Thomas A. Biltcliff, 81, of Kutztown, died Saturday, September 15, 2012 in The Lutheran Home at Topton. He was the widower of Joyce E. (Eisenhard) Biltcliff, who died February 16, 2012. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Thomas A. and Arline D. (Barto) Biltcliff. He was a member of Saint Johns Lutheran Church, Kutztown....
Bernadine R. “Bernie” Frey, 85, of Luther Meadows, Topton died Tuesday, September 11, 2012 in the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of Robert A. Frey who died September 17, 1977. Her first husband, LeRoy Barto died July 17, 1957. Born in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, she was a daughter of the late Luther R....
Peter E. Costello, III, 71, of Maidencreek Township, died Sunday, September 9, 2012 in his residence. He was the husband of Priscilla M. (Mayer) Costello, whom he married June 22, 1968. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was a son of the late Peter E. Jr. and Mary H. (Heaps) Costello. He is a member of St. Mary’s Roman...
Jean M. Miller, 80, formerly of Fleetwood and Topton, died Saturday, September 8, 2012 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, where she was admitted from Spruce Manor Nursing Home, West Reading. Born in Longswamp Township, she was a daughter of the late Percy and Verna M. (Mest) Heffner. Mrs. Miller worked at the former General Seating and...
Anita N. Hartline, 65, of Mertztown, died Thursday, September 6, 2012 in her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Raymond B. Hartline. They were married May 28, 1966. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Harold E. and Goldie L. (Heffner) Knerr. Mrs. Hartline was a member of Longswamp United...
Ray M. “Nupper” Stauffer, 91, of Topton died Thursday, September 6, 2012 in the Lutheran Home at Topton. Born in Topton, he was a son of the late Clarence and Ellen Jane (Barto) Stauffer. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Topton. Ray was a graduate of Kutztown High School, class of 1939. Mr. Stauffer was a...
Elvin H. Keiser, Sr., 94, of District Township, died suddenly Tuesday, September 4, 2012, as the result of a traffic accident in Boyertown Borough. He was the widower of Ella (Tworkoski) Keiser, who died November 3, 1993. Born in District Township, he was a son of the late George and Sallie (Beitler) Keiser. Mr. Keiser was a member...
Carl A. Fritch, 87, of Longswamp Township, died Sunday, September 2, 2012 in the inpatient hospice unit of Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He was widower of Mae B. (Hunter) Fritch, who died September 15, 2004. Born in Longswamp Twp., Berks Co., he was a son of the late Victor and Hannah R. (Shoemaker) Fritsch. He was a member...
Ellen M. Jensen, 89, of Whitehall Township, PA, formerly of North Arlington, New Jersey, died Saturday, August 25, 2012 in Fellowship Manor, Whitehall Twp., where she had been a resident since 2008. She was the widow of Henry Jensen, who died March 11, 1987. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was a daughter of the late George B....
Doris Ida (Scheirer) Rauenzahn, 86, of Pawleys Island, South Carolina, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2012, in Garden City, SC. She was the wife of Raymond A. Rauenzahn. They celebrated 64 years of marriage this past June. Born in Lynn Township, Lehigh Co., she was a daughter of the late Earl Edward Leroy and Florence May (Bartholomew) Scheirer....