Apr 26, 2021

Dorothy Wilma Bruffey, a resident of Rittenhouse Village and member of Cedar Crest Bible Fellowship Church, entered the presence of her Lord on April 26, 2021 at the age of 103. Born in Boone, North Carolina on February 24, 1918, she was the daughter of Hoy Patterson Greene and Jennie Wagner Greene. She proudly completed her education at Philadelphia...

Apr 24, 2021

Wayne W. Walbert, age 58, of Kutztown, passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Leroy E. Walbert, Sr. and Nancy A. (Stolz) Walbert of Kutztown. Wayne was a forklift driver with Nestle-Purina in South Whitehall Twp. for the past 15 years. He was...

Apr 23, 2021

Lorraine A. Olaynick, 89 years, of Orefield, passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021 at home. Born in Fogelsville, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Mary M. (Spooner) Olaynick. Before retiring, Lorraine worked as an Executive Secretary for the former Bell Laboratories in Breinigsville for 42 years. She was a member of St. Joseph the Worker...

Apr 13, 2021

M. Mary Parry, 84 years, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Allentown.  She was the widow of Carl L. Parry.  Born in Chester, PA she was the daughter of the late Horace and Francis Beale and later raised by foster parents the late Elsie and George Harley.

Mary worked at Acme Markets...

Apr 11, 2021

Dorothy M. "Zelda" Diehl, 83 years, of South Whitehall Township, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at home.  She was happily married to David W. Diehl for 56 years until his passing in October of 2019.  Born in Northampton, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Grace (Kovach) Mikylychak.

Dorothy graduated from Parkland High...

Apr 5, 2021

Hilda A. Kunkel, 79 years, of Kutztown, formerly of New Tripoli, passed away on April 5, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp.  She was the widow of Donald C. Kunkel.  Born in Chapmans, she was the daughter of the late William and Evelyn (Hilbert) Day.

She was a housekeeper at the Hampton Inn in Fogelsville for...

Apr 5, 2021

George S. Barkman, 81, of Breinigsville, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021 at home. Born in Abington, PA, he was son of the late George S. and H. Louise (McDonough) Barkman, and husband of Madeline M. (Buckley) Barkman for 59 years last August.

George was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend.  His love of books,...

Mar 26, 2021

Lillian M.L. Derr, 99, formerly of New Tripoli, passed away at Fellowship Manor on Friday, March 26, 2021. She was the widow of Cleon C. Derr.

Born in Weisenberg Township, she was a daughter of the late William and Minnie (Fries) Henninger.

Lillian was a member of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, Kutztown.

She...

Mar 22, 2021

Elsie V. Reitter, 103 years old, passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021 at the Phoebe Home in Allentown.  She was the widow of Earl Musselman and Anthony Reitter. Born in Bingham, she was 1 of 14 children of the late John and Elsie (Herman) Kemmerer

Survivors: grandson, Barry Musselman (Lisa) of Oakdale, PA, great...

Mar 21, 2021

Bruce L. Seidel, 65 years, of Allentown, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021 at home.  He was the husband of Jean (Benzak) Seidel for 33 years last November.  Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Lee R. and Anne P. (Knabb) Seidel.

He worked for Seidel Sunoco from 1969 to 1983, then went on...

Mar 16, 2021

Tatjana Dicataldo, 72 years, of New Tripoli, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at home.  She was the wife of Salvatore "John" Dicataldo for 51 years last November.  Born in Salzburg, Austria she was the daughter of the late Stephen Skripkin and Maria (Feszak).

She worked for the State of Pennsylvania in the unemployment department for...

Feb 25, 2021

Craig A. Laudenslager, 58 years of North Wales, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Gloria A. Laudenslager of Breinigsville.  He lived in Florida for 25 years, designing and planning installation for high end technological equipment. When he returned to Pennsylvania, he worked for J.L. Freed Honda in Montgomeryville for 5 years...

Feb 25, 2021

Dominic (Nick) Nolfa, 88 years, of Country Meadows of Allentown, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital. Married for more than 61 years to Elaine (Thomasch) Nolfa.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Anthony and Luella (Solt) Nolfa.

Nick graduated from Allentown High School and later served in the US...

Feb 23, 2021

Travis T. Hontz, 53 years, of Germansville, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at home.  Born in Allentown he was a son of Allen R. Hontz of Lehighton and Helen (Beers) Hontz also of Lehighton.

He was a carpenter for Frameworks Technologies, Inc. in Allentown.  Travis honorably served his country in the United States Army during...

Jan 29, 2021

Asher D. Herman, 93 years, formerly of New Tripoli, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at Cornerstone Living in New Tripoli. He was the widower of Doris M. (Kriner) Herman. Born in Fogelsville, he was a son of the late Charles A. and Irene M. (Dries) Herman. Asher was a foreman with the former Schantz Orchard, now Jaindl Farms...

Jan 27, 2021

James Reeve Miller, 82 years, of Macungie, passed away, Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at home.  He was the husband of Barbara (Kuras) Miller for 53 years in 2020. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of James DeHaven and M. Jessie (Rouviere) Miller.

Jim attended Abington High School, and Drexel University graduating with a BSEE in 1961....

Jan 27, 2021

Ralph P. Gruber, 85 years, formerly of Fogelsville, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Country Meadows in Upper Macungie Twp.  He was the widower of Anna Mae (Griffi) Gruber.  Born in Heidelberg Township, he was a son of the late Robert C. and Iva M. (Snyder) Gruber.

Ralph was a heavy equipment operator for Operating Engineers...

Jan 22, 2021

Donna L. Ritter, 60 years, of Allentown, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021. She was married to Glenn D. Ritter for over 37 years.  Born in Hazelton, she was the daughter of Donald Richards of Macungie and the late Elizabeth (Zarowsky) Richards who passed away last July.

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Jan 22, 2021

Dorothy Mae Strohl, 98 years, formerly of Orefield, passed away Friday, January 22, 2021 at Lehigh Center in Macungie. She was the widow of Roderick G. Strohl. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late William and Louise (Guldeman) Dankel. She graduated from the former Allentown Hospital School of Nursing in 1943. Dorothy honorably served her country...

Jan 17, 2021

Dorothy E. Beitler, 90 years, of Fogelsville, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Mosser Nursing Home, only 1 day shy of her 91 st birthday.  She was the widow of Clifford C. Beitler.  Dorothy was the daughter of the late C. Paul and Edna (Wert) Grim.

She worked for various sewing factories in the Lehigh...