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

Ervin Harold
Jun 20, 2015
Ervin J. Harold, 87, of Hellertown, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2015 surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Dolores (Braune) Harold. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Maria (Tasko) Harold. He was an analyst for the former Bethlehem Steel Corporation. Survivors: Sons: John and his wife Sandra, and Richard...

Joseph Russo
Jun 18, 2015
Joseph Russo Jr., 83, of Spring House passed away on June 18, 2015. Prior to moving to Spring House, he was a life long resident of Lansdale. He was a son of the late Joseph and Esther (Gleaner) Russo. Joe was well known in the Lansdale area where he did odd jobs for many of the area’s residents. He...

Roberta Kaiser
Jun 18, 2015
Roberta Joan (George) (Howard) Kaiser, 85, of Coopersburg, passed away peacefully at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Fountain Hill on June 18, 2015. She was the beloved wife of Ernest T. Kaiser. Born in Bethlehem on July 18, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Bessie George. She attended Liberty High School and graduated in 1947. She...

Roxanne Witt
Jun 15, 2015
Roxanne Lee Witt, 53, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2015. She was the beloved companion of Douglas Snyder. Born in Passaic, NJ, she was a daughter of Ramona (Daugherty) Hixenbaugh of Center Valley, and the late Roy H. Hixenbaugh. Prior to becoming ill, she was a sales clerk at the Home Depot in Allentown and the...

Loretta Weaver
Jun 13, 2015
Loretta P. Weaver, 75, of Emmaus, and formerly of Perkasie, passed away June 13, 2015. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Elmer & Laura (Henry) Beahn. Surviving is a son, Michael Weaver and his wife, Peggy, of Emmaus; sisters: Betty Derby, of Coopersburg; and Nancy, wife of Robert Miller, of Glenn Mills; grandchildren: Tiffany Steltzman...

Elmer Heintz
Jun 8, 2015
Elmer A. Heintz, 86, of Sumneytown, died June 8, 2015. Born in Perkiomenville he was the son of the late Frederick and Gertrude (Tim) Heintz. He was a steel worker. Surviving is a daughter, Nancy, wife of Larry Reiman of Genesee; a son Lawrence Heintz, and his wife Cynthia, of Green Lane; a son, James Heintz and his wife...

Joan Noon
Jun 1, 2015
Joan E. Noon, 72, of Pennsburg, passed away June 1 2015. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Alice (Doebrich) Humphry. Joan was the Business Manager for the Quakertown Family Dental Center for 18 years. She was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Pennsburg, where she played in the hand bell choir. Surviving...

Walter Helinsky
May 27, 2015
Walter Helinsky, 92, of Allentown, passed away May 27, 2015. He was the beloved husband of the late Albertina (Hottenstein) Helinsky. Born in Bethlehem, he was one of 17 children of the late Frank and Katherine (Schultz) Helinsky. Walter was a WWII veteran, serving with the 153rd Army Engineers in New Guinea. He was a charter member of the...

Barrie Perilla
May 24, 2015
Barrie R. Perilla, 71, of Allentown died peacefully on Sunday, May 24, 2015, while at home with his wife and daughters. He was the husband of Sheila A. (Scott) Perilla. Barrie and Sheila celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary in April. Born on September 2, 1943, in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Ralph W. and Geraldine...

Dolores Hughes
May 19, 2015
Dolores D. Hughes, 68, of Pennsburg died May 19, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Edward A. and Dolores D. (Calhoun) Hughes. She is survived by her siblings: Patricia Hughes of Bristol, Elias Boyer of Warminster and Debra Boyer of Levittown. Services will be held privately. Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Pennsburg are in...

Flora Lunny
May 18, 2015
Flora Mae Lunny, 82, of Quakertown, passed away on May 18, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward Lunny. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Flora Mae (Horton) Hathaway. She worked for Knauss Dried Beef in Quakertown for many years. She was also a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and volunteered at...

David Eisenhart
May 12, 2015
David H. Eisenhart, 89, of Lower Saucon Township, passed away on May 12, 2015. He was the husband of the late Dorothy May (Henn) Eisenhart who died in 2007. He was a son of the late Daniel and Florence (Ulmer) Eisenhart. David worked as a farmer on the family farm in Spring Valley and for the former Geyer’s Tire’s...

Larry Kline
May 11, 2015
Larry H. Kline, 70, of Coopersburg, passed away on May 11, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Loraine (Cope) Kline. They celebrated 48 years of marriage last July. Born in Hosensack, he was a son of the late Harvey and Lena (Hillegass) Kline. Larry served his country honorably in the Army during the Vietnam War. He was an...

Robert Gilly
May 11, 2015
Robert J. Gilly, 79, of Hellertown, passed away on May 11, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Martha (Pratka) Gilly. They celebrated 39 years of marriage last May. He was a son of the late John and Arlene (Keller) Gilly. Bob’s career was as a cutter in the Garment Industry. He is survived by his wife; step daughter;...

Joseph Iski
May 11, 2015
Joseph L. Iski, 49, of Souderton, passed away May 11, 2015. He was the beloved son of Joseph E. and Mary Felicia (Pausic) Iski, of Pennsburg. Joseph received a BS from Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA, and a Masters in Social Work from Marywood College. He was a social worker in the Philadelphia area. Surviving with his parents, are...

Fred Bibighaus
May 8, 2015
Fred Bibighaus, 74, of Zionsville, PA and formerly of Geneva, OH, passed away May 8, 2015. He was a beloved father and the husband of the late Deloris (Henneman) Bibighaus. Born in Canton, OH, he was a son of the late David and Helen (Olas) Bibighaus. He was a graduate of Kent State University and a school teacher in...

Grace Freed
May 7, 2015
Grace N. Freed, 92, of Spinnerstown, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2015 in her daughter Joan’s home in Harrisburg, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Earl D. Freed who passed away in 2014. Born in Quakertown, she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Viola (Benner) Wieand. She was a devoted...