Sonia Azar

Nov 5, 2009

Sonia Azar Sonia Azar, 74, of Allentown, died November 5, 2009 at Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown. Born in Amar, Syria; she was a daughter of the late Fahed and Zakieh (Azar) Jarrouj. She was the wife of the late Wilson Azar for 55 years until his death on May 7, 2009. She volunteered and was a member at St. George's...

John P. Gellis

Nov 3, 2009

John P. Gellis, 64, of Allentown, passed away Nov. 3 at St. Luke's Hospital. John was the son of the late Agidius and Rose (Kuder) Gellis. He worked at ARC Maintenance in Bath until 1991, he was previously employed by the former Phoenix Clothes, and Servicemaster. Survivors: He is loved and will be greatly missed by sister, Elsie Ciurcina; nieces...

Angelo Chiaradia

Nov 3, 2009

Angelo R. Chiaradia Loving father, passed away on November 3, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp at the age of 79. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Angelo and Alfrieda (Goldman) Chiaradia. He was the loving husband of the late Shirley J. Chiaradia for 45 years until her death in 2005. He was a member...

Pauline M. Groff

Nov 1, 2009

Pauline A. Groff Pauline A. Groff, 78 of Bethlehem, passed away on November 1, in St. Luke's VNA Hospice. Born in Bethlehem, Pauline was the daughter of the late Paul and Alice (Wright) Meyer. She was the wife of the late Robert C. Groff Sr. who passed away in 1983. She was a member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church,...

Walter H. Posch

Oct 23, 2009

Walter H. Posch Walter H. Posch, 89 of Whitehall passed away on October 23 in Fellowship Manor. Walter was the son of the late Andrew and Anna (Reichl) Posch; he was also the husband of the late Ruth S. Posch. He was a member of The Cathedral of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Allentown. Walter served in the US....

Lillian Anderson

Oct 20, 2009

Lillian Anderson, 89, of Macungie died Tuesday, October 20, 2009 in Lehigh Commons. She was born in Staten Island, NY, a daughter of the late Karl and Amalie (Olson) Anderson. Lillian was a graduate of the Catherine Gibbs Secretarial School of New York and an executive secretary for Mobil Oil in Manhattan, NY, for many years before retiring. Survivors: Sister,...

F. Jane Schroeder

Oct 19, 2009

Jane F. Schroeder Jane F. Schroeder, of Coopersburg passed away on Monday, October 19, 2009, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, surrounded by loved ones. Born in the Kensington section of Philadelphia on January 13, 1927, she was the daughter of Harry and Florence Davidson. Jane was married to Ben Schroeder for 43 years, before he died in 1989. She was a...

Virginia S. Hower

Oct 13, 2009

Virginia S. Hower, 84, of Allentown died Tuesday October 13, 2009 at her residence. She was the wife of Richard J. Hower for the past 21 years having married on September 17, 1988. Born in Chicago, IL, she was a daughter of the late Edward J. and Elva (Puderbaugh) Sweeney. Virginia was a lay-out operator for the former Western Electric...

Shaunice Jarjous

Sep 28, 2009

Shaunice Jarjous, 17, of New Tripoli died Monday September 28, 2009, in Lowhill Twp. She was the daughter of Bassem and Migdalia (Flores) Jarjous. Shaunice was born in Allentown on November 29, 1991. A senior at Northwestern Lehigh High School, she was a varsity cheerleader and a member of the track and field team. Survivors: Parents; brother, Bazz; sister, Savannah;...

Roy Herbert Hixenbaugh

Sep 25, 2009

Roy Herbert Hixenbaugh Roy Herbert Hixenbaugh, passed away on September 25, 2009 at home in Center Valley, PA. Born in Belle Vernon, PA. He was a son of the late Roy and Elizabeth (Gamble) Hixenbaugh. He was the husband of Ramona (Daugherty) Hixenbaugh for 50 years. He graduated from Monongahela High School in 1952. He served in the U.S. Air...