Stanley A. Yelles
May 15, 2015
Stanley A. Yelles, 87 of Allentown, passed away Friday May 15th 2015. Born in Catasauqua, PA on January 8th 1928, he was the son of the late Paul and Mabel (Fehnel) Yelles. He was the loving husband of Betty (Luccetti) Yelles. Stanley was a former all state halfback for Catasauqua High School and played semi-pro football. Stanley owned and operated...
Arthur J. Layton
May 15, 2015
Arthur, 76 years of age, of Bethlehem, passed away on May 15, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Lorraine for 55 years. He was employed in various aspects of the grocery industry for many years, was a past president of the Food Industry Association and the Catasauqua Lion's Club. He then was an owner/operator of...
James William Phillips
May 10, 2015
James William Phillips (No Picture) James, 62, of Allentown passed away on May 10, 2015. He was born on October 25, 1952 to the late Paul and Lucy (Bauman) Phillips. He spent 22 years of marriage with his loving wife, the late Deborah Phillips. He is also predeceased by siblings Patsy, Nancy, Paul, Betty Mae, and Stella. He worked in...
James M. Gimbor
May 7, 2015
James, 76, of Allentown, passed away on May 7, 2015. He was born in Mauch Chunk on March 11, 1939 to the late Alex and Mary (Kuhla) Gimbor. James was 1 of 8 children, would serve in the U.S. Navy, worked as a foreman at Bonney Forge, and as a supervisor at Mack Trucks in Allentown. He spent nearly 55...
Frederick A. "Duke" Lantz
May 6, 2015
Frederick A. "Duke" Lantz, 74, of Allentown, passed away May 6, 2015. He was husband of Sylvia (Holben) Lantz. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late John and Sophie (Krowitz) Lantz. Frederick worked for Mack Trucks for 34 ½ years. He also was a proud Air Force veteran. SURVIVORS: wife, Sylvia; daughter, Ellen; 2 sons, John and...
Tonya Rupell (Anders) Rupell
May 5, 2015
Tonya Marie Rupell, a dedicated wife and mother, passed away on May 5th at the age of 45. She was born in Phillipsburg, NJ to Roy and Ruth (Jennings) Anders and has been married to her loving husband Terry for the past 24 years. She was the jewelry designer and owner of Stone Soup Designs and had volunteered for the...
Harvey "Davey" Kern
Apr 29, 2015
Harvey "Davey" Kern, of Allentown, passed away on April 29th at the age of 75. He was born in Coopersburg, Pa to Margaret (Hemmerle) and the late: Robert Kern. Davey was a graduate of Southern Lehigh High School, class of 1957 , he then joined the U.S. Army, and then worked for Bethlehem Steel, at the #12 Roll Shop, until...
Elsie Shoenberger (Desordi) Shoenberger
Apr 29, 2015
Elsie Shoenberger, of Allentown, passed away on April 29, 2015 at the age of 84. She was born in Allentown to the late: Louis and Louisa (Reginato) DeSordi and was married to her loving husband George on November 10, 1951. Elsie worked as the receptionist for Shoenberger Dental from 1957 until 1992. She was an avid reader, but her most...
Neal Manganelli
Apr 27, 2015
Neal, 98, of Allentown passed away on April 27, 2015. He was born in Hazleton on December 29, 1916 to the late James and Mary (Forte) Manganelli. Neal served in the Army during WWII, was a member of the Men of Malvern for over 40 years, was a truck driver in construction, and a business agent for the Teamsters. He...
Ibrahim Khalil
Apr 24, 2015
Ibrahim Khalil, 93, died April 24, 2015 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was the husband of the late Aziza Azar-Khalil for 64 years until her death in 2005. Born in Amar, Syria; he was a son of the late Yousef and Tamineh Khalil. Survivors: Sons, Albert, husband of Joann, Nabih, husband of Samira, and Anis, husband of Georgette; Daughters, Tamineh,...