Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Lehigh, Pennsylvania. and surrounding areas.

Janet Joyce Faust

Janet Joyce Faust

May 14, 2026

Janet Joyce Faust, 94, of Emmaus, passed away May 14, 2026 in her home. She was the wife of the late Maurice E. Faust. Born in Mountainville, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Arlene (Kuhns) Hunsicker. She was a 1950 graduate of Emmaus High School. Janet worked as a sewer for Phoenix Clothes for 39 years before...

Ronald O. Wetherhold

Ronald O. Wetherhold

May 11, 2026

Ronald O. Wetherhold, 90, of Emmaus, passed away May 11, 2026, in St. Luke’s Hospice House. He was the husband of Carole Ann (Baranovich) Wetherhold. Born in Mount Pocono, he was the son of the late Stewart and Eleanor (Eberhart) Wetherhold. He honorably served his country as a sharpshooter in the Marine Corps. Ron was a graduate of Lehigh University...

Dale Ann Schaefer

Dale Ann Schaefer

May 9, 2026

Dale A. Schaefer, 63, formerly of Alburtis, passed away May 9, 2026 in Cedarbrook. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Augusta (Daleo) Schaefer. She worked as a bookkeeper in accounting. She was a member of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church.

Dale is survived by her daughter, Jessica Shipps and her fiancée Brett Grim;...

Claire Marie Forte

Claire Marie Forte

May 6, 2026

Claire Marie Forte, 85, of Macungie, passed away May 6, 2026 in Complete Care at Lehigh. She was the wife of the late Joseph J. Forte. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Irene (Becker) Albano. Claire was a loving homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family.

Claire is survived by her sons,...

Wayne P. Goodman

Wayne P. Goodman

Apr 28, 2026

Wayne P. Goodman, 73, of Emmaus, passed away April 28, 2026 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Laura J. (Reichard) Goodman. Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late John V. and Doris F. (Darnall) Goodman. Wayne worked in human resources for 7-Eleven Corporation for 39 years, retiring in 2016.

Wayne is survived by his...

Faye P. Grubb

Faye P. Grubb

Apr 27, 2026

Faye Patricia Grubb, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2026, at the Willow in Macungie in Hospice Care. She was 92 years old, born on October 20, 1933, to the late Alvin C. and Carrie N. (Miller) Stauffer. Faye spent most of her working life at Hess’s department store, however when she was not working, she enjoyed reading, gardening...

Clarice F. Forbes

Clarice F. Forbes

Apr 18, 2026

Clarice F. Forbes, 97, of Allentown, passed away April 18, 2026, in St. Luke’s Hospital – Allentown Campus. She was the wife of the late James O. Forbes. Born in Farwell, MN, she was the daughter of the late Ferdinand W. and Clara L. (Johnson) Irgens. Clarice worked as a registered nurse for Rockwell International for 43 years before retiring....

Gordon H. Fleming, Jr.

Gordon H. Fleming, Jr.

Apr 15, 2026

Gordon H. Fleming, Jr., 78, of Macungie, passed away April 15, 2026 in his residence. He was the husband of Judith A. (Quinn) Fleming. Born in Southbridge, MA, he was the son of the late Dorothy F. and Gordon H. Fleming, Sr. He honorably served his country in the Air Force during Vietnam. Gordon worked for many years for AT&T,...

Barbara J. Bertram

Barbara J. Bertram

Apr 13, 2026

Barbara Jean Bertram, a devoted wife, sister, daughter, friend, mother and grandmother, passed away surrounded by family members on April 13, 2026. Born the daughter of the late Stephen J. and Dorothy I. (Folk) Furst on July 16, 1940, Barbara’s life was always a profound testament to spread the love and word of Jesus Christ. She was well known for...

Rosemary Kemmer

Rosemary Kemmer

Apr 12, 2026

Rosemary (Markowski) Kemmer, 85, of Macungie, passed away April 12, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Frank J. and Helen (Sadowski) Markowski. She was married to the late Joseph Thomas Kemmer, Sr and mother of Cynthia, Valerie, and Joseph.

A graduate of Union Memorial Hospital School...

Maynard L. Dreas

Maynard L. Dreas

Apr 11, 2026

Maynard L. Dreas, 80, of Emmaus, passed away peacefully April 11, 2026 at “The Cottage” in Phoebe Richland. He was the husband of Barbara (Sandella) Dreas. Born in Vera Cruz, he was the son of the late Francis and Florence (Schoenly) Dreas. Maynard worked as a draftsman for Mack Trucks for 31 years, retiring in 1996. He was a member...

Donna K. Amig

Donna K. Amig

Apr 9, 2026

Donna K. Amig, 74, of Emmaus, passed away peacefully April 9, 2026 in St. Luke’s Hospice House. She was the wife of Jeffrey Amig. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Miers Erney and Barbara (Kline) Queen. Donna worked in operations at Lutron Electronics for over 40 years, retiring in 2016.

Donna is survived by her husband of...

Sandra Lee Aikey

Sandra Lee Aikey

Apr 6, 2026

Sandra Lee Aikey, 67, of Quakertown, passed away peacefully April 6, 2026 in St. Luke’s Hospice House surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Wilbur E. Aikey. Born in Lewisburg, she was the daughter of the late Nancy (Berryman) and Charles Sauers, Jr. Sandra worked as a principal’s secretary at Palisades Middle School for 27 years, retiring in...

June C. DeLabar

June C. DeLabar

Apr 4, 2026

June C. DeLabar, 93, of Emmaus, passed away April 4, 2026 in her home. She was the wife of the late Larry L. DeLabar. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Florence (Weidman) Henry. She worked at the Emmaus Shirt Factory and later as a secretary for DeLabar, Inc. for over 15 years, retiring in 1985. She...

Elmer C. Long

Elmer C. Long

Apr 4, 2026

Elmer C. Long, 87, of Emmaus, passed away on April 4, 2026.

Born on August 20, 1938, in Alburtis, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Elmer E. and Vivian Long, and the devoted husband of Nancy (Shollenberger) Long. He was preceded in death by his son, Tyler D. Long.

Elmer is survived by his children, Jennifer Strobl (Rodney), Kara Kroh (Eric), and...

Dale R. Stoeckel

Dale R. Stoeckel

Apr 4, 2026

Dale R. Stoeckel, 87, of Emmaus, passed away April 4, 2026 in Lehigh Valley Inpatient Hospice. He was the husband of Mary (Falhamer) Stoeckel. Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late Richard and Della (Shugard) Stoeckel. Dale worked as a self-employed general contractor. He also enjoyed working on his “patch”. He was a member of Emmaus Moravian...

John A. Heilig, Jr.

John A. Heilig, Jr.

Apr 1, 2026

John Anthony Heilig, Jr., 88, passed away April 1, 2026. He was the husband of Florence Mary (Freer) for 62 years on August 3, 2025.

He was born in Jamaica, NY on August 28, 1937, to the late John Sr. and Harriet (Chase) Heilig. He was predeceased by twin sisters Doris Sandberg and Marilyn Nelson.

He graduated from Andrew Jackson High School...

Catharine Owen

Catharine Owen

Mar 31, 2026

Catharine Marie (Girvin) Owen died peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, surrounded by her children in Blandon, PA. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Cathy was one of two children born to Robert and Dorothy (Deppen) Girvin. She was predeceased by her identical twin sister, Anne Gabriel (Girvin) Farris, who passed away in 2017.

An avid reader and learner, Cathy received her Bachelor’s...

Donald Andrew Pryor

Donald Andrew Pryor

Mar 30, 2026

Donald Andrew Pryor, 73, of Emmaus, passed away March 30, 2026 in his home. He was the husband of Loretta J (Erwins) Pryor. Born in Williamsport, he was the son of the late Rush and Dolores (Neiswinder) Pryor. Don started his career working at Mack Trucks for 16 years and later worked as a salesman for Kelly Car and Truck...

Gerardo A. De La Iglesia

Gerardo A. De La Iglesia

Mar 29, 2026

Gerardo A. De La Iglesia, 75, of Macungie, passed away March 29, 2026 in Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Carmenza (Ramirez) De La Iglesia. Born in Monte Video, Uruguay, he was the son of the late Fermin and Julia O. (Torrente) and brother to his late brother, Enrique De La Iglesia. Gerardo owned and...

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