Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

Nov 29, 2019

Janet Y. Ikeda, 92, formerly of Emmaus, died November 29, 2019 at Luther Crest. Born in San Pedro, CA, she was the daughter of the late Mansuke and Asye (Iwaki) Yamamoto. During WWII, Janet was incarcerated at Poston Internment Camp in Poston, AZ from 1942 to 1944. She was later the beneficiary of a Society of Friends (Quaker) scholarship...

Nov 29, 2019

John M. "Skip" Mack, 82, of East Texas, died Nov. 29, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Jeanne M. (Toman) Mack. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late F. Kenneth and Mary (Fisher) Mack. John was the grandson of John Michael Mack, founder of Mack Trucks. He was a senior service representative...

Nov 29, 2019

Frank C. Flamisch, 93, of Emmaus, died Nov. 29, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Betty J. (Kelly) Flamisch. Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late Frank and Emma (Kaintz) Flamisch. Frank worked for Reading Railroad for 9 years and later was a painter for Zentner Brothers Painting for 35 years, retiring...

Nov 25, 2019

Richard F. "Dick" Yost, 82, currently of Bellefonte, went to be with the Lord on November 25, 2019 at Centre Crest Nursing Home in Bellefonte. Dick was born in Allentown, on June 5, 1937. He lived all his life in the Lehigh Valley until September of 2016. On February 25, 1967, he married his beloved wife, Virginia (Beck) Yost,...

Nov 24, 2019

Betty Jane Reichert, 71, of Whitehall, died Nov. 24, 2019 in Phoebe Nursing Home. She was the wife of Terry L. Reichert. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late William F.S. and Loraine (Meitzler) Carl. She was a 1969 graduate of Allentown Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as a registered nurse for 40 years, retiring...

Nov 18, 2019

Ian Walkinshaw, 80, of Emmaus, died Nov. 18, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Marilyn J. (Fuller) Walkinshaw. Born in England, he was the son of the late George and Millie (Armistead) Walkinshaw. He worked maintenance for Walmart and Cherrydale Farms. Previously he was a forklift operator for Dorr Oliver. Ian was a member of...