Harvey P. Hottenstein
Apr 10, 2022
Harvey P. Hottenstein, 63, of Salisbury Twp., died April 10, 2022 in his home. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Harvey J. and Helen V. (Keleman) Hottenstein. He was a graduate of Allentown Central Catholic High School and Penn State University. He was an accountant and later worked for Lehigh Cordage.
Harvey is...
Gerald S. Fake
Apr 10, 2022
Gerald S. Fake, 79, of Emmaus, died April 10, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Carol A. (Smurda) Fake. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Rev. Sterling A. and Cleo V. (Harding) Fake. He was a 1961 graduate of Emmaus High School, lettering in football and track. Gerald was a member...
Faith E. Wagner
Apr 9, 2022
Faith E. Wagner, 92, formerly of Emmaus, died April 9, 2022 in Cedarbrook. She was the wife of the late Carson L. Wagner. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Herbert J. and Ruth M. (Stoudt) Acker. Faith worked for Rodale Press for 20 years. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Emmaus.
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Martin A. Burke
Apr 8, 2022
Martin A. Burke, 89, of Pennsburg, PA, formerly of Allentown, PA, departed from his loving family on April 8, 2022 after a decade-long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was the husband to Barbara A. Burke with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Marty was the son of the late Mary Clark Burke and Martin J. Burke of Minersville,...
Ronald L. Reynard
Apr 8, 2022
Ronald L. Reynard, 82, of Allentown, formerly of Breinigsville and Green Valley, AZ, died April 8, 2022 in his residence. He was the husband of Ruth L. (Handwerk) Reynard. Born in Honesdale, he was the son of the late Myron and Ruth (Gavitt) Reynard. Ron was a 1957 graduate of Parkland High School, where he was a member of...
John L. Kleppinger
Apr 8, 2022
John L. Kleppinger, 77, of Schnecksville, died April 8, 2022 in St. Luke's Allentown Campus. He was the husband of Barbara (Knerr) Kleppinger. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Lewis and Julia Alice (Klopfenstein) Kleppinger. He worked for EC Machin, Lafarge Corporation, and later was the founder and owner of Blue Mountain Pigment for the...
Ray N. Helfrich, Jr.
Apr 3, 2022
Ray "Redsy" N. Helfrich, Jr., 65, of Macungie passed away April 3, 2022 in Manor Care, Allentown surrounded by family after a battle with glioblastoma cancer. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Ray N. Helfrich, Sr. and Grace (Schmoyer) Helfrich. Redsy was employed by Caloric in Topton as a welder for many years until the...
Gordon K. Schantz
Apr 1, 2022
Gordon K. Schantz, 76, of Emmaus, died April 1, 2022 in St. Luke's Hospital Allentown Campus surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Linda P. (Petraitis) Schantz. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Horace W. and Annetta L. (Keck) Schantz. He earned his Eagle Scout at the age of 13. Gordon was...
Warren R. Whitney
Mar 30, 2022
Warren R. Whitney, 75, of Macungie, passed away unexpectedly on March 30, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Phyllis (Jones) Whitney. Born in Lakewood, OH, he was the son of the late Ralph and LaVerne (Kinzel) Whitney. Warren was a graduate of Bucknell University, earning a degree in economics. He worked as a financial advisor...
Watana Miles
Mar 28, 2022
Watana Miles, 88, of Hampton, NJ, died March 28, 2022 in her residence surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Edgar Eugene Miles. Born in Thailand, she was the third born child of 17 to the late Chalong and Lieng Nongbua. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister.
Watana is...
Frank J. Dezzi
Mar 24, 2022
Born in Philadelphia at Hahnemann Hospital, June 9, 1952, son of the late Frank G. Dezzi and Gloria Ann Dezzi (nee Guidibaldi). He was a graduate of St. Joseph's Preparatory School of Philadelphia, and St. Joseph's College, Philadelphia, PA with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics and Computers, with a 4.0 average.
Frank is survived by...
Dale A. Dries
Mar 24, 2022
Dale A. Dries, 74, of Macungie, died March 24, 2022 in his residence surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Lucy A. (Wittman) Dries. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Howard B and Elizabeth (Kocis) Dries. Dale was a graduate of Rider College. He owned and operated Dries Building Supply for 64 years. ...
Elizabeth M. Gehring
Mar 22, 2022
Elizabeth M. "Betty" Gehring, 103, formerly of Emmaus, died March 22, 2022 in Fellowship Terrace. She was the wife of the late Charles H. Gehring. Born June 12, 1918 in Nazareth, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Olivia (Shwambach) Marcks. Betty graduated from Nazareth High School in 1935 and West Chester State College in 1938 with...
Elmer W. Pysher
Mar 21, 2022
Elmer W. "Red" Sonny" Pysher, 89, of Macungie, died March 21, 2022 in Riverton Rehab and Healthcare Center. He was the husband of Joan M. (Myer) Pysher. Born in Bangor, he was the son of the late Willard E. and Pearl (Johnson) Pysher. He honorably served his country in the Air Force and Navy during the Korean Conflict. He...
Vernon M. Longenbach
Mar 21, 2022
Vernon M. Longenbach, 82, of Emmaus, died March 21, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Inpatient Hospice. He was the husband of Mary (Balado) Longenbach. Born in Slatington, he was the son of the late Willard and Amy (Horn) Longenbach. He worked as a crane operator for Bethlehem Steel for 33 years, retiring in 1995. Vern was a hardworking and loving...
Michael M. Gnida, Jr.
Mar 19, 2022
Michael M. Gnida, Jr., 85, of Emmaus, died March 19, 2022 in St. Luke's Hospital, Allentown campus. He was the husband of Mary Ann (Edelman). Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Elva (Reed) and Michael M. Gnida, Sr. He was a graduate of Kutztown University with a degree in Social Studies/English and earned a Master's...
Jean H. Iobst
Mar 19, 2022
Jean H. Iobst, 94, of Allentown, died March 19, 2022 in Phoebe Miller Personal Care. She was the wife of the late Edgar Henry Iobst, Jr. Born in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Lydia (Rupp) and Frederick W. Miller, Sr. She was a 1944 graduate of Emmaus High School. Jean worked in customer service for...
Lloyd S. Geissinger
Mar 17, 2022
Lloyd Shultz Geissinger, age 83, passed away on March 17, 2022. He was the son of the late Clarence G. Geissinger and the late Della S. Geissinger of Zionsville, Pennsylvania. In 1961, Lloyd received a bachelor's degree in education from Bluffton University where he majored in organ. In 1970, he received a master's degree in education from Indiana University....
Jacob J. Heil
Mar 15, 2022
Jacob I. Heil, 96, formerly of Macungie, died March 15, 2022 in Saucon Valley Manor. He was the husband of Myrle G. (Geist) Heil. Born in Macungie, he was the son of the late James B. and Verna (Kerchner) Heil. He honorably served his country in the Army during WWII, earning a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. Jacob...
Henry Horatio Cassler, Iii
Mar 15, 2022
Henry Horatio Cassler, III, 76, of Emmaus, passed peacefully March 15, 2022 at home with his family after battling cancer. He was the husband of Elisebet (Hildisch) Cassler. Born in Columbus, OH, he was the son of the late Henrietta Margaret (Farr) Cassler and Henry Horatio Cassler, Jr. Hank was an Eagle Scout and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University...