Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

Mar 14, 2022

Russell Molter, 61, of Zionsville, died March 14, 2022.  He was the husband of Michelle R. (Mutchler) Molter.  Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Russell and Ruth (Carroll) Molter.  He worked as a forklift operator for Home Depot and previously worked for several logistics companies throughout the Lehigh Valley.  He was a life member...

Mar 14, 2022

Mary Louise Snyder Shelhamer, 92 of Macungie died on March 14, 2022 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law.  She was predeceased by her husband Carl Alvin Shelhamer. They had been married for 51 years. Born on 10/28/1929 in Allentown, she was the daughter of Elma Buchecker Snyder and Paul Samuel Snyder.  She was a graduate of Emmaus...

Mar 12, 2022

Clement R. Fenstermaker, 88, of Lower Macungie Twp., died March 12, 2022 in his home surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of Helen J. (Ashcraft) Fenstermaker.  Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late Clement A. and Eva (Hertzog) Fenstermaker.  He honorably served his country in the Army during Korea.  He owned and operated Fenstermaker...

Mar 2, 2022

Patricia A. DiStefano, 79 died peacefully on March 2, 2022, with her daughter and husband by her side in Bethlehem, PA.

She was born September 21 st , 1942, in Allentown to Allen D. Fink and Gladys A. (Lichtenwalner) Fink. Her father was a postal worker and mother a homemaker.

Pat graduated from Kutztown University...

Feb 28, 2022

Rose Mary W. Kaska, 95, of Emmaus, died February 28, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital, Allentown. She was the wife of the late Edward F. Kaska, celebrating 49 years of marriage prior to his death. Born in Saskatchewan, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Wasil and Sophia (Shokun) Wasilewski.  Rose Mary worked as insurance agent for Prudential...

Feb 26, 2022

Kenneth S. Muhe, 73, of Macungie, formerly of Aldan, PA, died Saturday, February 26, 2022 at his residence. He is the husband of Martha "Marti" (Morgan) Muhe. Ken was born in Philadelphia, PA on Dec. 4, 1948 to the late Timothy D. & Eleanor T. (Padalik) Muhe. He served our country faithfully in the US Army during Vietnam. Ken...

Feb 21, 2022

John Thomas Leone, 73, of Emmaus, was called home and joined his beloved wife Feb. 21, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Ruth Ann (Boyer) Leone.  Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Samuel S. and Theresa (Borelli) Leone.  John owned and operated John Leone Sanitation, later Leone Disposal, and...

Feb 20, 2022

LeRoy J. Silvius, 77, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp., died Feb. 20, 2022 in Pennsburg Manor.  He was the widow of Phyllis J. Brown.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Erwin and Katherine (Bieber) Silvius.  He was a 1962 graduate of Emmaus High School.  As a teenager, he was a photographer at Nazareth Speedway, which started...

Feb 19, 2022

MaryAnn Elizabeth Mumbauer, 93, of Macungie, died Feb. 19, 2022 in her residence.  Born Oct. 29, 1928 at home and raised in Vera Cruz, she was the daughter of the late Elwood and Edna (Lorah) Benner.   She met her husband, Robert on a blind date and they enjoyed 62 years of married life.  MaryAnn was a 1946 graduate of...

Feb 14, 2022

Alfred D. Neff, III, 70, of Emmaus, died February 14, 2022 in Fellowship Manor.  Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Helen A. (Anderko) and Alfred D. Neff, Jr.  Al was a 1969 graduate of Emmaus High School and he graduated from LCCC.  Right out of community college Al worked for the Penske racing team. He...

Feb 14, 2022

Beloved father, loving husband, relisher of the world's delights, and lifelong pursuer of knowledge, Robert J. Scavuzzo, 83, died in the early hours of the morning on February 14, 2022. Born in North Plainfield, NJ, the second son of Antoinette Cherichetti Scavuzzo and Rudolph Scavuzzo, Robert showed an early aptitude for science, an interest that led to his B.S....

Feb 9, 2022

Doris E. Brunner, 90, formerly of Allentown, died Feb. 9, 2022 in Complete Care at Lehigh Center, where she was a resident for 8 years.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Theresa (Urban) Brunner.  Doris lived in East Allentown all of her life, living with her parents who immigrated from Austria.  She graduated...

Feb 8, 2022

Mary Krause, 85, of Emmaus, died Feb. 8, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of the late Ronald W. Krause.  Born in Bethlehem, PA and was in Liberty High School Class of 1954. She was the daughter of the late Rev. Harry and Lubov (Dubrowsky) Scheltzer. Mary, along with her husband, owned and operated one of...