Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Lehigh, Pennsylvania. and surrounding areas.

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...

Frederick Wenzel

Frederick Wenzel

Jan 10, 2025

Frederick Wenzel was born in Fulda Germany on December 14, 1940, and was the husband of the late Sylvia A. (Beyer) Wenzel. He was the son of the late Hans Wenzel and Anna Elizabeth (Richter) Heun. After being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer on November 27, 2024, he passed away peacefully in his home and went into eternity on...

Dorothy M. Levene

Dorothy M. Levene

Jan 9, 2025

Dorothy M. (Snyder) LeVene, 93, of Luther Crest Allentown, died Jan. 9, 2025.  She was the wife of Richard T. LeVene, being married for 72 years.  She was the daughter of the late William H.T. Snyder and Emma (Wiesner) Snyder.  A computer programmer, she retired in 1993 from The Vanguard Group Financial Department, Valley Forge, PA as Salary Administrator.  ...

Anthony Conte

Anthony Conte

Jan 7, 2025

Anthony Conte, 84, of Macungie, died January 7, 2025 in Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest.  He was the husband of Janet L. (Mehrtens) Conte.  Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Angelo and Josephine (Maltese) Conte.  Anthony honorably served his country in the US Navy.  He worked for many years in the automotive industry,...

Thomas J. Pilarski

Thomas J. Pilarski

Jan 6, 2025

Thomas J. Pilarski, 78, of Allentown, died Jan. 6, 2025 in his residence.  He was the husband of Aileen M. (Dill) Pilarski, whom he married Nov. 17, 1973.  Born Dec. 31, 1946 in Mount Carmel, he was the son of the late Thomas H. and Irene (Maciejewski) Pilarski.  He was a graduate of Mount Carmel Catholic High School and...

Jennifer Ann Biggs

Jennifer Ann Biggs

Jan 3, 2025

Jennifer Ann Biggs, age 54, of Emmaus, passed away on January 3, 2025 in her residence. Born in Bristol, PA, she was a daughter of Stella Ann (Zuchero) Hett and step-father Patrick Hett. She was the loving companion of Terrance Collier.

She graduated from Neshaminy High School, Langhorne, in 1988. She worked at Wawa for 21 years...

Emma Galant

Emma Galant

Dec 31, 2024

It is with broken hearts we announce the passing of Emma Sodano Galant on December 31, 2024 at the age of 87. Born and raised in Penndel, PA, Emmie gave unwavering love and support to anyone who knew her. Pride in her family together with her faith and reserved humor were a constant in her life.

Daughter...

Kenneth Calvin Nicholas, Jr.

Kenneth Calvin Nicholas, Jr.

Dec 28, 2024

Kenneth Calvin Nicholas, Jr., age 93, of Emmaus, passed away on December 28, 2024 in Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest in Allentown. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Kenneth Calvin Nicholas, Sr. and Catherine (Adams) Butz. He was the loving husband of the late Clariss Mae (Carter) Nicholas with whom he shared 28 years...

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