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
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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...