Elaine Fandl Larish

May 20, 2008

Elaine Fandl Larish, 67, of Coopersburg, died Tuesday May 20, 2008 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's. She was the wife of David M. Larish for the past 46 years having married December 16, 1961. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of Lewis and Helen (Madle) Fandl. Elaine was employed in the public relations department of the...

Florence A. Semmel

May 14, 2008

Florence A. Semmel, 79, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday May 14, 2008 at Sacred Heart Hospital. She was the wife of the late Roy Semmel, Jr. Survivors: Son, Gerald J. Semmel, Sr. of Allentown; sister, Shirley wife of David Yoder; 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. She was pre- deceased by a son Bruce D. Semmel. Services: Private services by Weber Funeral...

Florence Anson

May 13, 2008

Florence Anson, 83, of Wescosville, PA, died May 13, 2008 at Lehigh Valley Hospice. She was the wife of the late Thomas J. Anson. Born in Long Island, NY, she was a daughter of the late Karl and Amalie (Olson) Anderson. Survivors: Sons, Thomas C. of Wescosville and Robert T. of Jacksonville, FL; daughters, Karen M. Szczepanski of Mountain Top,...

Albina Destt

May 9, 2008

Albina Destt Albina Destt 97, of Allentown, passed away on May 9 in the Phoebe Nursing Home, Allentown. Born in New York City, NY, she was the wife of the late Joseph Destt and Andrew Hlavaty. She was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Albina was a member of the Lehigh County Senior Citizens Group and the Lower...

Veronica M. Schlaner

May 6, 2008

Veronica M. Schlaner, 81 of Coopersburg, passed away May 6 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp. Born in Catasaqua she was a daughter of the late John and Sophie Thomas. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Limeport, where she was a member of the Altar and Rosary Societies, and also the Pledge to the Miraculous Medal....

Alfred H. Kurtz

May 5, 2008

Alfred H. Kurtz, 94, a resident of Country Meadows of Allentown, died Monday May 5, 2008 in Hospice Unit of Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Lillian Miriam (Rex) Kurtz for 54 years before her death April 1, 1991. Born September 4, 1913 in Allentown, he was the son of the late Rudolph and Julia (Freismuth) Kurtz. He...

Ellen F. Mathews

May 3, 2008

Beloved daughter and sister Ellen F. Mathews, of Center Valley, passed away on May 3 of natural causes. She was the 3rd of 10 children born to Lenore M. and the late S. Hunt Mathews. To many parents and children at St. Michael's School in Colesville, she will be remembered as the "cookie lady", due to her many years as...

John J. Carroll

Apr 28, 2008

John J. Carroll John J. Carroll 86, of Coopersburg passed away on April 28 in St. Luke's Hospital, Allentown. He was the husband of the late Margaret (Hottenstein) Carroll who passed away in 1966. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late William J. and Mary (Sedena) Carroll. John served in the U. S. Army; he also...

Diab A Azar

Apr 25, 2008

Diab A. Azar Diab A. Azar, 79, of Whitehall, PA, passed away April 25, 2008 surrounded by family at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. Born in Amar, Syria he spent most of his adult life in Maturin, Venezuela before immigrating into the United States in 1989. He was the loving husband of Josephine (Doumith) Azar with whom he celebrated...

Ercelia E. "Celie" Russoli

Apr 23, 2008

Ercelia "Celie" (Reck) Russoli died on April 23, 2008 at the Cedarbook Nursing home in Allentown, she was 87 years old. Celie was the wife of the late Nino Russoli also of Allentown whom she married in 1958. Widowed after a short fives years she then devoted her time to raising her son Dominic (James) and to the Allentown Italian...