Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Lehigh, Pennsylvania. and surrounding areas.

Walter Wilson, Iii

Walter Wilson, Iii

Jun 11, 2022

Walter Wilson, III, 61, of Emmaus, died June 11, 2022 in his residence.  Born on Johnson Air Force Base, Honshu, Japan, he was the son of the late Ann (Roberts) and Walter Wilson, Jr.  He honorably served his country in the Marine Corps.  Walter worked as a painter, pool repairman, and pool builder.  He was a member of the...

Jeffrey A. Lamm

Jeffrey A. Lamm

Jun 7, 2022

Jeffrey A. Lamm, 71, of Emmaus, passed away on Tue., June 7, 2022.  He was the loving husband of Jane (Sterner) Lamm, with whom he shared 48 years of loving marriage.  Jeffrey was born on Aug. 31, 1950 to Alfred and Elsie (Horvath) Lamm in Allentown, PA.  Jeffrey graduated from Salisbury High School in 1968, and Kent State University. ...

Curtis B. Kehm, Jr.

Curtis B. Kehm, Jr.

Jun 3, 2022

Curtis B. Kehm, Jr., 82, formerly of Emmaus, died June 3, 2022 at Luther Crest.  He was the husband of Barbara A. (Miller) Kehm.  Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late Mae Ella (Fegley) and Curtis B. Kehm, Sr.  Curtis worked for Allen Organ Company for many years, retiring in 2013.  He was a member of...

Myrle G. Heil

Myrle G. Heil

Jun 1, 2022

Myrle G. (Geist) Heil, 94, formerly of Macungie, died June 1, 2022 in Saucon Valley Manor.  She was the wife of the late Jacob I. Heil.  Born in Alburtis, she was the daughter of the late Amos S. and Edna (Landis) Geist.  Myrle worked for the former Emmaus Shirt Factory and later worked in the cafeteria at East Penn...

Wolfgang E. Otto

Wolfgang E. Otto

May 29, 2022

Wolfgang Erwin Otto, Former Hess's VP

1931 - 2022

Wolfgang was born July 25 th 1931 to father, Erwin Otto and mother, Erika (Simcic) Otto in Leipzig Germany. He spent the first 25 years of his life in Germany, escaping Russian occupied East Germany in 1953, with his wife, Annemarie and...

Stanley T. Holmes, Jr.

Stanley T. Holmes, Jr.

May 21, 2022

Stanley Taylor Holmes Jr. passed away peacefully on May 21, 2022 from a recent medical condition.  Family members were at his bedside at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest.  Stan was 97, and will be missed by all who knew him.

Stan was born March 16, 1925 in Philadelphia, PA to Ann K. Holmes (née Bossert) and Stanley T....

Mary Denise Schneider

Mary Denise Schneider

May 20, 2022

Mary Denise K. (Fenerty) Schneider passed away peacefully at home on Friday, 20 May 2022 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Beloved wife of Robert W. Schneider, she was born in Philadelphia, PA on 11 September 1951 to parents Ethel and Joseph Fenerty. She attended St. Matthew's Catholic School and was proud to be a Bambi, an alumna of...

Jess A. Brezak

Jess A. Brezak

May 20, 2022

Jess A. Brezak, 63, of Emmaus, died May 20, 2022. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Andrew and Joanne C. (Link) Brezak. Jess worked for L.M. Robbins Company, Inc. He was a member of the Catholic War Veterans, Emmaus.

Jess is survived by his daughters, Mackenzie Brezak and Samantha Brezak; brother, Mark Brezak;...

Edwin H. Fischer, Jr.

Edwin H. Fischer, Jr.

May 19, 2022

Edwin H. Fischer, Jr., 69, of Orefield, died May 19, 2022 in his home surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of Cindy S. (Smith) Fischer.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Eva K. (Hillegass) and Edwin H. Fischer, Sr.  He was a 1971 graduate of Emmaus High School.  Eddie began working as a...

N. Jean Snyder

N. Jean Snyder

May 16, 2022

Jean Snyder, 90, formerly of Emmaus, PA, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2022. She was the loving wife of the late Richard R. Snyder for 51 years until his passing in 2004. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Ada (Derr) Baus. She worked as a medical secretary for Allentown Radiological Associates for...

Myrtle Frances Peragallo

Myrtle Frances Peragallo

May 12, 2022

Myrtle F. "Mickey" Peragallo, 100, of Emmaus, formerly a longtime resident of Oakland, NJ and Midland Park, NJ, died May 12, 2022 in South Mountain Memory Care.  She was the wife of the late Ferdinand Louis Peragallo.  Born in Paterson, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Bessie (Berndt) Kortgard.  Mickey worked as a police dispatcher...

Joseph L. Sadrovitz

Joseph L. Sadrovitz

May 12, 2022

Joseph L. Sadrovitz, 90, of Cape Coral, FL, formerly of Emmaus, died May 12, 2022 in La Colonia 1.  He was the husband of the late Evelyn M. (Frey) Sadrovitz.  Born in Zionsville, he was the son of the late Victor and Angela (Hauser) Sadrovitz.  Joe worked for Mack Trucks for 23 years, retiring in 1991.  He was a...

John P. Washburn

John P. Washburn

May 10, 2022

John P. Washburn, 79, of Emmaus, died May 10, 2022, in Lehigh Valley Hospital surrounded by his loving family.  He was the husband of Renate (Scharfe) Washburn.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late William H. and Grace E. (McMullen) Washburn.  He honorably served his country in the Army in Germany and Vietnam.  John was a...

Jane Ann Hein

Jane Ann Hein

May 9, 2022

Jane Ann Hein, 74, of Breinigsville, died May 9, 2022 in her residence.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Grace (Bader) Markowitz.  Jane attended Emmaus High School.  She was an avid reader and enjoyed gardening.

Jane is survived by her daughter, Tammy Hein; siblings, Michelle Bollinger, Michael Markowitz, Jr., John Markowitz,...

Allen Marlin Gehman

Allen Marlin Gehman

May 9, 2022

Allen Marlin Gehman, 91, of Fellowship Community, died May 9, 2022 in his residence.  He was the husband of Dorothy (Ritter) Gehman.  Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late Allen and Claire (Baus) Gehman.  He honorably served his country in the Army during the Korean War.  Being stationed in Korea, he was assigned to the U.S....

Katherine Ann Greene

Katherine Ann Greene

May 7, 2022

Katherine Ann Greene, 71, of Macungie, died May 7, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  She was the wife of Robert S. Greene, Jr.  Born in Cortland, NY, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Marjorie (Dunn) Kahl.  She worked for Lehigh Valley Hospital as an ortho tech and later as a receptionist for many years, retiring in...

Marie G. Schueck

Marie G. Schueck

May 2, 2022

Marie G. Schueck, 93, of Macungie, died May 2, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Randolph C. Schueck, Sr.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Peter A. and Gertrude C. (Fichter) Miller.  Marie was a 1947 graduate of Emmaus High School.  She worked for Rodale Manufacturing, in the payroll...

Jeffrey David Ambrose

Jeffrey David Ambrose

Apr 27, 2022

Jeffrey David Ambrose, 70, of Emmaus, died April 27, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Chester Joseph and Peggy (Hilbert) Ambrose.  Jeff was a 1970 graduate of Allen High School.  He honorably served his country in the Army during Vietnam with the 101 st Airborne Division, Company D, 17 th...

Kenneth A. Bulmer

Kenneth A. Bulmer

Apr 26, 2022

Kenneth A. Bulmer, 71, of Allentown PA, passed away April 26, 2022 in St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem.  He was the husband of Susan (Brake) Bulmer.  Born in Phillipsburg, NJ, he was the son of Dorothy (Henderson) Bulmer and the late Kenneth C. Bulmer.  He served honorably in the Army during the Vietnam War.  Kenneth worked as a shop supervisor...

Joseph Kozak

Joseph Kozak

Apr 26, 2022

Joseph Kozak, 89, of Allentown, died April 26, 2022 in his home.  He was the husband of Ginny (Barch) Kozak.  Born in his family's farmhouse in Macungie, he was the son of the late George and Helen (Hotchko) Kozak.  Joe was a self-employed aluminum siding contractor and was known for his extraordinary craftsmanship.  He was the living embodiment of...

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