Robert P. Grim
Oct 18, 2012
Robert P. Grim, 74 years, of Schnecksville, passed away October 18, 2012, at the Inpatient Hospice Unit of Lehigh Valley Hospital, after a long and courageous battle with kidney cancer. He was married to Judith B. (Piper) Grim for 53 years last February. Born in Kempton, he was a son of Paul C. and Edna L. (Wert) Grim. Bob worked...
Nancy M. Beitler
Oct 16, 2012
Nancy M. Beitler, 59 years, of Fogelsville, died peacefully on October 16, 2012 with family members by her side. She was the loving wife of Edward Beitler for 33 years last April. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Frederick J. and Rita L. (Gallagher) Braun. Nancy was a proud graduate of Muhlenberg High School and Kutztown...
Grace B. Reinert
Oct 16, 2012
Grace B. Reinert, 74, of Fogelsville, passed away on October 16, 2012, at St. Luke's Hospice House, Bethlehem. She was the widow of Reynold G. Reinert. Born in Alburtis, she was a daughter of Rachel (Ruppert) Kratzer of Kutztown and the late Franklin Kratzer. She was an Avon Representative in the Lehigh Valley for 41 years. Prior to that, she...
Irene M. Laub
Oct 9, 2012
Irene M. Laub, 78 years, of Allentown, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at Phoebe Home, in Allentown. She was the wife of Dale W. Laub for 59 years this past July. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa Brezan. She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Orefield. Survivors: Husband,...
Charles D. Kester
Sep 28, 2012
Charles D. Kester, 68 years, of Kempton, passed away, September 28, 2012 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late James and Dorothy (Weinstine) Kester. He was a machine operator for the former A & B Meats and Beth-Allen Aluminum in Allentown. Charles honorably served his country in the National Guard and...
Claribel S. Folck
Sep 21, 2012
Claribel S. Folck, 98 years, formerly of Fogelsville and Schnecksville, passed away Friday, September 21, 2012, at Fellowship Manor, Whitehall. She was the widow of Lester W. Folck. Born in Oley, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Fayetta (Spangler) Diehl. She was a member of Union United Church of Christ of Neffs and was a member of...
Janice E.R. Moore
Sep 17, 2012
Janice E. R. Moore, 66 years, of Macungie, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2012 at Emeritus of Allentown. She was the widow of Andrew H. R. Moore. Born in Hampton, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Donald, Sr. and Helen (Stephens) Roberts. Janice had been employed as a secretary for the Muscular Dystrophy Assn. in Allentown for...
Loretta M. Oplinger
Sep 12, 2012
Loretta M. Oplinger, 57 years of New Tripoli, passed away September 12, 2012 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. She was the wife of Robert C. Oplinger for 38 years this past May. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Mildred L. (Burkhart) Englehardt of Kutztown and the late John L. Englehardt. She was a secretary for her husband's...
John J. Toth
Sep 12, 2012
John J. Toth, 66 years, of Breinigsville, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. He was the husband of Sylvia J. (Moll) Toth for 21 years last January. He was a son of the late George and Alice (Holzer) Toth. He worked for Mack Trucks, Inc. in Allentown, in the specifications dept. for 35 years,...
Barbara Ann Bokan
Aug 26, 2012
Barbara Anne (Archer) Bokan of Fogelsville, PA, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury Twp. She was 70 years old. Barbara was born August 9, 1942, in Philadelphia, raised in Haddonfield, NJ, and Allentown. She was the daughter of the late William E. and Antoinette (Linder) Archer. She graduated from Parkland High in 1960,...
Helga Linsenmann-Yundt
Aug 26, 2012
Helga Linsenmann-Yundt, 71 years, of Macungie, passed away August 26, 2012 at home. She was the wife of George E. Yundt, IV for 33 years this past January. Born in Karlsruhe, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Fritz and Lotte (Dumm) Linsenmann. She was a secretary for the George E. Yundt, IV Architectural Firm in Allentown from 1965-1976....
Edward W. Duffy
Aug 23, 2012
Edward W. Duffy, 73 years, of Allentown, passed away August 23, 2012 at ManorCare in Allentown. This September he would have been married to Dorothy E. (Woodhead) Duffy for 41 years. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Edward and Anna (Farrell) Duffy. He was a paint mixer for the former Garden State Tanning in Fleetwood. Survivors:...
Reynold G. Reinert
Aug 17, 2012
Reynold G. Reinert, 75, of Fogelsville, passed away on August 17, 2012 at his home. He was the husband of Grace B. (Kratzer) Reinert and would have celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on Sept. 1. Born in New Tripoli, he was a son of the late George H. and Luella A. (Snyder) Reinert. He graduated from Kutztown High School in...
Grace Weis
Aug 17, 2012
Grace A. Weiss, 85, of Germansville, passed away on Friday, August 17, 2012, at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown. She was the widow of Allen Weiss. Born in Treichlers, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Edna (Peters) Clauser. She had been employed as a sewing machine operator for 30 years. Survivors: Daughter, Linda Carter at home; Sons,...
Linda Miller
Aug 16, 2012
Linda L. Miller, 70, of Kutztown, passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2012, at her home. She was the wife of Joseph J. Miller to whom she would have been married 50 years in September. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Catherane (Kuhn) Trexler. She was employed as a Supervisor for PP&L credit union...
Virginia Dare Schiffer
Aug 15, 2012
Virginia Dare Schiffer, 80, of Allentown, passed away at home on August 15, 2012. She was married to Calvin Schiffer for fifty-four years before he passed away in 2007. Born in Weisenberg Twp., she was the daughter of the late William and Grace (Wambold) Smale. A 1949 graduate of South Whitehall High School, a graduate of Allentown Hospital School of...
Hilda E. Greenawald
Aug 15, 2012
Hilda E. Greenawald, 91 years, passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at Phoebe Home. She was the widow of William J. "Doxie" Greenawald. Born in Weisenberg Twp., she was a daughter of the late Claude and Edna (Werley) Bittner. She was employed as a production worker for Alpo from 1959 to 1982. Prior to that, she worked at the...
Gladys B. Smith
Aug 15, 2012
Gladys B. Smith, 83, formerly of Warren, NJ, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 15, 2012, with her loving family by her side. She was predeceased by her husband James J. Smith in 2007. Gladys was born in Massachusetts. She had been employed by Verizon as a telephone operator for 25 years. Gladys was a huge Elvis fan and enjoyed...
Ronald R. Bittner
Aug 13, 2012
Ronald R. Bittner, 71 years, of Whitehall, formerly of New Tripoli, passed away Monday, August 13, 2012 at home. Born in Pleasant Corners, he was the son of the late Russell and Violet (Wiesner) Bittner. Ron was a 1963 graduate of Rider College, located in Trenton, NJ at the time,with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce. He was a manager...
Jewel E. Macwilliam
Aug 1, 2012
Jewel E. MacWilliam, 81 years, formerly of Allentown, passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at Westminster Village. She was the widow of James H. MacWilliam. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Beulah (Schmoyer) Schoch. She was a graduate of Allentown High School and Kutztown University. Jewel was employed as a public school librarian...