Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Lehigh, Pennsylvania. and surrounding areas.
Miriam L. Brensinger
Oct 25, 2013
Miriam L. Brensinger Miriam L. Brensinger, 91, of Emmaus, died October 25, 2013 in her home. She was the widow of Lt. Col. William J. Brensinger, MD and Donald H. Brensinger. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late George R. and Mary G. (Enochs) Lindsay. She was the owner/operator of the former Emmaus Cab Company for many...
Anna May Miller
Oct 24, 2013
Anna May Miller Anna May Miller, 73, of Emmaus, died October 24, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of Timothy W. Miller. Born in Cape May, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Sven and May (Jefferis) Long. She was a graduate of Wildwood High School and American University. She was a Medical Technologist, working at...
Charles P. Wotring
Oct 17, 2013
Charles P. Wotring Charles P. Wotring, 85, of Alburtis, died October 17, 2013 in Lehigh Center. He was the husband of Joyce Althea (Haines) Wotring. Born in Egypt, he was the son of the late Charles H. and Alice E. (Miller) Wotring. He worked as a laborer for various companies throughout his career. He was a member of Zion Lehigh...
Emma P. Gracely
Oct 8, 2013
Emma P. Gracely Emma P. Gracely, 65, of Macungie, formerly of Long Island, died on October 8, 2013 in her residence. She was the wife of Keith R. Gracely. Born in Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Matos and Martina (Colon) Valdes. She worked as a Dining Room Manager at Sunrise Assisted Living, Long Island. She was...
Frederick E. Bartholomew
Oct 8, 2013
Frederick E. Bartholomew, 73, of Allentown, died on October 8, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Sandra A. (Heinly) Bartholomew, with whom he celebrated 51 years of marriage in December 2012. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Earl H. and Martha I. (Covely) Bartholomew. Fred worked for Rodale Manufacturing, the former Boyertown...
Charles H. Schaffer
Oct 8, 2013
Charles H. Schaffer Charles H. Schaffer, 78, of Emmaus, died Oct. 8, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Christine F. (Hallman) Schaffer. Born in Limeport, he was the son of the late Horace and Meri Schaffer. He worked for Air Products for 52 years, retiring in 2007. He honorably served his country in the Army. He...
Betty J. Amig
Oct 6, 2013
Betty J. Amig Betty J. Amig, 84, of Macungie, died October 6, 2013 in her residence. She was the widow of Delbert A. Amig who died in 1981. Born Feb. 9, 1929 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Emma (Wahl) Snyder. She retired from the former Clarfert Manufacturing, where she worked for 19 years. Survivors:...
Kenneth Wm. Thomulka
Sep 28, 2013
Kenneth Wm. Thomulka Kenneth Wm. Thomulka, Ph.D, 71, of Allentown, died September 28, 2013 in his residence. Born in Mt. Holly, NJ, he was the son of the late William and Betty (Woods) Thomulka. Ken received his BS in Bacteriology from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science. He attained his MS and Ph.D. in Microbiology, Microbial Physiology and Microbial...
Anthony D. Cornetto, Jr.
Sep 12, 2013
Anthony D. Cornetto, Jr., 63, of Macungie, died Sept. 12, 2013 in his residence surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Elaine (Eppel) Cornetto. Born in Easton, he was the son of the late Grace (Carey) and Anthony D. Cornetto, Sr. His experience over 40 years in the transportation industry ranged from a shop mechanic to the director...
Barry W. Barto
Sep 8, 2013
Barry W. Barto, 69, of Emmaus, died Sept. 8, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Hospice. He was the husband of Donna P. (Weaver) Barto, with whom he celebrated 46 years of marriage on January 28, 2013. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Wayne W. and May (Eck) Barto. Barry graduated from Emmaus High School and...
Althea Malera Hoffman
Sep 5, 2013
Althea Malera Hoffman Althea Malera Hoffman, 92, of Allentown, died Sept. 5, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Hospice. She was the widow of Edgar L. Hoffman. She was the daughter of the late Stanley and Pearl (Seidel) Siegfried. She worked in the garment industry for 40 years, retiring in 1974. She also was a former model at local department...
Stephen C. Hollenthoner, Jr.
Sep 5, 2013
Stephen C. Hollenthoner, Jr. Stephen C. Hollenthoner, Jr., 81, of Macungie, died Sept. 5, 2013 in his residence. He was the widower of Jane D. (Sell) Hollenthoner. Born in Palmerton, he was the son of the late Stephen C. Hollenthoner, Sr. and Martha M. (Furler) Rice. He worked at Air Products and Chemicals in SEMCE, retiring in 1993 as a...
Dennis C. Moon
Sep 4, 2013
Dennis C. Moon, 67, of Emmaus, died Sept. 4, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Dolores M. (Hayes) Moon. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Gloria (Moyer) Weida of Fountain Hill and the late Howard Moon. He was a computer programmer for many years. He honorably served his country in the Marines during Vietnam....
John J. Sweeney, Sr.
Aug 31, 2013
John J. Sweeney, Sr. John J. Sweeney, Sr., 70, of Emmaus, died August 31, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the widow of GeorJean E. (Heft) Sweeney. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Clarence and Elizabeth Sweeney. He worked as a bookkeeper and accountant for the former Allentown State Hospital for 20 years, retiring in...
Sandra L. Haas
Aug 25, 2013
Sandra L. Haas, 53, formerly of Allentown, died August 25, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg. She was the wife of Donald Haas. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Arthur S. and Jane M. (Eisenhard) Keinert. She was a member of Jerusalem Western Salisbury Church. Survivors: Mother and Father; Husband; Daughters, Jennifer wife of Chris Gehris of Kutztown...
Fenton M. Hanchett
Aug 19, 2013
Fenton M. Hanchett, 90, a resident of Allentown, PA, having recently moved from Syracuse, NY, passed away of natural causes on Monday, August 19, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. Fenton was born in Oneida, NY to William and Wyntja (Hill) Hanchett; the oldest of four children. After a childhood spent in Massapequa, NY, Fenton returned to the Syracuse,...
David E. Acker
Aug 19, 2013
David E. Acker David E. Acker, 72, of Emmaus, died August 19, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the widower of Jean B. (Glass) Acker. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Herbert J. and Ruth M. (Stoudt) Acker. He worked as a wood finisher for Allen Organ Company for 29 years, retiring in 2006. Survivors:...
Charlotte A. Peterson
Aug 16, 2013
Charlotte A. Peterson, 82, of Emmaus, died August 16, 2013 in St. Luke's Hospice House. She was the widow of Gilbert E. Peterson. Born in Danville, VA, she was the daughter of the late William M. and Mary Jane (Bethel) Brown. She worked for the former PET Frozen Foods and General Mills, retiring in the 1990's. She also worked for...
Gary L. Haberle
Aug 15, 2013
Gary L. Haberle Gary L. Haberle, 56, of Macungie, died August 15, 2013 in St. Luke's University Hospital. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Stanley T. and Betty M. (Amig) Haberle. He worked in the warehouse for Amazon. Previously he was a car salesman for many years. He was a member of Old Zionsville U.C.C. He was a...
Martha J. Snyder
Aug 14, 2013
Martha J. Snyder Martha J. Snyder, 85, formerly of Emmaus, died August 14, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the widow of Raymond J. Snyder. Born in Palmerton, she was the daughter of the late Earl E. and Lillian (Schell) Parry. She was a 1946 graduate of Palmerton High School. She worked as a secretary and bookkeeper for the...
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