Obituaries

Sep 16, 2020

Michael D. Dries, 66, of Allentown, died Sept. 16, 2020 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Donald L. and Nancy A. (Siegfried) Dries.  He attended Elwyn Institute.  He was a member of Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church.  Michael loved to bowl.

Michael is survived by brother, Brian L. Dries and...

Sep 13, 2020

Walter A. Young, 94, formerly of Emmaus, died Sept. 13, 2020 in Ephrata Community Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Florence E. (Eastburn) Young.  Born in Coopersburg, he was the son of the late Paul R. and Helen E. (Gable) Young.  Walter honorably served his country in the Army during WWII.  He was a toolmaker for the...

Sep 12, 2020

Robert M. "Mickey" McElroy, 85, of Emmaus, died Sept. 12, 2020 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  He was the husband of Shirley M. (Alloggio) McElroy.  Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late Vincent P. and Bessie (DeMoise) McElroy.  Mickey worked for the Borough of Emmaus in the Water Department for 30 years, retiring in 1997.  He was...

Sep 11, 2020

James V. (Jim) Roth, Sr., 90, a longtime Emmaus resident, passed away Friday, September 11, 2020 at Luther Crest Allentown.  Jim was born in Allentown, Pa. a son of the late Albert and Phyllis (Keiper) Roth.  He is survived by his wife, Sylvia (Prete) Roth; the couple celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary this year.

A 1948 graduate...

Sep 8, 2020

Stephen Szloboda, 87, of Emmaus, died Sept. 8, 2020 in Cedarbrook.  He was the husband of Judith C. (Debus) Szloboda.  Born in Hungary, he was the son of the late György and Eva (Csapo) Szloboda.  He worked as a machinist for Mack Trucks for many years.  He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Blue Church.  He loved soccer...

Sep 5, 2020

Marvin "Marvelous Marv" Kuriloff, 94, died Sept. 5, 2020 in Southeastern Pennsylvania Veterans Center, Spring City.  He was the husband of the late Claire (Green) Kuriloff.  Born in Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Sam and Maude (Crook) Kuriloff.  Marvin honorably served his country as a Sergeant in the Army during WWII.  He was shot down...

Sep 3, 2020

Frank R. Ballo

Frank R. Ballo, 92, of Allentown, died Sept. 3, 2020 in Whitehall Manor.  Born in Ashtabula, Ohio, he was the son of the late Frank E. and Ellen (Niemi) Ballo.  Upon graduating from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was stationed at Quonset Point N.A.S., Rhode Island and while...

Aug 27, 2020

Bertha R. Fritz, 86, of Emmaus, passed away peacefully into the everlasting arms of her Savior Jesus Christ on August 27, 2020 at home.  She was the loving wife of the late Rev. Harvey J. Fritz, Jr.  Born in Elmira, NY, she was the daughter of the late G. Ross and Martha (Good) Weakland.  She was a graduate of...

Aug 23, 2020

Dale E. Melber, 80, of Allentown, died August 23, 2020 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  He was the husband of Karen A. (Fidler) Melber.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Edward W. and Eleanor H. (Schultz) Melber.  Dale honorably served his country in the Navy.  He was a graduate of Moravian College and the Allentown Police...

Aug 13, 2020

Geraldine (Kerchner) Fenstermaker, 80, passed away on August 13, 2020. "Deanie" was a resident of Egg Harbor City for over 60 years. She truly loved her town and over the years was active in the Kiwanis of EHC, the EHC Historical Society, the Moravian Church of EHC as well as at times substitute teaching in EHC schools and working...

Aug 11, 2020

Betty J. Flamisch, 90, of Emmaus, died August 11, 2020 in Mosser Nursing Home.  She was the wife of the late Frank C. Flamisch.  Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late George and Eva (Heimbach) Kelly.  She was a 1947 graduate of Emmaus High School.  Betty worked as a secretary for Rodale for many years.  She...

Aug 11, 2020

Elizabeth A. Feiertag, 92, of Alburtis, died August 11, 2020 in St. Luke's Hospital Allentown.  She was the wife of the late Edwin J. Feiertag.  Born in Hellertown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth (Neumann) Folkman. Elizabeth was a loving homemaker for years and artist at heart. Previously she had been a Ceramics Teacher...

Aug 10, 2020

Tommy Louis Workman, 66, of Macungie, died peacefully on August 10, 2020.  He was the loving husband of Lynda (Weber) Workman.  Born in San Angelo, TX, he was the son of the late Sally (Allgire) Workman.  Tom retired as a Lieutenant from the Florida Highway Patrol and served in the United States Navy.  After retirement, he became the owner...

Aug 10, 2020

Janet A. Butterweck, 75, of East Greenville, died August 10, 2020 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Gerald F. Butterweck.  Born in Sellersville, she was the daughter of the late Wayne and Blanche (Bobb) Schultz.  Janet worked as a secretary for Air Products for 20 years before retiring.  She was a member of Palm...

Aug 8, 2020

James H. Ruth, Jr., 82, of Center Valley, died August 8, 2020 in his residence.  He was the husband of the late Margaret K. (Patrick) Ruth.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Elizabeth (Fink) and James H. Ruth, Sr.  He was a meat cutter for the former Traub's Market and later Weis Market for many...

Aug 8, 2020

Kristian B. Andersen, 40, of Emmaus, died August 8, 2020 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of Daniel T. and Mary A. (Hollywood) Andersen.  He was a graduate of Northwestern Lehigh High School and Lehigh University.  Kristian worked in the restaurant industry.  He was a member of St. John's U.C.C., Emmaus.  Kristian was a...

Aug 3, 2020

Diane R. Frederick, 52, of Emmaus, died August 3, 2020 in St. Luke's Hospital.  Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of Ronald E. and Joyce D. (McMurtrie) Koch of Emmaus.  Diane was a 1985 graduate of Emmaus High School and attended Kutztown University.  She worked for Indoor Playground, Telerx, and Salisbury Behavioral Health, Inc.  She was an avid...

Aug 1, 2020

Patricia A. Hoffman, 82, formerly of Macungie and Upper Hanover Twp., died August 1, 2020 in Above and Beyond West End.  She was the wife of the late George Hoffman.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Clarence J. and Grace F. (Hetherington) Kern.  She attended Parkland School District.    Patricia was a store clerk for McCrory's...

Jul 30, 2020

Richard Phillip Holben 83 of Zionsville passed away at Lehigh Valley Hospice 17 th Street on Thursday 7-30-2020.

He was the loving husband of Barbara Reichard Holben to whom he was married for 57 years.   Born 12-30-1936 in Allentown, he was the son of the late Dorothy and Harold Holben.  He graduated from Muhlenberg College. He served...

Jul 23, 2020

Allen D. Potoczny, 69, of Allentown, died July 23, 2020 in his residence.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Alexander M. Potoczny and Florence H. (Groeller) Siegfried.  He worked as a chef for Henry's Salt of the Sea for over 30 years.  He honorably served his country in the Army during Vietnam.

Allen...