Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Lehigh, Pennsylvania. and surrounding areas.

Juliette J. Chartrand

Juliette J. Chartrand

Dec 30, 2020

Juliette J. Chartrand, 72, of Emmaus, died Dec. 30, 2020 in St. Luke's Hospital Allentown.  She was the companion of Edward Jablonski for 30 years.  Born in Nashua, NH, she was the daughter of the late Harold C. and Lucille M. (Theriault) Jensen.  She was a caregiver for Home Instead and previously was a bank teller.  She was a...

Richard E. "Zeke" Delong

Richard E. "Zeke" Delong

Dec 29, 2020

Richard E. "Zeke" DeLong, 81, of Emmaus, died December 29, 2020 in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest.  He was the husband of Joane I. (Carlson) DeLong.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Richard R. and Virginia (Druckenmiller) DeLong.  He honorably served his country in the Army Reserves.  He was a 1957 graduate of Allen High School...

Everette H. Carr, Jr.

Everette H. Carr, Jr.

Dec 29, 2020

Everette H. Carr, Jr., 84, of Allentown, died Dec. 29, 2020 in Cedarbrook.  He was the husband of the late Nancy L. (Leith) Carr.  Born in Weir, MS, he was the son of the late Josephine Rainey (Kemp) and Everette H. Carr, Sr.  He honorably served his country in the Air Force.  He worked as a Senior Vice president...

Tammy Ann Frazier

Tammy Ann Frazier

Dec 25, 2020

Tammy Ann Frazier, 46, of Macungie, passed away Dec. 25, 2020 in St. Luke's Hospital Allentown.  She was the wife of Noah Frazier.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Roxann (Seaser) Hillegass and the late Bruce A. Hillegass.  Tammy worked as a pharmacy technician for CVS Health for the last 11 years.  She was a member of...

Carl L. Lorish

Carl L. Lorish

Dec 25, 2020

Carl L. Lorish, 85, of Allentown and formerly of Emmaus, died Dec. 25, 2020 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  He was the husband of Gisela (Bier) Thiel-Lorish and the late Merle J. (Nester) Lorish.  Born in Hosensack, he was the son of the late Kenneth H. and Sara L. (Gaugler) Lorish.  He honorably served his country in the Navy Reserves...

Kathryn Alma Gulla

Kathryn Alma Gulla

Dec 24, 2020

Kathryn Alma Gulla (nee Kershner), 88, of Jenkintown, formerly of Wyncote, passed away on December 24 th .  Born in Pennsburg on August 23, 1932, she was the daughter of Wilson Clifford and Susan (nee Dries) Kershner.  Along with Barbara Loudenslager Keller, her dancing partner, she performed with Neil Kline's original Variety Kids while attending Emmaus High School.  She...

Mary E. Wendell

Mary E. Wendell

Dec 23, 2020

Mary E. Wendell, 92, of Allentown, died Dec. 23, 2020 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  Born in Mount Carmel, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth (Hadoba) Snyder.  Mary was a guidance counselor for the Salisbury School District for 30 years, retiring in 1993. She was previously a teacher at Central Catholic High School and Basketball coach. ...

Kim R. Bachman

Kim R. Bachman

Dec 18, 2020

Kim, our sister, mother, daughter and friend, born April 12, 1964 in Allentown PA, is off onto her next adventure. She had the joy of growing up as the youngest daughter of three girls born to Stella (Zaharias) and Richard Baumer.  Richard decided to call it quits back in 2000.  Her older sisters, Michele Weiss (married to Dale) and...

Emma I. Price

Emma I. Price

Dec 11, 2020

Emma I. Price, 97, of Germansville, died Dec. 11, 2020 in Phoebe Home, Allentown.  She was the wife of the late Lloyd N. Price.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Mabel (Keller) Silvius.  Emma worked as a sewing machine operator for many years, retiring from the former A & D Fashions, Emmaus.  She...

Ramon R. "Snip" Reinbold

Ramon R. "Snip" Reinbold

Dec 10, 2020

Ramon "Snip" Reinbold, 80, of Alburtis, passed away on Dec. 10, 2020 in his home.  He was the husband of Linda (Sell) Reinbold for 58 years.  Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late Harvey and Loretta (Wilt) Reinbold.  He graduated from Emmaus High School, class of 1958.  He worked in production for Kraft Foods in Fogelsville,...

Paul F. Kunkel

Paul F. Kunkel

Dec 8, 2020

Paul F. Kunkel, 94, formerly of Emmaus, died Dec. 8, 2020 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Doris L. (Leh) Kunkel, with whom he shared 66 years of marriage.  Born in Kutztown, he was the son of the late Anthen N. and Alma (Barner) Kunkel.  He was a 1943 graduate of Kutztown High School...

Joyce R. Cronk

Joyce R. Cronk

Dec 7, 2020

Joyce R. Cronk, 76, of Macungie, died Dec. 7, 2020 in Lehigh Valley Inpatient Hospice.  She was the Wife of Ronald A. Cronk, Sr.  Born in Camden, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Edward B. and Dolores (Musick) Hockett.  She was a loving wife and a flower enthusiast.

Joyce is survived by her husband of...

June M. Kichline

June M. Kichline

Dec 6, 2020

June M. Kichline, 88, of Allentown, died Dec. 6, 2020 in St. Luke's Hospital Allentown.  She was the wife of the late Earl L. Kichline, Sr.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Thomas C. and Laura (Lorah) Kates.  She was a loving homemaker.  June was a member of Western Salisbury Church and enjoyed bowling.

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Catherine E. Stahler

Catherine E. Stahler

Dec 4, 2020

Catherine Elizabeth "Kit" Stahler, 99, of Macungie, died Dec. 4, 2020 in Phoebe Home Allentown. She was the wife of the late Harold W. Stahler. Born in Locust Gap, she was the daughter of the late John and Bridgett (O'Brien) Beierschmitt. Catherine moved to Allentown where she married. She also lived in Johnstown, PA and Michigan City, IN. She...

Sandra E. Minnich

Sandra E. Minnich

Dec 4, 2020

Sandra "Sandi" E. Minnich, 74, formerly of Kutztown, died of Covid-19 on Dec. 4, 2020, in Central Pennsylvania. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Catherine (Berg) Waldman. She was a graduate of Emmaus High School, Class of 1964. Sandi, along with her late husband, Dave, owned and operated the Big Chief Drive-In, Jim...

Judith A. Rau

Judith A. Rau

Dec 2, 2020

Judith A. Rau, 75, formerly of Emmaus, died Dec. 2, 2020 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Marshall E. Rau.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Harold "Sippy" and Alma M. (Sell) Seibert.  Judy worked as a medical receptionist for Emmaus Medical Associates until retiring in 2009.  She was an...

Alfred D. Neff, Jr.

Alfred D. Neff, Jr.

Nov 30, 2020

Alfred D. Neff, Jr., 98, of Emmaus, died Nov. 30, 2020 in his home.  He was the husband of the late Helen A. (Anderko) Neff.  Born in Slatington, he was the son of the late Elizabeth (Hughes) and Alfred D. Neff, Sr.  He honorably served his country in the Army during WWII in the European Theater.  He was a...

James Washington-Thomas

James Washington-Thomas

Nov 25, 2020

James "Reese" Washington-Thomas, 27, of Chester, died Nov. 25, 2020 in Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia.  Born in Greensboro, NC, he was the son of James Thomas and Salina Washington.  Reese was a graduate of Emmaus High School.  He worked as an auto detailer.

Reese is survived by his parents; brothers, Tryrrone Washington and Barry Boyer; grandmother, Sally...

Leanna M. Lehman

Leanna M. Lehman

Nov 20, 2020

LeAnna M. Lehman, 92, of Emmaus, died Nov. 20, 2020 in Rittenhouse Village at Lehigh Valley.  She was the wife of the late Edward S. Lehman.  Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Helen (Iobst) Burian.  LeAnna worked as a computer operator for Spirax Sarco for 30 years, retiring in 1995.  She was an...

William E. Althouse

William E. Althouse

Nov 14, 2020

William Ernest Althouse, 86, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2020.  He was born March 16, 1934 in Allentown.  He was reunited with his wife and high school sweetheart the late Betty (Toth) Althouse.  They were married 49 wonderful years.  He was the son of the late Virginia (Smith) Althouse and the late Harold Althouse. Bill was a proud,...

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