Mar 4, 2025

Donna Butz, 68, of Allentown passed away March 1st, 2025. She was an alumnus of Emmaus High School (1974) and furthered her education with a BSN from Cedar Crest College (1974-1978) and a Master's degree in Human Resource Administration from Scranton University (1984-1987). She served as a nurse at St. Luke's for ten years, eventually becoming the Director of...

Mar 3, 2025

Carl R. Breininger, 84 years, of Fogelsville, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025, at home. He was the husband of Minnie C. (Rauch) Breininger for 64 years last June. Born in Seipstown, he was a son of the late Paul E. and Eva A. (Sechler) Breininger.

He was the former owner of Kuhnsville Studabaker Garage for...

Mar 2, 2025

Susan L. Glose, age 77, of Macungie, escaped this mortal kingdom on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025, leaving behind 1 bag of magnetic bingo chips, 231 colored pencils, 2 bags of gummy bears, 11 pairs of reading glasses, and a multitude of other random items that would prove completely useless in any situation whatsoever.

Susan is survived by...

Feb 27, 2025

Mitchell D. Masters, 49 years, of Weisenberg Twp., passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at home surrounded by family, after over a year's battle with cancer. He and his wife Angela (Kitson) Masters were together for 16 years this past August, married for four years last May. Born in Allentown, he was a son of Carl Masters (stepmother,...

Feb 25, 2025

Dale H. Reimert, 89 years, of Allentown, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. He was the widower of Darlene A. (Stephens) Reimert. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Edgar and Catherine (Shupsky) Reimert.

He worked for the former Bittner-Hunsicker as a truck driver, was a police officer for South Whitehall Township and...

Feb 23, 2025

Sandra R. Schmoyer, 72 years, of Catasauqua, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at Parkland Manor Assisted Living in Allentown. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Willard and Mammie (Leh) Schmoyer.

She was an accountant at Noonan Law Office for 15 years.

Survivors: Siblings, Willard Schmoyer, Jr. (Wendy) of Allentown,...

Feb 21, 2025

David M. Benic, 58 years, of Weisenberg Twp, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. He was the loving husband of Ranae F. (Behler) Benic for 34 years last May. Born in Akron, OH he was the youngest and an adoring son of the late John and Carole (Kusnir) Benic.

David...

Feb 21, 2025

Shirley A. Seltzer, 90 years, of Allentown, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025, at South Mountain Memory Care in Emmaus. She and her husband Richard C. Seltzer were together for 48 years. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Sarah (Oaks) Dornblaser. She was a professional cleaner for many years.

Survivors:...

Feb 20, 2025

Nelson L. Schaeffer, 82 years, of Whitehall, died on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Fellowship Manor. He was the husband of Kathryn C. (Weida) Schaeffer for 60 years. He was the son of the late Rev. Luther N. and Louise (Kruckeberg) Schaeffer.

He graduated from Kutztown University in 1964 and was a Spanish teacher in the Parkland...

Feb 19, 2025

Beulah A.C. Snyder, age 89, of Lehigh Commons, Macungie, and formerly of Fogelsville, died on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. She was the wife of the late Kenneth G. Snyder, for 69 years until his passing in May of last year. Born in Lower Milford Twp, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Carrie (Glick) Burkhart.

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Feb 15, 2025

Heaven's choir needed a new angel, so Gloria Knerr answered the call on Saturday, February 15, 2025, as she passed from this Earth onto her heavenly home, surrounded by her loved ones at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.

She was the daughter of the late Morgan & Erma Rohrbach and attended Emmaus High School. She worked at...

Feb 10, 2025

June M. Roth, 72 years of Fogelsville, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025, at home.  She was the wife of Raymond P. Roth for 50 years this past November. Born in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Gladys (Dowse) Martnick.

She was a medical secretary for Dr. Kenneth Choquette at Lehigh Valley...

Jan 31, 2025

Robert H. "Shep" Shapiro, 88 years of Macungie, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025 at Lehigh Valley Hospice. He was the husband of Louise C. (Luongo) Shapiro for 61 years last May. Born in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Doris Shapiro.

Shep was maintenance inspector for the F.A.A. for many years....

Jan 26, 2025

James O. Fritch, Jr., 76 years of Mohnton, formerly of Kutztown, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at home. He was the husband of Linda L. (Kocher) Fritch for 56 years last September. Born in Allentown, he was the son of James O. and Elizabeth E. (Laudenslager) Fritch, Sr.

He was a truck driver for the...

Jan 20, 2025

Althea M. Hahn, 89 years formerly of Fogelsville, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. She was the widow of Francis W. Hahn. Born in Fogelsville, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow and Hilda (Held) Hausman.

She was a housekeeper for Upper Macungie Twp from 1986 to 2007. Althea was...

Jan 17, 2025

Carol M. Soyster, 84 years, formerly of Delaware County, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025, at Mosser Nursing Home in Trexlertown. Born in Shamokin, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Fara (Weikel) Krebs.

She was a secretary for the former Right Associates in Philadelphia for 15 years. Carol was of the Protestant faith...

Jan 17, 2025

Judith M. "Judy" Nikischer, 87 years, formerly of Delray Beach, FL, Allentown, and Macungie, passed away peacefully and with eternal joy at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown on January 17, 2025. Born in Allentown, on October 14, 1937, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Evelyn (McNabb) Savitz.

Judy attended Allentown Schools and graduated...

Jan 11, 2025

Phyllis L. Gusick, 78 years, formerly of Slatington passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Lutheran Home at Topton surrounded by loved ones. She was the wife of Martin P. Gusick for 57 years. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Lynnwood Zellner and Virginia M. (Knoll) Howell.

She was of a...

Jan 9, 2025

Nora W. Trimm, 76 years of Fogelsville, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at home. She was the loving wife of Jeffrey Trimm for 45 years this last July.  Born in Tucson, AZ she was the daughter of the late Martin and Louise (Ernst) Welch.

Nora was a graduate of Elmira College where she graduated with...

Jan 8, 2025

Larry C. Fox, 82 years of Fogelsville, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospital in Allentown. He was the husband of Lena R. (Kistler) Fox for 61 years this past September. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Claude and Hilda (Kunkel) Fox.

Larry was the best husband, father, grandfather...