Richard H. Gerhart
Jul 4, 2014
Richard H. Gerhart, 81, of Emmaus, died July 4, 2014 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Edna J. (Funk) Gerhart. Born in Red Hill, he was the son of the late Grover and Elsie (Haas) Gerhart. He worked as a banker, retiring in 1995. He was a member of St. Matthew's E.C. Church. He also served as...
Gerald R. Hutters, Jr.
Jul 4, 2014
Gerald R. Hutters, Jr., 67, of Bridgeville, DE, died Friday, July 4, 2014. He was the husband of Alicia L. Hutters. He was the son of the late Gerald R. Sr. and Agnes S. Hutters. Gerald was a Captain and rotary wing Army aviator and served in Vietnam. He relocated to the Lehigh Valley, PA area to work for Mack...
Joyce L. Bortz
Jul 1, 2014
Joyce L. Bortz, 89, of Emmaus, died July 1, 2014 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the widow of Elden W. Bortz. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Oscar R. and H. Arline (Wenner) Hamsher. She was a homemaker and former member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Survivors: Sons, Barry F. Bortz and wife...
Richard W. Moyer
Jun 30, 2014
Richard W. Moyer, 83, formerly of Emmaus, died June 30, 2014 in Cedarbrook Fountain Hill. Born in Boyertown, he was the son of the late Helen (Whittaker) Moyer. He was a truck driver for Kenneth Schuck Trucking for many years, retiring in 1994. He honorably served his country in the Army during the Korean Conflict. Survivors: Son, Richard R. Moyer...
Earl M. "Bud" Mitchell
Jun 26, 2014
Earl M. "Bud" Mitchell, 96, of Salisbury Twp., died June 26, 2014 in Devon House. He was the widower of Valvertta "Verty" N. (Williams) Mitchell. Born in Port Huron, MI, he was the son of the late James E. and Eilene (Marks) Mitchell. After working for both the Ford Motor Company and Vickers, he settled in with General Motors Corporation...
Lester H. Miller
Jun 24, 2014
Lester H. Miller, 76, of Coopersburg, died June 24, 2014 in Phoebe Richlandtown. He was the husband of Cheryl E. (Heyer) Miller. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Lester Miller and Zena Miller-Werley. He was the owner operator of Healthy House and Nutrition Store, retiring in 2010. Previously he worked for Air Products, owned Five Points...
Dennis "Denny Wayne" Wible
Jun 18, 2014
Dennis "Denny Wayne" Wible Dennis W. Wible, 67, of Emmaus, died June 18, 2014 in Lehigh Valley Hospital after being stricken at home. He was the husband of Anita C. (Brensinger) Wible. He passed away on their 48th wedding anniversary. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Gerald L. and Wava (Aller) Wible. He was a bus...
Nancy S. Fink
Jun 18, 2014
Nancy S. Fink Nancy S. Fink, 75, of Allentown, died June 18, 2014 in Lehigh Valley Inpatient Hospice. Born in Lampasas, TX, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Gladys Hart. She worked as a nurse's aide at Cedarbrook for many years and also worked at Kraft Foods. Survivors: Daughter, Cheryl S. wife of John Holzer of Emmaus;...
Larry W. Smith
Jun 15, 2014
Larry W. Smith Larry W. Smith, 60, of Allentown, formerly of Alexandria, Central, LA, died June 15, 2014 in his residence. He was the husband of Marlene Smith, with whom he celebrated 36 years of marriage. Born in Pineville, LA, he was the son of the late Essix and Mildred (Ashmore) Smith. He honorably served his country in the Army...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...