Blanche E. Trunk
Jan 25, 2022
Blanche E. Trunk, 87, of Salisbury Twp., passed away Jan. 25, 2022 in St. Luke's Hospice House with her children by her side. She was the wife of the late Lyle G. Trunk, who died Dec. 27, 2018. Born in Quakertown, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Naomi (Deetz) Allem. Blanche was a caring mother, grandmother,...
Paul G. Miller
Jan 21, 2022
Paul G. Miller, 95, of Macungie, died Jan. 21, 2022 in his residence. He was the husband of the late Madeline M. (Funk) Miller. Born in Macungie, he was the son of the late Harry and Lillian (Greismer) Miller. He honorably served his country in the Army during WWII. Paul worked for East Penn Foundry, Lehigh Valley Supply, and...
Webster G. Lauer
Jan 20, 2022
Webster G. Lauer, 86, of Emmaus, died Jan. 20, 2022 in his residence. He was the husband of Jeanette A. (Trexler) Lauer. Born in Seisholtzville, he was the son of the late Howard and Grace (Moyer) Lauer. He was a press operator for Packaging Corporation of America for 40 years, retiring in 2000. He was a member of St....
Nita Andion Hoffman
Jan 18, 2022
Nita Andion Hoffman, 69, of Emmaus, entered eternal life January 18, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of Michael A. Hoffman. Born in the Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Roberto and Emma (Latosa) Andion. She attended Bethel Bible Fellowship Church, Emmaus. She brought love and joy to everyone she met and loved teaching...
Ronald W.F. Hertzog
Jan 15, 2022
Ronald W.F. Hertzog, 86, of Whitehall, formerly of Emmaus, died Jan. 15, 2022 in his home. He was the husband of Bette A. (Neave) Hertzog. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Rolland and Anna (Harwick) Hertzog. Ron was a 1953 graduate of Allentown High School. He worked as a draftsman and later in the real...
Elizabeth J. "Betty" Gruber
Jan 14, 2022
Elizabeth J. "Betty" Gruber, 94, of Emmaus, died Jan. 14, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of the late Carlton H. Gruber. She worked for the laundry mat at the corner of 6th and Chestnut Street for many years. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, where she served as sexton for 24 years....
Rose A. Givler
Jan 12, 2022
Rose A. Givler, 69, of District Twp., died Jan. 12, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of Thomas A. Givler, Sr. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Emma (Kreider) Miller. Rose was a 1970 graduate of Emmaus High School. She was a loving and devoted homemaker. She was very involved...
Barbara E. Fenstermaker
Jan 11, 2022
Barbara E. Fenstermaker, 91, of Macungie, died Jan. 11, 2022 in her residence. She was the wife of the late Paul W. Fenstermaker. Born in Green Lane, she was the daughter of the late Paul W. and Pearl L. (Stout) Gower. Barbara worked for the former Emmaus Shirt Factory, REMS, Macungie, Pennsburg Manor, Lehigh Valley Hospital, and retired from...
Jean M. Deischer
Jan 6, 2022
Jean Martha Deischer, 90, of Emmaus, went home to her Lord on Jan. 6, 2022. Born on Nov. 3, 1931, she was the daughter of the late William Albert and Rosa Mary (McClellan) Antrim. Before retiring, she worked at Rental Uniform (Cintas). She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Emmaus. She was a member of Emmaus Senior...
Douglas C. Urffer
Jan 5, 2022
Douglas C. Urffer, 67, of Macungie, died Jan. 5, 2022 in St. Luke's Hospital Allentown Campus. He was the husband of Diane M. (Lorish) "DeeDee" Urffer. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Betty Jane (Nuss) Urffer of Emmaus and the late Carl F. Urffer. Doug was a 1972 graduate of Emmaus High School. He worked and later...
Shirley M. Mcelroy
Jan 2, 2022
Shirley M. McElroy, 87, of Emmaus, died Jan. 2, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of the late Robert M. "Mickey" McElroy, celebrating 65 years of marriage prior to his death. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Amelio and Dorothy (Freed) Alloggio. Shirley worked as a sewing machine operator for the former...
Jay Richard Nyce
Jan 1, 2022
Jay Richard Nyce passed away peacefully in his home located in the Oley Valley on January 1, 2022. He was born on March 31, 1948 in Norristown, PA, to Dick and Miriam Nyce. He grew up in Audubon enjoying playing baseball with the neighborhood boys. There were many family gatherings over the years at his parent's' home which kept...
Charles William Crompton
Dec 29, 2021
Charles William Crompton, 93 of Macungie, died Dec. 29. He is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Emma Lorine Daughtridge Crompton. Born November 6, 1928 in Gallatin, PA. Charles was the son of the late Fred Crompton Sr. and Della Adamson Crompton. He is survived by his son, Bill and his wife Eileen, son Donald, daughter Terri,...
Randall R. Lewis
Dec 28, 2021
Randall R. Lewis, 78, of Emmaus, died Dec. 28, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. Born in Allentown, He was the son of the late Franklin and Gertrude (Kemeter) Lewis. He worked for Tyler Pipe in inventory control for 40 years, retiring in 2006. He was a member of Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church, Whitehall.
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Elfrieda M. Fusco
Dec 27, 2021
Elfrieda Mary Fusco passed away peacefully on December 27th in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was 94 years old and had been a resident of Luther Crest in Allentown, PA. for 14 years. She was the wife of the late Peter R. Fusco who died in 2007. They were married for 58 years. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the...
Donna L. Longenbach
Dec 25, 2021
Donna Lynn (Botsch) Longenbach, 70, of Coopersburg, passed away on Christmas night December 25th, 2021 surrounded by her family. Born in Brooklyn, NY, to Florence (Markert) Bisbing and the late Donald Botsch, Donna later resided in Allentown, graduating from William Allen High School in 1969. She raised her family in Emmaus and retired to Coopersburg in 2000.
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Margaret S. Kline
Dec 23, 2021
Margaret S. Kline, 102, of Allentown, died Dec. 23, 2021 in Luther Crest. She was the wife of the late Richard J. Kline. Born in New SMithville, she was the daughter of the late Llewellyn P. and Minnie C. (Grim) Danner. She was a Brownie leader, Sunday School teacher, on the hospitality committee and member of Day Break at...
Ronald A. Weida
Dec 18, 2021
Ronald A. Weida was born Sept. 17, 1955 and died Dec. 18, 2021. He was the son of the late Vincent and Nellie Weida. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn and son, Daniel and brother, Larry. He grew up on Fish Hatchery Road and graduated from Salisbury High School and VoTech. He was an elder with the Emmaus...
Jarod M. Laubach
Dec 18, 2021
Jarod M. Laubach, 40, of Alburtis, died December 18, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Holly L. (Walkinshaw) Laubach. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Curtis and Genevieve (Fisher) Laubach of Lehighton. Jarod was a graduate of Lehighton High School, where he was very active in sports and Music Express and was a...
Barbara F. Rohrbach
Dec 17, 2021
On Friday, December 17, 2021 Barbara Fay Rohrbach (a.k.a Mom, Grammy, Mimi) rejoined the love of her life, Ernie Rohrbach, to whom she was married for 45 years, and other members of her large, loving family—her parents Rudolph and Rose Schmaldinst, and her siblings Raymond (and Shirley), Rose (and Bill), Elsie (and Mark), and Dorothy (and Jim). Her other...