Barbara L. Swab
Nov 7, 2022
Barbara L. Swab, 81, of Allentown, passed away peacefully Nov. 7, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital surrounded by loved ones. Born in Muir, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harlan and Mae (Jones) Lins. Barbara was married to Gary E. Swab for 61 wonderful years. They were blessed with a daughter, Sharon. Barbara was a graduate of...
Guillermo I. Racines
Nov 6, 2022
84, died Sunday, November 6, 2022. A dignified, multidimensional man who evades simple description, he would never let you leave his house hungry or without a jacket. He adored his family and friends, with his grandchildren garnering special devotion. He brightened every room he entered with his passion for life and warmth. Hospitality, generosity, kindness, and selflessness were among...
William R. Schlott
Oct 30, 2022
William R. Schlott, 80, of Schnecksville, died Oct. 30, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Edna V. (Stoudt) Schlott. Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late LeRoy C. and Dorothy L. (Kehm) Schlott. Bill was a 1960 graduate of Emmaus High School. He honorably served his country in the Army during Vietnam. ...
Margaret E. Rothrock
Oct 30, 2022
Margaret E. "Maggie" Rothrock, 84, of Allentown, died Oct. 30, 2022 in ProMedica West Allen. She was the wife of the late Kenneth R. Rothrock. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Edna (Beers) Keiser. She worked as a bookkeeper and secretary for Stimmel and Graul, AAA, Cressler, Wolf, and Miller, Reinhart Agency, Hersh's...
Neil W. Polster
Oct 29, 2022
Neil W. Polster, 87, of Allentown, died Oct. 29, 2022 in St. Luke's Hospice House. He was the husband of Shirley E. (Apffel) Polster. Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late Arthur E. and Arlene C. (Miller) Polster. Neil was a 1952 graduate of Emmaus High School, where he was captain of the football team and...
Margaret V. Landis
Oct 27, 2022
Margaret V. Landis, 85, of Emmaus, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Oct. 27, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald E. Landis, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late John and Miriam (Kehm) Diller. She worked as a registered nurse in pediatrics...
James S. Cielinski
Oct 26, 2022
James S. Cielinski, 70, of Emmaus, died Oct. 26, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Pamela R. (Richards) Cielinski. Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Edward H. and Alma (Zula) Cielinski. He was a graduate of Bloomsburg University. HE worked in the compressed gas industry, retiring as general...
Patricia A. Leibensperger
Oct 19, 2022
Patricia R. Leibensperger, 91, of Allentown, formerly of Coopersburg and Macungie, died Oct. 19, 2022 in her home. She was the wife of the late Floyd Leibensperger. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (Spade) Gallagher. She worked as an insurance underwriter and volunteered for various things throughout her life. She was awarded...
Arlene H.M. Kehm
Oct 10, 2022
Arlene "Nana" "Momsey" H.M. Kehm, 99, formerly of Macungie, died Oct. 10, 2022 in Heather Glen Senior Living. She was the wife of the late Roy S. Kehm. Born in Macungie, she was the daughter of the late William P. and Ella M. (Moyer) Seibert. She worked as a sewing machine operator and was a homemaker. She was a...
Emerson W. Wagner
Oct 8, 2022
Emerson W. Wagner, 88, formerly of Allentown, died Oct. 8, 2022 in his daughter's home. He was the husband of the late Louise M. (Campbell) Wagner. Born in Milnesville, he was the son of the late Walter E. and Gladys (Klose) Wagner. Emerson honorably served his country in the Navy. He worked as a tool and die maker for...
David J. Schneck
Oct 8, 2022
David John Schneck, 79 of Zionsville, PA, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, October 8, 2022.
Born on October 26, 1942 in Pottsville, PA. He was the son of the late Ernest & Emily (Hoy) Schneck of Pine Grove, PA.
He was a 1960 graduate of Pine Grove Area High School. After graduation, he completed...
Juan Morales, Sr.
Oct 4, 2022
Juan Morales, Sr, 70, of Philadelphia, died October 4, 2022 in Jefferson Health – Northeast-Frankford. He was the husband of Luz (Ocasio) Morales. Born in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Jorge Morales and Julia Colon. Juan had a love of cars and owned an auto parts store and sold cars. He was a master...
Nancy L. Joseph
Oct 2, 2022
Nancy L. Joseph, 87, of Allentown, died October 2, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of the late Barry A. Joseph. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Lester C. and Octavia M. (Keinert) Reichelderfer. Nancy graduated from Allen High School and Sacred Heart Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as a registered...
Susan L. Johnston
Sep 30, 2022
Susan L. Johnston, 73, of Allentown, died September 30, 2022. She lived in Cedarbrook Nursing Home. Born in Woodbury, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ruth (Wiltsee) Johnston. Susan loved Elvis, country music, and traveling places such as Graceland. She loved to babysit for her family.
Susan is survived by her sister, Anita...
Mary Ann Hoch
Sep 26, 2022
Mary Ann Hoch, 90, of Macungie passed away peacefully on September 26, 2022. She was the wife of Agnew Hoch for 68 years until his passing in 2020 and the daughter of the late John and Johanna (Domitrovits) Szvetics. She was an avid sewer, gardener, and crafter. She was the past President of the VFW Auxiliary in Macungie and...
Judith Elaine Parker
Sep 26, 2022
Judith Elaine Parker, 79, unexpectedly passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022. She was born outside Cleveland Ohio and arrived in Emmaus, PA in 2000.
Judy was a graduate of Purdue University and Columbia University. Her vocation as a Teacher and Professor of Physics, Astronomy and Adult Leadership was Judy's passion. For the past 20+ years she...
Dolores "Dortzy" A. Carl
Sep 25, 2022
Dolores "Dortzy" A. (Brown) Carl, 92, of Emmaus, died September 25, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital-Allentown. She was the wife of the late Eugene E. "Buzzy" Carl who died November 5, 1998. She was born in Emmaus on July 8, 1930 to the late William and Helen (Waschek) Brown. She was a 1948 graduate of Emmaus High School and...
June D. Oleksa
Sep 24, 2022
June D. Oleksa, 92, formerly of Macungie, died September 24, 2022 in Luther Crest Personal Care, Allentown. She was married for 70 years to Charles Oleksa, who passed away June 29, 2022. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Pauline (Seifert) Hilbert. She was a member of Solomon's U.C.C., Macungie. She was an avid...
Rebecca Lou Silvert
Sep 23, 2022
Rebecca "Becky" Lou (Shannon) Silvert, 74, passed away Sept. 23, 2022 at the Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village Nursing Care Center in Lewisburg, PA.
She was born on Dec. 4, 1947, in East Liverpool, OH to the late Marion (Pritchard) and John Shannon. Her family relocated to Wheaton, MD, where Rebecca graduated from Wheaton High School...
Martha A. Heiser
Sep 22, 2022
Martha A. Heiser, 68, of Orefield, died September 22, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of the late David M. Heiser. Born in Spangler, she was the daughter of the late Paul Fridley and Josephine (Androsky) and James B. Stile. She worked as a retail clerk and meat wrapper for Giant Food Stores for 28 years,...