May 14, 2024

Debra A. (Kern) Jarrett, 69, of Mertztown, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 in Lehigh Valley Hospice, Allentown. She was the loving wife of Richard W. Jarrett. They would have celebrated their 50 th wedding anniversary on August 24, 2024.

Born in Allentown, Debra was a daughter of the late Clayton E. Kern and...

May 12, 2024

Jerry L. "Mooch" Gambler, 67, of Topton, died of injuries sustained in a traffic accident on Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Maxatawny Township.  Born in Allentown, Jerry was a son of the late Whurrene "Reenie" D. and Eleanor M. (Haring) Gambler.

Jerry was employed as a warehouse worker for Caloric Corporation at its former Topton plant, then...

May 9, 2024

Syed Muhammad Athar Alvi, 79, of Breinigsville, died on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in his residence. He was the husband of Iffat Rafique Alvi. Born in Pakistan, Syed was a son of the late Syed Muhammad Latif Alvi and Quasra Latif Alvi.

The Janāza prayer for Syed will be offered at Rahma Cemetery, Rockland Township...

May 6, 2024

Margaret Kathryn "Peg" (Blank) Fenstermacher, R.N., 92, formerly of Bowers, PA, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Allentown, PA. She was the widow of Major Denton Samuel Fenstermacher, United States Marine Corps, Retired, who died on April 9, 2018, and whom she married on September 20, 1952.

May 5, 2024

Sheldon C. Boyer, 70, formerly of Blandon, PA and Summerville, SC, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024 in his Magnolia, DE, residence. He was the loving husband of Mona D. (Moyer) Boyer, whom he married on August 4, 2006.

Born in Allentown, PA, Sheldon was a son of the late Clarence...

Apr 30, 2024

Joan N. Oswald, 83, of Topton, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 in Willow Brook Rehabilitation and Nursing, Kutztown. Born in Topton, Joan was a daughter of the late Clarence R. and Daisy M. (Kemp) Oswald.

She was a 1958 graduate of Brandywine Heights High School, Topton, and was a member...

Apr 27, 2024

Annette Marie “Netti” (Oswald) Reeves, 63, of Mertztown, passed away suddenly on Saturday morning, April 27, 2024. Born in Allentown, Annette was a daughter of the late Bruce D. Oswald and Trene M. (Eltz) Oswald. Annette grew up in Topton and graduated from Brandywine Heights High School in 1978. That same summer, she married her high school sweetheart,...

Apr 27, 2024

Mervin B. Zimmerman, age 5 years; 3 months; 8 days; son of Ammon H., Jr., and Jane N. (Burkholder) Zimmerman, died Saturday, April 27, 2024, in his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Allentown, Mervin was a member of the Groffdale Conference of Old Order Mennonites and attended Center Mennonite Church, Kutztown.

In...

Apr 21, 2024

Betty J. (Seibert) Keim, 97, formerly of Mertztown, died peacefully on Sunday, April 21, 2024, in the Laurel Center, Hamburg, PA, where she was a resident since 2004.  She was a daughter of the late William P. and Ella M. (Moyer) Seibert.  She was the wife of the late John W. Keim, who died October 18, 1997.

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Apr 19, 2024

Sharon D. (Gardner) Grell, 79, of Kutztown, died unexpectedly on Friday, April 19, 2024 in Penn State Health – St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township. The love of her life, Robert E. “Bob” Grell, passed away on February 26, 2018. They were married for 50 years prior to his passing.

Born in Allentown, PA, Sharon...