Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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;...

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...

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...

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...

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...