Obituaries in Emmaus, PA

Sima was a proud immigrant twice over. She was born on November 24 1945 in Sofia Bulgaria in the aftermath of World War II. She was the daughter of Elsa and Isidor Ashkenazy who were among the approximately 50000 Bulgarian Jews spared deportation to extermination camps. When Sima was three years old...

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...

Joseph G. Kassis 84 of Whitehall passed away on January 11 2026. Born in Lebanon he was the husband of the late Frangieh S. Francis Kassis who passed away in 2019. Joseph was a member of Ss. Joachim Anne Maronite Catholic Church Allentown. Survivors Children Fadi Kassis Fadia Hereba and Jihad Jay K...

Rudolph Rudy Mertens age 94 of Allentown Pennsylvania passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on January 10 2026. Rudy came to the United States in the early 1950s following the hardships of World War II. He proudly became a United States citizen and honorably served his country in the Unite...

Manley Victory Jr. 75 of Exeter Twp. Berks Co. passed away at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday January 27 2026. He and his wife Linda A. Stroud Victory would have celebrated 50 years of marriage on October 9. Born in Monroe NC he was the son of the late Manley Sr. and Irene G. Ettinger Victo...

Mara Guillermina Bustos De Heras de 69 aos falleci el 17 de enero de 2026 en el Hospital St. Lukes de Allentown. Nacida en Ecuador era hija de Carmela Bustos Sobrevivientes Esposo Jos Guillermo Heras Hijos Johnnie Magali Janet Francisco Heras Hermanos Arturo Bustos y Rodrigo Calle 4 yernos Milton Fe...

Nuha Youwakim 72 of Allentown passed away in her home on January 19 2026. Born in Amar Syria she was the daughter of Aziz and Afife Youwakim. Survivors Sons John and Brian Loper Siblings Nassim Salem Nassima Wakim and Abraham Youwakim 3 Grandchildren. Nuha was predeceased by her siblings Anwar Badri...

Frank A. Amato Sr. 63 passed away surrounded by loved ones in the early hours of January 16 2026 at St. Lukes Bethlehem. He was preceded in death by his parents Anthony Amato and Grace Fitzgerald ne Imbrosiano stepfather Daniel Fitzgerald and brothers Anthony and Paul Amato. Born on April 7 1962 in ...

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...

Anita M. Schlosser loving wife mother motherinlaw grandmother and greatgrandmother 91 of Allentown passed away on Tuesday January 13 2026 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Her husband Frank S. Schlosser passed away on October 6 2007. Born in Herdorf Germany she was the daughter of the late Otto and...

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. ...

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...