Mary E. Schenkel
May 25, 2026
Mary E. Schenkel, 63, of Emmaus, passed away May 25, 2026 in her home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Gregory A. Molchany. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Ethel (Freed) Moser. Mary was a master scheduler for Rotoflow, last working in December 2025. She was of the catholic faith. Mary...
Dale Franklin Wetherhold
May 20, 2026
Dale Franklin Wetherhold, 93, of Breinigsville, passed away peacefully May 20, 2026 in Lehigh Valley Inpatient Hospice. He was the husband of Linda (Terry) Wetherhold. Born in Cetronia, he was the son of the late Earl and Elsie (Klipple) Wetherhold. Dale was a welder and worked as a foreman for Morysville Body works until 1982. He then established Wetherhold Welding,...
Daniel J. O'Donnell
May 19, 2026
Daniel J. O’Donnell, 85, of Macungie, passed away May 19, 2026 in Arden Courts of Allentown. He was the husband of Dianne M. (Johnson) O’Donnell. Born in New York City, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph and Sarah (Rodgers) O’Donnell. He honorably served his country in the Navy from 1959 to 1963 aboard the U.S.S. Des Moines....
William J. Ward, Jr.
May 14, 2026
William (Billy) J. Ward, Jr., 93, of Norristown, formerly of Macungie, passed away on Ascension Day, May 14, 2026, in Markley Rehab and Healthcare Center. He was the husband of Mary Lynn (Perney)Ward and the late Joan (Boyle) Ward. Born in Camden, NJ, he was the son of the late Eleanor (Acker) and William (Bill) J. Ward, Sr. He honorably...
Janet Joyce Faust
May 14, 2026
Janet Joyce Faust, 94, of Emmaus, passed away May 14, 2026 in her home. She was the wife of the late Maurice E. Faust. Born in Mountainville, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Arlene (Kuhns) Hunsicker. She was a 1950 graduate of Emmaus High School. Janet worked as a sewer for Phoenix Clothes for 39 years before...
Ronald O. Wetherhold
May 11, 2026
Ronald O. Wetherhold, 90, of Emmaus, passed away May 11, 2026, in St. Luke’s Hospice House. He was the husband of Carole Ann (Baranovich) Wetherhold. Born in Mount Pocono, he was the son of the late Stewart and Eleanor (Eberhart) Wetherhold. He honorably served his country as a sharpshooter in the Marine Corps. Ron was a graduate of Lehigh University...
Dale Ann Schaefer
May 9, 2026
Dale A. Schaefer, 63, formerly of Alburtis, passed away May 9, 2026 in Cedarbrook. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Augusta (Daleo) Schaefer. She worked as a bookkeeper in accounting. She was a member of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church.
Dale is survived by her daughter, Jessica Shipps and her fiancée Brett Grim;...
Claire Marie Forte
May 6, 2026
Claire Marie Forte, 85, of Macungie, passed away May 6, 2026 in Complete Care at Lehigh. She was the wife of the late Joseph J. Forte. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Irene (Becker) Albano. Claire was a loving homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family.
Claire is survived by her sons,...
Wayne P. Goodman
Apr 28, 2026
Wayne P. Goodman, 73, of Emmaus, passed away April 28, 2026 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Laura J. (Reichard) Goodman. Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late John V. and Doris F. (Darnall) Goodman. Wayne worked in human resources for 7-Eleven Corporation for 39 years, retiring in 2016.
Wayne is survived by his...
Faye P. Grubb
Apr 27, 2026
Faye Patricia Grubb, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2026, at the Willow in Macungie in Hospice Care. She was 92 years old, born on October 20, 1933, to the late Alvin C. and Carrie N. (Miller) Stauffer. Faye spent most of her working life at Hess’s department store, however when she was not working, she enjoyed reading, gardening...
Clarice F. Forbes
Apr 18, 2026
Clarice F. Forbes, 97, of Allentown, passed away April 18, 2026, in St. Luke’s Hospital – Allentown Campus. She was the wife of the late James O. Forbes. Born in Farwell, MN, she was the daughter of the late Ferdinand W. and Clara L. (Johnson) Irgens. Clarice worked as a registered nurse for Rockwell International for 43 years before retiring....
Gordon H. Fleming, Jr.
Apr 15, 2026
Gordon H. Fleming, Jr., 78, of Macungie, passed away April 15, 2026 in his residence. He was the husband of Judith A. (Quinn) Fleming. Born in Southbridge, MA, he was the son of the late Dorothy F. and Gordon H. Fleming, Sr. He honorably served his country in the Air Force during Vietnam. Gordon worked for many years for AT&T,...
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...
Rosemary Kemmer
Apr 12, 2026
Rosemary (Markowski) Kemmer, 85, of Macungie, passed away April 12, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Frank J. and Helen (Sadowski) Markowski. She was married to the late Joseph Thomas Kemmer, Sr and mother of Cynthia, Valerie, and Joseph.
A graduate of Union Memorial Hospital School...
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...