Obituaries

Oct 30, 2023

Linda M. Davidson, age 63, of Emmaus, passed away on October 30, 2023 at home. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Robert E. and Grace Ann (Buch-Genszler) Fry. She was the wife of Brian Davidson.

She graduated from Emmaus High School in 1977. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Penn...

Oct 30, 2023

Kathy Ann Schuessler, 67, of Emmaus, died Oct. 30, 2023 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the loving wife of Bruce C. Schuessler.  Born in Plainfield, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Jacqueline (Matthews) Nichols.  Kathy graduated from Douglass College with a Bachelor's Degree in economics.  Kathy was a member of The Lutheran Church of...

Oct 28, 2023

Grace V. Arce, 80 years of age, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 28, 2023 in St. Luke's Hospice House in Bethlehem.

Grace was born in Manheim, Pennsylvania to the late Charles and Thelma (Hartenstine) Shreiner. She was one of 14 children, 10 who have preceded her in death.

She was the loving wife of...

Oct 26, 2023

Shirley M. Reiff, 92, formerly of Emmaus and Sellersville, died peacefully on Oct. 26, 2023 in Whitehall Manor. She was the wife of the late John Reiff.  Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Mildred (Groff) Heinbach.  Shirley worked as a restaurant manager at the former Ivanhoe for many years.  She was a member...

Oct 26, 2023

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Kevin Michael O'Marah who passed away on October 26, 2023, at the age of 41, surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving fiancé to Marlena Rettberg. Born on February 5, 1982, in Ogdensburg, NY, Kevin was the cherished son of William "Bill" and Mary Jane "Molly"...

Oct 25, 2023

Patricia "Pat" (Wiesner) Roth, 89 passed away on October 25, 2023 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Allentown PA.  Pat was the loving wife for 62 years of the late Robert A. Roth, who passed away in 2019.  She was a devoted wife, caring mother, and loving Mom Mom.

She was employed at Rodale Press for 25 years...

Oct 21, 2023

Mildred "Millie" Ann Iris, 79, of Catasauqua, died peacefully on Oct. 21, 2023 in Cedar Crest Post Acute.  Born in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late Paul S. and Leocadia (Kasper) Johnson.  She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother.

Mildred will be lovingly remembered by children, Donna wife of Robert Newman,...

Oct 18, 2023

Richard L. Musselman, 79, of Emmaus, died peacefully on Oct. 18, 2023, in Lehigh Valley Hospital surrounded by loved ones. Born in Quakertown, he was the son of the late Raymond W. and Bertha May (Dewees) Musselman. Richard graduated from Slatington High School in 1962 and earned his Bachelor's of Education (1966) and Master's of Education (1970) from Kutztown...

Oct 15, 2023

Mary Jane "MJ" Welliver, age 72, of Whitehall, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 15, 2023 in her residence. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late R. Alexander and E. Jane (Bauer) Dickel. She graduated from Olney High School in 1968, and earned her Associate's Degree from the Community College of...

Oct 14, 2023

Barbara P. Ritter, 82, of Macungie, died peacefully Oct. 14, 2023 in her residence. She was the loving wife of Robert L. Ritter.  Born in Macungie, she was the daughter of the late George and Marie (Kloiber) Kelchner.  Barbara worked as a secretary for the East Penn School District, mostly at Eyer Middle School for 44 years, retiring in...

Oct 5, 2023

Norma Steckel, 96, of Allentown, passed away peacefully on Thursday October 5, 2023. She was the loving wife of the late Harry Steckel with whom she shared 46 years of marriage.

Born November 22, 1926, Norma was the youngest daughter of the late Henry and Carrie (Ricker) Bartholomew of Fullerton. She was a member of Jerusalem Western...

Oct 2, 2023

Jay P. Spangler, age 65, of Emmaus, passed away on October 2, 2023 surrounded by his loving family in Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown. Born in Pottsville, PA, he was the son of the late Donald and Virginia (Higinbotham) Spangler-Hirsch and stepfather Dr. Eugene Hirsch. He was the loving husband and best friend of Beverly A. (Lehman) Spangler with...

Sep 30, 2023

Rose R. Miller, age 82, of Bethlehem, previously of Allentown, passed away on September 30, 2023, in her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 14, 1941, in Allentown, PA, to the late Louis and Catherine (Hanna) Spagnoletti. She was the loving wife of Robert C. Miller, Jr. with whom they shared 57 years of...

Sep 23, 2023

Edward A. Brown would like to announce a change of address.  HE now resides with the glorious Father Almighty and has found the answer to questions that each of us has regarding eternity.  Edward A. Brown, 91, of Emmaus died Sept. 23, 2023 in St. Luke's Hospital Allentown Campus.  He was the husband of the late Mary Jane (Moyer)...

Sep 23, 2023

Weston S. Kindig, Jr., 90, of Kutztown, died Sept. 23, 2023 in his residence.  He was the husband of the late Elizabeth E. (Keller) Kindig.  Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Ruth (Schaeffer) and Weston S. Kindig, Sr.  He worked for Apollo Metals in Bethlehem for over 40 years, retiring in 1998.

Weston...

Sep 12, 2023

Jack W. Zacharda, age 71, of Emmaus, passed away on September 12, 2023 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest in Allentown. He was the loving husband of Bernadette (Datz) Zacharda with whom they shared 6 years of marriage. Born in Emmaus, he was a son of the late Frank and Hilda (Kline) Zacharda.

He graduated from...

Sep 9, 2023

Brian R. McElroy, 61, of Emmaus, died peacefully Sept. 9, 2023 in his home. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Robert M. and Shirley M. (Alloggio) McElroy.  Brian worked as a welder for TJ Cougle Trucking and Werner Trucking.  He was a huge football fan, rooted for the Raiders, and loved dogs.

Brian...

Sep 8, 2023

Florence F. Eisentraut, 90, of Emmaus, died Sept. 8, 2023 in her residence.   She was the wife of the late Kenneth O. Eisentraut.  Born in Macungie, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Minnie (Ruppert) Shafer.  Flossie worked in the cafeteria at East Penn School District.  She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Emmaus and...

Sep 2, 2023

Wilbur Lewis Boyer, age 99, of Allentown, passed away on September 2, 2023 in Luther Crest Nursing Facility in Allentown. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Charles Faust and Mabel Minerva (Steininger) Boyer. He was the loving husband of C. Gloria (Bast) Boyer with whom they shared 76 years of marriage.

He earned...

Aug 22, 2023

Olga M. Martes, 90, of Macungie, died August 22, 2023 in her residence. She was the wife of the late Carlos A. Martes.  Born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Felipe and Eloisa (Ramirez) Santana.  She was a factory worker for many years.  She attended St. Ann's Catholic Church, Emmaus.

Olga...