Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Lehigh, Pennsylvania. and surrounding areas.
Leonard P. Sterner, Jr.
Sep 11, 2019
Leonard P. Sterner, Jr., 48, of Emmaus, died Sept. 11, 2019 in his residence. Born in Lansdale, he was the son of Leonard P. Sterner, Sr. and the late Lynell S. (Toman) Sterner. He was a maintenance worker for Unger HVAC. Len was an avid Dallas Cowboys and Yankees fan, loved fishing, hunting, stockcar racing, snowmobiling, softball, and horseshoes....
Elisabeth R. Gibson
Sep 8, 2019
Elisabeth R. Gibson, 81, of Emmaus died Sept. 8, 2019 at Pennsburg Manor. Born in Kaiserslautern, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Emil A. and Katharina M. (Liebrich) Prinzkosky. She as worked for PET, Inc. and later Pillsbury for many years, retiring in 2004.
Elisabeth is survived by her children, Diane wife of Scott Baumer,...
Frank W. "Skip" Deutsch, Iii
Sep 3, 2019
Frank W. "Skip" Deutsch, III, of Emmaus, died Sept. 3, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Jane L. (Whitesell) Deutsch, with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the Catherine (Beck) and Frank W. Deutsch, Jr. He honorably served his country in...
Barbara J. Genther
Sep 1, 2019
Barbara J. Genther of Emmaus, PA. She was the daughter of the later Herbert and Edna (Schmoyer) Lichtenwalner. She was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ Church of Emmaus, PA. She was employed by the East Penn School District before retiring in 1993.
Survivors: Sons, Dale of Rock Hall, MD and Gary of Strasburg,...
Donald P. Andrews
Aug 28, 2019
Donald P. Andrews, 85, of Macungie, formerly of Emmaus, died August 28, 2019 in The Willows Senior Living Community. He was the husband of the late Ann C. (Reinsmith) Andrews. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Paul and Mildred (Raedler) Andrews. He worked as a sectional supervisor for Mack Trucks for over 30 years, retiring...
Robert D. Kichline
Aug 18, 2019
Robert D. Kichline, 79, of Macungie, died August 18, 2019 in St. Luke's Hospital Allentown Campus. He was the husband of Dolores M. (Bonner) Kichline. Born in Fullerton, he was the son of the late Clark R. and Pauline V. (Heckman) Kichline. He honorably served his country in the Army during Vietnam. Bob worked as a director of food...
Michael R. Wagner
Aug 16, 2019
Michael R. Wagner, 62, of Bethlehem, died August 16, 2019 in his residence. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Nevin N. and Lois S. (Danenhower) Wagner. Michael worked in the clean room for Agere for 26 years, retiring in 2003. He was a member of the Emmaus Mercantile Club, NRA, and Heights Athletic Association. He...
Michele Leanne Hock
Aug 13, 2019
Michele L. Hock, 37, of Allentown, died August 13, 2019 in her residence. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Diane (Kelchner) Hock and the late Brian Hock. She was a 2000 graduate of Northwestern Lehigh High School. She was a member of Christ's Church at Lowhill U.C.C.
Michele is survived by her mother, Diane; daughter,...
W. Leroy E. Davies
Aug 7, 2019
W. Leroy Davies, 93, of Allentown, died August 7, 2019 in Lehigh Center. Born in Ambler, he was the son of the late Edward G. and Melissa (Rosenberry) Davies. He honorably served his country in the Navy during WWII. He was a bank teller for many years and later was a maintenance worker for CVS, retiring in 2016.
...Edna T. Smith
Aug 4, 2019
Edna T. Smith, 92, of Macungie, formerly of Fanwood, NJ, died August 4, 2019 in her residence. She was the wife of the late Charles G. Smith. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Vicovari) Tagliazucchi. Edna graduated from St. Michael's School, Newark, NJ. She was an accountant for Allstate Insurance,...
Raymond F. Davis
Aug 3, 2019
Raymond F. Davis, 94, of Emmaus, died August 3, 2019 in his residence. He was the husband of the late Carmen V. (Rivera) Davis, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Palm, he was the son of the late Daniel and Minnie (Hoffman) Davis. He honorably served his country in the Army during WWII, earning a...
Matthew J. Mctish
Aug 3, 2019
Matthew J. McTish, 90, of Allentown, died August 3, 2019 in his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Alvira E. "Betty" (Shipley) McTish. Born in Johnstown, he was the son of the late Matthew J. and Susan (Singel) McTish. He was a 1955 graduate of The University of Pittsburgh. He honorably served his country in...
Dr. Charles E. Kovar
Jul 22, 2019
Dr. Charles E. ("Chuck") Kovar of Macungie, a retired OB/GYN who practiced for nearly 30 years in Easton, died July 22nd after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was 88.
Dr. Kovar was born and raised in Pittsburgh and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh Medical School. He practiced medicine as...
Joshua H. Folger
Jul 22, 2019
Joshua Hardin Folger, 39, passed away as a result of a tragic traffic accident. Josh leaves his loving wife, Janet Folger (nee Frank). He was the son of Joe Folger and his late wife Linda. He is survived by his father Joe and wife Dr. Marilyn McDonald, his brother Jamie and his wife Renee and their son Chace, and...
Robert E. Rhoads, Sr.
Jul 20, 2019
Robert E. Rhoads, Sr., 87, of Macungie, died July 20, 2019 in Legend Senior Living. He was the husband of the late Lorraine T. (Miller) Rhoads. Born in Boyertown, he was the son of the late Walter and Clara (Mauler) Rhoads. He worked for Air Products and Chemicals for over 40 years, retiring in 1994. He was a member...
Carl R. Hollis
Jul 11, 2019
Carl R. Hollis, 65, of Emmaus, died July 11, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital of pancreatic cancer. Born in South Bend, IN, he was the son of the late Richard W. Hollis and Lillian (Mardelle) Evans. Carl worked as a delivery driver for Auto Zone, Emmaus for the last 20 years. Previously, he worked for Magic Kitchen. He was...
Ann Marie Schuetz
Jul 4, 2019
Ann Marie Schuetz, 74, of Emmaus, died July 4, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of Richard Schuetz. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Anna (Vadas) Jaskot. Ann worked as a bank teller for Wells Fargo Bank for 20 years, retiring in 2005. She was a member of St. Ann's...
Nancy L. Snyder
Jul 4, 2019
Nancy L. Snyder, 86, of Emmaus, died July 4, 2019 in her residence. She was the widow of Richard C. "Strap" Snyder, Sr. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Edna (Schmoyer) Lichtenwalner. Nancy worked as a Registered Nurse for the former Allentown General Hospital and ASH Hospital for over 30 years, retiring in...
Glen R. Dilcher
Jul 3, 2019
Glen R. Dilcher, 74, of Emmaus, died July 3, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Carol A. (Wallitsch) Dilcher. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Homer and Dorothy (Hager) Dilcher. He was a graduate of the Allentown Police Academy. Glen served as a police officer for the Borough of Emmaus from...
Victoria B. Gajewski
Jun 29, 2019
Schenectady – Victoria B. Gajewski, a long-time resident of Schenectady, passed away on June 29, 2019. She was 97. Born in Schenectady on July 11, 1921 to the late John and Frances Kreczko, she was one of seven children. After graduating from Nott Terrace High School, she began working at the Maqua Company. Later she joined Trusco Bank where...
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