Avonne E. Frankenfield
Jul 2, 2022
Avonne Evelyn (Knauss) Frankenfield of Emmaus, PA passed away at the age of 91 on July 2, 2022 at Country Meadows in Bethlehem. Born on March 15, 1931 to Viola (Heil) and Samuel P. Knauss of Emmaus, she was the only girl among seven high-spirited brothers, whom she loved dearly: Samuel Jr., Bruce, Richard, Jack, Lee, James (of Orlando,...
Charles Oleksa
Jun 29, 2022
Charles Oleksa, 92, formerly of Macungie, died June 29, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of June D. (Hilbert) Oleksa. Born in Macungie, he was the son of the late Wasyl and Mary (Chaban) Oleksa. He honorably served his country in the Marine Corps during Korea. He worked for Buckeye Pipeline for 38 years, retiring in...
Gene T. "Skip" Kleppinger, Ii
Jun 29, 2022
Gene T. "Skip" Kleppinger, II, 63, of Emmaus, died June 29, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. Born in Somers Point, NJ, he was the son of Irene M. (Eccles) Kleppinger and the late Gene T. Kleppinger. He honorably served his country in the Navy. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Skip worked for B.F. Brown and Company Paving...
Joan M. Hilbert
Jun 21, 2022
Joan M. Hilbert, 58, of Emmaus, died June 21, 2022 in ProMedica Allentown. She was the wife of Robert P. Hilbert. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Doris (Gower) Eisenhard and the late Howard Eisenhard. She worked for Saucony Shoe, Stewart's Sandwiches and was an activities aide.
Joan is survived by her husband of 35...
Ethelmae M. Marushak
Jun 20, 2022
Ethelmae M. Marushak, 85, of Allentown, died June 20, 2022 in in her home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Joseph R. Marushak. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late John and Zola (Backenstoe) Sicher. She worked as a secretary for UGI. Ethelmae was a member of Jerusalem Western Salisbury Church,...
Kenneth E. Yost
Jun 17, 2022
Kenneth E. Yost, 78, of Allentown, died June 17, 2022 in Complete Care at Lehigh. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Ferry) Yost. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Walter R. and Miriam (DeHart) Yost. He honorably served his country in the Army. Ken worked for Stanley Vidmar for many years, retiring in 2011. ...
Faye C. Derr
Jun 16, 2022
Faye Catherine Derr, age 90, of Allentown, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2022. She was born on Jan. 16, 1932 in Macungie; the daughter of Jonathan and Emma Schantzenbach. She was in the class of 1950 at Emmaus High School.
Faye's memory will be cherished in the lives of her surviving family:Â her husband of 67...
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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...