Obituaries

Jan 31, 2026

Mary F. “Mitzi” Kleinschuster, 95, of Whitehall, passed away Jan. 31, 2026. She was the wife of the late Walter Kleinschuster, who died Aug. 22, 2021. They were married for 70 years, Oct. 7, 1950. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Studeny) Riemer. She was a 1948 graduate of Allentown High School. Mary...

Jan 27, 2026

James R. O'Reilly, 88, of Allentown, passed away peacefully on Jan. 27, 2026 in his daughter's home.  He was the husband of Mariane (Browne) O'Reilly.  Born in Cornwall, NY, he was the son of the late Robert and Eleanor (Warden) O'Reilly.  Jim was a professional engineer and worked in HVAC business for Air Engineers, serving as president.  He was...

Jan 25, 2026

Stephen R. Brader, 72, of Breinigsville, passed away unexpectedly on January 25, 2026. He was the husband of Anna M. (Peta) Brader. Born in Roxborough, Stephen was the son of the late Rodney and Mary (Vigna) Brader. Known as “Steve” to his friends, “Dear” to his beloved wife, and “Poopy” to his granddaughter and partner in crime, Julia, he was...

Jan 22, 2026

Donald E. Mory, 87, of Alburtis, died January 22, 2026 in his home surrounded by family.  He was the husband of the late NancyAnn (Paules) Mory. Born in East Macungie, he was the son of the late Earl W. and Frances A. (Ziegler) Mory.  Donald was a 1956 graduate of Emmaus High School, where he played basketball and was...

Jan 18, 2026

Daniel B. Wanner, 85, of Macungie, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2026 in Lehigh Valley Inpatient Hospice.

He was the beloved husband of Virginia (Boetsch) Wanner. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Daniel K. and Florence (Bourne) Wanner. Daniel was a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College and enjoyed a successful career...

Jan 17, 2026

Kathleen Marie (Shannon) Koehn, 75, of Emmaus, passed away peacefully at home on January 17, 2026, with her daughters by her side. She was the wife of the late Frederick Koehn. Born in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, Kathleen was the daughter of the late John R. and Marion (Pritchard) Shannon of Emmaus.

Kathleen was a graduate of Emmaus...

Jan 17, 2026

Annetta Gay, 72, of Allentown, passed away on January 17, 2026 in her home.  Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John and Lillian (Eckels) Demko.  Annetta worked as custodian for Sunrise Assisted Living.

Annetta is survived by her daughters, Theresa wife of Mark Fenstermaker and Tracy wife of Thomas McGowan; grandchildren, Angela and...

Jan 16, 2026

Debra Beers, 69, of Emmaus, passed away peacefully on Jan. 16, 2026 in LV Hospital, surrounded by her family.  She was the loving wife of James Beers, with whom she loved to travel and celebrated 46 years of marriage.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Betty and Donald Ruth.  Debra held several roles throughout her life, but...

Jan 16, 2026

Ronald A. "Skip" Bogert, Jr., 61, of Kempton, passed away Jan. 16, 2026 in Lehigh Valley Hospital.  He was the husband of Brenda S. (Mengel) Bogert.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of Ronald A. Bogert, Sr. and the late Linda (Foster) Bogert.  He honorably served his country in the Army.  Skip was a business owner, entrepreneur, and...

Jan 16, 2026

Joseph A. Wenzel Sr., of Emmaus, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 16, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen (Zednik) Wenzel, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born at St. Luke's in Fountain Hill on August 15, 1939, he was the son of the late Joseph John and Anna (Oster) Wenzel.

Joe spent...

Jan 13, 2026

Margaret Krupa, 91, formerly of Emmaus, passed away on January 13, 2026 in Cedarbrook Fountain Hill.  She was the wife of the late Robert J. Krupa.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Anna (Wasko) Scherer.  Margaret worked in the laundry department at Cedarbrook Allentown for many years before retiring.  She was a member...

Jan 11, 2026

David C. Deberardinis, 51, of Allentown, passed away on January 11, 2026 in his home.  He was the husband of Christina (Smith) Deberardinis.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of Larry Deberardinis and the late Virginia (Williams) Deberardinis.  David was a graduate of Penn State University.  He worked as a maintenance mechanic for Nestle Purina since 2020.

Jan 11, 2026

Barbara A. Erich, 75, of Macungie, passed away on January 11, 2026 in her home.  She was the wife of the late Blair D. Erich.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late James and Jean (Keinert) Carl.  Barbara started working for Rodale press as a secretary and typist and continued to do freelance dictation work for...

Jan 10, 2026

Dolores C. Krastin, age 87 beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother died Saturday, January 10, 2026. Born on June 12, 1938 in Amsterdam, New York, she was the daughter of Dominick and Palma (Politano) LaTorre. She married Kurt Krastin on May 29, 1960 at St. Mary's church, Kingston, NY.

Surviving are son and daughter-in-law, Raymond and Theresa...

Jan 8, 2026

Elinor M. Gerhart, 94, formerly of Salisbury Twp., passed away peacefully on January 8, 2026 in Lehigh Valley Hospice - Inpatient.  She was the wife of the late Rodney "Rocky" Gerhart.  Born in Old Zionsville, she was the daughter of the late Leon F. and Louisa E. (Clauser) Kehs.  She was a 1949 graduate of Emmaus High School.  Elinor...

Jan 7, 2026

Thomas N. Casey, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2026. Born March 24, 1926 in Springfield, OH; he was the son of Thomas J. and Pauline Frances (Myers) Casey. He was predeceased by the love of his life, Mary Margaret (Heeger) Casey in 2012; also by his only brother, Paul, in 1999. Employed at the White Motor Co., in...

Jan 5, 2026

Judith M. "Judy" Wieand, 96, of Emmaus, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2026, at Devon House. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard B. Wieand, with whom she shared many years of devoted marriage.  Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Judy was the daughter of the late Thomas C. and Hannah M. (Trate) Underwood. She later made Emmaus...

Jan 4, 2026

John S. Adams, 84, of Emmaus, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital. For over 50 years, he was the devoted husband of Diane E. Adams, his beloved soulmate, greatest friend, and constant companion throughout their life together.

Born in Bryn Mawr, John was the son of the late Stephen D. and Hannah...

Jan 3, 2026

Karen A. Hutchison, 67, of Emmaus, died peacefully January 3, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital with her family by her side.  She was the wife of the late Robert L. Hutchison.  Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Geraldine (Gogola) Olshefski.  Karen began her professional life working for several years as a secretary at...

Jan 3, 2026

Donna A. Torbert, 78, of Emmaus, passed away peacefully Jan. 3, 2026 in Devon House.  Born in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Julia (Fearing) Koch.  Donna dedicated many years of her professional life to serving others as a secretary, working for Bethlehem Steel, Salisbury School District, Nations First Bank, and the law office of...