Edward W. Granitz, 71, of Allentown passed away on January 24, 2014. He was born in Allentown on November 19, 1942 to Agnes (Gensits) and the late William Granitz. Ed served in the U.S. Air Force, was an active volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, and was a past member and president of the S. Whitehall Lions Club. He is predeceased...
Bruce C. Nase, 66, of Coopersburg, died January 22, 2014 in his home at Country Meadows Assisted Living in Bethlehem. He was born in Quakertown. He was the son of late Lester B. and Jean (Foultz) Nase of Coopersburg and grandson of late William Vernon and Helen (Baily) Foultz of Coopersburg and Robert and Victoria (Bortz) Nase of Trumbauersville. He...
June P. Zoppi, 90, of 132 N. 12th St., Allentown, passed away Jan. 19th at Cedarbrook Nursing Home. Born in Allentown, PA, she was a daughter of the late George and Evelyn (Blakely) Wagner, Sr. June was the wife of the late Vincent Zoppi with whom she celebrated 44 years of marriage until his death in 2011. Survivors: Sons, Royal...
C. Claire Cramsey, 94, of Allentown passed away on January 17, 2014. She was born in Allentown on November 2, 1919 to the late William and Catherine (Coyle) Cramsey. She graduated from Central Catholic High School, worked for PP&L for 40 years, and enjoyed a long and exuberant life with her friends and family. She is predeceased by her 3...
Justine Schwartz, 95, of Whitehall passed away peacefully at Lehigh Valley Hospital on January 17, 2014. Born in Kleinpetersdorf, Austria, on January 5, 1919, she was the daughter of Karl and Theresia (Herics) Schubits and youngest sister to Theresa, Mary, and Stella. Justine was predeceased by her husband, Stephen Schwartz. They were married for 64 years at the time of...
William, 75, of Allentown passed away on January 15, 2014. He was born in Catasauqua on October 6, 1938 to the late Manus and Marie (Kennedy) Gallagher. He graduated from Central Catholic High School, worked at Bethlehem Steel's computer center for 38 years, worked as a security guard during retirement, and loved fishing and hunting. Survivors: Wife, Patricia (Hall), with...
Mary Jane Granitz, 86, of Allentown, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2014. Born in Fullerton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Reginald and Susannah (Bear) Rickard. Mary was married to the late William Granitz for 50 years. She was an avid bingo player and loved Cryptoquotes, crossword puzzles, and casinos. Survivors: Sons William Granitz, Jr., husband of Colleen,...
Gene T. Fritzinger, of Center Valley, passed away on January 11th at the age of 49. He was born in Allentown to Dolores R. (Stengel) Brown and the late Eugene R. Fritzinger and was married to Tracy (Evans). Gene had many interests such as gardening and cooking, but his most important passion was spending time enjoying his family. For the...
John, 81, of Allentown passed away on January 9, 2014. He was born in Allentown on December 20, 1932 to the late John P. and Lena (Winkler) Mihalik. He was an army veteran, and is predeceased by son John Mihalik and brother Raymond Mihalik. Survivors: Daughters Coleen Carr and husband Raymond, and Cynthia and husband Donald; and brother Bernie Mihalik....
Theresa, 85, of Allentown danced into Jesus' arms on January 6, 2014. She was born in Wilkes-Barre on August 2, 1928 to the late George and Anna (Gotcha) Macho. She loved the shows Gunsmoke and Bonanza, making homemade cards and poetry, polka, and travelling with her husband of 63 years, Joseph Barnas, whom she also sang with in the St....