Obituaries

Oct 27, 2024

Diane Kay Bennett, age 77, of Emmaus, passed away on October 27, 2024, in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest in Allentown. Born in Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of the late Lester R. and Irene H. (Hagen) Ahnert. She was the loving wife of Michael L. Bennett with whom they would have shared 52 years of marriage...

Oct 25, 2024

Betty Ann Bauder, age 94, of Emmaus, passed away on October 25, 2024, in The Lutheran Home at Topton. Born in Nashville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Dan and Agnus (Wilkinson) Reid. She was the loving wife of the late Bruce G. Bauder with whom they shared 51 years of marriage.

She worked for...

Oct 21, 2024

Erik G. Wible, 55, of Allentown, died October 21, 2024 in St. Luke's Hospital – Allentown Campus.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of Anita C. (Brensinger) Wible and the late Dennis W. Wible.  Erik worked as a stone mason and handyman and could fix just about anything.  He was an avid gun shooter and member of Alburtis...

Oct 13, 2024

Kathleen Mary Hodgins, of Allentown, PA, (formerly of Milford, PA and Palm Coast, FL) passed away on October 13, 2024. She was 78 years young. Born on January 8, 1946 and raised in Manchester, NH, she was the daughter of Stanley and Cecile Dubisz. As a child, she learned French from her "Memere" and grew up baby-sitting her dearly-loved...

Sep 26, 2024

Caroline Pearl Costa, age 85, of Allentown, passed away on September 26, 2024, in St. Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Arlene (Meitzler) Kunkle. She was the loving wife of Pat Costa, Jr. with whom she would of shared 70 years of marriage with next month.

She used...

Sep 24, 2024

Richard T. Farmer, 83, of Emmaus, died Sept. 24, 2024 in his residence.  He was the husband of Zona Gail (Cope) Farmer.  Born in St. Louis, MO, he was the son of the late Claude W. and Wanda E. (Tyson) Farmer.  Dick was a graduate of Northwestern Lehigh High School.  An avid lifelong learner, he went on to study...

Sep 23, 2024

Alice Mary Timothy, world traveler and educator, passed away in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on September 23, 2024 surrounded by family. Alice was born May 25, 1931 to Fintan Patrick Timothy and Alice Lynch Timothy in Manhattan, NY, and was predeceased by her only sibling, Margaret (Peggy) Custer, and her husband, Terry Custer. Having grown up in Laurelton, Queens and Long...

Sep 22, 2024

Harvey F. Smith, Jr., 78, of Macungie, died Sept. 22, 2024 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Carol R. (Kulp) Smith.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Phoebe Elizabeth (Hittinger) and Harvey F. Smith, Sr.  Harvey worked as an auto parts delivery person for Smith and Peifly, Inc. for many...

Sep 21, 2024

Randy F. Mohr, Sr., 61, of Coopersburg, died September 21, 2024 in his residence.  He was the husband of Susan (Keck) Mohr.  Born in Germany, he was the son of the late Charles W. Mohr and Carol R. (Kulp) Smith.  Randy worked as a team leader for C.J. Logistics for 30 years.  He loved dirt track racing and could...

Sep 21, 2024

Karen I. Roth, 81, of Allentown, died September 21, 2024 in Cedarbrook Allentown.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Phyllis (Keiper) Roth.

Karen will be remembered by her sister-in-law, Sylvia Roth; nephews, James V. Roth, Jr. and wife Annette, Frank A. Roth and wife Helene, Mark R. Roth and wife Kim,...

Sep 21, 2024

How fitting that Rose Marie Doney, of Emmaus, PA, also known as Rose, Rosie, Mom, Nana, and Gram, 82, died on September 21, the International Day of Peace, surrounded by her children. Born six days before Pearl Harbor Day and having suffered a paralyzing stroke in June, Rosie is finally experiencing the fullness of Christ's peace for which she...

Sep 19, 2024

William Marlin Imschweiler, 83, of Macungie, died September 19, 2024 in Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest.  He was the husband of Deborah B. (Wolf) Imschweiler.  Born in Tremont, he was the son of the late Marlin and Ruth (Herber) Imschweiler.  Bill earned a bachelor's and master's degree from East Stroudsburg University.  He began his teaching career in health...

Sep 15, 2024

Larry D. Raudenbush, age 88, of Old Zionsville, PA, passed away on September 15, 2024, at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Old Zionsville, he was a son of the late Jesse D. and Beatrice (Dunstan) Raudenbush. He was the loving husband of Doreen (Ortt) Raudenbush with whom he shared 65 years of marriage.

Larry...

Sep 13, 2024

Mabel Anna Heffner, 100, of Allentown, PA, formerly of Lower Macungie Township and Emmaus, passed away September 13, 2024. The daughter of Katie (Heller) and Lawson Hoch, Mabel was born in Fleetwood, PA and was married to Kenneth A. Heffner for 54 years until his death in 1999. She was also preceded in death by son Kenneth A Heffner,...

Sep 8, 2024

Heseasonk Finley, age 71, of Allentown, passed away on September 8, 2024. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late James Lee Finley, Jr. and Bertha Mae (Houston) Finley.

He graduated from Louis E. Dieruff High School and attended Kutztown University. In his high school years, he enjoyed playing basketball.

Heseasonk is survived...

Sep 5, 2024

Judy Sullivan, 81, went home to be with the Lord on September 5, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital with her family and a dear friend at her side. Judy was the wife of Marshall Sullivan of Emmaus.

Judy was born in Uniontown, PA, to Robert and Mary Shanaberger. She spent most of her childhood in Jacksonville, AL,...

Sep 3, 2024

George M. Howard, age 75, of Emmaus, passed away on September 3, 2024, in his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Buffalo, NY, he was a son of the late George M. Howard, Sr. and Mary Pauline (Cooper) Howard. He was the loving husband of Holly A. Howard with whom he shared 41 years of marriage.

Aug 31, 2024

Joanne P. Hartman, 70, of Alburtis, died peacefully on August 31st, 2024 at Lehigh Valley Hospital whilst she was lovingly supported by family through her fast and furious battle with cancer.

Joanne was an amazing mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and wife to her late husband, Kenneth Hartman. Though we would say Joanne lost her battle to cancer,...

Aug 28, 2024

Nancy Thomas, born in 1933, to Daniel Mills Eno and Laura Amanda Grazier Eno, was the sixth of seven children. Raised in rural Honesdale, PA, she enjoyed picking strawberries and visiting the family dairy farm. Nancy was Honesdale High's 1949 Harvest Queen and worked summers as a telephone operator throughout college. In 1955, She earned a home economics degree...

Aug 27, 2024

Debra A. Skrip, 64, of Emmaus, died Aug. 27, 2024 peacefully in her residence.  She was the wife of Michael R. Skrip, having been married for the past 35 years.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Emily R. (Benedick) and Samuel N. Landis, Sr.  She was a 1978 graduate of Emmaus High School.  Debbie worked...