Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Lehigh, Pennsylvania. and surrounding areas.

Wayne N. Hieter

Wayne N. Hieter

Aug 17, 2010

Wayne N. Hieter Wayne H. Hieter, 52, of Emmaus, died August 17, 2010 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Suzette (Swayze) Hieter. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Woodrow N. Hieter, Sr and Donna Jean (Wilson) Hieter-Trump. He worked in highway construction for the State of PA. He was a member of Emmaus...

Heber A. Silfies

Heber A. Silfies

Aug 16, 2010

Heber A. Silfies Heber A. Silfies, 91, of Emmaus, died August 16, 2010 in Moser Nursing Home. He was the widower of the late Catherine E. (Welle) Silfies. Born in Bath, he was the son of the late Harvey E. and Emma (Warner) Silfies. He was employed by Mack Truck, Inc. and worked in the test lab and engineering department...

Sandra A. Gabriel

Sandra A. Gabriel

Aug 15, 2010

Sandra A. Gabriel Sandra A. Gabriel, 68, of Emmaus, died August 15, 2010 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of Robert A. Gabriel. They celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary May 2010. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Earl H. and Tessie I. (Miller) Miller. She was a 1959 graduate of Emmaus High School. She...

Harold C. Hixson

Harold C. Hixson

Aug 13, 2010

Harold C. Hixson Harold C. Hixson, 91, passed away in his home in Emmaus on August 13, 2010 surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Dorothy A. (Humenik) Hixson for almost 68 years. He was born in Quakertown on October 20, 1918, the son of the late Charles R. and Flossie (Sames) Hixson. He graduated from Allentown...

Doris M. Bower

Doris M. Bower

Aug 4, 2010

Doris M. Bower Doris M. Bower, 86, of Emmaus, formerly of Allentown died August 4, 2010 in her home. She was the wife of Richard H. Bower. They celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary in June 2010. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late John and Mamie Bernecker. She was a homemaker and hostess for the former 1760...

Sandra E. Herman

Sandra E. Herman

Aug 4, 2010

Sandra E. Herman Sandra E. Herman, 67, of Wescosville, died August 4, 2010 in her home. She was the wife of Robert R. Herman. They celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary on June 10, 2010. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Robert M. and Beatrice (Gollie) Wachter. She worked for Mack Trucks for 17 years, retiring in...

James F. Hamershock

James F. Hamershock

Aug 3, 2010

James F. Hamershock James F. Hamershock, 53, of Macungie, died August 3, 2010 in his home. He was the husband of Darlene L. (Casey) Hamershock. They celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary on March 8, 2010. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of Anna E. (Winter) Hamershock of Bethlehem and the late Lawrence J. Hamershock. He was the Director of...

Arthur 'Ockey' J. Weida

Arthur 'Ockey' J. Weida

Aug 2, 2010

Arthur J. Ockey Weida Arthur J. Ockey Weida, 68, of Emmaus, died August 2, 2010 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. Born in Alburtis, he was the son of the late Russell A. and Della E. (Koehler) Weida. He was a punch press operator for Mack Truck, Inc. retiring in 1990. Previously he worked for Smith Corona. Art was one of the...

Peter J. Licursi

Peter J. Licursi

Jul 31, 2010

Peter J. Licursi Peter J. Licursi, 80, of Macungie, died July 31, 2010 in his home. He was the husband of Joan H. (Crane) Licursi. They celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary in January 2010. Born in the Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late James and Louise (Petruzzi) Licursi. He was an electrical engineer for Circuit Technologies retiring...

Rev. Harvey J. Fritz

Rev. Harvey J. Fritz

Jul 31, 2010

Rev. Harvey J. Fritz, Jr. Rev. Harvey J. Fritz, Jr., 79, formerly of Emmaus died July 31, 2010 in Fellowship Manor, Whitehall. He was the husband of Bertha R. (Weakland) Fritz. They celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in August 2009. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Margaret (Miller) and Harvey J. Fritz, Sr. He was a...

Katharine 'Kocky' Winkelspecht

Katharine 'Kocky' Winkelspecht

Jul 30, 2010

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Merrill A. Landis

Merrill A. Landis

Jul 28, 2010

Merrill A. Landis Merrill A. Landis, 40, of Emmaus, formerly of Saucon Valley, died on July 28, 2010 in her home. She was the wife of Samuel N. Landis, Jr. They spent 16 years together and celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary March 20, 2010. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the Bruce C. Ferretti of Sarasota, FL and...

Harvey E. Dimmig

Harvey E. Dimmig

Jul 28, 2010

Harvey E. Dimmig Harvey E. Dimmig, 79, of Emmaus, died on July 28, 2010 in Emmaus Village. He was the widower of the late Sandra C. (Cassel) Dimmig. Born in Coopersburg, he was the son of the late Morris E. and Emily I. (Ott) Dimmig. He was a senior buyer for Lehigh University retiring in 1993. Prior to that he...

Frederick E. Sadrovitz

Frederick E. Sadrovitz

Jul 27, 2010

Frederick E. Sadrovitz Frederick E. Sadrovitz, 89, of Emmaus, died on July 27, 2010 in his residence. He was the husband of Ruth (Thompson) Sadrovitz. They celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary July 26, 2010. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Angela (Hauser) and Victor Sadrovitz, Sr. He worked for Bethlehem Steel for 42 years, retiring in...

Richard N. Strouse

Richard N. Strouse

Jul 27, 2010

Richard N. Strouse Richard N. Strouse, 76, of Emmaus, died on July 27, 2010 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Rita M. (Pierog) Strouse. Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late Horace B. and Alma C. (Erney) Strouse. He worked for General Machine for 40 years, retiring in 1996. Prior to that he worked...

Mary A. Mill

Mary A. Mill

Jul 27, 2010

Mary A. Mill Mary A. Mill, 68, of Emmaus, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2010 in Lehigh Valley Hospice Inpatient Unit. She was the wife of Raven R. Mill. They celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary Sept. 7, 2009. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late William and Sallie (Schmeltzle) Reinert. She was a homemaker. She was...

Joyce L. Weiss

Joyce L. Weiss

Jul 26, 2010

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Richard A. Ecker

Richard A. Ecker

Jul 24, 2010

Richard A. Ecker Richard A. Ecker, 75, of Macungie, died on July 24, 2010 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Hospice Unit. He was the widower of the late Pauline C. (Kichline) Ecker. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Adolph and Theresa (Yost) Ecker. He was a warehouse manager for the former Strohs Brewery, retiring in...

Edgar L. Hoffman

Edgar L. Hoffman

Jul 16, 2010

Edgar L. Hoffman Edgar L. Hoffman, 97, of Allentown, died on July 16, 2010 in Liberty Nursing Home. He was the husband of Althea M. (Siegfried) Hoffman. They celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary in September 2009. Born in Steelton, he was the son of the late Edward and Elizabeth Hoffman. He was a sewing machine mechanic for the former Charis...

Francis A. Hartman

Francis A. Hartman

Jul 16, 2010

Francis A. Hartman Francis A. Hartman, 72, of Emmaus, died on July 16, 2010 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Betty Lou M. (Reppert) Hartman. They celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary June 22, 2010. Born in Emaus, he was the son of the late Henry C. and Dorothy R. (Reis) Hartman. He was a 1956 graduate of...

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