Weston H. Ruch, Jr.
Dec 27, 2013
Weston Heylin Ruch, Jr., formerly of Quakertown, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 27, 2013, at the Phoebe Home in Allentown at the age of 87. He was the loving husband of the late Betty Lou (Lehr) Ruch whose life he shared until her passing in 1988. Born in Allentown on July 13, 1926, he was a son of the...
Sandra L. Miller
Dec 23, 2013
Sandra L. Miller, 56 years, of Fogelsville, lost her courageous battle with cancer on Monday, December 23, 2013 at ManorCare in Allentown. She was the wife of Roger R. Miller for 38 years this past November. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Helen V. (Kulp) Sandt. She graduated in 1974 from Northwestern Lehigh High School and...
Irvin S. "Buddy" Swoyer
Dec 23, 2013
Irvin S. "Buddy" Swoyer, 95 years, of Topton, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. He was the husband of Glenna A. (Beitler) Swoyer for 70 years this past November. Born in Topton he was a son of the late Solon and Irma (Derr) Swoyer. He worked for Sears in the Service and Maintenance Dept....
Felisa S. Schuler
Dec 14, 2013
Felisa S. Schuler, 91 years, formerly of Northampton, passed away December 14, 2013 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home, in South Whitehall Twp. She was the widow of Richard M. Schuler. Born in Surigao Del Norte, Philippines, she was a daughter of the late Isidro Suazo and Magdalena (Saporas) Suazo. She was a member of the Lehigh County Senior Center. Felisa was...
D. E. Newberry, Jr.
Dec 14, 2013
D. E. Newberry, Jr. passed away at the age of 82 on Saturday December 14, 2013 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Allentown. He was the husband of Dorothy (Friend) Newberry and a son of the late De Estes and Cora Mae (Perry) Newberry. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served in Germany and in the Korean War where he...
Edith S. Beavers
Nov 29, 2013
Edith Lorraine Sluss Beavers departed this life for a better place on November 29, 2013, anxiously looking forward to having a reunion with her most beloved parents, daughter and family members that have passed before her. Edith was the beloved eldest daughter of the late Frank N. and AraBelle (Walk) Sluss, born in 1923 in the quaint small coal town...
Charles E. Shoemaker, Jr.
Nov 24, 2013
Charles E. Shoemaker, Jr., 59 years, of Coopersburg, passed away November 24, 2013. He was the son of Ruth (Levis) Shoemaker of Fogelsville and the late Charles E. Shoemaker, Sr. and loving husband of Lisa Jane Shoemaker. Charles was the 1976 class valedictorian at Lehigh University and graduate of Yale Law School. He was a world-class scrabble player, reading and...
Keith Nielsen
Nov 18, 2013
Keith Nielsen, 46 years of New Tripoli, went home with His Lord and Saviour on November 18, 2013. He was the husband of Carletta (Marrible) Nielsen. Born in Upper Darby, raised in New Tripoli, he was a son of Dale and Peggy Nielsen with whom he resided. Keith attended Northwestern High School, graduating in 1985. He was on the championship...
Thomas M. Roeder
Nov 17, 2013
Thomas M. Roeder, 84 years, of Breinigsville, passed away, Sunday, November 17, 2013 at home. He was the husband of Ruth (Bryfogle) Roeder for 49 years this past June. Born in Palmerton he was a son of the late Jesse and Ruth (Melroy) Roeder. He was an elementary teacher in East Penn School District for 30 years, retiring in 1990....
Herman H. Rupp
Nov 14, 2013
Herman H. Rupp, 91 years, of Fogelsville, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2013, at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury Twp. He was the husband of the late Gladys L. (Ziegler) Rupp. Born in Weisenberg Twp., he was a son of the late Andrew G. and Verna I. (Sechler) Rupp Madeira. Retiring in 1984, he had been employed as a...
Valerie Beach-Peiffer
Nov 13, 2013
Valerie A. Beach-Peiffer, 49 years, of Amado, AZ, passed away on November 13, 2013 in Amado. She was the wife of Dennis C. Peiffer. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of Donald P. and Shirley (Wieand) Beach of Green Valley, AZ. She was a 1981 graduate of Parkland High School. Valerie also graduated from Allentown School of Cosmetology and...
David D. Falk
Nov 11, 2013
David D. Falk, Sr., 57 years, of New Tripoli, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2013, at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury Twp. He was the husband of Rosemary E. (Kunkel) Falk for 38 years last July. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late William Sr. and Clara (Rutman) Falk Brauchle. He was also raised by the...
Jeffrey Nils Pfeiffer
Nov 8, 2013
Jeffrey Nils Pfeiffer, 65 years, of Orefield, passed away on Friday, November 8, at home. Born in Columbus, OH, he was a son of the late Theodore W. and Ellen (Eriksen) Pfeiffer. He was a truck driver all his life and was employed by Black Horse Carriers in Center Valley for the last six years. Survivors: Sister, Melinda M. wife...
Diane L. Solt
Oct 22, 2013
Diane L. Solt, 61 years of Wescosville, passed away on October 22, 2013 at ManorCare in Allentown. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of Allen J. and Marjorie E. (Martin) Solt. She was an office manager for LBW Design Associates, Inc. in Allentown for 12 years. Diane was a member of Zion U.C.C. in Stroudsburg. Survivors: Parents of Wescosville;...
Allen G. Werley
Oct 21, 2013
Allen G. Werley, 74 years, of Orefield, passed away Monday, October 21, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Hospice Unit in Allentown. He was the husband of Sara Lee (Davies ) Werley for 53 years this month. Born in Lowhill Twp., he was the son of the late George M. and Hilda E. (Roth) Werley. He was co-owner of Werley's...
Ruth M. Kressley
Oct 14, 2013
Ruth M. Kressley, 68 years, of Germansville, passed away Monday, October 14, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Inpatient Hospice Unit. She was the wife of Gerald M. Kressley for 46 years last May. Born in Kutztown, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Beatrice (Kamp) Miller. She worked as a cook for the former Zimmerman's Country Homestead, now...
Gloria V. Bewley
Oct 12, 2013
Gloria V. Bewley, 89 years, formerly of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, October, 12, 2013 at Gracedale in Nazareth. She was the widow of Herman Moyer and William Bewley. Born in Pottstown, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Virginia (Hines) Elane. She was a cashier at Acme Markets for many years. Gloria was a member of Our...
Leo F. Kressley
Oct 5, 2013
Leo F. Kressley, 102 years, of Macungie formerly of Emmaus, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2013, at Lehigh Center. He was the husband of the late Wilma M. (Holben) Kressley. Born in New Tripoli, he was a son of the late Elmer F. and Ida (Werley) Kressley. He and his wife were owners of Kressley's Cree-mee Freez in Shimersville...
Anna M. Blose
Sep 30, 2013
Anna M. Blose, 85 years of Kempton, formerly of Fogelsville, passed away Monday, September 30, 2013, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the widow of Stewart D. Blose. Born in Lehigh County she was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Fister) Hemerly, Sr. She worked for Penn State Mills and various other mills in the Lehigh...
Robert W. Smith, Jr.
Sep 30, 2013
Robert W. Smith, Jr., 89 years, of New Tripoli, passed away September 30, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. He was the husband of Christine C. (Kuhnsman-Mantz) Smith for 42 years last August. Born in Lynn Twp. he was a son of the late Robert W. and Pauline Y. (Kistler) Smith. He was a rural letter carrier in New...