Mar 19, 2018

Kenneth K. Schellhamer, 78 years, of New Tripoli, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Hospice Unit.  He was the husband of Sherrie A. (Stengel) Schellhamer for 25 years this past February.  Born in New Tripoli, he was the son of the late Kermit E. and Catherine E. (Rabert) Schellhamer.

He was...

Mar 17, 2018

Dawn A. Straughn, 62 years, of Allentown, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Inpatient Hospice Unit in Allentown.  She was the widow of Michael W. Straughn.  Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late H. Edward and Jeanette (Kleppinger) Taylor.  She was a paralegal for the Law Offices of Steckel and Stopp and...

Feb 22, 2018

Willis F. Schaffer, 97 years, of Fogelsville, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018 at home. He was the widower of Pauline (Faust) Schaffer. Born in Upper Macungie Twp. he was the son of the late Edgar and Beulah Schaffer. Willis was a farmer in Upper Macungie Twp all of his life. He was a member of the Whitehall Bible Fellowship...

Feb 16, 2018

Holly M. Drake, 25 years, of Orefield, passed away Friday, February 16, 2018.  Born on December 23, 1992 she was the beloved daughter of Lori (Fries) Drake.  She graduated from Parkland High School in 2011 and worked at the McDonald's in Schnecksville for 2 years.

Survivors: Mom, Lori, with whom she resided, uncle, Gene Fries...

Feb 3, 2018

Michael P. Regan, 68 years, of New Tripoli, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp.  He was the husband of Gail P. (Wilson) Regan for 45 years last September.  Born in Jersey City, NJ he was a son of the late Jeremiah and Isabel (Grennan) Regan.Michael was an electrical engineer for F.L. Smidth in...

Feb 2, 2018

Charles F. Kehnel, 87, passed away Friday, February 2, at St. Luke's-Fountain Hill. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Charles and Francis (Knauss) Kehnel. A 1948 graduate of Allentown High School, Charlie played football and basketball under the legendary J. Birney Crum. He attended the National Agricultural College (now Delaware Valley University) for two years,...

Jan 25, 2018

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Jan 25, 2018

John B. Glenfield, 89 years, of Allentown, formerly of New Jersey, passed away, Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp.  He was the husband of Audrey D. (Duysters) Glenfield and the widower of Janice (Bicker) Glenfield.  Born in Bayonne, NJ, he was a son of the late John B., Sr. and Anne (Makely) Glenfield.

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Jan 21, 2018

Betty J. (DeRoner) Landis, 87 years, of Allentown, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018, at Cedarbrook in Allentown. She was the widow of Hart Hursh and Harold Landis. Born in Seipstown, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Dorothy (Herman) DeRoner.

She had worked as a secretary in the Allentown School District Office.  Betty was...

Jan 16, 2018

Darlene A. Reimert, 80 years, of Allentown, passed away peacefully at home on January 16, 2018. She was the wife of Dale H. Reimert for 61 years in May of last year. Born in S. Whitehall Twp., she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Anna Stephens. Darlene was an Investigator for the former Associated Credit Bureau. She was...

Jan 15, 2018

Lauretta  J. (Fister) Ruch, 100 years young, of Fogelsville, passed away Monday, January 15, 2018 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Allentown.  She was the widow of Edgar C. Ruch.  Born in Weisenberg Twp. she was a daughter of the late Alton G. and Alice M. (Frantz) Fister.

She worked in the kitchen for the former Ambassador Restaurant...

Jan 12, 2018

Rose F. Prinz, 94 years, of New Tripoli, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018 at Fellowship Manor in Whitehall.  She was the widow of Raymond E. Prinz who passed away in 2002.  Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa (Dax) Dinbokowitz.

She was a waitress for most of her life around...

Jan 11, 2018

Carson went to be with the Lord peacefully on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at the age of 75. He and his wife Jane (Harpel) celebrated their 55 th wedding anniversary in June of 2017. Carson was born in Germansville to the late Floyd and Helen (Wagaman) Frey. He graduated from Northwestern High School in 1959.

Carson worked...

Jan 10, 2018

Gary R. Wertman, 48 years, of Allentown, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp.  He was a son of Lawrence, Jr. and Shirley (Brandis) Wertman.  He owned the former Gary R. Wertman Fueling in Allentown for 25 years.  Gary was a member of Jordan Lutheran Church in Orefield.

Survivors: Parents,...

Jan 8, 2018

Richard C. Ritter, 83 years, of Allentown, passed away Monday, January 8, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp.  He was the husband of Shirley K. (Kuhns) Ritter for 63 years last November.  Born in South Whitehall Twp he was the son of the late Charles and Erma (Frey) Ritter.

He was a Superintendent for Alvin H....

Jan 3, 2018

Hilda L. Yeager, 98 years, of Weisenberg Twp., passed away Thursday, January 3, 2018 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Allentown. She was the widow of Lesher Yeager. Born in Weisenberg Twp she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Helen (Diehl) Lackey. Hilda, along with her husband, was a farmer all her life in Weisenberg Twp....

Jan 3, 2018

Dr. Edward J. Earley ("Ed"), 76, of Fogelsville, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital, Allentown, surrounded by his family. Ed was born in Dunmore, PA to the late Edward, Sr. and Eleanor (Hess) Earley. He was married on June 15, 1968 in Honesdale, PA to Jan Gallick. They celebrated their...

Jan 2, 2018

John B. "Jack" Hemmis, 82 years, of Orefield passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at home.  He was the husband of Joanne L. (Carter) Hemmis for 60 years last July.  Born in Morrisdale, PA he was the son of the late Agnes Miller.

He was a toolmaker for the former Western Electric Co., the former AT&T...

Dec 30, 2017

Juanita Tapper, 86 years, of Allentown, formerly of New Tripoli, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp.  She was the wife of Edward F. Tapper for 59 years last May.  Born in Ewing, KY she was a daughter of the late Coleman Evans and Leila (Vice) (Evans) Lane.

She worked at Cottage...

Dec 29, 2017

Floyd S. Kistler, 89 years, of New Tripoli, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at home.  He and his wife, Lila M. (Kamp) Kistler, who passed away on December 18, were married for 66 years this past June.  Born in Kempton, he was the son of the late Phaon and Mabel (Sechler) Kistler.

He was a dispatcher...