Obituaries

Ralph E. Graber, 88, of Hereford, died July 20, 2010 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Goldie (Fox) Graber.

He was born and raised in East Greenville. Ralph served his country honorably in the Army during World War II.  He worked as a wood craftsman at the former Stoke’s furniture factory, and was a longstanding member of Palm Legion Post #184.

Surviving, with his wife, is a son, Carl with whom he resided; a brother, Charles Graber, of Merrimac, Massachusetts; sisters:  Dorothy, wife of Harold Bartholomew, of Zionsville; Mary Houseknecht, of Perkiomenville; and Rose Marie, wife of Asher Kimmel, of Pennsburg; three grandchildren: Jessica, Gordon, and Meghan; and a great-granddaughter, Lillian. He was preceded in death by a son, Larry and a daughter, Sherry.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday at Palm Schwenkfelder Cemetery, Gravel Pike, Palm with Rev. Homer Royer officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to Palm Schwenkfelder Church, 833 Gravel Pike, PO Box 66, Palm, PA 18070. The Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pennsburg is in charge of arrangements.  Expressions of sympathy may be offered at falkfuneralhomes.com.

Theresa Marie Flanagan, 51, of Allentown, died on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at St. Luke’s Hospice House, Bethlehem.

Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of Laurette E. (Magee), Pennsburg, and the late Kevin E. Flanagan.

Theresa was working for Gardner Law Offices, Bethlehem. She was an affiliate member of The Bar Association of Lehigh County and was certified in Elder Law from Penn State University and was a 1977 graduate of St. Pius X High School, Pottstown.

Surviving, with her mother, is a brother, Kevin T. Flanagan, and wife, Debbie, of Phoenix, Arizona; two sisters, Laurette A. Lebo, and husband, Irwin, of Allentown and Eileen Williamson, and husband, Mark, of Phoenix, Arizona; two nieces, Devin E. Flanagan and Nicole Stine, and two nephews, Alexander James Lebo and Joel Stine.  Along with her father, she was predeceased by a nephew, Kevin P. Lebo.

A memorial service was held from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Monday, July 19, 2010 at Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, 222 Washington St., East Greenville. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family. Family and friends visited beginning at 7:00 p.m., Monday, in the funeral home. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to St. Luke’s Hospice House, 2455 Black River Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18015 or www.mystlukesonline.org.

The Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, 222 Washington Street, East Greenville, is in charge of the arrangements. Share your memories and condolences through our website at www.mannslonakerfuneralhome.com.

Marta Aurelia Repa, 98, of Tamarac, Florida, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2010 in the Frederick Mennonite Community.

Born in Holy Cross, Czechoslovakia on June 27, 1912, she was a daughter of the late Marta and John Repa.

Marta enjoyed reading, gardening, and taking long walks.  Throughout her life she rescued many small animals.  She was especially fond of cats and she was a friend of the Humane Society.  She will be dearly missed by those whose lives she touched.

She is survived by her sister, Anna Moyer, who also lives in the Frederick Mennonite Community; and nieces and nephews.

Services will be held privately and interment will be in New Goshenhoppen U.C.C. Cemetery, East Greenville.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Pennsburg.  To offer your condolences to her family, visit falkfuneralhomes.com.

John C. Snyder, 56, died July 12, 2010 at his residence in Pennsburg.  He was the son of the late Arnold C. and Elfriede Snyder.

John was a U.S. Navy veteran and worked at various jobs, including Pearle Vision, during his lifetime.  John enjoyed bodybuilding.

                He is survived by a brother, A. Peter Snyder, of Maryland; a sister, Noreen Ziegler, of Green Lane, and his dear friends, David and Reita Cook, of Perkiomenville, all of whom will miss him.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a half-brother, Fritz (Wolfie) Schultzel.

Arrangements will be at the convenience of family.

                Jacqueline H. “Jackie” (Henry) Gery, wife of Robert C. Gery, of East Greenville, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 in Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, Rockville, Maryland.  She and her husband celebrated 53 years of marriage in March.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Esther (Moore) Henry.

She was a registered nurse and a graduate of Geisinger Nursing School. Jackie spent her entire career in long-term care, becoming a nursing home administrator in the years preceding her retirement in 1996.

Upon returning to the East Greenville area, she became a member of a wonderful church family at New Goshenhoppen United Church of Christ, becoming active as a deacon, serving and supporting her church family and community.   She also was a member of the Perkiomen Chapter #318, Order of the Eastern Star and the Corinthian Court #35, Order of the Amaranth.

Jackie is survived by her loving husband, Bob, a daughter, Judy G. Chambers, and husband, Jim, of Germantown, Maryland; a son, Robert B. Gery, and wife, Laura J., of Smithsburg, Maryland, and four adored grandchildren: Kim and Ben Chambers and Bobby and Dan Gery.  She is predeceased by an infant son, Paul B. Gery.

A funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Monday at New Goshenhoppen United Church of Christ, 1070 Church Road, East Greenville, with the Rev. Dr. Deborah Rahn Clemens officiating.  Interment followed in the church cemetery.   A viewing was held Sunday evening at the Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, East Greenville and again Monday morning at the church.

Share online condolences and memories through our website at www.mannslonakerfuneralhome.com. 

The family requests memorial contributions be made in her memory to New Goshenhoppen United Church of Christ.