Harold Gaal
Dec 6, 2012
Harold "Tex" Gaal Harold "Tex" Gaal, 84, of Emmaus, died Dec. 6, 2012 in Lehigh Center. Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Neubauer) Gaal. He worked as a maintenance man for Air Products for 33 years, retiring in 1987. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Emmaus. He was a member...
Nancy L. Wieder
Dec 4, 2012
Nancy L. Wieder Nancy L. Wieder, 78, of Macungie, died Dec. 4, 2012 in Lehigh Center. She was the wife of Bruce D. Wieder. They celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on Sept. 30, 2012. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Alfred "Sam" and Kathryn (Wert) Millhouse. She was employed at PPL, was secretary for Macungie Borough...
Gloria May Bachman
Dec 4, 2012
Gloria M. Bachman Gloria M. Bachman, 80, of Emmaus, died Dec. 4, 2012 in Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Hospice. She was the widow of Neil D. Bachman, Sr. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Simon P. and Cora C. (Longenbach) Danner. She was employed at BruMar and Levine and later for Chernay Printing, retiring in 1999....
Paul Edward Devries
Nov 30, 2012
Paul E. DeVries Paul E. DeVries, 89, of Emmaus, died Nov. 30, 2012 in his residence surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Regina E. "Betty" (Brady) DeVries. They celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary in June 2012. Born in Alburtis, he was the son of the late Andrew F. and Emily L. (Greer) DeVries. He was a 1940...
Jeanne S. Wetzel
Nov 25, 2012
Jeanne S. Wetzel Jeanne S. Wetzel, 86, of Allentown, died Nov. 25, 2012 in Manor Care Allentown. She was the widow of Paul E. Wetzel. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Lillian Sechler. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, and friend. She attended Trinity Lutheran Church, Allentown. She was a member of...
Norman M. Butz
Nov 20, 2012
Norman M. Butz, 89, of Lower Macungie Township, died Nov. 20, 2012 at his residence. He was the widow of the late Marion E. (Lohrman) Butz "Dolly". Born in Macungie, he was the son of the late C.M.J. and Eva (Bittenbender) Butz. He proudly served his country in the Air Force during WWII. He worked at Mack Trucks prior to...
Eddie P. Samolot
Nov 13, 2012
Eddie P. Samolot Eddie P. Samolot, 80, of Emmaus, died Nov. 13, 2012 in Pembrooke Health and Rehab, West Chester. He was the husband of Nancy E. (Herbster) Samolot. They celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in Sept. 2012. Born in Linz, Austria, he was the son of the late Simon and Maria Perez. He was a tour guide for Normandy...
Billie Jean Hayslett
Nov 9, 2012
Billie Jean Hayslett Billie Jean Hayslett, 85, of Union Hall, VA, died Nov. 9, 2012 in the home of her son. She was the wife of Herbert Hayslett and the late Dr. Kenneth W. Hampton, Sr. Born in Norton, VA, she was the daughter of the late Johnie A. and Hattie C. (Ross) Sturgill. She worked as an LPN for...
Dylan Jaime Bisbing
Nov 8, 2012
Dylan Jaime Bisbing Dylan Jamie Bisbing was stillborn Nov. 8, 2012 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the son of Jaime S. Bisbing and Stephanie A. Rehm. Survivors: Mother and Father; Maternal Grandparents, Tim and Debra Rehm; Paternal Grandparents, Cathy Kercher and Thomas Bisbing; Maternal Great Grandparents, Donna and Leo Desrosiers; Paternal Great Grandmothers, Carol Kercher and Lucille Bisbing; Aunts...
Edith R. Brensinger
Nov 6, 2012
Edith R. Brensinger Edith R. Brensinger, 83, of Lower Macungie Twp., died Nov. 6, 2012 in her home. She was the wife of Maynard L. Brensinger. Born in Coaldale, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Myrtle (Hersh) Reehl. She worked as a machine setter for the former Western Electric for 35 years, retiring in 1981. She was...
Theodore A. Brent
Nov 6, 2012
Theodore A. Brent Theodore A. Brent, 59, of Zionsville, died Nov. 6, 2012 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. He was husband of Linda A. (Persa) Brent. They celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary in August 2012. Born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, he was the son of Bruce and Eda (Switzer) Brent of Apalachin, NY. He earned his undergraduate...
Robert A. Fritch
Nov 2, 2012
Robert A. Freddie Fritch Robert A. Freddie Fritch, 84, of Emmaus, died Nov. 2, 2012 in the Phoebe Home. He was the widower of Mary P. (Fegley) Fritch. Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late Lloyd A. and Erma M. (Acker) Fritch. He worked as a gauger for Buckeye Pipeline for 28 years, retiring in 1988. He...
Frank Beck
Oct 30, 2012
Frank Beck Frank Beck, 89, of Emmaus, died Oct. 30, 2012 in Manor Care Allentown. Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late Paul and Anna (Molnar) Beck. He was the co-owner of Beck Brothers, a farm and light industrial equipment business in Emmaus, retiring in 1989. He was a member of the Gablesville Athletic Association, member of...
Althea Randall
Oct 29, 2012
Althea Randall Althea Miller Randall, 94, formerly of Emmaus, died Monday October 29, 2012, in Lehigh Commons, Macungie. She was the wife of Pierce Randall, who died in 2005. Married in 1941, the Randalls celebrated sixty-four years of marriage on January 25, 2005. Born in Macungie, on February 26, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Annie...
John C. Timmins
Oct 26, 2012
John C. Timmins HE WAS OUR SUPERMAN John C. Timmins, 93, of Allentown, lived a long adventure filled life and passed away on Oct. 26, 2012 in his own home and on his terms. He was the husband of the late Zelda (Miller) Timmins. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Herbert C. and Pearl V. (Crum)...