Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Sep 14, 2022

Cory J. Vaupel, 53, of Allentown, died Sept. 14, 2022.  Born in Cedar Rapids, IA, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Kathryn R. (Snitker) Vaupel.  He worked for Stanley Vidmar for 20 years.  He enjoyed hunting and the outdoors, loved animals, was a Pittsburgh Steelers fan, and enjoyed watching NASCAR.

Cory is survived...

Sep 12, 2022

Robert J.C. Wilson, 71, of Macungie, died Sept. 12, 2022 in his home.  Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he was the son of the late John C. and Margaret I. (Bernard) Wilson.  Bob was very fortunate to have five siblings: Heather, Scott, Brian, Bruce, and Colin.  Bob was also very close to his cousins, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law and many...

Sep 9, 2022

Carson R. Latshaw, 80, of Emmaus, passed on Sept. 9, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  He was the husband of Janet R. (Fenstermacker) Latshaw.  Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late Ralph and Florence (Kahler) Latshaw.  He honorably served his country in the Army during Vietnam.  Carson worked for Mack Truck local #667 for over 50...

Sep 9, 2022

Brian Dilcher, 53, of Whitehall, died Sept. 9, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of Sandra V. (Hillegass) Phillips and the late James R. Dilcher.  Brian worked for Hess's Department Store and later for Wendy's for 10 years.  He was a member of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church.  He was a life...

Sep 8, 2022

Frank S. Frenduto, 84, of Emmaus, died Sept. 8, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Patricia A. (DeVigili) Frenduto.  Born in Hazelton, he was the son of the late Frank and Rachel (Lomando) Frenduto.  Frank was a 1959 graduate of Penn State University, earning a degree in chemical engineering.  He worked as a...

Sep 8, 2022

Lori L. Hersh, 63, of Macungie, died Sept. 8, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Pearl (Kernechel) Helverson.  Lori worked as Dan Schantz Greenhouse, Nestle Waters, and as a real estate appraiser for Residential Appraisals.  She was a member of St. John's U.C.C., Coopersburg.

Lori is...