Obituaries

Sep 2, 2021

Michael J. "Reds" Duracinsky, 59, of Emmaus, died Sept. 2, 2021 in ManorCare, Allentown.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Paul F. and Ethel M. (Stoudt) Duracinsky. Michael attended Kutztown University where he played football for 5 years. Michael worked as a plumber for Easton Hospital, Snyder Plumbing, and MJ Duracinsky Plumbing.  He was a...

Sep 2, 2021

Walter R. Ross, 86, of Allentown, died Sept. 2, 2021 in Fellowship Manor.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Edwin and Wilma (Decker) Ross.  He honorably served his country in the Army during Korea.  Walter worked as a fireman for the Allentown Fire Department for 36 years, retiring in 1999.  He was a member of...

Sep 1, 2021

Ray H. Keinert, 85, of Macungie, formerly of East Texas, passed away Sept. 1, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  Born in Allentown, he was one of four sons born to the late Homer and Margaret (Solt) Keinert.  He was the husband of Carol (Miller) White Keinert.

He was employed for 28 years at Tyler Pipe in Macungie...

Aug 31, 2021

Robert Frank Zalokar, 90, passed away on Aug. 31, 2021 in Macungie, PA.  He was born May 6, 1931 in Cleveland, OH to his parents Frank and Mary (Zadnik) Zalokar.  He attended Collinwood High School in Cleveland, OH and received a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering from General Motors Institute in 1954 after writing a Bachelor Thesis.  Bob married...

Aug 31, 2021

Roger H. Mayes, 87, formerly of Macungie, died Aug. 31, 2021 in Devon House, where he was well liked and well taken care of.  He was the husband of the late Carol Ann (Jarrett) Mayes.  Born in the Panama Canal Zone, he was the son of the late Samuel and Ruth (Harding) Mayes.  Roger honorably served his country in...

Aug 27, 2021

Herbert Melendez, Jr., 49, of Emmaus, was born Aug. 2, 1972 in Brooklyn, NY and died Aug. 27, 2021 in his home.  Herbie was a graduate of SUNY Empire State College and was continuing his education to become a psychologist to help those who suffer with addiction.  He worked in computer IT for NYC Transit and the Salvation Army. ...

Aug 25, 2021

Kerri M. Sodl, 49, of Trexlertown, died Aug. 25, 2021.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Philip G. and Sandra J. (Haberstumpf) Weida.  Kerri was a 1990 graduate of Emmaus High School and a 1991 graduate of Boyd School of Travel.  She was previously employed by Penn Med of Allentown and was currently working at Lineage Logistics...

Aug 24, 2021

Judith A. Butterfield, 71, of Emmaus, died Aug. 24, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Roger R. Butterfield.  Born in Elmhurst, NY, she was the daughter of the late Mary A. (Reilly) and George J. Pinto, Sr.  Judy worked as a computer programmer specialist for the government and was the co-owner of Oak...

Aug 22, 2021

Walter G. Kleinschuster, 92, of Whitehall, died peacefully Aug. 22, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Inpatient Hospice.  He was the husband of Mary F. "Mitzi" (Riemer) Kleinschuster.  Born in Myersville, he was the son of the late Ludwig and Ida (Muick) Kleinschuster.  Walter owned and operated Walter's Shoe Service in Allentown for over 50 years, retiring in 2003.  He was...

Aug 20, 2021

Suzanne R. (Schweyer) Mutchler, 74, a longtime resident of Emmaus, died Aug. 20, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Robert W. and Roselyn R. (Boyer) Schweyer.  She was a member of Emmaus Moravian Church and Emmaus Historical Society.

Suzanne is survived by her cousins.  She was predeceased by...

Aug 19, 2021

Ronald E. Schmoyer, 70, of The Villages, FL, formerly of Emmaus, died Aug. 19, 2021 in Leesburg Regional Medical Center.  He was the husband of Vera Isaeva and the late Carol A. (Keeler) Schmoyer.  Born in Maxatawny, he was the son of Annabelle (Meck) Zibura.  Ron was a graduate of Penn State.  He honorably served his country in the...

Aug 19, 2021

Matthew G. Schantz, 40, of Emmaus, died Aug. 19, 2021 in his home.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of Gordon K. and Linda P. (Petraitis) Schantz.  Matt was a 1999 graduate of Emmaus High School and was formerly employed by ATAS International, Inc.  He was a board member of Sights for Hope.  Matt loved the outdoors, hiking,...

Aug 18, 2021

Lorraine S. Szymanski passed away peacefully on August 18, 2021, at the age of 80.  She was the wife of the late William S. Szymanski for 58 years.  Lori was born in Pittsburgh, PA and was the daughter of the late Stanley and Laura (Wnuk) Kulczyski.

Lori is survived by her children, Deborah A. wife of Peter...

Aug 17, 2021

Lucille A. Kelly, 93, of Macungie, died Aug. 17, 2021 in Lehigh Valley inpatient Hospice. She was the wife of the late Henry H. Kelly. Born in Cetronia, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Ellen A. (Bernhard) Mangold. Lucille was a member of Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church and a former member of St. John's U.C.C.,...

Aug 15, 2021

Margot D. Sachs, 82, of Macungie, died August 15, 2021 in Lehigh Complete Care.  She was the wife of Richard W. Sachs.  Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Willard Slagel and Loretta (Vogel) Mowrer.  Margot attended Elizabethtown College and graduated from the Reading Hospital School of Nursing.  She worked as a registered nurse for...

Aug 12, 2021

Karen A. Wilhelm, 75, formerly of Zionsville, passed away August 12, 2021 in Wesley Village, Pittston.  She was the wife of the late Frederick C. Wilhelm, with whom she celebrated 47 years of marriage on February 8, 2016.  Born in Milwaukee, WI, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Charles F. and Florence (Bartelt) Burmeister.  Karen worked at...

Aug 6, 2021

Dorothy H. Slamon, 96, of Luther Crest, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, died peacefully Aug. 6, 2021.  She was the wife of the late James J. Slamon.  Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Gruver and Mary (Hughes) Huff.  Dorothy was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.  She was a former member of Firwood United Methodist Church, Wilkes-Barre....

Aug 2, 2021

Sandra A. Bartholomew, 79, of Allentown, died peacefully Aug. 2, 2021 in in her home surrounded by her family.  She was the wife of the late Frederick E. Bartholomew.  Born in Schnecksville, she was the daughter of the late Mosby H. and Elizabeth A. (Semmel) Heinly.  Sandy enjoyed sewing for Jan's Custom Draperies and then Sandra Bartholomew Draperies and...

Jul 23, 2021

Cynthia Mae Wilson, 71, of Coopersburg, died July 23, 2021 in her home surrounded by her family.  Known as Cindy, she was the wife of David A. Comfort, Jr.  She was the daughter of the late John R. and Lona M. (Hodges) Wilson and was born in Philadelphia.  Cindy studied English Literature at Dickinson College and Library Sciences...

Jul 21, 2021

Anna Benner, 97, of Macungie, died July 21 at the Willow Senior Living Community in Macungie. She was the wife of the late Joseph C. Benner to whom she was happily married for over 68 years. She and Joseph shared a long and full life that included a love of antiquing and traveling in the US and abroad....