Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Lehigh, Pennsylvania. and surrounding areas.

Anna M. Schlaner

Anna M. Schlaner

Mar 8, 2025

Anna M. Schlaner (Stoudt), 93, of Coopersburg, PA, passed away on March 8, 2025 after a lengthy illness.  Born in 1931, she was the daughter of the late Harrison and Anna Stoudt.  For 51 years, Anna was the loving wife of the late John F. Schlaner, Sr.  Prior to her illness, she was a faithful parishioner at St. Joseph's...

Patricia E. Householder

Patricia E. Householder

Mar 8, 2025

Patricia E. Householder, 75, of Allentown, died March 8, 2025.  She was the wife of Bruce D. Householder.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Teresa (Miletics) Hulko.  Patty was the office manager for Plastic Mart for over 20 years, retiring in 2013.  She was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church.

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Jane M. Keinert

Jane M. Keinert

Mar 7, 2025

Jane M. Keinert, 97, of Allentown, died March 7, 2025 with her family by her side.  She was the wife of the late Arthur S. Keinert.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Marie (Gehman) Eisenhard.  Jane was a 1948 graduate of Allentown Nursing School, where she won the pediatric award.  She worked as...

Margaret Ann Wieder

Margaret Ann Wieder

Mar 3, 2025

Margaret Ann Wieder, age 80, formally of Emmaus, passed away on March 3, 2025 in Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehab in Allentown. Born in Topeka, KS, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Connie (Schiffelbein) Deghand. She was the loving wife of the late Jack G. Wieder with whom she shared 42 years of marriage.

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Alvira E. "Betty" Mctish

Alvira E. "Betty" Mctish

Feb 27, 2025

Alvira E.  "Betty" McTish 94, of Allentown died February 27, 2025 in Lehigh Valley Hospital surrounded by her family.  She was the wife of the late Matthew J. McTish.   Born in Confluence, PA she was the daughter of the late Paul and Ruth (Buzard) Shipley.  Betty was a 1948 graduate of Salamanca High School, graduate of Deaconess Hospital School...

Charles E. Bachman, Iii

Charles E. Bachman, Iii

Feb 27, 2025

Charles E. Bachman, III, 69, of Wescosville, died Feb. 27, 2025 in his residence. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Ruth E. (Smith) and Charles E. Bachman, Jr. Chuck worked as an office manager for PA Site Contractors, Inc. He was a life member of the Lower Macungie Fire Department, serving as a photographer. Chuck...

Arlene E. Sampino

Arlene E. Sampino

Feb 27, 2025

Arlene E. Sampino, age 87, of Allentown, passed away on February 27, 2025 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest in Allentown. Born in Oxford, NY, she was a daughter of the late Walter Ward and Helen Pauline (Jackson) Crevier. She was the loving wife of the late Vincent A. "Sammy" Sampino with whom she shared 50 years of...

Richard A. Micheletti

Richard A. Micheletti

Feb 22, 2025

Richard A. Micheletti, 86, formerly of Zionsville, died Feb. 22, 2025 in Heather Glen Senior Living.  He was the husband of the late Doreen M. (Trull) Micheletti.  Born in Spring Valley, IL, he was the son of the late John and Josephine (Balsavich) Micheletti.  He honorably served his country in the Army.  Richard worked as an engineer for AT&T...

James M. Yandle

James M. Yandle

Feb 21, 2025

James M. Yandle, 68, of Allentown, died Feb. 21, 2025 in his residence.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late William J. and Agnes R. (Tomasovic) Yandle.  James worked as a casino dealer and supervisor at various casinos in Las Vegas and Atlantic City.  He was also a former adjunct professor of casino gaming at Northampton...

Mary Lou Bobey

Mary Lou Bobey

Feb 19, 2025

Mary Lou Bobey, 90, formerly of Emmaus, died Feb. 19, 2025 at Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center.  Born in Shamokin, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Marian (Haggerty) Grow.  Mary Lou worked as a clothing buyer for Junior Colony and Alice Kay.  She was a member of Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church, Allentown.

Mary Lou...

Fritz T. Sprandel

Fritz T. Sprandel

Feb 17, 2025

Fritz T. Sprandel, 80, of Hamburg, PA, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2025, surrounded by family and friends.

Born on July 11, 1944, in Bethlehem, PA, Fritz later moved to Allentown, where he attended William Allen High School before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1962, stationed in Schweinfurt, Germany.

An adventurer at heart,...

Helen J. Breter

Helen J. Breter

Feb 15, 2025

Helen J. Breter, 94, of Country Meadows, Bethlehem, formerly of Kutztown and Alburtis, died Feb. 15, 2025 in St. Luke's Hospital, Anderson Campus.  She was the wife of the late Donald E. Breter, who died on July 23, 2006.  Born in Erie, she was the daughter of the late Frederick D. and Marcella L. (Schuetz) Garrison.  Helen was a...

Alfred E. Bistrais

Alfred E. Bistrais

Feb 13, 2025

Alfred E. Bistrais, age 88, of Macungie, passed away on February 13, 2025 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest in Allentown. He was born in Great Neck, NY. He was the loving husband of Jeanne (Calman) Bistrais with whom he shared 66 years of marriage.

Alfred proudly served in the U.S. Army. He worked in the...

Michael R. Hausman

Michael R. Hausman

Feb 6, 2025

Michael R. Hausman, 36, of Macungie, died February 6, 2025 in Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest.  He was the husband of Heather M. (Binder) Hausman.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of Richard F. and Deborah M. (Wilson) Hausman.  Mike was a graduate of Emmaus High School.  He worked as a receptionist for Big Daddy's Garage.

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Mary L. George

Mary L. George

Feb 2, 2025

Mary L. George, 82, of Emmaus, died Feb. 2, 2025 in the Phoebe Home.  She was the wife of the late Norman P. "Ted" George.  Born in Kutztown, she was the daughter of the late Charles C. and Grace A. (Meitzler) Trumbauer.  Mary co-owned George's Greenhouse in Emmaus from 1962 until retiring in 2018.  She was a former member...

Janis Glassmeyer

Janis Glassmeyer

Feb 1, 2025

Janis Glassmeyer, age 77, of Allentown, passed away on February 1, 2025, in St. Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late George Eitzenberger and Eleanor D. (Herring) Debus.  She was the loving wife of the late Thomas R. Glassmeyer with whom she shared 15 years of marriage.

She graduated...

Shirley A. Bernecker

Shirley A. Bernecker

Feb 1, 2025

Shirley A. Bernecker, 79, of Macungie passed away on February 1st, 2025, peacefully at home with her loving husband, Wayne, by her side. Born in Allentown, Shirley was the daughter of the late Pauline and Franklin Beers. She was raised in Allentown and graduated from Louis E. Dieruff High School in 1963.

Shirley put her heart and...

Kathleen D. Osborn

Kathleen D. Osborn

Feb 1, 2025

Kathleen Dawn Osborn, age 73, of Jim Thorpe, passed away on February 1, 2025 in Lehigh Valley Hospice in Allentown. Born in Allentown, and raised in Macungie, she was a daughter of the late Paul D. and Jeannine F. (Hamsher) Stahl. She was the loving wife of James A. Osborn with whom she shared 54 years of marriage.

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Barbara B. Cincera

Barbara B. Cincera

Jan 27, 2025

Barbara Byrnes Cincera, 80, of Emmaus, died Jan. 27, 2025 in Lehigh Valley Hospital of complications from her chemo treatment for breast cancer.  Barb passed peacefully with her husband and children by her side.

She was the wife of David L. Cincera, and together they spent 58 years of sharing, working together, playing, laughing, crying, and celebrating...

Rodney A. Fenstermaker

Rodney A. Fenstermaker

Jan 15, 2025

Rodney A. Fenstermaker, 81, of Allentown passed away on January 15, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on April 24, 1943, in Emmaus, PA, to the late Adam and Elaine (Burian) Fenstermaker. He was the eldest of seven children. Rodney graduated from Emmaus High School. He was the loving husband to the late Susan...

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