Obituaries

Apr 27, 2021

Jean E. Kichline, 86, formerly of Zionsville, died April 27, 2021 in The Lutheran Home at Topton.  She was the wife of the late Clark W. Kichline.  Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Wallace I. and Emma C (Grider) Stephens.  She worked for General Electric for 29 years, retiring in 1985.  She is a member...

Apr 20, 2021

Peter Ellis, 69, of Macungie, died April 20, 2021 in Lehigh Center. He was the husband of Margarita Ellis. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late James O. and Nancy (Easton) Ellis.  Peter was a graduate of Lehigh University, where he was a football player.  He was an electrical engineer working for Acme Cryogenics...

Apr 18, 2021

Maria A. "Mitzi" Xander, 65, of Allentown, died April 18, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Edward A. Xander.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy (Link) Holt.  Mitzi worked as the Executive Director of Mosser Village Family Center for many years.  She was a member of the Keck...

Apr 18, 2021

Metro "Butch" Oleksa, 87, formerly of Macungie, died April 18, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospice.  He was the husband of the late Thelma M. (Landis) Oleksa.  Born in Macungie, he was the son of the late Wasyl and Mary (Choban) Oleksa.  He worked for Texaco for over 40 years, retiring in 1995 as plant manager.

Metro is...

Apr 15, 2021

William "Bill" F. Mueller, age 87, of Hellertown, passed away peacefully on Thurs., April 15, 2021.  Bill was born on Feb. 8, 1934 in Westfield, NJ.  He was the son of the late Henry and Regina (Kuebler) Mueller.

Bill graduated from Westfield High School in 1953.  He worked in the autobody business until retiring.

Bill...

Apr 14, 2021

In the late afternoon of April 14, 2021, THE Gene Michael Buckno died. As founding partner of Grey, Buckno and Senior Partner emeritus of Buckno, Lisicky & Co., CPA's, he served his clients for over 50 years. His talent and expertise garnered him the compliment, "He was a CPA's CPA" from a professional associate.

Born in Allentown,...

Apr 13, 2021

Elizabeth J. "Beth" Fritz, 53, of State College, formerly of Emmaus, died April 13, 2021 in her residence.  She was the wife of Richard J. Fritz.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Virginia B. (Beck) Yost and the late Richard F. Yost.  Beth worked as a clerk for the PA Fine Wine and Spirits Store and previously...

Apr 7, 2021

Peter Zarrillo, 80, of Emmaus, died April 7, 2021 in his residence.  He was the husband of Antonetta (Micco) Zarrillo.  Born in Baia e Latina, Italy, he was the son of the late Pasqualino and Filomena (Comparone) Zarrillo.  Peter was a master cabinet maker and co-owner of Specialty Woodworking, Inc., Patterson, NJ, retiring in 1998.  He was a member...

Mar 29, 2021

Gerald L. Erb, 74, of Emmaus, died March 29, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Marcus E. and Althea B. (Fox) Erb. Gerald worked for the former EFM / General Machine and later for Cintas for many years, retiring in 2011. He was a member of New Covenant Christian Community...

Mar 27, 2021

Evelyn M. Pinter, 96, passed away March 27, 2021 in The Willow, Macungie. She was the wife of the late Joseph Pinter. She was born Oct. 7, 1924 in Breinigsville, daughter of the late Charles and Mamie (Trexler) Dietrich. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Macungie. She was very active in the church making quilts for those...

Mar 26, 2021

Marvin R. Moyer, 86, of Coopersburg, went to be with his Lord on March 26, 2021. He was the husband of Janet E. (Miller) Moyer. Born May 30, 1934 in Emmaus, he was the son of the late Warren D.F. and Hilda (Arnold) Moyer. Marvin was a graduate of Temple University with a bachelor's and master's degree in education....

Mar 26, 2021

John D. Reiss, 60, of Emmaus, died March 26, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  He was the husband of Tammy (Mohr) Reiss.  Born in Emmaus, he was the son of Leanna H. (Bittenbender) Reiss and the late Bruce C. Reiss.  John worked for the Borough of Emmaus in the public works department for 41 years.  He was a firefighter...

Mar 24, 2021

William J. Entley, 90, of Macungie, PA, died March 24, 2021 in the Lehigh Center Long Term Care Facility.  He was the husband of the late Nancy (Keller) Entley.  Born in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late William Daniel Entley and Eunice Corrine Anderson.  William was a graduate of Cornell University.  Following graduation, William worked as...

Mar 17, 2021

Leo J. Daley, 74, of Macungie, died March 17, 2021 surrounded by his wife and children while listening to his favorite Irish music. Born in Shenandoah, he was the son of the late Luke and Mary (Bane) Daley. He honorably served his country as a Captain in the Army during Vietnam. Leo was a graduate of Penn State University...

Mar 16, 2021

Carol Ann Zorn, 76, of Breinigsville, formerly of Staten Island, died March 16, 2021 in her home.  Born in Manhattan, NY, she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Claire (Marveggi) Zorn.  Carol worked as an office manager for Dr. Martin Wolpin for 25 years, retiring in 2016.

Carol is survived by her sons, Michael Giustiniani...

Mar 16, 2021

Raymond L. Foreback, 83, of Macungie, died March 16, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  He was the widower of Janet A. (Adams) Foreback.  Born in Johnston, he was the son of the late Lewis and Fern (Bowman) Foreback.  He honorably served his country in the Air Force during Vietnam.  Ray was a commercial airline pilot for United Airlines for...

Mar 15, 2021

Isaac H. Yates, Jr, of Bradenton, FL, passed away March 15, 2021, with loving family by his side in the Inn at Freedom Village, Bradenton, FL.  Born in Newtown, PA, he was the son of the late Grace (Tomlinson) and Isaac H. Yates, Sr.  He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Grace Anna (Frederick) Yates, brother William...

Mar 15, 2021

Suzanne M. Bacon, 64, of Emmaus, died March 15, 2021 in Temple University Hospital.  She was the wife of Roger P. Bacon.  Born in Yonkers, NY, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Gladys (Lundy) Reynolds.  She was a graduate of Penn State University.  Suzanne worked for her family business, Reynolds Business Systems and later worked as...

Mar 10, 2021

Timothy L. Yeakel, 49, of Macungie, died unexpectedly March 10, 2021 in his home.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of Mariann A. (Hendricks) Yeakel and the late Lee C. Yeakel.  He worked as a service technician for Haller Enterprises.  Tim enjoyed going to the gym and loved to ride his Harley Davidson motorcycle.

Timothy is...

Mar 10, 2021

Kevin C. Roche, 66, of Emmaus, died March 10, 2021 in St. Luke's Hospice.  Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Louis and Mary Carroll Roche.  Kevin was a 1973 graduate of Emmaus High School.  Throughout his career, Kevin worked at Mack Trucks, he worked in the trades including construction, roofing, and HVAC.  Kevin was...