Obituaries in Emmaus, PA

Beatrice Grant 80 of Bethlehem Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on December 19 2025. Affectionally known as Bea to everyone who knew her she was a manager at Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and dutifully employed there for nearly forty years. Born in Harlem New York City she was the da...

Audrey Donnagean Bennett Graham age 69 passed away peacefully on December 18 2025 in Allentown Pennsylvania. She was born on August 6 1956 to Trevor Bennett and Pearline Smith in St. Mary Jamaica West Indies. Audrey moved to New York in 1991 and worked for many years providing inhome care for elderl...

Dorothy D. Moskowitz 70 of Allentown passed away on December 18 2025 at St. Lukes Hospital Anderson Campus. She was the wife of the late David Moskowitz who passed away in 2012. Born in New York NY Vincent James Padrone and Elizabeth Allen Padrone. Dorothy was of the Catholic faith. Survivors Childr...

Anita L. Eck 89 passed away on December 17 2025 at Complete Care at Lehigh Macungie. She was the wife of the late Dean B. Eck who passed away in 2023. Born in Allentown she was the daughter of the late Albert A. and Elsie Mae Miller Todd. Survivors Son James L. Eck Lynn Grandson Jamie B. Eck Lauren ...

Elinor M. Gerhart 94 formerly of Salisbury Twp. passed away peacefully on January 8 2026 in Lehigh Valley Hospice Inpatient. She was the wife of the late Rodney Rocky Gerhart. Born in Old Zionsville she was the daughter of the late Leon F. and Louisa E. Clauser Kehs. She was a 1949 graduate of Emma...

Dolores C. Krastin age 87 beloved wife mother grandmother and greatgrandmother died Saturday January 10 2026. Born on June 12 1938 in Amsterdam New York she was the daughter of Dominick and Palma Politano LaTorre. She married Kurt Krastin on May 29 1960 at St. Marys church Kingston NY. Surviving are...

Patricia Pat Lee Ryan 77 of Boise ID died unexpectedly on Dec. 29 2025 at her daughters home in Pennsylvania while visiting for the holidays. Born in Chicago IL on January 25 1948 she was the daughter of the late Richard E. and Jeanne E. Kobeluch Bowne. She graduated from Conant High School despite...

Margarete Sehmisch Bessman passed away peacefully on January 2 2026 surrounded by her loving family after an accident in her home. Born in Berlin Germany she came to the United States after marrying her late husband Bill of 63 years. Affectionally known as Oma Margarete absolutely adored her family ...

Margaret Krupa 91 formerly of Emmaus passed away on January 13 2026 in Cedarbrook Fountain Hill. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Krupa. Born in Allentown she was the daughter of the late Fred and Anna Wasko Scherer. Margaret worked in the laundry department at Cedarbrook Allentown for many ye...

Karen A. Hutchison 67 of Emmaus died peacefully January 3 2026 at Lehigh Valley Hospital with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Robert L. Hutchison. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Robert and Geraldine Gogola Olshefski. Karen began her professional life working ...

Donna A. Torbert 78 of Emmaus passed away peacefully Jan. 3 2026 in Devon House. Born in Chambersburg she was the daughter of the late Donald and Julia Fearing Koch. Donna dedicated many years of her professional life to serving others as a secretary working for Bethlehem Steel Salisbury School Dist...

Barbara A. Erich 75 of Macungie passed away on January 11 2026 in her home. She was the wife of the late Blair D. Erich. Born in Allentown she was the daughter of the late James and Jean Keinert Carl. Barbara started working for Rodale press as a secretary and typist and continued to do freelance di...