Obituaries

Nov 12, 2019

Elaine G. Diehl, 88, formerly of Emmaus, died Nov. 12, 2019 in Cedarbrook. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Vera E. (Hilbert) and Warren A. Vogel, Sr. Elaine was a waitress and worked for Phoenix Clothes and later Greif for many years. She was a member of Emmaus Moravian Church, member of Citizens Fire Co....

Nov 6, 2019

Richard R. Focht, 88, of Macungie, died Nov. 6, 2019 in Mosser Nursing Home. He was the husband of Doris N. (Neff) Focht. Born in Slatington, he was the son of the late Annie (Roberts) and Maurice Focht, Sr. He worked as a crane operator for Bethlehem Steel. He honorably served his country in the Army during the Korean...

Oct 29, 2019

Blaine B. Kahle, 68, of Emmaus, PA died Oct. 29, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Inpatient Hospice. He was the husband of Lucy D. (Smith) Kahle. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Bruce L. and Betty J. (Hertzog) Kahle. He worked in maintenance for the Lehigh County Housing Authority for 27 years, retiring in April of...

Oct 20, 2019

Ronald L. Johnson, 68, of Emmaus, died October 20, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Judy B. (Boyce) Johnson. Born in Reading, he was the son of Margaret (Painter) Johnson and the late Paul Johnson. Ronald was a 1968 graduate of Daniel Boone High School. He was a truck driver for Pitt Ohio for 27...

Oct 20, 2019

Kelsey L. Stoudnour, 30, of Wescosville, died unexpectedly Oct. 20, 2019 in her home. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Chad J. Stoudnour and Constance (Kammer) Abdula. She was a member of the Girl Scouts and played softball. Kelsey was a very dedicated care giver through Shared Support and at her home. After being an apprentice for...

Oct 19, 2019

Lori Lee Flom, 46, of Bethlehem, died October 19, 2019 in Easton Hospital. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Shelby L. Flom and the late Kathryn A. (Madonna) Flom. Lori was a 1994 graduate of Northampton High School. Lori was a volunteer teacher's aide at Allen High School with her mother. She was the ultimate Disney fan,...

Oct 18, 2019

Bruce D. Wieder, 85, formerly of Macungie, died October 18, 2019 in Country Meadows. He was the husband of the late Nancy L. (Millhouse) Wieder. Born in Macungie, he was the son of the late Dennis and Helen (Fritchman) Wieder. He honorably served his country in the Army. Bruce was a rural mail carrier in the Macungie area for...

Oct 16, 2019

Mildred "Niki" Godlesky, 89, of Allentown, PA formerly of Branchburg, NJ, died Oct. 16, 2019 in Arden Courts of Allentown, PA. She was the wife of the late Stanley Godlesky. Born in Catasauqua, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Katherine (Galgon) Nicklas. She was a flight attendant for Eastern Airlines for 10 years. She was...

Oct 8, 2019

Elsie M. Godusky, 83, of Emmaus, died October 8, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of the late Paul A. Godusky. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Clarence G. and Margaret I. (Miller) Ruth. Elsie worked for the Emmaus Shirt Factory and later for Pet, Inc./Pillsbury for 32 years, retiring in 2000....

Oct 3, 2019

Frank J Bors, formerly of Emmaus died October 3, 2019. He was the beloved husband of the late Sandra A. "Sandy" for 49 years and the father of Frank Jr. Frank was loving known as Pop-Pop to his three grandchildren Trent, Brandon and Grace who were his pride and joy, he would always refer to them as "the kiddies"....

Oct 2, 2019

Carlos A. Martes, 86, of Macungie, died Oct. 2, 2019 in Phoebe Home, Allentown. He was the husband of Olga M. (Santana) Martes. Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Carlos and Isidra M. (Maldonado) Martes. He was a factory worker for many years. He attended St. Ann's Catholic Church, Emmaus.

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Sep 29, 2019

John C. Gumpy, 80, of Macungie, died Sept. 29, 2019 in Cedarbrook. He was the husband of Margery (Davis) Gumpy. Born in Danville, he was the son of the late Reginald and Adria (Herring) Gumpy. John was a pipe organ builder and owner of Lehigh Organ Company for over 30 years. He was a founding member and Fellow of...

Sep 28, 2019

Richard L. Steager, 79, of Emmaus, died Sept. 28, 2019 in The Lutheran Home at Topton. He was the husband of Ilsemarie "Terry" (Eilts) Steager. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Kenneth S.E. and Beulah C. (Hunsicker) Steager. He honorably served his country in the Army for 25 years, reaching the rank of Sergeant 1st...

Sep 26, 2019

Jerome H. Askin, 86, of Emmaus, died Sept. 26, 2019 in St. Luke's Hospice House. He was the husband of the late Anita (Mauceri) Askin. Born in Ozone Park, NY, he was the son of the late David J. and Ethel (Gorden) Askin. Jerome honorably served his country in the Marine Corps during the Korean War. He worked as...

Sep 26, 2019

Donald Edward Malloy, 66, of Emmaus passed away on September 26, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was a loving and devoted father and a big kid at heart. Donald loved anything with an engine and was a master technician working in the automotive industry for more than 40 years. He had a wonderful sense of humor, loved sharing...

Sep 24, 2019

Lorraine C. Miner, 92, of Emmaus, died Sept. 24, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of the late William D. Miner. Born in Lehighton, she was the daughter of the late David A. and Edna M. (Kuhns) Mertz. She worked for Lutron Electronics and later Data Works for many years, retiring in 2006. She was a...

Sep 22, 2019

Warren G. Schantz, 76, of Emmaus, died Sept. 22, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Diane J. (Schoch) Schantz. Born in Macungie, he was the son of the late Lester R. and Pauline S. (Lichtenwalner) Schantz. He honorably served his country in the Navy during Vietnam. Warren worked as a lineman for PPL for 35...

Sep 19, 2019

Edna I. Prutzman, 98, of Coopersburg, died Sept. 19, 2019 in LifeQuest Quakertown. She was the wife of the late Elmer B. Prutzman. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Jenny (Wetzel) Lewis. She was a seamstress, an avid gardener, and an expert on African violets. She was a member of St. James Lutheran...

Sep 14, 2019

Franklin Feninez, 92, passed away on Sat., Sept. 14, 2019 at Phoebe Allentown surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth (Zeky) Feninez, with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Macungie, he was the youngest son of the late John and Anna (Wellas) Feninez. He honorably served his country during WWII...

Sep 14, 2019

Richard R. Schmick, 98, formerly of Kempton, died September 14, 2019 in Devon House. He was the husband of the late Joyce M. (Fisher) Schmick. Born in Cetronia, he was the son of the late Ralph E. and Ellen (Fenstermaker) Schmick. He honorably served his country in the Army Air Corps. during WWII. He owned Richard R. Schmick, Inc....