Allentown High School Alumni Obituaries

Catherine Ann Stoner 50 of Mt. Pleasant passed away Wednesday December 31 2025 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. Mrs. Stoner was born May 19 1975 in Greensburg to Richard W. and Bonnie A. Allen Smith Sr. Cathy was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant Area High School class of 1993. She worked as a screen printer...

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...

Growing up Hank was rarely without a baseball glove or bat. Clarence Hank Knaus earned his nickname from Hank Greenberg famous first baseman for the Detroit Tigers in the 1930s and 40s. Hank played varsity baseball and basketball and after graduating from Wellsboro High School in 1948 he joined the ...

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...

Kevin S. Caldwell 62 of Catasauqua passed away Monday October 13 2025 surrounded by his loving family. Born on August 15 1963 in Spangler PA he was the son of the late Girard Stewart Caldwell and Marilyn Fees Caldwell. Kevin was a graduate of Cambria Heights High School in Patton PA and Lehigh Carbo...

Mary Ann was a beloved wife mother sister aunt teacher and friend. Born and raised in Middletown NJ she attended Middletown South High School graduating in 1981. Mary Ann attended college in Pennsylvania graduating from Lycoming College Lycoming PA in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communicati...

Calypso Toumanios 85 of Bethlehem PA formerly of Yonkers NY passed away on July 17 2025 at St. Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. She was the wife of Andreas Toumanios they were married 28 years until his passing in April of Michael J. Schlegel 75 of Danielsville passed away on July 17 2025. Michael was b...

Bruce W. DeLong Jr. 58 of Bethlehem passed away Saturday January 10 2026 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. Born in Princeton New Jersey on July 23 1967 Bruce was the son of Bruce W. DeLong Sr. and Florence A. Dolly Marquardt DeLong of Allentown. Growing up in Allentown Bruce attended Allen Hig...

Finally at peace Hendrika J. Paci Riekje Henri Rhea 78 of Hilltown Township Bucks County died at home on January 10 2026 surrounded by loved ones after a long battle with cancer. She was born September 28 1947 in Doylestown Bucks County to the late John and Suzanna Zwaan. She is survived by her husb...

Barbara A. Reinhard Ludrof 91 passed away Friday January 9 2026 at Phoebe Home Allentown with her loving family by her side. She was the wife of Joseph A. Ludrof Jr. having shared 71 years of marriage. Born in Allentown on September 21 1934 Barbara was the daughter of the late Chester and Julia Webe...

James W. Jim Van Wert 65 of Wescosville. passed away Monday January 12 2026 in his home. He was the husband of Renee J. Moyer Van Wert. They celebrated their 43 rd wedding anniversary in August 2025. Born in Bryn Mawr he was the son of the late George H. and Alice Griffin Van Wert. Jim was a graduat...

Andrew Stephen Toth Jr. 70 a loving husband devoted father and proud grandfather passed away peacefully at home surrounded by wife and children January 14 2026 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born July 20 1955 Andy grew up with a big heart quick wit and work ethic that never wavere...

In the fullest sense of the word Dad was a healer. He lived a life shaped by servicesteady generous and purposeful. Leadership as he understood it began with humility influence came from example rather than authority. That belief was a compass for his life. To those who knew him well Dad was simply ...

Susan M. Dougherty 76 of Northampton passed away peacefully on Saturday December 6 2025 in her home. Born on December 20 1948 in Allentown she was a daughter of the late William Willie and Lorraine Gronotsky Ifkovits. Susan and her husband James celebrated 54 years of marriage together. She was a gr...

Helen Neifert 97 of Lansford PA passed away on Thursday Nov. 13 2025 at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Hospital in Coaldale. She was married to Donald C. Neifert for 49 years until his passing on Feb. 14 2017. Born in Coaldale she was the daughter of the late Peter and Helen Skomsky Rim. She was a 1945 g...

John F. Skeeter Rutch 92 of Summit Hill passed away peacefully on Sunday Oct. 26 2025 at St. Lukes Hospice in Bethlehem. He was the husband of the late Mary Ginda Rutch who passed away on Oct. 18 2014. Born in Summit Hill he was the son of the late John and Martha Lisella Rutch. He was a graduate of...

Carol L. Williamson 82 of Lower Macungie Township and formerly of Allentown passed away on January 14 2026. Born in Allentown she was the daughter of the late Clinton and Ruth Schell Knappenberger. Carol was a graduate of Allentown Central Catholic High School Class of 61 and she was employed at JCP...

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 ...

RoseAnn H. Moyer 70 of Coopersburg passed away on Wednesday January 7 2026. Born in Allentown she was the daughter of Helen Rose Ann Berghold Moyer and the late Carl Alvin Moyer Sr. She was a member of St. Pauls Lutheran Blue Church in Coopersburg. RoseAnn was a salesclerk for Bergholds Produce at t...

Richard J. Frey 80 of Allentown passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday January 12 2026. He and his wife Kathleen A. Callisto Frey would have celebrated 43 years of marriage on May 28th. Born in Allentown he was the son of the late William and Margaret A Furst Frey. ...

Eric Anthony Johnson 30 of Allentown passed away on January 5 2026 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp. Born in Allentown he was the son of Robin Dimmich and the late James Anthony Johnson. Despite Erics multiple disabilities and health challenges he enjoyed the swimming pool fishing and playing...

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...

Dean William Dallmann 74 from Macungie PA went peacefully to his eternal home with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 30 2025. He had battled a series of health issues over the last two years. Dean was born in Cincinnati Ohio on February 13 1951. The son of William S. and Barbara C. Dallma...

Alvin Al H. Goren beloved husband dedicated father cherished grandfather and devoted friend passed away on December 24 2025 at the age of 76. He was born in Brooklyn New York and adopted by his loving parents Shirley and Max Goren who raised him alongside his sister Rochelle. In 1967 Al graduated fr...

Ruth L. YergerHarris 79 of Allentown passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday January 13 2026.Born in Pottsville Pennsylvania and raised in Pine Grove Ruth was the daughter of the late James Yerger and Ruth Lucille Yerger ne Roberts. She was a graduate of Northern Lebanon High School and earned her...

Bill was born on April 17 1940 in Tremont PA Schuylkill County the son of the late Archie and Emma Hoffman Bohner. After graduating from Pottstown High School in 1958 he earned a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University and an MBA from Lehigh University. He devoted over 30 y...

David Jeremy Gibbs known musically as DavidTru and affectionately called Scootaboot by his mother passed away on December 19 2025 at the age of 34. He is survived by his three beloved daughters Wynter Diem and Kaiyanie Gibbs who adored him immensely. A devoted father and caring brother David was kno...

Thomas Patrick Hewell Jr. beloved husband father and grandfather passed away peacefully on December 29 2025 surrounded by his loving family. Tom was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania to Thomas Patrick Hewell Sr. and Mary Gegan Hewell and grew up in Ridley Park. A proud graduate of St. James High Sch...

Michael F. Fitzpatrick Sr. a devoted husband father grandfather greatgrandfather and man of deep faith passed away surrounded by the love of his family. He was the proud father of nine children foster parent of 9 grandfather of 26 grandchildren 6 greatgrandchildren with 2 more greatgrandchildren joy...

Earle A. Shoemaker 69 of Nesquehoning entered into eternal rest Monday October 20 2025 in Fritzingertown Senior Living Community Drums. He was the husband of Mary Catherine Erdman Shoemaker. They celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary on July 17th of this year. Born in Allentown he was a son of t...