Obituaries

Mar 21, 2018

Diane A. Keister, Ed.D, 71, of Lower Macungie Twp., died March 21, 2018 in her home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Irvin E. Keister. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Janice (Weibley) and Harry Alleman. Diane was a graduate of Gettysburg College, Kutztown University, and Lehigh University with a doctorate in...

Mar 21, 2018

Henry W. Diemand, 85, of Macungie, died March 21, 2018. He was the husband of Mary (Cole) Diemand. Born in Bechtelsville, he was the son of the late Lloyd K. and Eva (Herb) Diemand.  Henry was a 1951 graduate of Boyertown High School.  He worked for Roadway Express as a dispatcher for 29 years, retiring in 1988.  He was...

Mar 20, 2018

John F. Walter, 66, of Emmaus, died March20, 2018 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Ralph L. and Ann M. (Coplak) Walter.  He was an electrician, working in the family business.

Survivors: Sons, Phillip Walter and wife Denise, Andrew Walter and wife Victoria, and J....

Mar 20, 2018

Kathleen D. Lindley, 74, of Emmaus, died March 20, 2018 in her home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of George A. Lindley, III, with whom she celebrated 49 years of marriage on Sept. 28, 2017. Born in Catasauqua, she was the daughter of the late David and Dorothy (Moran) Skinner.   Kathy was a loving homemaker and...

Mar 13, 2018

Josephine W. Sadrovitz, 92, formerly of Emmaus, died March 13, 2018 in Marietta, GA.  She was the widow of Frank S. Sadrovitz.  Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Lederer) Wilfinger.  Josephine was active in the Concerned East Penn Tax Payers, Emmaus Garden Club, Emmaus Flag Day Association, and AARP.  She was a...

Mar 10, 2018

Reverend David P. Focht, a retired United Church of Christ (UCC) Pastor and resident of Allentown, PA, died Saturday, March 11 after a brief illness. Reverend Focht was born June 25, 1935 in Allentown, PA. He graduated from Allentown High School in 1953 and Franklin and Marshall College in 1959. He married Eleanor Elaine Tomlinson of Van Wert, OH...

Mar 9, 2018

Kimberly J. (Heller) Clauser, 56 , of Emmaus, died March 9, 2018 in her home. She was the wife of Curtis Clauser. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Thomas and Kay (Eisenacher) Heller.

Survivors: Husband, Curtis; Son, Jesse J. Clauser; Daughter, Chelsea Clauser and Brother,...

Mar 7, 2018

Larry M. Heinly, 73, of Smith Mountain Lake, VA, formerly of Emmaus, died March 7, 2018.  He was the husband of Barbara A. (Bernecker) Heinly, with whom he celebrated 53 years of marriage.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Mosby H. and Elizabeth A. (Semmel) Heinly.  He worked as a production manager for...

Mar 7, 2018

Rose Nonnemacher, 92, of Lower Macungie Twp., went to be home with her Lord March 7, 2018 in her son's residence.  She was the widow of Harry F. Nonnemacher.  Born in Green Lane, she was the daughter of the late George and Julia (Bodak) Lipyanik.  Rose worked for the former Clymers Carousel.  She was a member of...

Mar 3, 2018

Stephen C. "Steve" Moyer, 57, of Bath, unexpectedly went to meet his Lord, March 1, 2018, while on a business trip to Phoenix, AZ to meet with major league baseball teams currently engaged in spring training.  Steve was an avid baseball and football fan, and involved with statistical/analytical baseball for the major portion of his life.  He...

Feb 23, 2018

Madge Elaine Roth, 92, of Devon House, Allentown, passed away February 23, 2018 after a long and fruitful life of loving family connections, friends, and service to church, community and family.  She was a longtime resident of Emmaus and loved the community and its people.

She worked for the Emmaus Telephone Company for...

Feb 22, 2018

Michael J. Marks, 55, of Boyertown, died February 22, 2018 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Michele (Phillips) Marks. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Joseph and Betty (Bayer) Marks. He worked for Fred Beans of Boyertown as an auto technician. He was a member of The Pennsburg congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses....

Feb 20, 2018

Earl J.H. "Johnny" Fritz, 84, of Allentown, formerly of Emmaus and Macungie, died February 20, 2018 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  He was the husband of Dona (Eckel) Fritz and the late Shirley (Biehn) Fritz who died in 1985.  Born in Mertztown, he was the son of the late Earl L. and Sarah (Seipler) Fritz.  He was a...

Feb 14, 2018

Randy L. Helfrich, 60, of Lewes, DE, formerly of Macungie, died February 14, 2018 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  Born on February 12, 1958 in Allentown, he was the son of the late Grace E. (Schmoyer) and Ray Helfrich, Sr.   Randy attended Emmaus High School.  During his time in Pennsylvania, he worked as a laborer in manufacturing and...

Feb 12, 2018

Richard E. Neave, Sr., 78, formerly of Mertztown, died February 12, 2018 in his daughter's residence.  He was the widower of Virginia M. (Brauchle) Neave.  Born in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of the late Lawrence E. and Bertha P. (Pizor) Neave.  He last worked for Cracker Barrel.

Survivors: Sons, Richard E....

Feb 8, 2018

James C. Miller, 79, of Emmaus, died February 8, 2018 in Phoebe Home surrounded by his family.  He was the beloved husband of Anna C. (DeBonis) Miller.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Clarence A. and Rose (Massini) Miller.  He was a steel worker for Bethlehem Steel for 30 years, retiring in 1995. ...

Feb 7, 2018

Kenneth F. Hartman, 66, of Alburtis, died peacefully on February 7, 2018 in Lehigh Valley Hospital surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of Joanne P. (McIlmoyle) Hartman.  Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Herman and Florence (Nugent) Hartman.

Kenneth attended Father Judge High School in Philadelphia and...

Feb 5, 2018

Philip M. Buss, 81, of Macungie, died February 5, 2018 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the widow of Claire J. Buss. Born in Shimerville, he was the son of the late Robert and Ella (Krammes) Buss.  Philip was an entrepreneur, builder, developer, and owned a water company.  He was a life member and past president of the Lehigh...

Jan 28, 2018

Lois E. Kirschner, 86, of Macungie, died January 28, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital Allentown Campus.  She was the wife of Charles Clayton Kirschner.  Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Walter Webster and Mary (Bell) Stowman. Lois worked for Harleysville Insurance Company, retiring in 1997.  She was a member of Lehigh Valley Baptist Church.  She...

Jan 28, 2018

Merissa L. Frye, 28, of Zionsville, passed away on January 27, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest.  Merissa was born in Allentown, PA and was the daughter of Herbert and Wendy (Mill) Frye. Merissa had a great passion for her animals "Kit-Kat" the cat, "Blaze" the bunny, and her many birds. Merissa was an avid horseback rider,...