Barbara J. Bertram
Apr 13, 2026
Barbara Jean Bertram, a devoted wife, sister, daughter, friend, mother and grandmother, passed away surrounded by family members on April 13, 2026. Born the daughter of the late Stephen J. and Dorothy I. (Folk) Furst on July 16, 1940, Barbara’s life was always a profound testament to spread the love and word of Jesus Christ. She was well known for...
Maynard L. Dreas
Apr 11, 2026
Maynard L. Dreas, 80, of Emmaus, passed away peacefully April 11, 2026 at “The Cottage” in Phoebe Richland. He was the husband of Barbara (Sandella) Dreas. Born in Vera Cruz, he was the son of the late Francis and Florence (Schoenly) Dreas. Maynard worked as a draftsman for Mack Trucks for 31 years, retiring in 1996. He was a member...
Donna K. Amig
Apr 9, 2026
Donna K. Amig, 74, of Emmaus, passed away peacefully April 9, 2026 in St. Luke’s Hospice House. She was the wife of Jeffrey Amig. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Miers Erney and Barbara (Kline) Queen. Donna worked in operations at Lutron Electronics for over 40 years, retiring in 2016.
Donna is survived by her husband of...
Sandra Lee Aikey
Apr 6, 2026
Sandra Lee Aikey, 67, of Quakertown, passed away peacefully April 6, 2026 in St. Luke’s Hospice House surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Wilbur E. Aikey. Born in Lewisburg, she was the daughter of the late Nancy (Berryman) and Charles Sauers, Jr. Sandra worked as a principal’s secretary at Palisades Middle School for 27 years, retiring in...
June C. DeLabar
Apr 4, 2026
June C. DeLabar, 93, of Emmaus, passed away April 4, 2026 in her home. She was the wife of the late Larry L. DeLabar. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Florence (Weidman) Henry. She worked at the Emmaus Shirt Factory and later as a secretary for DeLabar, Inc. for over 15 years, retiring in 1985. She...
Elmer C. Long
Apr 4, 2026
Elmer C. Long, 87, of Emmaus, passed away on April 4, 2026.
Born on August 20, 1938, in Alburtis, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Elmer E. and Vivian Long, and the devoted husband of Nancy (Shollenberger) Long. He was preceded in death by his son, Tyler D. Long.
Elmer is survived by his children, Jennifer Strobl (Rodney), Kara Kroh (Eric), and...
Dale R. Stoeckel
Apr 4, 2026
Dale R. Stoeckel, 87, of Emmaus, passed away April 4, 2026 in Lehigh Valley Inpatient Hospice. He was the husband of Mary (Falhamer) Stoeckel. Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late Richard and Della (Shugard) Stoeckel. Dale worked as a self-employed general contractor. He also enjoyed working on his “patch”. He was a member of Emmaus Moravian...
John A. Heilig, Jr.
Apr 1, 2026
John Anthony Heilig, Jr., 88, passed away April 1, 2026. He was the husband of Florence Mary (Freer) for 62 years on August 3, 2025.
He was born in Jamaica, NY on August 28, 1937, to the late John Sr. and Harriet (Chase) Heilig. He was predeceased by twin sisters Doris Sandberg and Marilyn Nelson.
He graduated from Andrew Jackson High School...
Catharine Owen
Mar 31, 2026
Catharine Marie (Girvin) Owen died peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, surrounded by her children in Blandon, PA. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Cathy was one of two children born to Robert and Dorothy (Deppen) Girvin. She was predeceased by her identical twin sister, Anne Gabriel (Girvin) Farris, who passed away in 2017.
An avid reader and learner, Cathy received her Bachelor’s...
Donald Andrew Pryor
Mar 30, 2026
Donald Andrew Pryor, 73, of Emmaus, passed away March 30, 2026 in his home. He was the husband of Loretta J (Erwins) Pryor. Born in Williamsport, he was the son of the late Rush and Dolores (Neiswinder) Pryor. Don started his career working at Mack Trucks for 16 years and later worked as a salesman for Kelly Car and Truck...
Gerardo A. De La Iglesia
Mar 29, 2026
Gerardo A. De La Iglesia, 75, of Macungie, passed away March 29, 2026 in Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Carmenza (Ramirez) De La Iglesia. Born in Monte Video, Uruguay, he was the son of the late Fermin and Julia O. (Torrente) and brother to his late brother, Enrique De La Iglesia. Gerardo owned and...
Stephen Figuli, Jr.
Mar 25, 2026
Stephen Figuli, Jr., 76, of Emmaus, passed away March 25, 2026 in his home. Born in Fountain Hill, he was the son of the late Catherine (Wenzel) and Stephen Figuli, Sr. He was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School. He honorably served his country in the Air Force during Vietnam. Stephen worked for Bethlehem Steel for many years, retiring...
Karen L. Currier
Mar 22, 2026
Karen L. Currier, 77, of Center Valley, passed away on March 22, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem Campus, surrounded by her loving family. She was the devoted wife of Theodore B. Currier.
Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Marion (Jackson) Heller. Karen was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and...
Shirley A. Fidler
Mar 17, 2026
Shirley A. Fidler, 89, formerly of Allentown, passed away March 17, 2026 in St. Luke’s Hospital Anderson Campus. She was the wife of the late Gerald E. Fidler. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Pauline (Henritzy) Keinert. She worked as a secretary for Berks Title and Loan, worked for Jackson-Allen Furniture Company, and worked...
Marie M. Hill
Mar 15, 2026
Marie M. Hill, 103, formerly of Emmaus, passed away March 15, 2026 in the Phoebe Home, Allentown. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Veronica (Leinhauser) Fry. Marie worked as a sales clerk for the former John Gould Pharmacy in Emmaus for 18 years. She was member of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church. She was also...
Maria B. Schmid
Mar 11, 2026
Maria B. (Wulle) Schmid, 105, of Emmaus, PA passed away peacefully on March 11, 2026.
Born in Nehren, Germany on November 9, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Emma Wulle. She arrived in the United States with her family in 1929, initially living in Nashville, TN and later moving to NY. She was a longtime employee of Phoebe Floral...
Russel L. Schantz
Mar 3, 2026
Russel L. Schantz, 85, of Emmaus, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Sandra R. (Grill) Schantz, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Hosensack, he was the son of the late Lester and Pauline (Lichtenwalner) Schantz.
Russel was a lifelong farmer whose dedication to the land reflected his...
David R. Aten
Feb 25, 2026
David R. Aten, 94, of Macungie, passed away peacefully Feb. 25, 2026 at Phoebe Allentown. He was the husband of Judith A. (Heyer) Aten. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Robert I. and Mary C. (Fritch) Aten. Dave was a 1950 graduate of Emmaus High School and a 1954 graduate of Penn State University. He honorably...
Thomas R. Davis
Feb 25, 2026
Thomas “Tom” Rodgers Davis, 83, of Emmaus, passed away on February 25, 2026.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Tom was the son of the late Thomas and Eleanor (Kuntz) Davis and was a lifelong Pittsburgh sports fan. Tom was a CPA and worked for Merck, Westinghouse, and Lehigh Portland Cement before starting his own firm in Allentown. He happily retired in 2017....
Clyde Clifford Brower
Feb 20, 2026
Clyde Clifford Brower, 90, of Allentown, passed away February 20, 2026 in Phoebe Home Allentown. He was the husband of the late Barbara A. (Soule) Brower. Born in Phoenixville, he was the son of the late George W. and Etta Mae (Coates) Brower. He honorably served his country in the Army. Clyde worked for the City of Allentown as an...