Dec 4, 2023

Joan Peste Baker, 90, of Allentown, passed away December 4, 2023. She was the wife of the late Leslie (Les)Baker. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Hilda (Decker) Peste.

Joan was employed for 30 years at the former Western Electric and AT&T, retiring in 1988 from AT&T as an inspector. She...

Nov 28, 2023

Peggy M. James, 76, of Allentown, passed away November 28, 2023. Born in Sayre, PA she was the daughter of the late Vernon Mann and Marian (Yale) Cocco.

Peggy graduated from William Allen High School. She worked for Lehigh County for many years, specifically in Community Development, Children and Youth, and Adult Probation. She also worked at...

Nov 27, 2023

Dorothy Bassler, 82, of Coopersburg, passed away peacefully November 27, 2023. Born in Whitehall, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Kometic) Lychak. Dorothy is survived by her loving husband, Donald Bassler and beloved children, Jeffrey T. Erney of Whitehall, PA and Susan Erney-Gleason and her husband Kevin of Spring City, PA.

While Dorothy...

Nov 25, 2023

Stephen J. Czonstka of Ocean Pines, MD and formerly of Coopersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023. He was born February 19, 1949 in Northampton, the son of the late Ted and Dorothy Czonstka.

Stephen retired from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in 2005, where he had been a Traffic Operations Manager. He was a...

Nov 20, 2023

Paul J. Bushner, 67, of Allentown, passed away November 20, 2023. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Raymond A. Bushner and the late Jane E. (Dubowicz) Bushner.

Paul graduated from Southern Lehigh High School, class of 1974. After, he went on to work as a tree trimmer for his father's company, Bushner Tree Service, before...

Nov 20, 2023

Virginia "Ginny" A. MacDonald, age 81, loving and devoted wife and mother, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 20, 2023 at Cedarbrook Senior Care & Rehab in Allentown while holding the hand of her husband.  She was born April 21, 1942 in Rocky Ridge, Ohio, the daughter of Emery and Minnie (Wohlfiel) Hebner.

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Nov 15, 2023

Rev. Dr. Donald L. Robinson passed away on November 15, 2023, at the age of 93. Don was born on November 29, 1929, in Pleasant Hill, Ohio, to Nora Edna Robinson and the Rev. John Amos Robinson. Don grew up in Johnstown, PA, where his father served as the pastor of the Walnut Grove Church of the Brethren for...

Nov 13, 2023

Herman C. Wirth Sr., 68, of Allentown, passed away November 13, 2023. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Joseph F. Wirth Sr. and Phoebe E. (Houdeshell) Wirth.

After serving in the US Army, Herman went on to work for many years at Sears Roebuck and Mary Macintosh. Outside of work he loved bowling....

Nov 11, 2023

Stella R. Horvath, 98 of Center Valley, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Sacred Heart Senior Living of Center Valley. She was born August 11, 1925 in Fogelsville, the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Winklebauer) Temmel.

Stella had varying jobs in the Lehigh Valley in her younger days,...

Nov 2, 2023

Ethel M. Dotterer, 96, of Macungie, passed away peacefully November 2, 2023. Born in Fogelsville, she was the daughter of the late Williard and Helen (Clauser) Wertman. Ethel was preceded in passing by her loving husband of 37 years, Raymond H. Dotterer in 2005.

Ethel worked for Sondra Manufacturing for 20 years and Moviestar Manufacturing for 20...