Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Lehigh, Pennsylvania. and surrounding areas.

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...

Diana G. Reitnauer

Diana G. Reitnauer

Apr 23, 2022

Diana G. Reitnauer, 78, of Emmaus, died April 23, 2022 in her home.  She was the wife of the late Ronald M. Reitnauer.  Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Merritt E. and Pearl E. (Nagle) Hartman.  Diana worked for Rodale Press for 23 years and East Penn Bank for 8 years, retiring in 2007.

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Bernadette Stimmel

Bernadette Stimmel

Apr 22, 2022

Bernadette (Semprini) Stimmel, 78, of Emmaus, died April 22, 2022 in her home.  She was the wife of Ray C. Stimmel.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Bernadine (Matura) Semprini.  She was a loving homemaker and member of St. Ann's Catholic Church.

Bernadette is survived by her husband of 57 years,...

Ruth E. Snyder

Ruth E. Snyder

Apr 19, 2022

Ruth E. (Miller) Snyder, 90, formerly of Emmaus, died April 19, 2022 in Legend of Allentown.  She was the wife of the late Robert D. Snyder.  Born in Corning, she was the daughter of the late Marvin S. and C. Victoria (Dries) Miller.  Ruth was a 1949 graduate of Emmaus High School and a member of the 49ers.  She...

Janet I. Dib

Janet I. Dib

Apr 16, 2022

Janet I. "Janie" (Weida) Dib, 76, of Blue Bell, died April 16, 2022 at home surrounded by her family.  She was the wife of the late Ghazi Dib, who died in 2019.  Born in Alburtis,  she was the daughter of the late Russell and Della (Kohler) Weida.  Janie was a 1963 graduate of Emmaus High School and a graduate...

Denise Jacoby

Denise Jacoby

Apr 16, 2022

Denise (Nester) Jacoby, 68, of Emmaus, died April 16, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of the late Barry Jacoby. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Stella (Smith) Nester. Denise worked as a secretary for PNC Bank for 20 years, retiring in 2012. She was a member of Upper Milford...

Maryann V. Zaia

Maryann V. Zaia

Apr 15, 2022

Maryann V. Zaia, 82, of Macungie, died April 15, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  She was the wife of the late John C. Zaia.  Born in Queens, NY,  she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Baluha) Demko.  Maryann worked as a policy writer for Ohio Causality Insurance Company.  Later she worked parttime at McDonalds in Trexlertown. ...

Thomas E. Nonnemacher

Thomas E. Nonnemacher

Apr 15, 2022

Thomas Emerson Nonnemacher, a long time Emmaus resident, passed away April 15, 2022, at the age of 71. He was the son of the late Harvey Jack and Christine (Roth) Nonnemacher.  Tom completed his education at Emmaus High School in 1969. He loved sports, especially the Emmaus and Salisbury teams. As a long time Phillies fan, he knew an...

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