Mildred F. Crush
Jun 4, 2013
Mildred F. Crush Mildred F. Crush, 95, formerly of Center Valley, died June 4, 2013 in Mosser Nursing Home. She was the widow of Harold H. Crush who died in 2006. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Gertrude M. (Snyder) Voortman. She was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, baking, and gardening. Prior to...
Robert F. Kauffman
Jun 2, 2013
Robert F. Kauffman Robert F. Kauffman, 87, of Emmaus, died June 2, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the widower of Gertrude A. (Eroh) Kauffman. Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late Edgar and Lucy (Moyer) Kauffman. He was a rural carrier for the Emmaus Post Office for many years, retiring in 1987. He was an...
Ruth Ann Zacharda
May 26, 2013
Ruth Zacharda, 61, of Emmaus, died May 26, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Hospice. She was the wife of Jack W. Zacharda and the late Terry L. Miller. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Helen (Godusky) Rohrbach of Emmaus and the late Roger Rohrbach. She was a clerk at the Emmaus Bakery. She was a member of...
Helen L. Kemmerer
May 25, 2013
Helen L. Kemmerer, 85, of Zionsville, died May 25, 2013 as a result of a pedestrian accident. She was the widow of the late Leonard C. Kemmerer. She was a homemaker. Helen was a member of the Macungie Congregation of the Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors: Daughter, Joan L. wife of Douglas F. Gelderman of Anna Maria, FL. Services: Funeral Services Sat.,...
Valerie D. Miller
May 21, 2013
Valerie D. Miller Valerie D. Miller, 53, of Kutztown, died May 21, 2013 in Mifflin Center. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Lucy J. (Oswald) Miller and the late J. Ernest Miller. She was a 1979 graduate of Kutztown High School. She worked in the South Dining Hall at Kutztown University for 7 years and previously for the...
Grace T. Moyer
May 10, 2013
Grace T. Moyer Grace T. Moyer, 76, of Macungie, died Friday, May 10, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital Hospice Center. She was the wife of Richard P. Moyer, Sr., with whom she celebrated 57 years of marriage. Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Grace (Roth) Turner. She worked as a residents manager for Moravian...
Althea A. Kollar
May 4, 2013
Althea A. Kollar Althea A. Kollar, 92, of Emmaus, died May 4, 2013 in Holy Family Manor. She was the widow of Paul M. Kollar. Born in Alburtis, she was the daughter of the late Raymond C. and Verna I. (Hertzog) Shankweiler. She worked as a clerical aide in the mail room at Rodale Press. She was a longtime member...
Wayne F. Weida
Apr 26, 2013
Wayne F. Weida Wayne F. Weida, 89, from Emmaus, died April 26, 2013 in LVH in Salisbury Twp. after a short illness. He was the son of the late Stanley and Bertha (Frey) Weida. Wayne was co-owner of Weida's Charcoal Drive-In in Wescosville for 33 years with his brothers Donald and Amos until 1986. Wayne served his country with honor...
Jean Woehrle
Apr 22, 2013
Jean Woehrle Jean Woehrle, 79, of Emmaus, died April 22, 2013 in her residence. She was the widow of John T. "Jack" Woehrle. Jean was born in Scranton. She worked as an accountant for the former Stroh's Brewery for many years. She was a member of Citizens Fire Company #2. Survivors: Daughters, Jacqueline J. Woehrle and husband Michael H. Eremus...
Pearl A. Kressley
Apr 16, 2013
Pearl A. Kressley, 101, of Topton, died April 16, 2013 in The Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of Raymond F. Kressley. Born in Washington Twp., she was the daughter of the late William G. and Lillian (Smith) Hausman. She was a homemaker. Survivors: Son, Carl R. Kressley and wife Judy of Mertztown; Daughters, Marie wife of George...
John C Kissinger
Apr 12, 2013
John C. Kissinger, 87, formerly of Emmaus, died April 12, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the widower of Nancy L. (Wagner) Kissinger and Nancy J. (Reamer) Kissinger. Born in Shamokin, he was the son of the late Claude C. and Flora (Smith) Kissinger and brother of the late Flora J. (Kissinger) Buckalew. A graduate of Bucknell University, he...
Herman R. Klusaritz
Apr 12, 2013
Herman R. Klusaritz Herman R. Klusaritz, 86, formerly of Emmaus, passed away Friday, April 12, 2013 in The Village at Willow Lane Senior Living in Macungie. He was the widower of Jean E. (Nicholas) Klusaritz. Born in Laurys Station, Herman was the son of the late Frank and Mary (Weinhofer) Klusaritz. He was a salesman for the former Keebler Company...
Gloria S. Fellman
Apr 9, 2013
Gloria S. Fellman Gloria S. Fellman, 88, of Emmaus, died April 9, 2013 in Sacred Heart Senior Living by the Creek. She was the widow of Russell E. Fellman, Jr. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Edgar F. and Catherine (Stahle) Moyer. She was co-owner of Fellman Printing for 50 years, retiring in 2002. She was...
Bessie L. Pearsall
Apr 8, 2013
Bessie L. Pearsall, 79, of Macungie, died April 8, 2013 in her residence. She was the wife of William Pearsall, with whom she celebrated 58 years of marriage in June 2012. Born in Lancaster PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul C. Long, Sr. and Martha (Charles) Long. She was a very active member of Grace Lutheran Church,...
Ellen M. Strauss
Apr 4, 2013
Ellen M. Strauss Ellen M. (Ziegler) Strauss, 92, formerly of Macungie, died April 4, 2013 in the Phoebe Home. She was the widow of Earl C. Strauss, who died in 2004. Born in Upper Milford Twp., she was the daughter of the late David and Mabel (Lorish) Ziegler. She was the youngest of 10 children. She was a lifetime member...
Edwin J. Haberstumpf
Mar 31, 2013
Edwin J. Haberstumpf Edwin J. Haberstumpf, 77, of Emmaus, died March 31, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Hospice. He was the husband of Lois K. (Neave) Haberstumpf, with whom he celebrated 57 years of marriage. Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late Albert H. and Ruth E. (Miller) Haberstumpf. Eddie was a welder for the former...
Joseph Thomas Kemmer, Sr.
Mar 27, 2013
Joseph Thomas Kemmer, Sr. J. Thomas "Tom" Kemmer, 76, of Macungie, died March 27, 2013 in Cedarbrook Nursing Home. The husband of the former Rosemary Markowski of Baltimore. Tom was born in Garrett County, MD, to Joseph N. and Katherine L. Kemmer. As a young man he marched and preformed with several drum and bugle corps, including the Yankee Rebels...
R. David Stewart
Mar 26, 2013
R. David Stewart R. David Stewart, 70, of Emmaus, died suddenly on March 26, 2013. He was the husband of Wilma A. Stewart, with whom he would have celebrated their 50th anniversary in August. Born in Morgantown, WV, he was the son of the late Robert and Helen (McQuay) Stewart. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and worked for...
Kenneth R. Holland, Sr.
Mar 24, 2013
Kenneth R. Holland, Sr. Kenneth R. Holland, Sr., 86, of Emmaus, died March 24, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the widower of Frances A. (Schmeltzle) Holland. Born in Topton, he was the son of the late George W. and Beulah (Hilbert) Holland. He was a knitter for the former Royal Manufacturers and an assembler for the former General...
Jeffrey S. Schmeltzle
Mar 20, 2013
Jeffrey S. Schmeltzle Jeffrey S. Schmeltzle, of Emmaus, who would have been 54 on March 29, 2013, died March 20, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Kerry (Hauser) Schmeltzle, with whom he celebrated 20 years of marriage on Jan. 16, 2013. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Robert R. Schmeltzle of Emmaus and the...