Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Lehigh, Pennsylvania. and surrounding areas.

Kathryn E. Weaknecht

Kathryn E. Weaknecht

Dec 15, 2008

Kathryn E. Weaknecht Kathryn E. Weaknecht, 78, of Emmaus, died Dec. 15, 2008 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Hospice Unit. Born Sept. 6, 1930 in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Milton H. and Stella (Wieder) Stortz. She was a 1948 graduate of Emmaus High School. After working for the telephone company for a couple of years,...

Joyce M. Frantz

Joyce M. Frantz

Dec 11, 2008

Joyce M. Frantz Joyce M. Frantz, 91, of Emmaus, died Dec. 11, 2008 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the widow of the late Paul J. Frantz. Born in Ashland, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late J. Wilbur and Cora (Gorham) Moore. She was a graduate of Ashland High School and Browns Business College, Springfield, IL. She...

Beulah E. Conway

Beulah E. Conway

Dec 9, 2008

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Ralph L. Walter

Ralph L. Walter

Dec 9, 2008

Ralph L. Walter Ralph L. Walter, 82, of Emmaus, formerly of Allentown, died Dec. 9, 2008 in his residence. He was the husband of Ann Marie (Coplak) Walter. They celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary in October 2008. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Ralph J. and Virginia M. (Leh) Walter. He played football for Birney Crum...

Dorothy R. Aiken

Dorothy R. Aiken

Dec 7, 2008

Dorothy R. Aiken Dorothy R. Aiken, 84, formerly of Allentown and Lansford, died Dec. 7, 2008 in the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. She was the widow of the late Russell L. Aiken. Born in Nesquehoning, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Luella (Strohl) Richards. She was a secretary for the former Olin Corp. for 18 years, retiring...

Gladys Wagner

Gladys Wagner

Dec 7, 2008

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Richard L. Berger

Richard L. Berger

Dec 3, 2008

Richard L. Berger Richard L. Berger, 73, of Emmaus, died Dec. 3, 2008 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Janet Berger. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Althea M. (Keller) Burianek of Bath and the late Louis Berger. He was retired for many years. He was a member of the American Legion. Survivors: Wife; Mother;...

John J. Berosh

John J. Berosh

Nov 30, 2008

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Irene B. Perinotto

Irene B. Perinotto

Nov 28, 2008

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Carol G. Herbine

Carol G. Herbine

Nov 22, 2008

Carol G. Herbine Carol G. Herbine, 67, of Emmaus, died Nov. 22, 2008 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of John H. Herbine. They celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary on April 22, 2008. Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Harold E. and Ruth (Edinger) Goepfert. She was a graduate of Tamaqua High School and...

Lawrence J. Downey

Lawrence J. Downey

Nov 7, 2008

Lawrence J. Downey Lawrence J. Downey, 68, of Emmaus, died Nov. 7, 2008 in his residence. He was the husband of Rosemary J. (Gribbens) Downey. They celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary in July 2008. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Lawrence P. and Lena (Maugle) Downey. He was a supervisor for True Value Hardware and later...

Claire Brownbridge

Claire Brownbridge

Nov 5, 2008

Claire Brownbridge Claire Brownbridge, 84, of Macungie, formerly of Stanhope, NJ, died November 5, 2008 in her residence. She was the wife of Robert W. Brownbridge. They celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary in Jan. 2008. Born in East Rutherford, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Germaine A. (Eymann) and Claude E. Benton. She was a substitute schoolteacher in...

Harold E. Haberstumpf

Harold E. Haberstumpf

Nov 4, 2008

Harold E. Haberstumpf Harold E. Haberstumpf, 85, of Emmaus, died Nov. 4, 2008 in Lehigh Center. He was the husband of Lois E. (Wieder) Haberstumpf and the late Jean E. (Woodring) Haberstumpf. Harold and Lois celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in July 2008. Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late Edwin N. and Mary A. (Reith) Haberstumpf....

William H. Leibensperger

William H. Leibensperger

Nov 4, 2008

William H. Leibensperger William H. Leibensperger, 84, of Emmaus, died Nov. 4, 2008 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg. He was the husband of Loretta S. (McElroy) Leibensperger. They celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary in February 2008. Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late Charles H. and Eva (Mest) Leibensperger. He worked for the Borough of Emmaus...

Thomas A. Kleppinger

Thomas A. Kleppinger

Nov 3, 2008

Thomas A. Kleppinger Thomas A. Kleppinger, 63, of Emmaus, died November 3, 2008 in his residence He was the husband of Sandra L. (Hamscher) Kleppinger. They celebrated their 43rd anniversary in December 2007. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Catherine J. (Miller) of Naples, FL and the late Edgar C. Kleppinger. He was an electrician and member of...

Maria A. Krasulak

Maria A. Krasulak

Nov 2, 2008

Maria A. Krasulak Maria A. Krasulak, 75, of Allentown, formerly of Nentershausen, Germany, died Nov. 2, 2008 in her home. She was the widow of the late William L. Krasulak. Born in Elnsdorf, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Eduard and Anna (Boehme) Flach. She worked as a sewing machine operator for the former Queen City Factory and...

Jane E. Long

Jane E. Long

Oct 13, 2008

Jane E. Long Jane E. Long, 58, of Emmaus, died October 13, 2008 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of David A. Long. They celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary in May 2008. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Russell W. Bortz and the late Betty E. (Sittler) Bortz. She worked as a secretary for Concannon,...

Arthur C. Mohr

Arthur C. Mohr

Oct 3, 2008

Arthur C. Mohr Arthur C. Mohr, 96, formerly of Emmaus, passed away peacefully October 3, 2008 in Lehigh Center. He was the widow of the late Olga (Eccles) Mohr who preceded him in death in 1980. Born Sept. 27, 1912 in Emmaus, he was the son of the late Morris and Ella (Fegley) Mohr. During his time at Emmaus High...

Grace E. Smith

Grace E. Smith

Sep 29, 2008

Grace E. Smith Grace E. Smith, 86, of Emmaus, died September 29, 2008 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the widow of the late Paul H. Smith. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Harry G. and Katie E. (Warmkessel) Haberstumpf. She was a graduate of Emmaus High School and Allentown Business College. She worked as...

Thomas R. Heidecker

Thomas R. Heidecker

Sep 28, 2008

Thomas R. Heidecker Thomas R. Heidecker has gone to be with his Lord after a long and courageous battle with leukemia. He died on Sunday evening, Sept. 28 at his home surrounded by his loving family who treasured him as a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was the husband of Ruth Heidecker. They celebrated their 64th wedding...

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