Obituaries

Gerald J. "Jerry" Fredericks, 63, of Longswamp Township, PA, passed away suddenly on Monday, May 4, 2020 in his residence. He was the husband of Carol J. (Musselman) Fredericks, whom he married on September 7, 1985. Born in Philadelphia, Gerald was a son of the late Joseph and Marguerite (Merchant) Fredericks. He was a graduate…

Kenneth W. Mertz, 88, of Fleetwood, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 3, 2020 in his residence. He was the loving husband of Hilda I.F. (Angstadt) Mertz, whom he married on April 2, 1955. Born in Maxatawny Township, Kenneth was a son of the late Raymond K. and Mabel I. (Wartzenluft) Mertz. He was a…

Dennis Norman “Denny” Krauss, 61, of Mertztown, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020, in his residence. He was the husband of Sherri L. (Snyder) Krauss, whom he married on May 16, 1987. Born in Allentown, Dennis was a son of Mable S. (Butz) Krauss of Mertztown, and the late Norman F. “Pappy” Krauss. Denny…

Clarence H. Heffner, 94, of Lyons, passed on to eternal life, on Friday, May 1, 2020, in the The Lutheran Home at Topton. Born in Lyons, PA, he was the son of the late James F. and Mabel S. (Mertz) Heffner. He was a member of Christ (Mertz) Lutheran Church, Dryville. Clarence is survived by…

Margaret Emma (Andrews) Burkhardt, 85, of Kutztown, PA, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020 at Tower Health-Reading Hospital, West Reading. She was the widow of William Burkhardt, Jr., who died in 2015. Born in Endicott, NY, Margaret was a daughter of the late Charles Andrews and Amy (Bishop) Hipp. Margaret was a graduate of…

Stanley O. Burkert, 84, of Kutztown, died on Thursday, April 30, 2020, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, where he was a patient since April 24th. He was the widower of Ethel V. (Balthaser) Burkert who died January 8, 2020. Stanley and Ethel would have celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary May 2, 2020. Born in…

Sarah V. (Leibensperger) George, 94, formerly of Topton, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Kutztown Manor, Kutztown. Born in Topton, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Vertie M. (Schell) Leibensperger. Sarah was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Topton. She was an active volunteer at The Lutheran Home at Topton for…

Virginia F. (Keller) George, 89, formerly of Virginville, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020 in The Lutheran Home at Topton, where she was a resident for 10 years. She was the widow of Lester H.A. George, who died on March 17, 2010. Born in Fleetwood, Virginia was a daughter of the late George L.…

Helen M. (Geisinger) McCreary, 76, formerly of Macungie, PA, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020 in Lehigh Center, Lower Macungie Township, where she was a resident since 2012. She was the widow of Charles A. McCreary, who died on August 6, 2004. Born in Lebanon, PA, Helen was the daughter of the late Frank…

James D. Mabry, 73, of Topton, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2020 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was married to Suzanne E. (Hieter) Mabry, his high school sweetheart, for 51 years. Born in Allentown, Jim was a son of the late David…