Robert S. Muth
Sep 25, 2013
Robert S. Muth, 74 years, of Breinigsville, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. He was the widower of Sharen S. (Rau) Muth who passed away in April of this year. They celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary in March. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Helen (Muth) Werley. He was a...
Ruth G. Rowe
Sep 18, 2013
Ruth G. Rowe, 83 years, formerly of Breinigsville, passed away September 18, 2013 at ManorCare Nursing Center in Bethlehem. She was the widow of Robert W. Rowe. Born in Denville, NJ, she was a daughter of the late John and Gladys (Glysencamp) Kelly. Survivors: Sister, Marilyn Labelle. She was predeceased by a son John. Services: Private Services. Interment, Somerset Hills...
Mae V. Dorney
Sep 7, 2013
Mae V. Dorney, 89 years, of Breinigsville formerly of Fogelsville, passed away on Saturday, September 7, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Hospice Unit in Allentown. She was the widow of George F. Dorney to whom she would have been married 67 years on September 14. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Catherine (Heiser) Layton....
Roy F. Walls, Jr.
Sep 7, 2013
Roy F. Walls, Jr., 68 years, of New Tripoli, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Allentown. He was a driver for Batesville Casket Co. in New Smithville for 8 years. Roy honorably and faithfully served his country in the United States Army during Vietnam. Services: Private service at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Annville. Arrangements...
Henry L. Stampfel
Sep 5, 2013
Henry L. Stampfel, 90 years, of Allentown, formerly of Seaford, NY, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Inpatient Hospice Unit. He was the beloved husband of Joan M. (Stears) Stampfel for 65 years this past June. Born in Brooklyn, NY he was a son of the late Louis and Sophie (Stampfl) Stampfel. He worked for the...
John R. Kraynik
Aug 30, 2013
John R. Kraynik, 87 years, of Kempton, passed away August 30, 2013 at Valley Manor Nursing Center, Coopersburg. He was the husband of Audrey A. (Rothrock) Kraynik for 60 years last November. Born in Stiles, PA he was a son of the late Andrew and Anna (Martinjack) Kraynik. In 1944 John graduated from Whitehall High School, where he was Captain...
Brian V. Herb
Aug 25, 2013
Brian V. Herb, 52 years, of Germansville, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2013, at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury Twp. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Ernest P. and Grace L. (Bennighoff) Herb. He was a laborer in the Lehigh Valley for many years. Brian was of the Lutheran Faith. He was a Harley Davidson enthusiast....
Otto A. Gruber
Aug 22, 2013
Otto A. Gruber, 85 years, of Kutztown, passed away August 22, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. He was the husband of Gladys (Dotterer) Gruber for 60 years August 1. Born in Greenwich Twp., he was the son of the late Victor and Pearl (Hoffman) Gruber. He was a self-employed farmer all his life and a foreman for Jaindl...
Catherine P. Krause
Aug 21, 2013
Catherine P. Krause, 86 years, formerly of Bowers, passed away, Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital in Allentown. She was the widow of Alton Krause. Born in Fogelsville, she was a daughter of the late Augustus and Bessie Beitler. Survivors: Children, grandchildren, sisters, nieces and nephews. Services: Graveside Service, 2 P.M., Tuesday, August 27, at Grandview Cemetery, Allentown....
David G. Kressley
Aug 20, 2013
David G. Kressley, 74 years, of New Tripoli, passed away, Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at home. He was the widower of Rosalie T. (Hanzlik) Kressley. Born in Coopersburg he was a son of the late Gilbert and Grace (Mangold) Kressley. He owned the former Dave Kressley Records for 30 years in the Lehigh Valley. Survivors: Son, Joseph G. and wife...
Grace L. Herb
Aug 19, 2013
Grace L. Herb, 80 years, of Germansville, passed away Monday, August 19, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Inpatient Hospice Unit, in Allentown. She was the widow of Ernest P. Herb. Born in New Tripoli, she was a daughter of the late Vernon A. and Florence S. (Edwards) Bennighoff. Grace was a member of New Life Evangelical Lutheran Church in New...
Arlene M. Oswald
Aug 18, 2013
Arlene M. Oswald, 94 years, of Germansville, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2013 at Mahoning Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lehighton. She was the widow of Marvin W. Oswald. Born in Heidelberg Twp. she was the daughter of Stanley and Mary (George) Kerschner. Arlene was a 1937 graduate of the former Slatington High School. She was the wife of...
James L. Diehl
Aug 11, 2013
James L. Diehl, of Allentown, peacefully passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2013 at Whitehall Manor. He was the husband of the late R. Jean (Rossi) Diehl to whom he had been married for 59 years. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Catherine (Seifert) Moyer. Jim attended Allentown High School. He later served his country in...
Kathryn L. Heiser (Haas)
Aug 2, 2013
Kathryn L. (Haas) Heiser, 85 years, of Whitehall, passed away August 2, 2013 at Fellowship Manor in Whitehall. She was the wife of Forrest E. Heiser for 63 years last October. Born in Fogelsville, she was the daughter of the late John and Erma (Fritzinger) Haas. She was a graduate of Allentown High School and the former Allentown Hospital School...
John W. "Skip" Frey
Jul 31, 2013
John W. "Skip" Frey, 76 years, of Orefield, passed away July 31, 2013 at home. He was the husband of Rosemarie D. (Wanitsky) Frey for 54 years last September. He was a son of the late William and Margaret (Furst) Frey. He was a driver and salesman for Roadway Express for many years, retiring in 1963. John was of the...
Michelle L. (Jacoby) Snyder
Jul 29, 2013
Michelle L. (Jacoby) Snyder, 44 years, of Danielsville, formerly of New Tripoli, passed away Monday, July 29, 2013 at home. She was a loving daughter of Jim and Barbara (Sterner) Jacoby of Breinigsville. She was the former owner of Styles by Michelle Snyder in New Tripoli and was a member of Weisenberg Lutheran Church in New Tripoli. Michelle was a...
Edward J. Boore
Jul 6, 2013
No icon, Email Picture Enhanced Obit Edward J. "Ned" Boore, 88 years, of Orefield, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2013, at his home. He was the husband of the late Gloria A. (Lazurick) Boore and the late Lois E. (Mitchell) Boore. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was a son of the late Lewis and Ada (Roberts) Boore. He...
Ralph W. Heilman
Jul 5, 2013
Ralph W. Heilman, 90 years, of Kempton, passed away on July 5, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown. He was the husband of the late Dorothy M. (Bennicoff) Heilman. Born in Weisenberg Twp., he was the son of the late George and Carrie (Henninger) Heilman. He was a farmer all his life specializing in potatoes and retired in 2011....
Milon E. "Tiny" Bliss
Jul 2, 2013
Milon E. "Tiny" Bliss, 70 years, of Breinigsville, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Ann L. (Bond Bailey) Bliss for 37 years. Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Milon B. and Eleanor (Love) Bliss. Tiny was the successful operator of Tri-Alliance, Inc,...
George K. Burkos
Jul 1, 2013
George K. Burkos, 85 years, of Orefield, passed away Monday, July 1, 2013, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. He was the husband of Gloria M. (Mohr) Burkos for 53 years this past April. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late John and Horepsimo Burkos. He was an electrician in the Lehigh Valley for 32 years as...