Obituaries

Arlene Mae (Adam) Oswald, 92, of Longswamp Township, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 4, 2021 in her residence surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Paul W. Oswald who died on May 23, 1986. Born in Maidencreek Township, Arlene was a daughter of the late Alvin D. and Mabel C. (Yenser) Adam.…

Edward R. Van De Car, 72, of Maxatawny Township, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 4, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Donna L. (Dietrich) Van De Car whom he married on April 4, 1987. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Ed was a son of the late Rodney Van De…

Randy G. Beach, 61, of Mertztown, died Monday, February 1, 2021, in his residence.  Born in Allentown, he was a son of Margaret "Peggy" (Fritch) Beach of Millsboro, DE, and the late David P. Beach. Randy was first employed at Mack Truck, Macungie; then as a carpenter for Calvin Hess, Topton; then was employed as a…

Samuel L. Himmelberger, 82, of Topton, died peacefully, Sunday January 31, 2021, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, under hospice care.  He was the loving husband of Mildred E. Himmelberger, whom he married December 19, 1959.  Born in Salisbury, Maryland, he was a son of the late John and Edna (Renninger) Himmelberger. Samuel was a graduate of…

Giuseppe Licari, 76 of Blandon, formerly of Kutztown, Brooklyn, NY and Carini, Sicily, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Giuseppa Lo Duca Licari, who died on February 24, 2019. Born in Carini, Sicily, Giuseppe was a son of the late Salvatore and Concetta…

Lorraine E. (Miller) Moyer Moll, 92, formerly of Bethel and Shoemakersville, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021, in Kutztown Manor, Inc. She was the widow of Wayne M. Moll, who died in 1984 and Albert S. Moyer in 1973. She was also the companion of Gary A. Berger who died in 2017. Born in…

Clarissa Isabel Colson, 22, of Kutztown, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday, January 22, 2021. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of Stephen Colson, husband of Michelle L. (Doyle) Colson, of Allentown and Diana C. (Green) Shook, companion of Ricky L. Sterner, of New Tripoli. Clarissa was a 2017 graduate of Parkland High…

Judith Anne “Judy” (Broad) Frantz, 82, of Maxatawny Township, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the wife of Richard R. Frantz, whom she married on March 20, 1993. Born in Bethlehem, Judy was a daughter of the late Frank and Katherine (Schugar) Broad, and was a…

Dean Hunter Wehr, Sr., 75, of Hamburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 in the residence of his daughter. He was the husband of Elsie Mae (Schearer) Wehr. Born in Allentown, Dean was the son of the late Earl A. and Francis M. (Kressly) Wehr. He was the owner and primary operator of…

Shirley W. (Wertman) Althouse, 91, formerly of Greenwich Township, died peacefully Monday, January 18, 2021, in Henry Health Care Center on the campus of The Lutheran Home at Topton, Longswamp Township, where she was a resident for nearly four years.  Shirley was the widow of Clarence M. Althouse who died December 16, 2003.  Born in…