Vincent D. "Don" Sousa
Jan 19, 2023
Vincent Donald Sousa "Don", 87, of Emmaus, died Jan. 19, 2023 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of the late Francine (Trobiano) Sousa. Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Dominic and Jean (Trinca) Sousa. He was a graduate of Seton Hall University. Don worked as an underwriter for Metropolitan Life and later...
Richard M. Maskornick
Jan 15, 2023
Richard M. Maskornick, 84, of Allentown, died Jan. 15, 2023 in Lehigh Valley Hospice. He was the husband of Margaret M. "Dolly" (Shamenek) Maskornick. Born in Hazleton, he was the son of the late Michael and Anna (Hudock) Maskornick. Richard honorably served his country in the Army. He worked as a retail clerk for ACME Markets for 42 years,...
Joanne J. Kauffman
Jan 13, 2023
Joanne J. Kauffman, 76, of a resident of Ridge Manor, Emmaus, died Jan. 13, 2023 in the Lutheran Home at Topton. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Joseph J. and Josephine E. (Woodring) Gerancher. Joanne was a 1964 graduate of Allentown High School and attended Gwynedd Mercy University. She worked as a secretary for Allentown...
Marylou Beitler
Jan 11, 2023
MaryLou Beitler, 83, of Allentown, died Jan. 11, 2023 in her home. She was the wife of the late Rodney F. "Rocky" Beitler. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Glenda (Faust) Person. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church. Marylou was a life member of Fearless Fire Company. She enjoyed crafting and...
Harold N. Bitner, Jr.
Jan 10, 2023
Harold N. Bitner, Jr., 76, of Zionsville, died Jan. 10, 2023 in Phoebe Home. He was the husband of Beverly E. (Simcox) Bitner. Born in Williamsport, he was the son of the late Corelli (Batten) and Harold N. Bitner, Sr. He honorably served his country in the Navy during Vietnam. He worked for Mack Trucks for 17 years and...
Hiram G. Helfrich, Jr.
Jan 9, 2023
Hiram G. Helfrich, Jr., 88, of Lower Macungie Twp., died Jan. 9, 2023 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of the late Anna L. (Yoachim) Helfrich. Born in Zionsville, he was the son of the late Eva F. (Farber) and Hiram G. Helfrich, Sr. Hiram was a mechanic and owned and operated the former Helfrich's Gulf and...
Sharon A. Ruben
Jan 4, 2023
Sharon A. Ruben, 74, of Zionsville, died Jan. 4, 2023 in her home. She was the wife of the late Richard S. Ruben. Born in Indiana, PA, she was the daughter of the late Luther Harold and Iona (Wright) Lute. She was a graduate of IUP. She was owner / operator of C&R Screen Printing for over 20 years. ...
Thomas Edward Ruhe
Jan 4, 2023
Thomas Edward Ruhe passed away at the Hospice of the Western Reserve on January 3, 2023. He was born in Ellwood City, PA in 1949 and he graduated from Lincoln High School in 1967.
In 1971, he graduated with a BSEE degree in electrical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.
After graduation, he served 2...
Thomas Edward Ruhe
Jan 4, 2023
Thomas Edward Ruhe passed away at the Hospice of the Western Reserve on January 3, 2023. He was born in Ellwood City, PA in 1949 and he graduated from Lincoln High School in 1967.
In 1971, he graduated with a BSEE degree in electrical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.
After graduation, he served 2...
Nicholas A. "Nic" Varec
Jan 4, 2023
Nicholas A. "Nic" Varec, 36, of Emmaus, died January 4, 2023 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Dennis and Marion (Flammer) Varec. Nic was a 2004 graduate of Emmaus High School. He worked for Dirt Work Solutions. He was a member of Fire Company #1, Emmaus, loved going to the gym...
Carlton T. Dreas
Jan 3, 2023
Carlton T. Dreas, 87, of Emmaus, died Jan. 3, 2023 in St. Luke's Allentown Campus. He was the husband of Emily J. (Arnold) Dreas, whom he married Oct. 17, 1959. Born in Vera Cruz, he was the son of the late Francis G. and Florence M. (Schoenly) Dreas. He was a 1953 graduate of Emmaus High School. He honorably...
James W. Geiling
Jan 2, 2023
James W. Geiling passed away peacefully with his family at his side on January 2 nd from complications associated with Parkinson's disease. A deeply religious man devoted to his faith, he will be forever missed by his friends and family.
Jim grew up in Milton PA, born in 1932 in the upstairs bedroom of his family home. Family tragedies including, at...
Bruce P. Wetherhold
Jan 1, 2023
Bruce P. Wetherhold, 85, of Emmaus, died Jan. 1, 2023 in Lehigh Valley Inpatient Hospice. Born in Walberts, he was the son of the late Earl and Elsie (Klipple) Wetherhold. He honorably served his country in the Air Force during Vietnam and later served in the Navy Reserves. Bruce worked as an electrician for Bethlehem Steel, retiring in 1997. ...
Shirley M. Clauser
Jan 1, 2023
Shirley M. Clauser, 79, of Green Lane, formerly of Macungie, died Jan. 1, 2023 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Laudenslager) Bertsch. Shirley worked as an administrative secretary for General Electric, secretary for St. John's Lutheran Church, Emmaus, and manager of data entry for the IRS in Fogelsville,...
Ronald L. Blank
Dec 30, 2022
Ronald L. Blank, 75, of Allentown, died Dec. 30, 2022 in his residence. He was the husband of Susan A. (Fenstermaker) Blank. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Goldie (Smith) and Harold Blank, Sr. He was a truck driver, last working for Eastern Trucking, retiring in 2009. He was an avid train enthusiast and loved...
Edward C. Sieger, Jr.
Dec 29, 2022
Edward C. Sieger, Jr., 76, of Allentown, died Dec. 29, 2022 in St. Luke's Hospice House. He was the husband of Beverly A. (Sell) Baumann. Born in Williamsport, he was the son of the late Sara Ellen (Repsher) and Edward C. Sieger, Sr. He honorably served his country in the Army during Vietnam. He was a maintenance worker for...
Edith J. Gliem
Dec 26, 2022
Edith J. "Edie" Gliem, 84, of Macungie, died Dec. 26, 2022 in Complete Care at Lehigh Center. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Howard J. and Altheda I. (Duser) Gliem. Edie received her undergraduate degree in nursing from University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and her masters in nursing from Cal State, Los Angeles, CA. She had...
James L. Sharkey, Jr.
Dec 26, 2022
James L. Sharkey, Jr., 75, died in his home on Dec. 26, 2022 of ALS. Born in Easton, he was the son of the late Frances (Musselman) and James L. Sharkey, Sr. He honorably served his country in the Army during the Vietnam era.
James is survived by his wife of 50 years, Dana K. (Althouse) Sharkey;...
Eric D. Eichelberger
Dec 23, 2022
Eric D. Eichelberger, 48, of Allentown, died Dec. 23, 2022. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Richard D. Eichelberger and the late Deborah (Trout) Dasciro. He worked for Clean Horizon.
Eric is survived by his father and stepmother, Richard and Gail Eichelberger; sister, Jill Sanchez; paternal grandfather, Richard D. Eichelberger; maternal grandmother, Emily Trout.
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Gloria E. Guarino
Dec 21, 2022
Gloria Edna Guarino (Zimmerman), 91, of Somerset, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2022, at South Mountain Memory Care in Emmaus, Pennsylvania where she was a resident for the last 4 years. She was born to the late Edward and Sophie Zimmerman (Bley) on April 30, 1931, in Newark, New Jersey. Gloria graduated from St. Vincent Academy...