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...
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
Joyce S. Pandl
Apr 20, 2014
Joyce S. Pandl Joyce S. Pandl, 74, of Emmaus, died peacefully April 20, 2014 in Lehigh Valley Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Julius L. Pandl. Born in Rochester, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Jermima (Ochs) Gerber. Joyce volunteered in the cafeteria at St. Ann's School, worked at the Round House...
Diane F. Angstadt
Apr 10, 2014
Diane F. Angstadt Diane F. Angstadt, 86, formerly of Emmaus, died April 10, 2014 in Lehigh Center. She was the widow of John H. Angstadt. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Carrie E. (Fritch) Diefenderfer. She worked as a buyer for the former Guth's Leather Goods. Diane was a faithful member of St. John's...
Martha W. Vines
Apr 8, 2014
Martha W. Vines Martha W. Vines, 63, of Emmaus, died April 8, 2014 at ManorCare in Allentown. She was the widow of Harvey Lewis Vines. Born in Corning, NY, she was the daughter of Martha Wagoner and the late George R. Wagoner. She was a graduate of Mary Baldwin College. Martha was the Children's Librarian at the Emmaus Public Library...
Richard N. Urland
Apr 4, 2014
Richard N. Urland Richard N. "Heavy" Urland, 72, of Davenport, FL, formerly of Emmaus, died April 4, 2014 in Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center. He was the husband of Gail E. (Biege) Urland. Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late William and Arlene (Sell) Urland. He worked for Mack Trucks, Macungie for many years. Survivors: Wife;...
Fern M. Schuster
Apr 4, 2014
Fern M. Schuster Fern M. Schuster, 93, of Emmaus, died April 4, 2014 in Cedarbrook. She was the wife of the late Karl J. Schuster who died February 28, 2011. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. Hensinger and Grace V. Kulp. She, along with her late husband, owned and operated the Vera Cruz Hotel...
Ruth E. Stauffer
Apr 2, 2014
Ruth E. Stauffer, 92, formerly of Shimerville, died April 2, 2014 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the widow of Albert E. Stauffer. Born in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late Edward E. and Mary A. (Huter) Montz. She was a graduate of Allentown Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as an infirmary nurse at Cedar Crest College...