Michael S. Banyas
Feb 7, 2020
Michael S. Banyas, 61, of Macungie, died Feb. 7, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospice. He was the husband of Mary Ellen L. (Vargo) Banyas. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Terrence and Janell (Heckman) Banyas of Orefield. Mike worked as a forklift operator for Impress Industries for more than 30 years. He was a member of St....
Tracy M. Mione
Feb 5, 2020
Tracy M. Mione, 52, of Macungie, died February 5, 2020 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. She was the wife of Carlo Mione. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Alfred A. and Connie (Diena) Hallman. Tracy was a graduate of Misericordia University. She was a certified occupational therapist working as the manager of therapy at Lankenau Hospital....
Lisa G. Mohr
Feb 4, 2020
Lisa G. Mohr, 59, of Emmaus, died Feb. 4, 2020 in her residence. She was the wife of Jerry A. Mohr. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Robert D. and Dolores A. (Kratzer) Miller and stepdaughter of Marilyn Miller. Lisa was a graduate of Empire Beauty School. She worked for 30 years in the cosmetology...
Mary A. Urland
Feb 1, 2020
Mary Urland, 99, of Emmaus, died February 1, 2020 at Sacred Heart Senior Living, Center Valley. She was the wife of the late Robert M. Urland. Born in Frackville, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary (Hreshko) Uhryn. Mary was a homemaker for Lehigh County Homemaker for 15 years. She was a member of St. Ann's...
Josephine E. Mcelroy
Jan 27, 2020
Josephine E. McElroy, 82, of Breinigsville, passed away peacefully January 27, 2020 in her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Ronald M. McElroy, Sr. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Hilda (Arnold) Moyer. Josephine worked for Weaver Gems and Minerals and later for Rodale for many...
Helen V. Ward
Jan 25, 2020
Helen V. Ward, 87, of Macungie, died peacefully on January 25, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital, Allentown. Loving wife for over sixty years of the late Clifford G. Ward. Born in Rahway, NJ, she was the daughter of the late George II and Anna Catarina (nee Boll) Boggs. She graduated from Rahway High School in 1949 and from Pratt...
Marian E. Ross
Jan 22, 2020
Marian E. Ross of Willow Valley Communities, formally Emmaus, went home to be with the Lord peacefully on Jan uary 22, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital . Married March 15, 1952, s he was the devoted wife of the late Harry P. Ross . Born in Abbottstown , she was the daughter of the late Robert P. Miller...
Samuel A. Scott
Jan 13, 2020
Samuel A. Scott, 75, of Alburtis, formerly of Old Zionsville, died Jan. 13, 2020 in Lehigh Valley Hospice. Born in Greensburg, he was the son of the late Joseph H. and Helen M. (Getty) Scott. Sam was a 1966 graduate of Allegheny College and a 1969 graduate of Dickinson Law School. He was an attorney in private practice until...
James Louis Moening
Jan 11, 2020
James Louis Moening, 67, of Allentown, died peacefully Jan. 11, 2020 in his home. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late William Koelsch and Elizabeth Jeanne (Story) Moening. James was a 1970 graduate of Emmaus High School, where he was a varsity swimmer and was a graduate of Monmouth College. He had a career in food...
Mary Nicol Rockwell
Jan 4, 2020
Mary Nicol Rockwell, 96, of Emmaus, passed on January 4, 2020. She was the wife of the late Dr. Stewart Ray Rockwell. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Mary Louise (French) Nicol. She helped her husband run East Penn Veterinary Associates as a bookkeeper, scheduler, and surgeon's assistant after hours. Mary was an...
Roger R. Butterfield
Jan 2, 2020
Roger R. Butterfield, 75, of Emmaus, died Jan. 2, 2020 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Judith A. (Pinto) Butterfield. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Roger and Patricia (McCord) Butterfield. Roger was a graduate of Emmaus High School and Drexel University. He was the co-owner of Oak Hill Controls, LLC for...
David W. Keinert
Dec 28, 2019
David W. Keinert, 58, of Emmaus, died Dec. 28, 2019 in his home surrounded by his family. He was the life partner of Laura McDermott. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Ray Keinert and Lillian (Moyer) Keinert. He worked as a warehouse manager for Century Kitchens. Dave was a diehard Eagles fan and was proud to be...
Mary V. Kuncio
Dec 24, 2019
Mary V. Kuncio, 93, formerly of Emmaus, died Dec. 24, 2019 in Devon House. She was the wife of the late John Kuncio, Sr. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Bednar) Lisi. Mary was a devoted homemaker and member of St. Ann's Catholic Church.
Mary is survived by her sons,...
Danielle N. Spitale
Dec 19, 2019
Danielle N. Spitale, 52, of Emmaus, died Dec. 19, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Inpatient Hospice. She was the wife of David J. Spitale. Born in Fountain Hill, she was the daughter of Yvonne Olga (Mironik) Boykoff of Allentown and the late Clifton R. Dennis, Jr. Danielle was a loving wife and mother. She also was the owner of The...
Lowell L. Vanskike
Dec 17, 2019
Lowell Lee Vanskike, age 90, of Emmaus passed away on December 17, 2019. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 5, 1929, to parents Nellie Rose (Murphy) Vanskike and Lee Vanskike. He was predeceased by his loving wife Thelma June (Sebastian) Vanskike in February 2006.
His mother was institutionalized with a debilitating postpartum condition when...
Allen R. Walk
Dec 15, 2019
Allen R. Walk, 95, of Lower Macungie Twp., died Dec. 15, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Jean A. (Dorney) Walk. Born in Northampton, he was the son of the late Russell and Marguerite (Harvilek) Walk. Allen was a graduate of Allen High School, Lincoln Technical Institute, and attended Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science....
Leonard S. Warmkessel, Sr.
Dec 15, 2019
Leonard "Lenny" S. Warmkessel Sr., of Emmaus, rejoined loved ones on December 15, 2019, after 82 years of spending time with friends and family. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy Warmkessel for 29 years, with whom he enjoyed frequenting restaurants, playing cards, and laughing as often as possible. Lenny was preceded in death by his first wife of...
Lloyd E. Slifer
Dec 9, 2019
Lloyd E. Slifer, 87, of Emmaus, died Dec. 9, 2019 in his residence. He was the husband of the late Francine D. (Schumaker) Slifer. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Russell and Anna (Frankenfield) Slifer. Lloyd honorably served his country in the Army during the Korean War. He was a steamfitter, working for Local #420...
Carolyn L. Leiby
Dec 8, 2019
Carolyn L. Leiby, 73, of Quakertown, died Dec. 8, 2019 in St. Luke's Hospital Quakertown. She was the wife of Martin F. Leiby, Jr. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Dorothy (Shimer) Fisher. Carolyn worked as a teacher's aide for the CLIU Unit 21 for many years. Previously she was a daycare teacher...
Filomena S. Amaral
Dec 2, 2019
Filomena S. Amaral, 85, of Emmaus, died Dec. 2, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of the late Armenio Amaral. Born in Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Jose Agostinho and Carolina (Silva) Reis. She was a loving homemaker and adored her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Sewing and cooking were her favorite pastimes. A...