Francis M. Rieg III, of Center Valley, passed away on September 30, 2017 at the age of 74. He was born in Uniontown, Pa to the late Francis M. Rieg Jr. and Irma G. (Bishop) and was predeceased by his first wife Kathryn (Hawthorne) and his granddaughter Amanda. Francis was a Civil Engineer Project Manager for Foster Wheeler and Sun...
Edwin F. Erkinger, 94, of Allentown, passed away September 28, 2017. Born in Easton, he was the son of the late Frank and Adolfine (Schmidt) Erkinger. Edwin is survived by his loving wife, Nellie (Grifo); they had celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary on September 21st. Edwin was a veteran of WWII. He retired from the PA Department of Agriculture as...
Ann-Margaret Weaver, of Allentown, passed away on September 27th at the age of 53. She was the daughter of James John Siegfried and Diane (Heissler) and has been married for 35 years to Charles E. Weaver. She had been a Nurses Aid at Cedarbrook Nursing Home for 30 years, retiring in 2012. Ann enjoyed crocheting, loved animals and cooking for...
Barbara Ann Kerstetter, of Bethlehem, passed away on September 27th at the age of 75. She was the daughter of Elwood and Cloe (Eshbach) Schantz and was married to the late: Harry Kerstetter. She had worked as an Aid at the State Hospital and was and avid Eagles Fan. Survivors: Sons: Michael and Robert, Brother Elwood Schantz, Sister Cindy Grerancher,...
Josephine "Jo Jo" Hanisits,96, a resident of Phoebe Home, went to meet her family on September 25, 2017. She was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Blasovitch) Hanisits. Josephine was a life long member of Sacred Heart Church ,Allentown, where she sang in the choir. She was also a member of the Bethlehem Maennerchor. She was a graduate...
Madeline Messina, 93, of Allentown, passed away on September 24th, 2017 Born in Caivano, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Rose (Arcello) Esposito. Madeline was preceded in death by her husband, Horace "Rex" Messina. Madeline came to the United States when she was 24 years old and proceeded to work at Phoenix Factory for 38 years....
Ateya Moussa, 63, of Whitehall, PA, passed away on September 24 at Lehigh Valley Hospital. Born in Zwaitini, Syria, he was the youngest son of the late Barhoun and Weheba Moussa. He was the loving husband of Daad (Jarrah) Moussa for 33 years, and was a member of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Allentown. For over thirty years, he...
Anna M. Capkovic of Allentown passed away on September 22, 2017. Born in Muskegon Michigan, Daughter of the late Dominick P. and Anna C. (Zemko) Kovac. She was the wife of the late, Staff Sgt. Joseph Capkovic who served during WWII and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Preceded in death by; son, Robert J. Capkovic and his wife...
Noha Azar, of Happy Valley, Oregon and formerly of Allentown, Pa, passed away on September 20 at the age of 78. She was born in Lebanon to the late Nehme and Jameleh Azar. Survivors: Children: Robert Hleiss, Lorraine Safi and husband John, Stephen Safi and wife Kimberly, and Rick Safi and wife Darlene. 7 Grandchildren and Sister Mouna Safi. Services:...