Jun 15, 2018

Laura M. Grube, 90 years, of Orefield, passed away Friday June 15, 2018 at home.  She was the widow of Herbert H. Grube.  Born in Lanark, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Mary (Mease) Reichard. She was a sewing machine operator in the Lehigh Valley for many years.  Laura was a member of Faith Church in...

May 27, 2018

Harold M. Schantz passed away unexpectedly on his farm on May 27, 2018 at the age of 82. He had been battling coronary disease and Parkinson's. He was born to Louis M. and Jeannette E. (Dorwart) Schantz on November 28, 1935. After graduating from Parkland High School, he lived and worked on the family farm, Schantz Orchards, in Orefield.  ...

May 26, 2018

Edna M. Leibensperger, 85 years, formerly of Kempton, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Kutztown Manor.  She was the widow of Ray A. Leibensperger.  Born in Lowhill Twp, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Eva (Stauffer) Werley.

She worked for the former Kutztown Shoe Co. and as a packer for the former Standard...

May 19, 2018

Brian L. Werley, 68 years, of Whitehall, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018 at home.  He was the son of the late Dorothea (Holben) Dotterer and Sterling A. Werley of Seipstown.

He was a private fleet driver at Kraft Foods for 36 years, retiring in 2009. During that time Brian drove over 3,400,000 miles without a single...

May 15, 2018

Eleanor Saba, 94 years, of Country Meadows in Allentown, formerly of Wilkes Barre, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp.  She was a daughter of the late Elias and Martha (Najour) Saba.

During WWII, she was a secretary for the General of the Army and the General of the Air Force. ...

May 12, 2018

Cena M. Adam, 99 years, of New Tripoli, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018 at The Summit Nursing and Rehab Center in Lehighton.  She was the widow of Paul V. Adam.  Born in Orefield, she was the daughter of the late David F. and Edna (Ross) Schaffer.

She was a proofreader for the Morning Call from 1956-1979...

Apr 25, 2018

Mildred M. Farber, 90 years old, of New Tripoli, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Cornerstone Living in New Tripoli.  She was the widow of James R. Farber, Sr.  Born in New Tripoli, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Edna (Kunkel) Snyder.

She worked as a beautician out of her home for...

Apr 24, 2018

Timothy P. Hoch, 49 years, of Slatington, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at the home of his parents in Orefield, surrounded by his family.  He and his spouse, Gabriel A. Monsalve, were together for 15 years.  Born in Allentown, he was a son of Carl and Katharine (Behler) Hoch.  Tim graduated from Northwestern Lehigh High School in...

Apr 11, 2018

Harold R. Gehringer, 87 years, of Kutztown. passed away April 11, 2018 at home. He was the husband of Mildred E.L. (Wessner) Gehringer for 68 years last August. Born in Weisenberg Twp., he was a son of the late Robert and Lillian (Held) Gehringer. He was a farmer all his life in Weisenberg Twp and...

Apr 11, 2018

Ericka H. Smith, 52 years, of Breinigsville, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp.  She was the wife of John A. Smith Sr. for 27 years this month.  Born in Jersey City, NJ she was a daughter of the late Melroy, Sr. and Wilhelmena (Graham) Houser.  She worked in Human Resources for Merk &...

Apr 6, 2018

On April 6, 2018 Sharon L. (Horning) Kern, 58 years of Orefield, went home to be with her heavenly Father and is now dancing on streets of gold.  She was the beloved wife of Dennis Kern for 41 years and the daughter of Shirley (Grim) Horning and the late Donald Horning and the daughter in law of Betty Kern....

Apr 2, 2018

Edith Mae (Shaver) Smale, 84 years, of Whitehall Township, passed away Monday, April 2, 2018 at Fellowship Manor in Whitehall. She was the wife of Richard Maurice Smale. They were married on September 6, 1958 and celebrated their 59 th wedding anniversary last September. She was born in Mount Union, Huntington County, Pa. on December 20, 1933...

Apr 1, 2018

John (born Johann) Edward Mulzet, 95 years, of Fogelsville, passed away at home on Easter morning, April 1, 2018. Johnny was the loving husband of Kathryn "Kitty" Mulzet for 62 years until her passing on January 29, 2011.  Together, they raised five children.  Born in Tschanigraben, Burgenland, Austria, he was the son of the late Josef and Rosina Mulzet,...

Apr 1, 2018

Kenneth K. Kistler, 71, of New Tripoli, died peacefully on Sunday, April 1, 2018. He was the husband of Beverly E. (Forster) Kistler. They were married on May 30, 1975 and celebrated nearly 43 years of marriage.  Born in New Tripoli, Ken was the son of Verna R. (Wessner), wife of Leon J. Kistler.

He graduated from...

Apr 1, 2018

Arlene Mae (Kressley) Kunkle, 89 years, of Fogelsville, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2018 at Lehigh Center in Lower Macungie Twp. Born in Lehigh County, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Lillian (Trumbauer) Hahn.  She was a manager at the former Crystal Bowl in Kutztown and previously worked at Gephardts Billiards and Bowling in Allentown.  Arlene...

Apr 1, 2018

Wilma M. (Kern) Hein, 93 years, of Allentown, entered her heavenly home on Sunday April 1, 2018 at Whitehall Manor. She was the widow of Emanuel G. Hein.

Born in Lehigh County she was a daughter of the late Henry and Estella (Fenstermaker) Kern. She was a home health care aid at Luther...

Mar 31, 2018

Velma G. Geiger, 90 years, of Fogelsville, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. We are confident that she is celebrating resurrection Sunday with her risen Saviour, whom she served and loved. She was the widow of Elmer C. Geiger. Born in Plainfield Twp. she was a daughter of the late Floyd...

Mar 31, 2018

Marjorie L. Haaf, 94, of Allentown died Saturday March 31, 2018.  She was a daughter of the late George D. and Elsa Yunkert Haaf. Marjorie graduated from Allen High School, class of 1942 in Allentown.  She attended Pharmacy school in Philadelphia.  Marjorie worked for Allentown National Bank as a teller and in the wire transfer department.  She spent her...

Mar 25, 2018

Roger L. Wollen, 80 years, of Emmaus, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp.  He was the husband of Louise (Rauscher) Wollen for 57 years last June.  Born in Seattle, WA he was a son of the late Trygve and Lillian (Skaarhaug) Wollen.

His last place of employment was Mack Trucks, Inc....

Mar 23, 2018

Stacy J. Fritch, 49 years, of Kutztown, passed away Friday, March 23, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital in Allentown.  He was the companion of Brenda Williams and the widower of Deana K. (Kidd) Fritch who passed away in 2014.  Born in Allentown he was the son of James O. and Linda L. (Kocher) Fritch of Mohnton.  He was the...