Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Lehigh, Pennsylvania. and surrounding areas.

Sandra L. Hausknecht

Sandra L. Hausknecht

May 9, 2019

Sandra L. Hausknecht, 71, of Emmaus, died May 9, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of Robert P. Hausknecht. Born in Sayre, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Janet (Westbrook) Bowen. Sandra worked in International Sales for Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. for over 30 years, retiring in 2008. She was an active...

Valerie M. Taylor

Valerie M. Taylor

May 6, 2019

Allentown--- Valerie M. Taylor, 85, a life long resident of the Lehigh Valley area, passed away peacefully on Monday evening the 6th of May at Luther Crest Nursing Home.  Born in Bethlehem, PA to Charles Borelli and Miriam (Schoeneberger) Borelli, Valerie was a graduate of William Allen High School Class of 1952. She worked for Bell Telephone and Reichenbach...

Andrew E. Beible, Iii

Andrew E. Beible, Iii

May 5, 2019

Andrew E. Beible, III, 81, formerly of Emmaus, died May 5, 2019 in Deltona, FL. He was the husband of the late Sandra E. (Miller) Beible. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Kathryn (Arnold) and Andrew E. Beible, Jr. He owned and operated Beible's Pump and Supply Company, Emmaus for many years. He was a...

Archie B. Dowdle, Jr.

Archie B. Dowdle, Jr.

Apr 22, 2019

Archie B. Dowdle, Jr., 78, of Bethlehem, died April 22, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg. He was the widower of Jane A. (Paules) Dowdle. Born in Louisville, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Claudia (Greene) and Archie B. Dowdle, Sr. Archie was a pharmacist working for AB Dowdle Professional Services, Inc. and later for Good Shepherd...

Ku K'Paw Paw

Ku K'Paw Paw

Apr 21, 2019

Ku K'Paw Paw, 12, of Emmaus, died April 21, 2019 in Children's Hospital of Philadelphia surrounded by her family. Born in Thailand, she was the daughter of Ah Paung and Jamie K'Paw. She was a 7th grade student at Lower Macungie Middle School. She was a member of Whitehall Mennonite Church.

Beautiful Ku K (or Cookie) was...

Dr. George A. Kirchner, D.D.S.

Dr. George A. Kirchner, D.D.S.

Apr 20, 2019

Dr. George A. Kirchner, 76, of Allentown, died April 20, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospice. He was the husband of Carol E. (Cox) Kirchner. Born in York, he was the son of the late Frank A. and Marie (Stine) Kirchner. He was a 1960 graduate of Spring Grove High School, a 1964 graduate of Susquehanna University, and a 1970...

Daniel Jacob Harries

Daniel Jacob Harries

Apr 18, 2019

Daniel Jacob Harries, 9, of Macungie, died April 18, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Brendan D. and Jessica B. (Krupnick) Harries. Daniel was a student at Western Salisbury Elementary School. He loved going to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms games, Dorney Park, roller coasters, dogs, and laying...

Bruce C. Wagner

Bruce C. Wagner

Apr 13, 2019

Bruce C. Wagner, 87, of Allentown, died April 13, 2019 Luther Crest. He was the husband of Martha Jean (Shoemaker) Wagner. They celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on June 16, 2018. Born in Emmaus on Sept. 16, 1931, he was the son of the late John N. and Florence E. (Schadler) Wagner. He was employed by the East Penn...

Jean P. Spaide

Jean P. Spaide

Apr 5, 2019

Jean P. Spaide, 82, of Allentown, died April 5, 2019 in St. Luke's Bethlehem. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the Frederick and Sarah (Geissinger) Spaide. Jean worked for the selective service board in Philadelphia for many years and also worked for Sear's and the Phoebe Home in Allentown. She was an active member of St. James...

Albert Stubbmann, Sr.

Albert Stubbmann, Sr.

Apr 2, 2019

Albert Stubbmann, Sr., 92, of Macungie, died suddenly April 2, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Billie (Blair) Stubbmann. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Katerina (Monsees) and Albert Stubbmann. He honorably served his country in the Navy during WWII. Al was a toymaker, toy designer, and toy inventor for...

Arthur S. Keinert

Arthur S. Keinert

Mar 30, 2019

Arthur S. Keinert, 96, of Allentown, died March 30, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Inpatient Hospice. He was the husband of Jane M. (Eisenhard) Keinert. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Victor and Annie (Blacker) Keinert. He was a 1940 graduate of Allentown High School. He honorably served his country in the Army during WWII. He...

Robert A. Roth

Robert A. Roth

Mar 29, 2019

Robert A. Roth, 86, of Emmaus, formerly of Allentown, passed away March 29, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Wiesner) Roth. They were married for 62 years. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Albert V. and Phyllis (Keiper) Roth. He was a graduate of Muhlenberg College. He served...

Mike Kozak

Mike Kozak

Mar 24, 2019

Mike Kozak, 84, of Macungie, passed away in the presence of his loving family on Sunday March 24th, 2019. One of eight children born to the late Helen and George Kozak, he was born September 16th, 1934 in Macungie. Mike served in the United States Army from 1958 to 1960, where he was an ace on the rifle team....

Mary Goodridge

Mary Goodridge

Mar 12, 2019

Mary Goodridge, 86, of Alburtis and formerly of Corning, NY, died March 12, 2019 in Mosser Nursing Home. She was the widow of Frederick E. Goodridge. Born in Corning, NY, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Helen (Johnson) Coles. She was a graduate of Corning High School and Geneseo State College. She was an elementary school...

Kathryn A. Flom

Kathryn A. Flom

Mar 11, 2019

Kathryn A. Flom, 67, of Bethlehem, died March 11, 2019 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. She was the wife of Shelby L. Flom. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Dr. John J. and Eleanor (Tubo) Madonna. She was a graduate of Emmaus High School and Penn State University. She was an English...

Warren G. Buss

Warren G. Buss

Mar 10, 2019

Warren G. Buss, 65, of Emmaus, died March 10, 2019 in his residence. He was the husband of Robin R. (Eckley) Buss. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Jeanette (Dries) and Howard J. Buss, Jr. Warren was a 1971 graduate of Emmaus High School. He worked in the maintenance department at East Penn School District,...

Thomas B. Friess

Thomas B. Friess

Mar 10, 2019

Thomas B. Friess, 63, of Emmaus, died March 10, 2019 in St. Luke's Hospice House.  Born in Royal Oak, MI, he was the son of the late John E. and Julia E. (Brendel) Friess.  He was a steamfitter for 10 years.  He was a member of Unami Fish and Game.  He enjoyed bowling, hiking and camping, fishing, woodworking, landscaping,...

Joseph J. Snyder

Joseph J. Snyder

Mar 4, 2019

Joseph J. Snyder, 93, died March 4, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. Born in Mount Carmel on Feb. 25, 1926, he was the son of the late Michael and Elizabeth (Hadoba) Snyder. He was a graduate of Nanticoke High School. Upon completion, he enlisted in the Navy. He attended Rider College, where he graduated Magnum Cum Laude. He worked...

Anna Louise Miller

Anna Louise Miller

Mar 3, 2019

Anna Louise Miller, 75, of Topton, died March 3, 2019, after a long and courageous battle with leukemia, in The Lutheran Home at Topton. Her loving family was by her side. Anna was affectionately known as 'Gum-Gum' or 'Weeze' to many people. She was the widow of Francis L. Miller. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the...

Jacqueline A. Souilliard

Jacqueline A. Souilliard

Feb 22, 2019

Jacqueline A. Souilliard, 87, formerly of Emmaus, died Feb. 22, 2019 in Lehigh Center. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late J. Robert and Evelyn M. (Broscious) Cole. Jackie was a bookkeeper and retired from Hess Brothers in 1991. She loved classical music and was an accomplished pianist. Her family was the most important thing to...

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