Obituaries

Aug 7, 2018

David G. Schmoyer, 74, of Allentown, died August 7, 2018 in St. Luke's Hospice House. He was the husband of Gail (Snyder) Schmoyer with whom he shared 53 years of marriage with. Born in Coopersburg, he was the son of the late Ralph G. and Grace E. (Leh) Schmoyer. He was a diesel mechanic...

Aug 3, 2018

William B. Calse, 77, of Zionsville, died August 3, 2016 in his residence. He was the widower of Rose Mary (Steuer) Calse. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Margaret (Jones) and William B. Calse, Sr.  He was an electrician, working as a lineman for Philadelphia Electric, owned and operated his...

Jul 26, 2018

Elizabeth M. Swartley, 91, formerly of Souderton and East Stroudsburg, PA died July 26, 2018 in Pleasant Valley Manor.  She was the widow of Henry K. Swartley.  Born in Earlington, PA she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Lizzy (Seitz) Metz.  She was a housekeeping supervisor for a Lansdale nursing home.  She was a member...

Jul 22, 2018

Muriel Anne (Miller) Schmoyer, 82, of Topton, formerly of Emmaus, died July 22, 2018 in The Lutheran Home at Topton.  She was the wife of Rev. Carl R. Schmoyer, whom she married Sept. 26, 1959.   Born Sept. 30, 1935 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth D. and Roy A. Miller, Sr.  She graduated from Allentown...

Jul 21, 2018

Dorothy B. (Backenstoe) Roth, 91, of Emmaus, died July 21, 2018 in Phoebe-Richlandtown. She was the widow of Carl N. Roth.  Born in Lower Macungie Township, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence B. and Minerva E. (Litzenberger) Backenstoe.

She is survived by Sons, Mark C. Roth and wife Paulette and Andrew P. Roth; Daughters,...

Jul 9, 2018

Gerald D. "Shug" Reese, 87, of Emmaus, died July 9, 2018 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  He was the husband of Jacqueline D. (Boyer) Reese, with whom he shared 66 years of marriage.  Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late Stanley Reese and Myrtle (Schaffer) and Richard Mohr.  He honorably served his country in the Army during...

Jul 8, 2018

Mary C. McGowan, 90, formerly of Kingston NY, died July 8, 2018 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the widow of Francis L. McGowan. Born in Catskill, NY, she was the daughter of the late James and Nettie (Grant) Cardinale. She was a volunteer at Albany Medical Center for many years and worked for many years at the Kingston...

Jul 8, 2018

Charles D. Lichtenwalner, 87, of Alburtis, died July 8, 2018 in Heather Glen Senior Living.  He was the widow of Jacqueline L. (Smith) Lichtenwalner.  Born in Breinigsville, he was the son of the late Oscar and Lillie (Moyer) Lichtenwalner.  He worked for the Boyertown Foundry and later for Buckeye Pipeline, retiring in 1998.  He is survived by 6 Nieces and...

Jul 1, 2018

Althea A. Reinhard, formerly of Seisholtzville, passed away at the age of 89 on Sunday morning in the Lehigh Valley Hospital.  She had been a resident of Luther Crest Nursing Facility in Allentown for the past 18 months.  Born Nov. 24, 1928, she was the daughter of the late William and Tillie Shive, and wife...

Jun 30, 2018

Doris Adelaide (Huneke) Carraher, 83, of Emmaus lost her battle with pancreatic cancer and died peacefully at home on Saturday 6/30/18. Doris was born October 19, 1934 in Bronx, NY. She was the daughter of the late John and Marie Huneke. Doris married the love of her life, Larry, in 1955. They had...

Jun 30, 2018

Edgar Hughes Munyan 91, of Allentown, was born January 18th, 1927, died June 30, 2018 at Westminster Village in Allentown. He was married to Doris Simons Munyan for 64 years before her death in 2014. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Curtis Edgar Munyan and Bessie May Hughes. Edgar was a WW2 veteran of the...

Jun 25, 2018

Dorothy F. Kershner, 82, of Emmaus, died June 25, 2018 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  She was the widow of Kenneth Kershner, Sr.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late LeRoy and Elsie (Snyder) Barlip.  Dorothy worked as a waitress at various restaurants and diners and owned the former Triangle Restaurant in Emmaus. ...

Jun 23, 2018

Kenneth C. Higgins, 94, of Allentown, died June 23, 2018 in his residence.  He was the husband of Rose Marie (Wenner) Higgins.  Born in Macungie, he was the son of the late Norman and Miriam (Fair) Higgins.  He worked as a car salesman for Scott Chevrolet for many years, retiring in 1986.  He was a member of...

Jun 19, 2018

Mahlon E. Hariu, 79, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Emmaus, died June 19, 2018 at his residence.  He was the husband of Joanne D. (Schaffer) Hariu, with whom he celebrated 57 years of marriage.  Born in Lewistown, he was the son of the late Oscar H. Hariu and Virginia (Guss) Leas.  Mahlon worked as...

Jun 17, 2018

Leiana J. (Tomasovic) Wilson passed away June 17, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest at the age of 73. She was the daughter of the late John and Josephine (Basko) Tomasovic of Emmaus. She was the loving wife of Alan Wilson with whom she shared 40 years of marriage. Leiana was a graduate of Allentown Central Catholic High School,...

Jun 15, 2018

Barbara M. Schmid of Wilmington, NC, formerly of Charles Town, WV, passed away on Friday, June 15, 2018 in her home.  Born in Brooklyn, NY on April 24, 1949, she was the daughter of Maria B. Schmid and Erwin R. Schmid.  She was a graduate of Emmaus High School and Pennsylvania State University with an...

Jun 7, 2018

Dr. J. Michael Lee, 73, of Macungie, died June 7, 2018 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, with his family by his side.  He was the husband of Mary E. (Ryder) Lee, with whom he celebrated 53 years of marriage.  Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he was the son of the late Walden C. and...

May 31, 2018

Gloria F. Ekerovich, 92, of Camp Hill, died May 31, 2018 in West Shore Hospital after a long battle with dementia.  She was the widow of Milan S. Ekerovich.  Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Florence (Kohn) Bethel.  Gloria worked as an executive secretary for various companies throughout her...

May 30, 2018

Bernice A. Ritter, 82, formerly of Emmaus, died May 30, 2018, in Caroline Hospice, Denton, MD.  She was the widow of Richard L. Ritter, Sr.  Born in Shamokin, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Anna B. (Urdzik) Deveraux.  She was a graduate of Moravian College.  Bernice worked...

May 28, 2018

Ruth E. Stoudt, 97, of Washington, NJ, formerly of Zionsville, died May 28, 2018 in her daughter's residence.  She was the widow of Herman J. Stoudt, Sr.  Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Emily M. (Mebus) Pyle.  Ruth was a seamstress for Rems and R & F Dress Factory, Macungie,...