Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Lehigh, Pennsylvania. and surrounding areas.

Larry C. Gilbert

Larry C. Gilbert

Feb 19, 2019

Larry C. Gilbert, 75, of Allentown, died Feb. 19, 2019 in Moravian Village, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Yvonne J. (Evert) Gilbert. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Charles and June (Osman) Gilbert. He worked as a clerk for PPL for many years, retiring in 1998. He was a member of The Lutheran Church...

Angeline A. Hunsinger

Angeline A. Hunsinger

Feb 18, 2019

Angeline A. Hunsinger, 89, of Allentown, died Feb. 18, 2019 in her son's residence. She was the widow of Marvin E. "Barney" Hunsinger. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Louise (Aiello) Fornato. She was a devoted mother and homemaker. After graduation she worked for Deisroth's Department Store, American Dry Cleaners, and later worked...

David H. Stump

David H. Stump

Feb 18, 2019

David H. Stump, 60, of Maidencreek Twp., died Feb. 18, 2019 in The Reading Hospital with his family by his side. He was the husband of Cindy K. (Grim) Stump, with whom he shared 37 years of marriage. Born in Greenwich Twp., Berks County, he was the son of Harvey C. Stump of Shoemakersville and the late Olive M....

Ronald R. Schappell

Ronald R. Schappell

Feb 15, 2019

Ronald R. Schappell, 75, of Emmaus, died Feb. 15, 2019 in his residence. He was the husband of Nancy G. (Seidel) Schappell. Born in Austin, TX, he was the son of the late Ralph and Mildred (Yeager) Schappell. He attended Bethlehem Business School and worked in sales, and retired as a courier for Health Network Labs in 2014. Ron...

Dr. You Song Kim

Dr. You Song Kim

Feb 12, 2019

Dr. You Song Kim, 89, of Allentown and formerly of Emmaus, died peacefully at home on Feb. 12, 2019. He was the husband of Dr. Kyu Sun (Lee) Kim. Born in Seoul, Korea, he was the son of the late Baek Mann Kim and Hwa Nyo Lee. Dr. Kim was a graduate of the first class of Seoul High...

Barbara J. Meyers

Barbara J. Meyers

Feb 12, 2019

Barbara J. Meyers, 87, of Allentown, died Feb. 12, 2019 in her residence surrounded by her family. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Alvin W. and Florence (Glose) Hartzell. Barbara worked as the head of deposit services for Quakertown National Bank for 23 years, retiring in 1994. Previously she worked as a payroll clerk for...

Irene T. Engelman

Irene T. Engelman

Feb 8, 2019

Irene T. Engelman, 83, of Macungie and formerly of Altoona, died Feb. 8, 2019 in Luther Crest. She was the widow of Alphonse E. Engelman. Born in Altoona, she was the daughter of the late Ludwig and Margaret (Strassburger) Maier. She was a devoted homemaker. She was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church, Emmaus. She was also a...

Jack C. Mack

Jack C. Mack

Feb 5, 2019

Jack C. Mack, 88, of Allentown, grandson of the founder of Mack Trucks, died Feb. 5, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the widower of Ruth A. (Nicolodi) Mack. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Carroll E. Mack and Margaret (Blake) Forish. He worked for Acme Markets for 38 years, retiring as a store...

Catherine M. Hillegas

Catherine M. Hillegas

Feb 4, 2019

Catherine M. Hillegas, 95, of Emmaus, died peacefully on Monday February 4, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest. She was the wife of the late Stanley Hillegas. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late William and Rose (McClellan) Antrim. Before retiring, she worked at the Emmaus Shirt Factory and Rental Uniform (Cintas). She was...

Gerald E. Fidler

Gerald E. Fidler

Feb 4, 2019

Gerald E. Fidler, 83, of Allentown, died Feb. 4, 2019 in his residence surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Shirley A. (Keinert) Fidler. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Paul J. and Dorothy (Hoffman) Haas. He worked for Spirax Sarco for 41 years, retiring in 1997. He honorably served his country in...

S. William Jeffers

S. William Jeffers

Jan 31, 2019

S. William "Bill" Jeffers, 91, of Emmaus, died January 31, 2019. He was the widower of Marion (Garney) Jeffers. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Stanley and Rose (Johnston) Jeffers. He worked in sales, retiring from Lehigh Valley Honda. He honorably served his country in the Navy during WWII. Bill was an avid sports and...

John J. Gustock, Jr.

John J. Gustock, Jr.

Jan 27, 2019

John J. Gustock, Jr., 62, of Emmaus, died January 27, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Carolyn (Jordan) Gustock. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Lois (Swingle) and John J. Gustock, Sr. John was a cook for Sunrise Diner and formerly was a cook at Superior Restaurant. He...

Jean A. Grim

Jean A. Grim

Jan 26, 2019

Jean A. (Leiby) Grim, 90, of Tilden Twp., died January 26, 2019 in Maidencreek Place. She was the widow of Ralph W. Grim. Born in Tilden Twp., she was the daughter of the late Mahlon R. and Verna V. (Yeager) Leiby. She was a devoted homemaker. She was a member of St. Michael's Church, Tilden Twp., member of the...

Grace Elizabeth Harmon

Grace Elizabeth Harmon

Jan 25, 2019

Grace Elizabeth Harmon passed away peacefully on January 25th. She was 80 years old.  The widow of Arthur Emerson Harmon senior of Tuxedo New York, Grace was born and raised in Tuxedo where she married and spent the majority of her life as a loving wife, nurturing mother and kind friend to many. She shared many creative talents in...

Theresa Marie Kissel

Theresa Marie Kissel

Jan 20, 2019

Theresa M. Kissel, 55, of Allentown, died Jan. 20, 2019 in St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. and Wilma R. (Horning) Kissel. Theresa was an occupational therapist for the Allentown School District and Lehigh Valley Health Network. She was of the catholic faith. When she wasn't spending time with...

Jeanette P. Brzozowski

Jeanette P. Brzozowski

Jan 13, 2019

Jeanette P. Brzozowski, 78, of Macungie, died January 13, 2019 in her residence. She was the wife of the late Joseph Edward Brzozowski. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Victoria Ann Petty. She worked for Lucent Technologies in the housekeeping department. She was of the catholic faith. She loved her family and...

Peggy L. Herbst

Peggy L. Herbst

Jan 8, 2019

Peggy L. Herbst, 61, of Nesquehoning, died Jan. 8, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Violet Faye (Glass) and Warren C. Godusky, Sr. Peggy worked as a sales associate at the former Hess's Department Store and Trexler Plaza, Fogelsville.

Peggy is survived by her son, Edmond A. Jones;...

Mary Helen "Bunny" Ashcraft

Mary Helen "Bunny" Ashcraft

Jan 8, 2019

Mary Helen "Bunny" Ashcraft, 95, formerly of Emmaus and Lewisburg, WV, died Jan. 8, 2019 in Cedarbrook. She was the widow of John M. Ashcraft, Jr. Born in Lewisburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late Conrad A. and Cleo (Hedrick) Skaggs. She attended Greenbrier College for Women and West Virginia University. She was a member of Faith...

Audrey L. Corcoran

Audrey L. Corcoran

Jan 6, 2019

Audrey L. Corcoran, 89, formerly of Cincinnati, OH, died Jan 6, 2019 in Arden Courts of Allentown. She was the wife of Edward K. Corcoran. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Marie. She was a loving mother and homemaker.

Audrey is survived by her husband, Edward; Son, Gary T....

Madeline M. Miller

Madeline M. Miller

Jan 4, 2019

Madeline M. Miller, 90, of Macungie, died January 4, 2019 in Mosser Nursing Home. She was the wife of Paul G. Miller. Born in Kutztown, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Stella (Roth) Funk. She worked for JF Wieder and Sons and retired from John REMS Manufacturing. She was a member of Church of the Good...

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