94 years of life. She was born on November 24, 1920 in Rockaway Beach, Long Island, New York to Eric and Gertrude (Baillie) Persson and was predeceased by a brother, Albert. Virginia was a member of New Goshenhoppen...

Nov 11, 2015

Richard M. Conroy, 67, of Red Hill, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Thomas and Magdalen (Swift) Conroy. He was a warehouseman for Knoll for 34 years. Survivors: Daughters: Christine Conroy of Red Hill, and Barbara Fern of Sellersville; Brothers: Thomas Conroy and his wife Betty of Red...

Nov 10, 2015

Adelaide Dodds, 89, of Frederick Living, passed away November 10, 2015. She was the widow of the late John H. Dodds II. Born in Mount Joy, PA, she was a daughter of the late William M. Workman MD and the late Adelaide (Breen) Workman; and the step-daughter of the late Florence (Worthington) Workman. Adelaide was a member of St....

Nov 10, 2015

Ann Savitske Townsend, 92, of Hillsboro Beach, FL and formerly of Hellertown, passed away on November 10, 2015. She was the beloved wife of John Townsend. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Onufer and Mary Savitske. She and her husband were the owners and operators of the former Hanka Pierogies in Hellertown. She was a...

Nov 6, 2015

Donna J. Bachman-Frey, 66, of Hellertown, passed away November 6, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Brad Frey. Born in Fountain Hill, she was a daughter of the late Royce and Virginia (Caywood) Bachman. Donna was employed at the Northampton County Area Agency on Aging, Easton, before retiring in 2013. As a youth, she...

Nov 6, 2015

Tamako Abe, 86, formerly of Macungie, passed away November 6, 2015. Born on December 25, 1928 in Mukden, Manchuria, she was a daughter of the late Kiyoshi and Ai Abe. She married and arrived in the United States in 1952. Tamako worked for the former Western Electric of Allentown for 35 years. Upon retiring, she flourished in her art,...

Nov 3, 2015

Lillian A. Dirsa, 88, of Quakertown and formerly of East Greenville, passed away November 3, 2015. She was the widow of Albert Dirsa Sr. Born in Plymouth, PA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Borcz) Yanus. Lillian was a member of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Pennsburg. She was a seamstress for 29 years at...