Lena J. Bio Ringer
May 22, 2018
Lena J. Bio Ringer, 93, of Allentown, died May 22, 2018 in Lehigh Center. She was the widow of Michael D. Bio and Paul Ringer. Born in Palmerton, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Mary (Bianco) Marciano. She supported the Macungie VFW, Mercantile Club of Emmaus, Woodlawn Fire Company, and...
Jeanette M. Fink
May 19, 2018
Jeanette M. Fink, 68, of Emmaus, died May 19, 2018 in Belle Haven, Quakertown. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Owen and Florance (Kern) McElroy. She was a secretary for ReMax and previously owned and operated the Macungie and Fogelsville Pharmacy. She was a member of Solomon's U.C.C., Macungie....
Jay Weaknecht
May 13, 2018
Jay Weaknecht, 88, formerly of Emmaus, died May 13, 2018 in The Health Center at Galloway, NJ. He was the husband of the late Kathryn E. (Stortz) Weaknecht. Born in Topton, he was the son of the late James W. and Marie (Lesher) Weaknecht. He was a 1947 graduate of Kutztown High School. ...
Jean K. Mansfield
May 7, 2018
Jean K. Mansfield, 96, formerly of Macungie, died May 7, 2018 in Chester Valley Nursing and Rehab Center, Malvern. She was the widow of John R. Mansfield. Born in Brighton, MA, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Olive (Wood) McMurtry. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St....
James Earl Heminitz
May 4, 2018
James Earl Heminitz, 35, of Macungie, died May 4, 2018. He was the husband of Tamarya A. (James) Heminitz. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Earl and Peggy (Dries) Heminitz. He was a truck driver for West Motor Freight of PA. He was a member of Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Old...
Bruce L. Bortz
May 2, 2018
Bruce L. Bortz, 93, of Macungie, died May 2, 2018in Cedarbrook. He was the husband of Margaret A. (Bear) Bortz. Born in Mountainville, he was the son of the late Elden and Mae (Hildebeidel) Bortz. He worked for General Electric as a mechanical engineer for over 30 years. He was a member of...
George J. Konrath, Jr.
May 1, 2018
George J. Konrath, 91, of Macungie, died May 1, 2018 in Westminster Village. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Meckley) Konrath, with whom he celebrated 26 years of marriage. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Stella and George J. Konrath, Sr. He worked as a mechanic for Binney...
George J. Kozemko, Sr.
Apr 25, 2018
George J. Kozemko, 66, of Emmaus, died April 25, 2018 in St. Luke's Hospice House. He was the husband of Lori J. (Deutsch), with whom he celebrated 27 years of marriage. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late John and Helen (Clauss) Kozemko. He was a truck driver for Banko...
Gloria Peter Graeffe Pool
Apr 25, 2018
?Gloria Cora Peter Graeffe Pool passed away peacefully on April 25, 2018 in Allentown, PA. Gloria was born October 8, 1925 to her parents Ida and Oliver Peter, and sister to Howard Peter and Alice Peter Eaton. She joins her husband Jack Graeffe and son Howard Graeffe and is survived by her children...
Robert C. "Bob" Dorney
Apr 24, 2018
Robert "Bob" Cleon Dorney, 93, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on April 24. Born in Dorney Park, Pennsylvania, to Warren and Mabel (Stauffer) Dorney, Bob is survived by his wife of 22 years Hazel Sherry Dorney and his three children and their spouses: Craig Dorney (Sue), Faye Dorney Madgitz (Harvey) and Keith Dorney (Katherine). Also there are...
Carl C. Gingrich, Jr.
Apr 24, 2018
Carl C. Gingrich, Jr., 89, formerly of Emmaus, died April 24, 2018 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Iva M. (Swavely) Gingrich, with whom he celebrated 66 years of marriage. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Mildred L. (Blair) and Carl C. Gingrich, Sr. He was...
Carolyn C.M. Hamscher
Apr 18, 2018
Carolyn C.M. Hamscher, 61, of Allentown, died April 18, 2018 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the widow of Mark E. Hamscher. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Dr. John and Eleanor (Tubo) Madonna. Carolyn worked as a RN in the operating room at Lehigh Valley Hospital for 20...
Althea C. Urffer
Apr 14, 2018
Althea C. Urffer, 91, of Emmaus, died April 14, 2018 in the Phoebe Home, Allentown. She was the widow of William A. Urffer. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Elma (Buchecker) Snyder. She worked as a cook for the Sothern Lehigh School District, retiring in 1989. She...
Evelyn R. Kelchner
Apr 14, 2018
Evelyn R. Kelchner, 91, of Allentown, died April 14, 2018 in Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. She was the wife of Robert A. Kelchner with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Rosa (Schwartz) Stratz. She was a graduate of Emmaus...
Cynthia J. Shakespeare
Apr 13, 2018
Cynthia J. Shakespeare, 68, of Macungie, died April 13, 2018 in her residence. She was the wife of W. Jeffrey Shakespeare, with whom she celebrated 43 years of marriage. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Mary (Simpson) Farley. She was a 1967 graduate of St. Gabriel's High...
Donald E. Miller
Apr 12, 2018
Donald Edwin Miller, 93, of Emmaus, died peacefully on Thursday, April 12, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. One more of the "greatest generation" who's light has been extinguished.
Don was married to Mary (Leiby) Miller for 47 years, until her death in 1995. He...
Engracia L. Markle
Apr 6, 2018
Engracia L. Markle, 94, of Whitehall, died April 6, 2018 in Fellowship Community. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Etta (Kenyon) and Howard C. Markle, Sr. Engracia worked for PPL Electric Utilities for many years. She was a member of Cedar Crest Bible Fellowship.
Survivors: Sisters, Henrietta L. Klocek and Ruth V. Hottel;...
William J. Worley
Apr 4, 2018
William J. Worley, 66, of Emmaus, died April 4, 2018 in Lehigh Valley Hospital in the arms of his wife. He was the husband of Susan I. (Guldin) Worley. Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Billie and Arline (Fournier) Worley. He worked for Peter Paul Electronics, CT, Versa Products, NJ, and many...
Walter R. "Pop" Walck
Mar 25, 2018
Walter R. "Pop" Walck, Jr., 79, of Emmaus, died March 25, 2018 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the widower of Joan L. (Miller) Walck. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Lillian (Morris) and Walter R. Walck, Sr. He was a carpenter by trade and worked in maintenance for Rodale and Lehigh Country...
Robert J. "Bopper" Muthard
Mar 24, 2018
Robert J. "Bopper" Muthard, 63, of Orefield, died March 24, 2018 in Lehigh Valley Inpatient Hospice. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Rosemarie A. (Panik) Muthard and the late Robert E. Muthard. Robert was a graduate of Allentown Business School. He worked for Lehigh Valley Hospital as a Team Leader in Supply Distribution Services. He...