Paul H. Schmeltzle
Oct 5, 2017
Paul H. Schmeltzle, 77 years, of Allentown, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. He was the husband of Marguerite E. (Engle) Schmeltzle for 37 years this past June. He was a son of the late Henry and Sallie (Miller) Schmeltzle. He worked at Greenwood Cemetery and Crematorium for almost 56 years, retiring in...
Melvin L. "Mike" Wilson
Oct 2, 2017
Melvin L. "Mike" Wilson, 82 years, of Allentown, passed away Monday, October 2, 2017 at home. He was the husband of Hope (Davis) Wilson for 21 years this past February and the late Barbara J. (Blose) Wilson. Born in Salisbury, MD he was a son of the late Howard L. and Gwendolyn R. (Elliott) Wilson. He was...
Frank T. Smolinsky
Sep 29, 2017
Frank T. Smolinsky, 74 years, of Kutztown, passed away Friday, September 29, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. He was the husband of Dorothy E. (Keyso) Smolinsky for 53 years this past June. Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Michael and Elizabeth Smolinsky. Frank was a self-employed carpenter in Bucks County and...
Sterling R. Smith
Sep 27, 2017
Sterling R. Smith, 60 years, of Downingtown, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017. He was the son of Maralyn D. (Leibensperger) Smith of Folsom, CA and the late Ray A. Smith. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University. Sterling was a mechanical design engineer for several companies over the years. He was a member of the...
Michael R. Fisher
Sep 25, 2017
Michael R. Fisher, 63 years, passed away Monday, September 25, 2017 at home. Born in Phillipsburg, NJ he was a son of the late Richard L. and Phillis Fisher. He was a maintenance mechanic for Coca-Cola Company in Upper Macungie Twp.
Survivors: daughter, Stephanie Heisel and husband Jake of Pennsauken, NJ, son, Christopher, brothers, Mark...
Jon S. Wirono
Sep 21, 2017
Jon Sardjono Wirono, 89, passed away September 21, 2017 at home in Ocala, Florida, after a long illness. He was born in Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia, the son of Wongso and Wakijem Wirono. Jon was the loving husband of 50 years to Julia (Dise) Wirono. He was a member of The First Presbyterian Church of Ocala.
Survivors:...
John Samus
Sep 17, 2017
John Samus, 93 years, of Fogelsville, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. He was the widower of Helen M. (Sabol) Samus. Born in Mahanoy City, he was the son of the late Wassel and Sophie (Mazur) Samus. He was a mail carrier in New Jersey for 22 years. John was a member of...
Elizabeth A. Freas
Sep 16, 2017
Elizabeth A. Freas, 88 years, of Orefield, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Fellowship Manor in Whitehall. She was the widow of Charles M. Freas. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Russell and Mabel (Kriner) Sherer.
Elizabeth graduated from Moravian College in Bethlehem. She was a school teacher...
David L. Bauder
Sep 8, 2017
David L. Bauder, 71 years, of Allentown, passed away Friday, September 8, 2017 at home. He was the husband of Barbara P. (Vogel) Bauder for 46 years this past July. He was the son of the late Milton and Dorothy G. (Smith) Bauder.
He was an Enrolled Agent/Accountant in the Lehigh Valley for...
Frank Tercha
Aug 28, 2017
Frank Tercha, 92 years, of Fogelsville, passed away Monday, August 28, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. He was the husband of Anna (Haaf) Tercha for 62 years last December. Born in Alburtis, he was a son of the late John and Mary (Frycz) Tercha. Frank's parents came to the United States from Poland and he...
Jeffrey C. Roth
Aug 23, 2017
Jeffrey C. Roth, 57 years, of Slatington, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. He was the husband of Lori J. (Bennyhoff) Roth for 36 years this past February. He was the son of Paul Roth and the late Mary (Becker) Roth. He was a diesel mechanic in the Lehigh Valley for many years. ...
Edith I. Walters
Aug 21, 2017
Edith I. Walters, 92 years, of Allentown, passed away Monday, August 21, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. She was the widow of Henry Walters. Born in Lehighton, she was a daughter of the late John F. and Amanda (Homm) Hunsicker. Edith was a sewing machine operator in the Lehigh Valley for over 30 years. She...
Anna V. Hahn
Aug 18, 2017
Anna V. Hahn, 90 years, formerly of Schnecksville, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at Heather Glen Senior Living in Allentown. She and her husband Roy W. Hahn, celebrated their 72 nd anniversary earlier this month. Born in New Tripoli, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Viola (Kistler) Hamm. Anna was a bookkeeper for the former...
Karen M. Neustadter
Aug 15, 2017
Karen M. Neustadter, 51 years, of Kutztown, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. She and her husband Douglas C. Neustadter would have been married for 29 years this upcoming October. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Ronald A. and Joan M....
Jeffrey A. Silfies
Aug 14, 2017
Jeffrey A. Silfies, 35 years, of Lehighton, passed away Monday August 14, 2017 at the Lehigh Valley Hospice Inpatient Unit in Allentown. He was the son of Cindy (Benedict) Silfies and the late Daniel L. Silfies, Sr.
Survivors : Mother, Cindy, maternal grandparents, Warren and Celia Smith, daughters, Hailey and Emily,...
Alice F. Gangaway
Aug 11, 2017
Alice F. Gangaway, 81, of Willington, CT, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017 at Windham Hospital. She was born in Fogelsville, a daughter of the late I Howard J.H. and Irene (Lorah) Fritzinger. Alice was a member of the Federated Church of Willington.
Survivors: She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years,...
Michael J. Stoudt, Sr.
Jul 31, 2017
Michael J. Stoudt, Sr., 72 years, of Orefield, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2017 at home. He and his wife, Dawn E. (Walker) Stoudt would've been married for 53 years this October. Born in Corpus Christi, TX he was a son of the late Russell F. and Roberta (Holveck) Stoudt.
Mike worked in the insurance business...
Joan Young
Jul 31, 2017
Joan Young, 82 years, of Allentown, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. She was the wife of Robert Young for 63 years this past April. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late William and Julia (Weber) Savage.
Survivors: Husband, Robert, daughter, Sharon Witman and husband Kurt...
John J. Csencitz
Jul 29, 2017
John J. Csencitz, 72 years, of Lenhartsville, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017 at home. He was the husband of Catherine C. (Holben) Csencitz for 47 years this past June. Born in Germany, he was a son of the late Joseph and Frieda (Wolfe) Csencitz. He was a truck driver for ABF of the Lehigh Valley as...
Doris J. Brunner
Jul 25, 2017
Doris J. Brunner, 66 years, of Breinigsville, passed away, Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. She and her husband, Thomas W. Brunner, would've celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary next month. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Smith) Phillips.
Doris received her Master's in Education from Kutztown...