Allentown High School Alumni Obituaries

George E. Schlegel 96 of New Tripoli passed away on December 24 2025. He was the husband of Nancy J. Leibensperger Schlegel for 58 years this past August. Born in Reading he was the son of the late George and Emily Riefsnyder Schlegel. He was a graduate of Allentown High School. George was a mechani...

Mary Louise Baker age 87 died peacefully on December 31 2025 at Landis Homes a Continuing Care Community Lititz PA. Mary Lou was born in Allentown PA on August 26 1938 to the late Raymond J. Manlin and Rose T. Hacker Manlin and was the wife of Edwin J. Baker with whom she celebrated 45 years of marr...

Rita M. Emmet Koppenhaver Long 94 of Topton passed away Tuesday January 13 2026 in her home. She was the wife of Richard G. Long and the late Howard M. Koppenhaver. Born in Allentown December 22 1931 Rita was the daughter of the late Robert J. and Josephine P. Sallo Emmet. She worked as a cafeteria ...

LaRue E Hindley nee Baskensto 95 cherished mother and grandmother passed away peacefully on December 4 2025. Born on October 27 1930 in Allentown PA LaRue touched the lives of many with her quiet unwavering spirit and nurturing heart. Mrs.Hindley most recently resided in Mentor OH. LaRue was a proud...

Dorothy Green 76 of South Whitehall Twp. passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on December 30 2025. Born in Daphne Alabama she was the daughter of the late Oscar Lee Sr. and Ora Bell Wright Young. She was a member of Greater Faith Deliverance Temple Ministries in Allentown. Dorothy was...

Fern Gehman Crone 100 of Macungie passed away on January 2 2026 at Legend of Allentown. Her husband Richard B. Crone passed away on May 5 2000. Born in Allentown she was the daughter of the late John L. and Dorothy Laub Gehman. She was a member of the former St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church in ...

Norman Sarachek was born and raised in Allentown graduating from Allentown High School from Swarthmore College where he majored in Philosophy and from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. After internship and medical residencies at the University of Pittsburgh and at Montefiore Hospita...

87 from Allentown PA passed away peacefully on Saturday December 27 2025 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem PA. She was the daughter of the late Mary Krayosky Miga. She was the wife of the late Terrence H. Pypiuk with whom she shared 63 years of marriage at the time of his passing on October 9 2023. ...

Robert J. Recker 92 of Allentown passed away on Friday December 26 2025 in St. Lukes Hospital Allentown Campus. He was the husband of the late Marlene E. Webster Recker who died in 1998. Born in Allentown he was a son of the late Robert and Vera Kaiser Recker. Bob was a graduate of Allentown High S...

Emil F. Stevens 90 of Allentown passed away Monday January 5 2026 in Country Meadows Allentown. He was the husband of Nancy A. Rumsey Stevens. They would have celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary in March 2026. Born in Shavertown PA he was the son of Elizabeth Reddington and Emil F. Stevens. Em...