Allentown High School Alumni Obituaries

Stephen Andrew Shaw, “Steve” 59-year-old resident of Winona, died unexpectedly on January 23, 2026 at Gundersen Hospital in La Crosse, WI. He was born on January 28, 1966 to Stewart and Kay Shaw in Allentown, PA. He grew up in St. Paul and graduated from Central High School. He graduated from Winona...

Christine Lynne Vunkannon, 70, of Allentown, Florida, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of January 26, 2026. Christine Lynne Vunkannon was born to Barbara Vunkannon and the late Billy Vunkannon in June of 1955, in Smyrna County, Tennessee. She was known throughout her life by Chris. After grad...

BATH Cora E. Sheen 86 passed away peacefully at her home on March 1 2011 after a brief illness. She was born January 23 1925 in Rockland Maine to Herbert and Marian Stephens. She was a graduate of Morse High School and worked a variety of jobs in the area from BIW to Congress Sportswear Stinsons Ca...

Richard L. Duplisea age 84 of Auburn Maine passed away on Monday March 24 2025. He is survived by his wife Nancy of 30 years his daughter Ann Elizabeth Elz Howe husband Eric and granddaughter Acadia and his daughter Deborah Marie Elz Hammond husband Barrett granddaughter Emma Bard husband Logan and ...

E. Lorraine Muller 88 of Brunswick died on October 27 2013 at Thornton Hall. She was born to Guy and Etta Smith on July 3 1925 in Easton Pa. She was predeceased by her husband of 53 years Lt. Commander John G. Muller. Lorraine graduated from Easton high school and soon after began her long life as a...

Timothy Shankweiler 76 of Fayetteville NC formerly of Greentown PA. went to heaven on January 26 2026. Tim was born in Allentown PA. in 1949 to Charles and Ruth Shankweiler. After graduating from Dieruff High School he went into the United States Airforce where he was a police officer. During his mi...

Charles E. Buchanan Jr. age 91 of Johnson City TN passed away September 10 2024 from an extended illness at JCMC in Johnson City. He was the son of the late Charles Elmer Buchanan Sr. and Birdie Burleson Buchanan. Charles spent most of his childhood in Glen Ayre and then a year in Baltimore MD where...

Steven J. "Steve" Handelong 55 of Wind Gap passed away peacefully on December 6 2025 in the caring environment of Lehigh Valley Hospice Allentown. Born on January 14 1970 in East Stroudsburg Steve was the son of the late Jimmy W. Handelong and Pauline R. Artz Stout and stepson of Norman Pete Stout. ...

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 ...

James Reh Sr. of WilkesBarre Township passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 31 2025 in his familys homestead in Stanton Hill surrounded by his loving family. Born in the family homestead James was the only one of his siblings to be born there. He was the beloved son of the late John and Mary ...

Rhoada M. Erdman 91 of Tower City passed away early Monday morning December 22 2025 at Heritage Mill Personal Care Home Tower City. Rhoada was born in Klingerstown on Sunday January 28 1934 a daughter of the late Ira "Pit" and Florence Rothermel Hoffman. She was a graduate of the Mahanoy Joint High ...

Rita L. DeFebo 90 of Coaldale passed away peacefully on Thursday Jan. 29 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Frank DeFebo who passed away in 1994. Born in Coaldale she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ann Kovac Shigo. She was a graduate of the former...

John was the beloved husband of Kathleen Mauger Grispon with whom he shared 48 years of marriage. He was the devoted son of the late John J. Grispon and Dora May Altomare Grispon. John was a proud graduate of St. Bridgets School Roman Catholic High School Class of 1964 and Villanova University Class...

John Douglas Bigatel 72 of Hazleton passed away Thursday afternoon January 15 2026 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton following a sudden illness. Born in Allentown February 28 1953 he was the son of the late John D. and June D. Hertzog Bigatel and spent the past 38 years in Hazleton after moving fr...

Adrian Langdon Billheimer 57 of Drums passed away Thursday afternoon January 15 2026 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest in Allentown following a twomonth illness. Born in Doylestown June 6 1968 he was the son of the late Edward Billheimer and survived by Carol Joan Kehley Billheimer. He lived in...

Deborah L. Crouthamel 71 of Merrimack NH passed away on Saturday January 3rd 2026 at her home surrounded by family after a long battle with ALS. She was born in Allentown PA on April 10th 1954 daughter of the late William Sharp and Joanne Shupp Scarfo. Raised in Allentown PA she was a graduate of Wi...

Janet Marie Fees Zelanko age 84 of Orwigsburg PA passed away Wednesday November 26th 2025 at St Lukes Hospital Allentown Campus. Born in New Philadelphia PA on August 15 1941 she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Bardzak Fees. Janet was a graduate of Port Carbon Soldiers Memorial High Sc...

Lynn F. Murray age 79 of Mechanicsville passed away Monday December 22nd 2025 at Lehigh Valley HospitalCedar Crest Allentown. Born in Pottsville PA on August 9 1946 she was the daughter of the late Nicholas J. and Ardell V. Lloyd Murray. Lynn was a graduate of Pottsville High School Class of 1963. S...

John P. JP Miglicaccio 47 died peacefully in his home in Glen Gardner New Jersey on February 2 2026 following a courageous battle with cancer. JP was born in Long Branch New Jersey on August 28 1978 the son of Barbara Migliaccio Marra and Carl Migliaccio. He graduated Voorhees High School in 1997 an...

John A. Eidem 79 of American Legion Blvd. Pine Grove passed away on Friday January 9 2026 at home. Born on October 22 1946 in N. Manheim Twp. he was a son of the late Arthur and Margaret Korkie Eidem. He was a 1965 graduate of Blue Mt. High School and attended McCann School of Business prior to enli...

Monica MorekinSerfas 78 of Allentown passed away on Sunday February 1 2026. Monica and her husband Robert Serfas celebrated 35 years of marriage together. Born October 10 1947 in Northampton she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Elizabeth Bolha Morekin. She was a graduate of Whitehall High Scho...

David G. Roth 80 of Nazareth passed away on Saturday January 17 2026 in St. Lukes Hospital Anderson. The son of Erwin A. Pat Roth Sr. and Theresa Bachman Roth he was born on May 25 1945. He was married to the love of his life Mary Ann Sommers Roth for over 54 years. A graduate of Dieruff High School...

Rose M. Loch 79 of Kreidersville passed away peacefully on Friday January 16 2026 surrounded by loved ones. Born on April 27 1946 in Allentown she was a daughter of the late Evan and Rose Marie Peters Throughout her life she worked for General Electric Phoebe Nursing Home Leader Nursing Home and Leh...

Marianna B. Nester 79 of Whitehall PA passed away peacefully on January 8 2026 at St. Lukes Hospital in Allentown. Born in Allentown she was the daughter of the late Kermit H. and Marianna B. Tognoli Trout. Marianna was a proud 1964 graduate of Allentown Central Catholic High School. Determined and ...

Sheila A. Snyder Stahley 80 of Allentown PA passed away peacefully on December 22 2025 at Parkland Manor in Allentown. She was the beloved widow of Clair N. Stahley who passed away in 2019. Born in Allentown Sheila was the daughter of the late Lawrence L. and Erma Wassum Snyder. Sheila was a 1963 gr...

Ronald R. Meckes 80 of Kempton PA passed away on December 31 2025 at Cornerstone Living in New Tripoli PA. He was the loving husband of Irene F. Knepper Meckes for over 59 years. Born in Allentown PA he was the son of the late Warren Meckes and the late Gladys Remaly Meckes Hill. Ronald was a 1964 g...

Debra A. Demyanovich 66 of Nesquehoning entered into eternal rest Thursday January 8 2026 in her residence. She was the wife of the late Michael J. Demyanovich who passed away September 2 2024. Born in Elizabeth NJ she was a daughter of the late William M. and Maria C. Maiorelli Noone. She was emplo...

William D. Knepper Jr. 76 of Lansford entered into eternal rest Wednesday December 31 2025 in St. Lukes Hospital Bethlehem. He was the husband of the late Joan Marie Sweeney Knepper who passed away April 26 2022. Born in Coaldale he was a son of the late William D. Sr. and Mary Lesko Knepper. He was...

Born in Allentown he was the son of the lateHomer L. SchmoyerandDorothy S. Reichard Schmoyer. Ronald was a graduate ofDieruff High Schoolin Allentown and went on to earn his Bachelor of Music Performance and Bachelor of Music Education from the prestigious Philadelphia Musical Academy and aMaster of...

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...