Obituaries

Irene V. (Barrington) Nellett, 86, of Rockland Township, formerly of Gulfport, Miss., and Philadelphia, PA, died on Thursday, October 20, 2016 in her residence. She was the widow of MSgt Joseph D. Nellett, USAF, retired, who died on September 1, 2008. Born in Philadelphia, Irene was a daughter of the late William G. and Matilda…

H. Barton Off, Jr., 71, formerly of Mertztown, died on Monday, October 17, 2016 in Sunrise Senior Living Center, Dresher, PA. Services and burial in Westminster Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, PA, will be private. Arrangements are by the Ludwick Funeral Home, Kutztown, PA.

Betty K. (Kramer) Dittus, of Mertztown and formerly of Philadelphia, died on Sunday, October 16, 2016 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the widow of John A. Dittus, who died on August 28, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, Betty was a daughter of the late Jacob and Jennie (Cohen) Kramer. Mrs. Dittus was Jewish…

Samuel A. “Sonny” Stettler, 85, of Topton, died on Thursday evening, October 6, 2016, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the loving husband of Joan E. (Grill) Stettler, whom he married April 15, 1995.  His first wife, Betty Jo (Scarborough) Stettler died in 1994. Born in Maxatawny Township, he was a son of…

Jason Bruce Adams, 70, of Topton, died on Monday, October 3, 2016 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the loving husband of Diane (George) Adams, whom he married on February 14, 1976. Born in Topton, he was a son of the late Robert J. and Beatrice R. (Lantz) Adams. A Barber by trade,…

James H. “Jim” Brennan, 67, of Kutztown, died on Friday, September 30, 2016 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the loving husband of Carol J. (Barnstorf) Brennan, whom he married on December 2, 1985. Born in High Bridge, NJ, James was a son of the late James and Peggy (Hill) Brennan. He was…

Jean A. (Hilbert) Becker, 86, formerly of Kutztown, died Friday, September 30, 2016, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the widow of Donald R. Becker, who died in 1982. Born in Maxatawny Township, she was a daughter of the late Freeman P. and Carrie M. (Miller) Hilbert.  Jean was a member of Christ…

Ralph S. “Pete” Adam, 97, of Kutztown, died on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 in The Lutheran Home at Topton, where he was a resident for four years. He was the widower of Emma Louise (Luckenbill) Adam, who died on November 29, 1986. Born in Kutztown, Pete was the son of the late Seneca W. and…

John C. Schaeffer, 76, of Kutztown, died on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 in his residence, surrounded by his loving family, peacefully ending his 18-year battle with cancer. He was the loving husband of Cynthia P. (Frederick) Schaeffer with whom he shared 31 years of marriage. Born in Richmond Township, John was a son of the…

Holly A. Grim, of Lower Macungie Township, is finally at peace after a long three-year search, following her disappearance in 2013. She would have been 44 years old this past February. Born in Allentown, Holly was a daughter of Jeanette L. (Hilbert) Grim, of Wescosville, and the late Richard C. Grim, who died on April…