George John "Coach" Yaniger
Aug 6, 2014
George John Yaniger completed his journey on earth on August 6, 2014. "Coach" was best known for his passion for football, being a proud father and brother, and emphasizing the importance of family. Motivated and self-disciplined, he always said "There is no substitute for hard work". The son of the late George R. Yaniger and Gertrude L. Gesting, he was...
Saundra Allen (Mccormick) Allen
Aug 5, 2014
Saundra, 50, of Allentown passed away on August 5, 2014. She was born in Allentown on November 27, 1963 to the late Henry and Gladys (Mitchem) McCormick. She is predeceased by significant other of over 20 years, Roger Dyer. Survivors: Daughter Samantha McCormick; grandson Jaziaha Schroeder; siblings Henrietta, Donna, Suprena, Robert, and Rhonda; and many other loving family and friends....
Frank E. Schlener
Jul 28, 2014
Frank E. Schlener Sr., of Allentown, passed away on July 28th at the age of 88. He was born in Allentown to the late Andrew and Ida (Liebezeit) Schlener and has been married for the past 60 years to his loving wife Mary (Kollar). Frank had served in the South Pacific in the Navy, during WWII, was an avid bowler,...
Judith Peterson (Schreiber) Peterson
Jul 20, 2014
Judy, 68, passed away in Bethlehem on July 20, 2014. She was born in Bethlehem on December 21, 1945 to the late John and Ethel (Van Billiard) Schreiber. Judy was a part of Bethlehem's 1st Junior Miss baseball league, the areas first for girls, and was a proficient bowler. She served in the Marines during Vietnam. Survivors: Daughters Stephanie and...
John F Hertzog
Jul 13, 2014
John, 87, of Whitehall, passed away on July 13, 2014. He was born in Shamokin, PA on November 21, 1926 to the late John J. and Bernice (Stefanowicz) Hertzog. He served in the marines during WWII, and the Navy Seabees during Korea. He retired from Jandl farms as a foreman after 35 years of service. He is predeceased by his...
Richard W "Slim" Crothers
Jul 13, 2014
Richard William (Slim) Crothers December 7, 1924 - July 13, 2014 Slim was the son of the late Charles H. Crothers and Hanna C. (Wiener) Crothers. Slim was married to his loving wife, Rose Marie (Lebar) Crothers, for sixty years on March 23, 2014. Slim served as a PFC in Army Co D 15th Infantry during WW II. He was...
Helen Bench (Csandl) Bench
Jul 12, 2014
Helen "Heidi" R. Bench Helen "Heidi" R. Bench of Allentown went home to be with the Lord July, 12th 2014. She was predeceased by her husband Peter Bench---they were married for 40 years. She was a member of The Cathedral of St. Catherine of Siena, where she was a member of the Golden Agers and served as secretary. Helen had...
Marie Riga (Boandl) Riga
Jul 10, 2014
Marie passed away in Fountain Hill on July 10, 2014. She was born in Allentown to the late August and Mary (Deutsch) Boandl. She worked at Western Electric until retirement in 1984, was a member of IBEW, joined the YMYWCA, and enjoyed movies and going out to eat. She is predeceased by grandson Aaron Rush; brothers August, Frank, Alfred, and...
Samuel E Menniti
Jul 9, 2014
Samuel E. Menniti Samuel E. Menniti, 87, of Whitehall, PA walked into eternity to be with the Lord on Wednesday July 9th, 2014. Sam and his loving wife Mary Lou (Andrewlevich) have been married for 58 years. He was born April 29th, 1927 to the late Mose and Rose (Vivino) Menniti. The third of six children, Sam was born in...
Thomas Joseph Kocsis
Jul 8, 2014
Thomas Joseph Kocsis Thomas Kocsis, 71, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at his residence Upper Saucon Twp., PA. Born in Lehigh County, PA, he was a son of Martha (Litzenberger) Kocsis and the late Joseph Paul Kocsis. He worked at Visteon for many years until retiring in 2003. Thomas was a 4th degree Knights of Columbus. He was...