May 12, 2021

JoAnn B. (Barto) Fritz, 91, of Kutztown, loving wife and mother, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in her home. She was the widow of Edwin R. Fritz, who died January 4, 2006. Born in Kutztown, she was a daughter of the late Linwood M., and Lillian M. (Kline) Barto.  A life-long member of Saint Paul's United Church...

May 7, 2021

Richard L. Ruppert, Sr., of Allentown, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021 in Lehigh Valley In-patient Hospice at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. Born in Macungie, Richard was a son of the late Harvey L. and Evelyn C. (Dey) Ruppert. He honorably and faithfully served his country in The United States Army during the Vietnam War where he was...

May 6, 2021

Maria (Sferrazza) Alaimo, 93, of Kutztown, formerly of Brooklyn, NY, died peacefully, Thursday, May 6, 2021, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, under hospice care.  She was the widow of Antonio Alaimo, who died April 29, 2009.   Born in Castrofilippo, Sicily, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Vincenzo Sferrazza and Calogera Taibi.  Maria was a member of Saint Mary's...

May 6, 2021

Carol A. (Reimert) Wessner, 71, of Maxatawny Township, passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the wife of Michael B. Wessner, whom she married on August 19, 1992.

Born in Allentown, Carol was a daughter of the late Francis J. Finley Reimert and Belva J. (Beachel) Reimert....

May 4, 2021

Leon W. "Whip" Moyer, 79, of Richmond Township, formerly of Topton, passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 in his residence. He was the widow of Phyllis A. (Kutz) Moyer who died on July 5, 2014. Born in Berks County, Leon was a son of the late Warren A. and Mabel C. (Spohn) Moyer Wanner. Leon was also predeceased...

May 4, 2021

Mary Jane (Seidel) Williams, 81, of Orwigsburg, formerly of Kutztown, died Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in Geisinger Saint Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg, where she was a patient three days.  Mary Jane was the widow of Jack J. Williams who died April 29, 2016.  Born in Oley Township, she was a daughter of the late Mahlon Seidel and Dorothy A. (Reeser)...

May 3, 2021

Joan M. (Schaffer) Derr, 81, of Macungie, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021 in Cedarbrook Nursing Home, South Whitehall Twp. She was the widow of Donald W. Derr, Sr., who died on May 31, 2020 and whom she married on December 1, 1956. Joan was a daughter of the late Elmer and Luella (Erney) Schaffer. She was a...

Apr 30, 2021

Harry Horace Herman, Jr., 89, of Kutztown, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 30, 2021 in his residence. He was the husband of Nettie K. (Heffner) Herman, whom he met at C.J Hummel's Dance Hall in Lenhartsville, and later married on September 1, 1956 in the St. John's Lutheran Church Parsonage on Main Street in Kutztown. They continued...

Apr 30, 2021

Ruth K. (Bailey) Miller, 90, of Wilson Manor, Kutztown, formerly of Mertztown, died peacefully under hospice care in her residence on Friday, April 30, 2021.  She was the widow of Ryan I. Miller, who died in 1988.  Born in Kutztown, Ruth was a daughter of the late John H. and Mattie M. (Stump) Bailey.  She was a member of...

Apr 29, 2021

Goldie C. (Heiter) Geist, 91, of Topton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 29, 2021 in The Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of Herbert J. Geist who died July 15, 1990.

Born in the village of Hancock, Longswamp Twp., Goldie was a daughter of the late Adam Heiter and Evelyn (Yoder) Heiter...