Obituaries

Robert B. Hoffman, Sr., 76, of Haddon Drive, Macungie, died Thursday, October 23, 2008 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Hospice Unit, Allentown, where he had been a patient since October 15 th . He was the husband of Florence V. (Moser) Hoffman. They were married on June 3, 1956. Born in Hereford Township, Berks…

Oscar W. Shupp, 76, Topton, entered into eternal rest early Thursday morning, October 23, 2008 in the Lehigh Valley Hospice Unit, Allentown, after a valiant fight with lung and heart disease. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, educator and church leader. He is survived by his faithful wife of nearly 50 years, Fay E.…

Stanley I. Yoder, 58, of Daniel Road West, Kutztown, died Wednesday, October 22, 2008 in Greenwich Township, Berks County. He was the companion of Mary J. Reinert. Born in Allentown, PA he was a son of the late Irvin E. and Helen M. (Derr) Yoder. He worked in the maintenance department at Orefield Cold Storage…

Marian E. Reimert, 94, formerly of Kutztown, died Wednesday, October 22, 2008 in the Kutztown Manor, Kutztown, where she resided for two weeks. Prior to that, she resided at Hearthstone at Maidencreek, Maidencreek Township, for three years. She was the widow of Russell D. Reimert who died on August 13, 2005. Her first husband, Paul…

Marguerite J. “Toots” Hoffman, 95, of Wescosville, formerly of Allentown and Long Pond died Monday, October 20, 2008 in the Inpatient Hospice Unit of the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. She was the widow of Charles A. Hoffman who died on June 17, 1977. Born in Zion Hill, PA she was a daughter of the late Ambrose…

Clara A. Musser, 93, formerly of Lyon Station, residing at the Lutheran Home at Topton since April of 2008 died Monday, October 13, 2008 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, where she had been a patient since October 11 th . She was the widow Harvey N. Musser who died on April 17, 2007.…

Jeffrey M. Jones, 50, of Sassafras Drive, Boyertown, died Sunday, October 12, 2008 in his residence. He was the husband of Linda S. (Shade) Jones. They were married on June 27, 1992. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Theodore M. and Lucille M. (Schwoyer) Jones of Mertztown. He was a member of St.…

Earl S. Dietrich, 80, of Kempton, died Sunday, October 5, 2008, in his family residence surrounded by his loving wife of 59 years and his family. He was the husband of Florence M. (Kunkle) Dietrich. They were married August 20, 1949. Born in Richmond Township, Berks County, he was a son of the late Pious…

David E. Griesemer, 25, of Topton, died Sunday, October 5, 2008 in Muhlenberg Township as the result of a motorcycle accident. Born in Allentown, he was a son of Eric S. Griesemer and Dona M. Hetman, Topton. He was a member of Saint Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Kutztown. He was a 2002 graduate of Brandywine…

Catherine R. Miller, 84, of Kutztown, died Friday, October 3, 2008 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, where she was a patient since September 29, 2008. She was the wife of Irvin L. Miller. They were married on December 25, 1944. Born in Rockland Township, Berks County, she was a daughter of the late Howard…