Aug 7, 2026

William P. Gery, 94, formerly of Emmaus, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026, at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Inpatient Hospice Unit in Allentown. He was the widower of Catherine M. (Leiby) Gery. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late William and Anna (Gettle) Gery.

He was the office manager for 30 years at Kramer Steel, Corp. and...

Aug 6, 2026

Donald F. Schmidt, 91, of Orefield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Inpatient Hospice Unit in Allentown. He was the widower of Barbara M. (Musser) Schmidt. Born in Orefield, he was the son of the late William and Esther (Stauffer) Schmidt.

He was an engineer at the Eaton Corp. for 42 years and drove...

Jul 29, 2026

Judith A. Warmkessel, 83, formerly of Fogelsville, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at home in Northampton. She and her husband, Carl A. Warmkessel, Jr., would have been married for 56 years on August 8th. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Margarita (Garris) Solivan.

Judy graduated from Moravian University with a degree...

Jul 26, 2026

Walter R. Pumm, Jr, 57, of Allentown passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. He was the son of the late Walter and Mabel Mae (Santee) Pumm, Sr. He was a food service worker.

He is survived by his sisters, Pamela Pumm-Wotta of Allentown and Susan Santee-Scott of Powers Lake, ND.

Private interment. Arrangements by Keller...

Jul 18, 2026

Sharon Kuzma, 79, of Allentown, passed away on July 18, 2026, at home. She was the widow of David D. Kuzma. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Carson and Dorothy (Hilbert) Kressley.

She was an administrative assistant for Leber Financial Group and was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church.

Survivors: children, Sherry Kuzma and Cynthia Kuzma of...

Jul 16, 2026

Carol Ann Mertz, 85, of Kutztown, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital. Born in Lynn Twp she was the daughter of the late George and Helen (Whitman) Zimmerman.

She was a teacher for 30 years and retired from Brandywine High School. Carol was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ in Kutztown. She...

Jul 5, 2026

On Sunday, July 5, Dirk A. Postupack (63), of New Tripoli, PA, was called by the Lord for an early tee time through the Pearly Gates on Heaven's finest course. Born on Long Island, Dirk called Sayville, New York, home before moving to Pennsylvania, where he began his adult life in Allentown.

We will miss his conversations, no matter how long...

Jun 10, 2026

Nancy J. Schlegel, 83, of New Tripoli, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at home. She was married to George E. Schlegel for 58 years until his passing last December. She was the daughter of the late Irwin and Carrie Leibensperger.

She received her associate's degree from Lehigh County Community College and went on to work...

Jun 6, 2026

Jeanne Elizabeth (Thibou) Eroh, 82, of Nazareth, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Moravian Hall Square in Nazareth. Born in Hackensack, NJ she graduated from Northwestern Lehigh High School and then went to Moravian College where she got her B.S. in Elementary Education. Jeanne taught at several Bethlehem schools for 35 years before she retired.

Jun 4, 2026

Kari L. Smith, 65, of Fogelsville, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Delores (Moyer) Bold.

She was bakery manager at many places in the Lehigh Valley. Kari loved the beach and watching dolphins.

Survivors: children, Andrea Smith (Eugene)of...

Jun 1, 2026

Patricia Ann Baker, 86, formerly of Fogelsville, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2026, at Fellowship Manor in Whitehall. She was the widow of Charles W. Baker. Born in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Stephan and Mary (Cichoski) Hathazy.

She was an administrative assistant at Air Products retiring in 2013 and had many administrative...

Jun 1, 2026

Marilyn J. Snyder, 96 years of Allentown, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2026, at Cedarbrook Nursing Home, South Whitehall Twp. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Harry A. and Addie A. (Miller) Snyder.

The youngest of six (Grace Zinggeler, Dorothy Stauffer, and Harold, Gerry and June Snyder, all predeceased), Marilyn enjoyed a...

May 29, 2026

Judith "Judy" Zelenz, 85 years of Zionsville, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2026, at St Luke's Hospital, Upper Bucks Campus. She was married to Regis Zelenz for 67 years this past April. They met during their senior year in high school and married less than a year later. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, Judy was the daughter of the...

May 29, 2026

Barbara A. Kramer, 82 years, of Allentown, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2026, at home. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late William O. Kramer, Sr. and Rosa M. (Brunner) Kramer.

She was a Certified Nursing Assistant at Cedarbrook for many years. Barbara enjoyed playing bingo, spending time with friends and family and...

May 4, 2026

Shirley Ann Cheverie Hale, a beloved wife, mother, mimi, and friend, was born on July 18, 1945, in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and was the daughter of the late Augustine and Marion (Silva) Cheverie. She passed away peacefully on May 4, 2026, after 80 years of sharing her love and blessings with the world.

She worked for Hartford Supplemental...

Apr 30, 2026

Carl A. Hausman, 89 years of Walnutport, PA, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital, Carbon Campus. He was the husband of Ruth A. (Serfass) Hausman for 62 years this past July. Born in New Tripoli, he was the son of the late Arthur and Mildred (Krause) Hausman.

He graduated from Parkland High...

Apr 28, 2026

Barbara Ann (Ferber) Loyd, 89, of Lewisburg, passed away April 28 at Mosser Nursing Home in Trexlertown, PA, after a long journey with vascular dementia. She was the beloved wife of the late M. Gibson Loyd.

Born in Linglestown, PA, Barb was the daughter of the late Sebastian and Reita (Billman) Ferber. She was a woman who...

Apr 25, 2026

Marion L. Reimert, 92 years, of Allentown passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Allentown. She was the widow of Dale B. Reimert. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late George and Minnie (Heckman) Kern.

She worked for the former Allison Manufacturing company as a sewing operator for 26...

Apr 20, 2026

Dolores F. Wehr, 76 years, of Schnecksville, passed away Monday, April 20, 2026, at Phoebe Home in Allentown. She was the widow of Elmer P. Wehr, Jr. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Elwood and Genevieve B. (Daniels) Bougher. She was a member of Morgenland Church, Orefield. Alongside her late husband, Elmer P. Wehr Jr,...

Apr 16, 2026

John L. Strauss, 96 years, formerly of Breinigsville, passed away on April 16, 2026, at Fellowship Manor in Whitehall. He was married to Jean E. (Leibensperger) Strauss for almost 66 years before her passing in 2023. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late John W. and Emma (DeLong) Strauss.

He was a cabinet maker...