Eugene J. Rezsek
Aug 24, 2024
Eugene J. Rezsek, 96, formerly of Emmaus, died Aug. 24, 2024. He was the husband of the late Anne (Northup) Rezsek, an educator and school administrator. They were married 51 years. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late William and Fannie (Klement) Rezsek. He was predeceased by a sister, Mary wife of the late Frank Dance...
William S. Derr
Aug 23, 2024
William Sterling Derr, age 98, of Allentown, PA, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2024. Born on October 9, 1925 in Alburtis, PA, he was the son of John and Minnie Derr. After graduating from Emmaus High School, he enlisted in the Navy. Bill then worked at Mack Trucks for 38 years and was married for 68 years to...
Ricky C. Dougherty
Aug 19, 2024
Ricky C. Dougherty, age 63, of Emmaus, passed away on August 19, 2024 at home. Born in Allentown, he was a son of Janie (Peifer) Haymaker and the late Charles A. Dougherty and step-son to the late Robert Haymaker.
Ricky proudly served in the USMC. He held various positions in construction and worked for Tyler Pipe Co.,...
Saundra Link
Aug 18, 2024
Saundra (Beitler) "Sunny" Link, 85, of Macungie, died Aug. 18, 2024 in her residence. She was the wife of the late Kenneth Earl "Buddy" Link. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Evelyn (Fatzinger) Beitler. Saundra worked as a controller for Cedar Crest College for 20 years. She was a charter member and past...
Lois E. Haberstumpf
Aug 16, 2024
Lois E. Haberstumpf, 95, of Macungie, died Aug. 16, 2024 in Complete Care at Lehigh. She was the wife of the late Harold E. Haberstumpf. Born in Macungie, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Eliza (Wetzel) Wieder. Lois was the co-owner of Haberstumpf's Market in Macungie. She was a member of Emmaus Moravian Church and a...
Rodney W. Slota
Aug 16, 2024
Rodney W. Slota, age 65, of Center Valley, passed away on August 16, 2024 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late William and Mildred Pauline (Danenhower) Slota. He was the loving husband of Joan (Kester) Slota with whom he shared 37 years of marriage.
He graduated from...
Craig S. Grim
Aug 8, 2024
Craig S. Grim, 58, formerly of Wescosville, died August 8, 2024 in Cedar Crest Post-Acute. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Richard C. and Jeanette L. (Hilbert) Grim. Craig worked at Good Shepherd. He loved to go fishing.
Craig will be remembered by his sons, Josh Grim and Mark Grim; brothers, Carl E....
Terry J. Schwartz, Sr.
Aug 5, 2024
Terry J. Schwartz, Sr., 68, of Breinigsville, formerly of Macungie, passed away peacefully on Mon., Aug. 5, 2024 surrounded by loved ones. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Lucille K. (Miller) Schwartz and the late Neil R. Schwartz. After graduating from Emmaus High School, Terry started Schwartz Landscaping, where he had many loyal customers during his 45...
Eleanor F. Schiavone
Aug 5, 2024
Eleanor Francis Schiavone (Witkowski) was born in Allentown, PA on December 6, 1932. Ella was an excellent cook; she loved gardening and decorating her home. She adored her children Susan Schiavone, Carol Rikli, Tony Schiavone. She doted on her grandchildren: Corrine Rikli, Braden Rikli, Hilary Schiavone and Heidi Signore. A beautiful woman, inside and out, Ella encapsulated the perfect...
Eugene P. Stump
Aug 2, 2024
Eugene P. "Stu" Stump, age 79, of Macungie, passed away on August 2, 2024 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Elda M. (Stump) VanValkenburg. He was the loving husband of Mary (Hamm) Stump with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.
Eugene worked as...
Leonard R. Salvage
Aug 1, 2024
Leonard Rocco Salvage passed away on August 1st at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem, PA. He was the son of Tony B. Salvage and Ida (Bolash) Salvage.
Len attended Holy Ghost Catholic grade school in Bethlehem and proud to have been on the football team that were the Parochial League Champs of 1951. He transferred from Vo-Tech...
Donald A. Afflerbach
Jul 30, 2024
Donald A. Afflerbach, 81, of Center Valley, died July 30, 2024 in his residence. He was the husband of Patricia B. (Timmins) Afflerbach. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Arthur D. and Barbara D. (Helfrich) Afflerbach. Donald honorably served his country in the Army during Vietnam serving with the 9th Army – 38th Transportation Battalion....
Martha Jean Wagner
Jul 28, 2024
Martha Jean Wagner, of Allentown, died on July 28,2024. She was the loving wife of the late Bruce C. Wagner for 62 years. Born in Kintnersville, she was the daughter of John and Flora (Litzenberger) Shoemaker. She graduated valedictorian from Emmaus High School and then Kutztown State Teachers College. She taught in the East Penn School District for 28...
David J. Dowling
Jul 25, 2024
David J. Dowling, 64, of Bethlehem, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024. He was the son of Raymond J. and Lucille M. Dowling who both predeceased him. David was an amazing conversationalist who could make even the most mundane of topics interesting. David loved animals and music (particularly the Rolling Stones). He was quick-witted, smart and could...
Donald H. Gery, Jr.
Jul 25, 2024
Donald H. Gery, Jr., 70, of Emmaus, died July 25, 2024 in his residence. He was the husband of Susan Shoemaker. Born in Jacksonville, FL, he was the son of the late Donald H. Gery, Sr. and Elizabeth Reinert. Don worked as a union plant steward for the former Caloric and later worked as a Tastykake vendor in the...
Doris Neff Focht
Jul 22, 2024
Doris Neff Focht, 94, of Macungie, died July 22, 2024 in residence. She was the wife of the late Richard R. Focht. Born in Palmerton, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth (Hughes) and Alfred D. Neff, Sr. Doris was a 1947 graduate of Slatington High School. She worked as a telephone operator for Bell Telephone for 31...
W. Scott Pearsall
Jul 19, 2024
W. Scott Pearsall, age 53, of New Tripoli, passed away on July 19, 2024 at his residence of natural causes. Born in Allentown on August 12, 1970, he was the son of the late William and Bessie L. (Long) Pearsall. He was the loving husband of Gayle E. (Peter) Pearsall with whom he shared 17 years of marriage.
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Jerome A. Yandle
Jul 19, 2024
Jerome A. "Jerry" Yandle, age 82, of Allentown, passed away on July 19, 2024 in St. Luke's Hospice House in Bethlehem. Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late William J. and Agnes R. (Tomasovic) Yandle. He was the loving husband of the late Mary Catherine (Boyle) Yandle with whom he shared 45 years of marriage.
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Bruce Richard Moyer
Jul 17, 2024
Bruce R. Moyer, age 84, of Emmaus passed away on July 17, 2024 in his residence. Born in Reading, PA he was the son of the late Nathan P. and Kathryn A. (Helwig) Moyer.
He graduated from Governor Mifflin High School in 1957 and earned his Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Albright College in 1961. He worked...
Nancy J. Moyer
Jul 15, 2024
Nancy J. Moyer, age 90, of Palmer Township, passed away on July 15, 2024 in Country Meadows Nursing Center of Bethlehem. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Clarence J. and Ruth C. (Hausman) Bear. She was the wife of the late Burnell L. Moyer with whom she shared 43 years of marriage.
She...