Obituaries

Nov 3, 2021

William F. Bechtel, 86, of Macungie, died Nov. 3, 2021 in HealthPark Medical Center, Fort Myers, FL.  He was the husband of Joanne (Abel) Bechtel and the late Jane E. (Edinger) Bechtel.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Lester and Helen (Groman) Bechtel.  Bill served his country in the Navy Reserves.  He worked for Air...

Nov 2, 2021

John A. Berosh, Jr., 65, of Emmaus, died Nov. 2, 2021 in St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of Gloria (Amig) Berosh and the late John A. Berosh.  John worked at Bethlehem Steel and later as a security guard at PTI prior to retiring.  He was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church, Emmaus....

Oct 30, 2021

Dorothy J. Ruhnke, 81, of Allentown, died Oct. 30, 2021 in her residence.  She was the wife of the late Louis R. Ruhnke.  Born in Trenton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Lillian (Anderson) Bratsko.  She was a loving homemaker, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.

Dorothy is survived by her sons, Jeffrey L....

Oct 27, 2021

Marcia V. Ernst, 81, of Emmaus, died Oct. 27, 2021 in Above and Beyond, Allentown.  She was the wife of William J. Ernst.  Born in Malden, MA, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin H. Greenlay and the late Ellen L. (Warrell) and Joseph "Bing" Yurkovitz.  Marcia worked as a customer Service Manager for the former Day-Timers and...

Oct 27, 2021

Bertha L. Snell, 91, of Macungie, died Oct. 27, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Frederick R. Snell.  Born in Perry Twp., OH, she was the daughter of the late W. Edward and Cleo (Downing) Fox.  Bertha worked as a waitress for many years at Macungie Fire Company, Brookside Country Club, and The...

Oct 26, 2021

Jessica E. Davila, 36, of Emmaus, died Oct. 26, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Richard Davila and Elaine S. (Mayer) Hock.  She was a graduate of Mast Community Charter High School in Philadelphia and Peirce College.  Jessica worked as a health coach for Healthys in Emmaus.  She was a member of...

Oct 25, 2021

Gregory J. Koch, 73, of Bethlehem, died Oct. 25, 2021 at Gracedale Nursing Home.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Alfred and Eleanor (Eddinger) Koch.  He honorably served his country in the Army during Vietnam.  He was a graduate of Shippensburg University.  Greg worked for Crayola in shipping and as a quality assurance technician for...

Oct 20, 2021

Kenneth R. Holland, Jr., 75, of Emmaus, died Oct. 20, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  He was the husband of Nancy A. (Hangen) Holland.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Frances A. (Schmeltzle) and Kenneth R. Holland, Sr.  He was a sales professional for many years and later worked in the maintenance department for Lehigh...

Oct 14, 2021

Agnes Luksys Gackenbach, 95, formerly of Emmaus, died Oct. 14, 2021 in Devon House.  She was the wife of the late John D. "Jack" Gackenbach.  Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late George and Katarina (Skroblus) Luksys.  Agnes worked as a billing specialist for Mack Trucks in the International Headquarters from 1963 until retiring in 1988. ...

Oct 10, 2021

Karl F. Bauer, 93, of Allentown, died Oct. 10, 2021 in Lehigh Center.  He was the husband of Catherine (Rabenold) Bauer.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Charles "Karl" and Theresa (Lackner) Bauer.  Karl worked as a forklift operator for Bonny Forge for 28 years, retiring in 1990.  He was a member of the Bonny...

Oct 2, 2021

Vena E. Perry, 93, formerly of Phoenixville, died October 2, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Charles W. Perry.  Born in Seminole, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Berta (Phelps) Reynolds.  Vena worked as a bookkeeper for many years in various medical offices & retail stores.  She was a...

Oct 2, 2021

Myrle O. Tedor, 90, of Allentown, formerly of Denver, PA, died Oct. 2, 2021 in Devon House.  She was the wife of the late Nicholas Tedor.  Born in Schuylkill County, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Anna (Frew) Osman.  Myrle worked for Western Electric for more than 35 years before retiring.  She was a member of...

Sep 27, 2021

Emma B. Wieder, 101, of Macungie, formerly of Grand Junction, CO, died Sept. 27, 2021 in The Willow.  She was the wife of the late Donald C. Wieder.  Born in Ringtown, she was the daughter of the late Frank E. and Minerva (Lindenmuth) Swank.  During WWII, she worked at an ammunition plant in Elkton, MD, an airplane plant in...

Sep 23, 2021

Barbara A. Keller, 89, of Zionsville, died Sept. 23, 2021 in Saucon Valley Manor.  She was the wife of the late Merritt J. Keller.  Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Veronica (McElroy) Laudenslager.  She was a loving homemaker.  Barbara was a member of Old Zionsville U.C.C. and the Emmaus Historical Society.  In her...

Sep 22, 2021

Ramona Therese McCormick, 100, passed away peacefully at home in Jacksonville Beach, FL surrounded by loved ones on September 22, 2021. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 10, 1921, the daughter of Francis P Music and Anna Stefanski Music.

Growing up on Mozart Street in Chicago, she was a member of an all-female swing band...

Sep 19, 2021

Mary Anne Shafer, 86, of Easley, SC, entered eternal life Sept. 19, 2021 in Prisma Baptist Ealey Hospital.  She was the wife of the late John A. Shafer, II.  Born in Gastonia, NC, she was the daughter of the late Theodore A. and Mary Ellen (Hicks) Sims.  She worked for First National Bank and later for the Clerk of...

Sep 18, 2021

Robert C. "Bupper" Danner, 49, of Emmaus, died Sept. 18, 2021 in St. Luke's Hospital – Warren Campus.  He was the husband of Carly R. Bitler.  Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Charles and Alice (Greenawalt) Danner.  He worked as an upholsterer for BK Upholstery, Boyertown for 25 years.  He was an active and...

Sep 11, 2021

Bartholomew S. "Bart" Guter, 80, of Emmaus, died Sept. 11, 2021 in Heather Glen Senior Living.  Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late Stephen and Martha (Matura) Guter.  Bart worked as a case worker for PA Department of Welfare for 35 years, retiring in 2006.  He always loved the holidays, especially Christmas.  Bart had a passion...

Sep 9, 2021

Mary-Ellen "Midge" Mosser, 93, of Emmaus, died Sept. 9, 2021 in Country Meadows of Allentown.  She was the wife of the late William F. Mosser, III.  Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Viola (Fegely) Goodhart.  Midge was a substitute teacher in the Salisbury School District.  She was an active charter member of The...

Sep 7, 2021

Florence J. Craig, 97, of Allentown, died Sept. 7, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Robert G. Craig, Sr.  Born in Minneapolis, MN, she was the daughter of the late H. Russell and Ruth M. (Green) Jones.  She was a gifted homemaker and hostess; she could be found cooking gourmet meals for guests...