Lillie N. Taylor
Oct 24, 2009
Lillie N. Taylor Lillie N. Taylor, 88, of Emmaus, died October 24th, in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the widow of Marvin S. Taylor. Born in Charlotte, VA she was the daughter of the late Dooger T. and Bessie (Inge) Newcomb. She was a food service manager for Oceana Naval Base and subsequently an assistant in the Pro Shop of...
Charles A. Romig, Jr
Oct 24, 2009
Charles A. Romig, Jr. Charles A. Romig, Jr., 61, of Center Valley, passed away Saturday, October 24th in his home. He was the husband of Charlotte M. (Wagner) Romig. They celebrated their 45th anniversary in Jan 2009. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Charles A.S Romig, Sr. and Fern (Shoemaker) Romig-Smith of Wescosville. He worked for...
Mae A. Werst
Oct 20, 2009
Mae A. Werst Mae A. Werst, 80, of Emmaus, died Oct. 20, 2009. She was the widow of the late Harold J. Werst. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Stephen and Irene T. (Lynn) Stephen-Hillegass. She was a switchboard operator for the former Emaus Telephone Company and later worked for the former Lutron Electronics for...
John W. Ritter
Oct 18, 2009
John W. Ritter John W. Ritter, 92, of Emmaus, died October 18, 2009 in his residence. He was the husband of Lorraine E. (Berlin) Ritter. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on October 14,2009. Born in Fullerton, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Snyder) Ritter. He worked as an engineer for the former Spirax Sarco for...
John W. Metka, Sr.
Oct 9, 2009
John W. Metka, Sr. John W. Metka, Sr., 71, of Macungie, died Oct. 9, 2009 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Louise B. (Beistline) Metka. They celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary in August 2009. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Wayne and Adella (Brubaker) Metka. He was a graduate of Lebanon Valley College...
William T. Powell
Oct 6, 2009
William T. Powell William T. Powell, 84, of Emmaus, died October 6, 2009 in ManorCare, Allentown. He was the husband of Dorothy L. (Brey) Powell. They celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary in February 2009. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late John and Verna (Urban) Powell. He worked as a gashouse engineer for the former AT&T for...
Larry R. Stephen
Sep 27, 2009
Larry R. Stephen Larry R. Stephen, 69, of Allentown,formerly of Minesite, died September 27, 2009 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He was the husband of Claire A. (Bishop) Stephen. They celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary in Oct 2008. Born in Minesite, he was the son of the late Alvin O. J. and Effie H. (Hilbert) Stephen. Larry graduated from Emmaus...
Grace Marie Iobst
Sep 24, 2009
Grace M. Iobst Grace Marie Iobst, 86, of Nazareth, formerly of Emmaus, died September 24, 2009 in Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth. She was the widow of the late Ralph W. Iobst. Born in Ada, OK she was the daughter of the late John D. and Hazel L. (Grace) Baugh. She worked for the Retarded Childrens Assoc and taught Special Ed...
Joseph E. Trella, Sr.
Sep 23, 2009
Joseph E. Trella, Sr. Joseph E. Trella, Sr., 92, of Emmaus died September 23, 2009 in Allentown. He was the husband of the late Catherine C. (Dvorscak) Trella. Born in McAdoo, he was the son of the late Paul and Sophia (Marek) Trella. He was a cabinetmaker and carpenter for the former Ritter Furniture Company, Emmaus and Sears for over...
John P. Thomas
Sep 23, 2009
Attorney John P. Thomas Attorney John P. Thomas passed away on September 23, 2009 after battling liver cancer and Parkinsons disease. John was born in Hanover Township, Luzerne County, on March 23, 1932. From the age of fifteen, John knew he wanted to be an attorney. He graduated from Mansfield State Teachers College in 1954 and joined the Army soon...
Carol A. Schmoyer
Sep 20, 2009
Carol A. Schmoyer Carol A. Schmoyer, 57, of Tampa, FL, formerly of Emmaus, died September 20, 2009 in St. Josephs Hospital, Tampa. She was the wife of Ronald E. Schmoyer. They celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary in November 2008. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Raymond Keeler of Emmaus and the late Marie (Brown) Keeler. She worked as...
Corey Lee Bitler
Sep 17, 2009
Corey Lee Bitler Corey Lee Bitler, 19, of Emmaus, died September 17, 2009 in his home. Born in Lansdale, he was the son of David L. Bitler of Emmaus and Grace E. (Kline) Bitler of Bechtelsville. He worked for the Stoned Crab and was currently attending Penn Co Tech for Heating and HVAC. Survivors: Parents; Brother, Brandon Bitler of Bechtelsville;...
Arthur H.J. Piatt
Sep 9, 2009
Arthur H. J. Piatt Arthur H. J. Piatt, 72, of Bath, formerly of Phillipsburg, NJ died September 9, 2009 in his home. He was the husband of Linda A. (Ernst) Piatt. They celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary September 30, 2008. Born in Phillipsburg, NJ, he was the son of the late Anna (Zwiski) and Paul Piatt. He was a graduate...
Irene A. (Krupa) Mcelroy
Sep 6, 2009
Irene A. McElroy Irene A. McElroy, 85, of Center Valley, died Sept. 6, 2009 at Wesley Village, Pittston surrounded by loved ones. She was the widow of the late Mahlon C. McElroy. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Pauline (Schwartz) Krupa. She attended Cedar Crest College and was a graduate of St. Lukes Hospital...
Anna M. (Colombrita) Girardi
Sep 4, 2009
Anna M. Girardi Anna M. Girardi, 89, formerly of Newark, NJ, died Sept. 4 2009 in Sunrise at Mountain View. She was the widow of the late James A. Girardi. Born in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Santo and Josephine (Agliozzo) Colombrita. She worked for RCA Corporation for many years making new vista tubes. She was...
Michael A. Hillegass
Aug 23, 2009
Michael A. Hillegass Michael (Knopf) Hillegass, 52, of Alburtis, died August 23, 2009 in his home. He was the lifetime companion of Audrey J. Derr for over 30 years. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Betty (Hoch) and Norman Hillegass, Sr. of Alburtis and Michael S. Knopf, Sr. of Catasauqua. Mike enjoyed most of his time in the...