Dorothy D. Gerencher, 91, Seamstress at Former Silk Mill [Obituary]

Dorothy D. Gerencher, 91, of Hellertown, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014 at her residence.

Carey A. Gretzinger, 70, Vietnam Veteran, American Legion Member [Obituary]

Carey A. Gretzinger, 70, of Hellertown, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014 at Quakertown Center.

Eleanor S. Lewis, 85, Cathedral Church of the Nativity Member [Obituary]

Eleanor S. Lewis, 85, of South Whitehall Township, formerly of Washington D.C., died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014 at Luther Crest, South Whitehall Township.

Iva Arleyne Knappenberger, 96, Hellertown Assembly of God Member [Obituary]

Iva Arleyne Knappenberger, 96, of Upper Nazareth Township, formerly of Hellertown, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, at Gracedale, Upper Nazareth Township.

Stewart W. Yeakel Jr., 57, Production Manager at Surefit [Obituary]

Stewart W. Yeakel Jr., 57, of Hellertown, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2014 at St. Luke's University Hospital, Fountain Hill.

Bernadine E. (Yastrop) Hock, 79, Worked in Food Services [Obituary]

Bernadine E. (Yastrop) Hock, 79, of Lower Saucon Township, died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014 at VNA Hospice House of St. Luke's, Lower Saucon Township.

Frank J. Wilk Sr., 88, WWII Veteran, Coke Works Foreman [Obituary]

Frank J. Wilk Sr., 88, of Hellertown died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014 at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem.

Mary Lou Wimmer, 91, Worked at Roller-Smith Co. [Obituary]

Mary Lou Wimmer, 91, of Hellertown, died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014 at Saucon Valley Manor, Hellertown.

Ann Marie Jones, 65, Loving Mom, Excellent Seamstress [Obituary]

Ann Marie Jones, 65, of Lower Saucon Township, died Friday, Jan. 10, 2014 at her residence with her daughter by her side.

James H. Martin, 82, Korean War Veteran, Former Contractor [Obituary]

James H. Martin, 82, of Hellertown died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014 at his residence.

Carel N. Heil, 86, Retired Social Worker, First UCC Member [Obituary]

Carel N. Heil, 86, of Hellertown, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014 at St. Luke's University Hospital, Anderson Campus, Bethlehem Township.

James J. Placotaris, 79, Owned the Former Plaky's Bakery [Obituary]

James J. Placotaris, 79, of Hellertown, and formerly of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Jan. 4, 2014. He was a member of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church in Hellertown.

Frank T. Johnson, 58, Former Sanitation Worker [Obituary]

Frank T. Johnson, 58, of Lower Saucon Township, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014 at ManorCare Health Services II, Bethlehem.

Patrick M. Armatruda, 97, Worked at Steel, Enjoyed Gardening [Obituary]

Patrick P. Armatruda, 97, of Williams Township, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014 at Blough Health Care Center, Bethlehem.

Robert J. Takach, 88, WWII Veteran, Arbor Fence Co. Founder [Obituary]

Robert J. Takach, 88, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013 at St. Luke's University Hospital, Fountain Hill.

Allen H. Diehl, 88, Former Faith UCC Sexton [Obituary]

Allen H. Diehl, 88, of Coopersburg, died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Salisbury Township.

Leslie C. Keiser, 70, Devoted Life to U.S. Military [Obituary]

Leslie C. Keiser, 70, of Hellertown, formerly of Quakertown, died Dec. 19, 2013 at his home.

Anna P. Sarson, 100, Worked at Just Born [Obituary]

Anna P. Sarson, 100, of Fountain Hill, formerly of Spring Street, Bethlehem, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013 at Cedarbrook, Fountain Hill.

Kay A. Campanella, 54, Bethlehem Walmart Greeter [Obituary]

Kay A. Campanella, 54, of Bethlehem Township died Friday, Dec. 20, 2013 at her home.

Nancy A. Mowrey, 78, Teller at Former Meridian Bank [Obituary]

Nancy A. Mowrey, 78, of Lower Saucon Township died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, Bethlehem.

Mary Lou Savitt, 79, Saucon Valley Art Teacher

Mary Lou Savitt, 79, died on December 15, 2013.

Robert O. Shup, 88, Life Member of Coopersburg Vol. Fire Co. [Obituary]

Robert O. Shup, 88, of Coopersburg, died Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township.

Roderick J. Lewis, 87, Taught High School Math [Obituary]

Roderick J. Lewis, 87, died at home in Bethlehem on Dec. 14, 2013.

Anna M. Mish, 94, Worked at Fountain Hill Mills for 51 Years [Obituary]

Anna M. Mish, 94, formerly of Bethlehem, died Friday, Dec. 13, 2013 at Gracedale, Upper Nazareth Township.

Edward S. 'Zeke' Kozlowski, 87, World War II Veteran [Obituary]

Edward S. 'Zeke' Kozlowski, 87, of Hellertown, died peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, surrounded by his loving family.

Mildred M. 'Millie' Smoyer, 92, Was a Devoted Homemaker [Obituary]

Mildred M. 'Millie' Smoyer, 92, of Hellertown, died Monday, Dec. 9, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, Bethlehem.

Margaret Ohl, 92, Worked at Former Allison Manufacturing Co. [Obituary]

Margaret Ohl, 92, of Hellertown, formerly of Allentown, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013 at Saucon Valley Manor, Hellertown.

Minerva C. Sheremetta, 85, Managed a Doctor's Office [Obituary]

Minverva C. Sheremetta, 85, formerly of Coatesville, died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013 at Cedarbrook-Fountain Hill Annex.

Lucille B. Weber, 93, Was a Member of Holy Trinity E.L. Church [Obituary]

Lucille B. Weber, 93, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013 at Woodland Terrace at The Oaks, Salisbury Township.

Kenneth M. Wismer Jr., 70, Was a Vietnam War Veteran [Obituary]

Kenneth M. Wismer Jr., 70, of Springfield Township died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013 at St. Luke's University Hospital, Fountain Hill.

Laura S. Gallagher, 57, Was a Monitor at SV Middle School [Obituary]

Laura S. Gallagher, 57, of Lower Saucon Township died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Gladys Wohlbach, 93, Was a Longtime Quilter [Obituary]

Gladys Wohlbach, 93, of Hellertown, passed away on Nov. 30, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late Stanley H. Wohlbach for more than 55 years before his death in October.

Dr. Jacob J. 'Jack' Guth Jr., 69, Former Palisades School Board President [Obituary]

Dr. Jacob J. "Jack" Guth Jr., 69, of Upper Black Eddy, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013 at Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township.

Tracey McArdle: Passionate Reader, Writer, Traveler, Professor [Obituary]

Daniel Jay Baab Sr., 53, Worked as a Mechanic and Painter [Obituary]

Daniel Jay Baab Sr., 53, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013 in Lower Saucon Township.

Harold A. Knapp, 69, Was a Vietnam Veteran [Obituary]

Harold A. Knapp, 69, of Williams Township died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013 at his residence.

Christine Iobst, 48, Was a Successful Real Estate Agent [Obituary]

Christine Iobst, 48, of Hellertown, was welcomed into the arms of her savior Monday, Nov. 25, 2013, on the anniversary of her birthday, at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Saucon Valley.

Andrew Ratushny Sr., 88, Guarded Nazi Prisoners in WWII [Obituary]

Andrew Ratushny Sr., 88, of Hellertown, died Monday, Nov. 25, 2013 at his residence.

Merritt C. Pearson, 82, Recipient of the Purple Heart [Obituary]

Merritt C. Pearson, 82, of South Whitehall Township died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Salisbury Township

Walter A. Konieczny, 90, World War II Navy Veteran [Obituary]

Walter A. Konieczny, 90, of Hellertown, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013 at St. Luke's University Hospital, Fountain Hill.