Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Lehigh, Pennsylvania. and surrounding areas.

Vivian L. Adam

Vivian L. Adam

Jun 12, 2014

Vivian L. Adam Vivian L. Adam, 86, of Emmaus, died June 12, 2014 in her residence. She was the wife of Ray S. Adam, with whom she celebrated 66 years of marriage. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Eva (Schiffert) Stoudt. She was a 1945 graduate of Emmaus High School. She worked for Allen...

Josephine V. Weinsheimer

Josephine V. Weinsheimer

Jun 12, 2014

Josephine V. Weinsheimer, 85, formerly of Emmaus, died June 12, 2014 at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem. She was the widow of Robert R. Steele and Jack W. Weinsheimer. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mayme (Roth) Garis. She was a telephone operator for AT&T and UCLA, a credit supervisor for Hess' and GMAC, and...

Betty M. Haberle

Betty M. Haberle

Jun 10, 2014

Betty M. (Amig) Haberle, 83, of Macungie, died June 10, 2014 in her residence. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Mildred (Weider) Amig. She was the owner of Betty Haberle's Beauty Salon in Old Zionsville. She also worked for Day Timers Inc. She was a member of the Macungie VFW, and the Emmaus Mercantile...

Ruthann Amey

Ruthann Amey

Jun 6, 2014

Ruthann (Sandy) Amey, of Macungie, died June 6, 2014 in St. Luke's University Hospital. She was the companion of the late Larry Jacob. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Miller) Sandy. Survivors: Daughters, Suzanne Nemesch of Bethlehem and Vicky wife of Aaron Toth of Coopersburg; 5 Grandchildren and 2 Great Grandchildren. She was...

Kenneth C. Frey

Kenneth C. Frey

Jun 1, 2014

Kenneth C. Frey, 76, formerly of Macungie, died June 1, 2014 in Cedarbrook. He was the widower of Ardith V. (Fritz) Frey. Born in Stony Run, he was the son of the late Clayton and Elsie (Stump) Frey. He worked as an expeditor for Mack Trucks 22 years, retiring in 1993. He was a life member of the Macungie VFW...

Ralph G. Myers

Ralph G. Myers

Jun 1, 2014

Ralph G. Myers, 88, formerly of Emmaus, died June 1, 2014 in Woodland Terrace. He was the widower of Betty C. (Miller) Myers. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Wilbur and Lillian (Miller) Myers. He retired from Mack Trucks as a supervisor in 1985 and previously worked as a machinist for the former Fuller Company. He...

Joel C. Schuster

Joel C. Schuster

May 29, 2014

Joel C. Schuster Joel C. Schuster, 65, of Emmaus, died May 29, 2014 in Lehigh Valley Inpatient Hospice. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Charlotte I. (Long) Schuster and the late William Schuster. He was a graduate of Emmaus High School. Survivors: Mother; Brother, Danny Schuster and wife Nancy and Sisters, Linda M. wife of James Yost and...

Dorothy A. Hixson

Dorothy A. Hixson

May 24, 2014

Dorothy A. Hixson, 91, of Emmaus, died May 24, 2014 in Lehigh Commons. She was the widow of Harold C. Hixson. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late John and Esther (Giles) Humenik. She was a 1939 graduate of Moravian College. After raising her children, Dorothy retrained as a medical technologist, working for the former Allentown Hospital...

Lucille E. Costello

Lucille E. Costello

May 24, 2014

Lucille E. Costello, 92, of Macungie, died May 24, 2014 in St. Luke's University Hospital. She was the widow of Charles R. Weitzel and Attorney John E. Costello. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Willard H. and Mary Ann (Long) Warmkessel. She worked as a bookkeeper for Whitehall Twp. Sewer Authority for many years, retiring in...

Dale D. Diehl

Dale D. Diehl

May 23, 2014

Dale D. Diehl, 58, of Emmaus, died May 23, 2014 in St. Luke's Hospice House. He was the husband of Donna K. (Miner) Diehl for 35 years. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Elaine (Vogel) Diehl of Emmaus and the late David Diehl. Prior to his illness he was employed at Amcor Rigid Plastics. He was a member...

Dustin H. Longenberger

Dustin H. Longenberger

May 22, 2014

Dustin H. "Dusty" Longenberger, 87, of Greentown, died May 22, 2014 in his residence. He was the husband of Betty Ann (Ortwein) Longenberger. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Nelson L and Anna N. (Knoll) Longenberger. He worked in the Fire Dept. at Bethlehem Steel, was a grid caster for Exide Battery, worked at Paupack Hills...

Mary E. Bobi

Mary E. Bobi

May 21, 2014

Mary E. Bobi, 90, formerly of Breinigsville, died May 21, 2014 in Lehigh Valley Inpatient Hospice. She was the widow of Michael C. Bobi. Born in Sussex, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mayme (Roth) Garis. She was a homemaker and former member of the Emmaus Lioness Club. Survivors: Daughters, Judith wife of Ed Dawson of...

Paul E. Edelman, Sr.

Paul E. Edelman, Sr.

May 20, 2014

Paul E. Edelman, Sr., 70, of Macungie, died May 20, 2014 in Mosser Nursing Home. He was the husband of Shirley (Moyer) Edelman. Born in Lower Milford Twp., he was the son of the late Albert and Verna (Confer) Edelman. He worked as a truck driver for A&B Stone and was a school bus driver for the East Penn School...

Doris S. Munyan

Doris S. Munyan

May 19, 2014

Doris S. Munyan Doris S. Munyan, 86, of Macungie, died May 19, 2014 in Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. She was the wife of Rev. Edgar H. Munyan. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John P. and Agatha (Spoerl) Simons. She was a graduate of the former Philadelphia School of the Bible. She was a public...

Doreen M. Wenner

Doreen M. Wenner

May 19, 2014

Doreen M. Wenner, 85, formerly of Emmaus, died May 19, 2014 in Lehigh Center. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Clarence W. and Helen S. (Wieder) Wenner. She was a member of the Macungie Congregation of the Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors: Brothers, Dale, Richard, Larry, and Kent Wenner; Sisters, Marian Buss, Helen DiMora, Annette Steigerwalt, and Sandra...

Jean V. Debus

Jean V. Debus

May 14, 2014

Jean V. Debus, 89, of Zionsville, died May 14, 2014 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the widow of Carl G. Debus. Born in Quakertown, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Viola (Gehringer) Moyer. She worked on the farm and in the orchard and was a custodian for Southern Lehigh School District. She was a member of...

Jeannette K. Lehman

Jeannette K. Lehman

May 14, 2014

Jeannette K. Lehman, 82, of Emmaus, died May 14, 2014 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the widow of David L. Lehman, Sr. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Rebecca (Benner) Sprague. She was a 1949 graduate of Allentown High School. She worked for the former Hess's Department Store for 42 years, retiring in...

Vera M. Doty

Vera M. Doty

May 10, 2014

Vera M. (Bauer) Doty, age 90, of Allentown, died Saturday, May 10, 2014 in Westminster Village. She was the wife of the late Nelson G. Doty. Born in Union Township, Adams County IN, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Clara (Lehrman) Bauer. She lived in Indiana until 2012. Vera worked as an Educational Secretary for Decatur High...

Laura E. Deitzer

Laura E. Deitzer

May 5, 2014

Laura E. Deitzer Laura E. Deitzer, 81, of The Villages, FL, died May 5, 2014 in Tuscany House, Summerfield, FL. She was the wife of William E. Deitzer. Born in Cobbtown, GA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond H. and Nilla (Kennedy) Coleman. She was an insurance agent for American General Insurance Company. Laura was a member of...

Jerald C. Bushnell

Jerald C. Bushnell

Apr 27, 2014

Jerald C. Bushnell Jerald C. Bushnell, 70, of Emmaus, died April 27, 2014 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. Born in New York City, NY, he was the son of the late Francis W. and Grace (Grammes) Bushnell. He worked as a Street Sweeper for many years. He honorably served his country in the Marine Corps. Survivors: Daughters, Nicole McCafferty of Emmaus,...

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