Obituaries

Robert C. Mengel, 66, of Tower Road, Mertztown, died Wednesday, August 20, 2008 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Charlotte L. (Madeira) Mengel. They were married on June 18, 1960. Born in Topton, he was a son of the late William E. and Gertrude M. (Eisenhard) Mengel. He was a…

William E. Weigle, 49, formerly of Allentown, died Wednesday, August 20, 2008 in Laurel Center Genesis Elder Care, Tilden Township where he resided since August, 1988. Born in Allentown, he was a son of George W. Weigle, Allentown and Ruth A. (Miller) Sosnowski, Allentown. He was a member of Jerusalem Lutheran Church of Eastern Salisbury…

Ronald J. “Homer” Wessner, 67, of Maxatawny, died Thursday, August 14, 2008 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Sandra L. (Collins) Wessner. They were married August 11, 1979. Born in Richmond Township, Berks County, he was a son of the late William M. and Viola M. (Klopp) Wessner. He was…

Florence A. Geist, 88, of Spruce Street, Topton, died Wednesday, August 13, 2008 in her residence. She was the wife of the late Norman Geist who died in 1966. Born in Topton, she was a daughter of the late John and Lizzie (Dey) Beitler. She was a graduate of Emmaus High School, Emmaus. She is survived…

Marvin J. Kistler, 83, of Boyertown, died peacefully Saturday, August 9, 2008 in his residence. He was the husband of Kathryn E. (Brensinger) Kistler. They were married May 26, 1943. Born in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County, he was a son of the late Frederick J. and Jennie A. (Frey) Kistler. He was a member…

Lottie C. Adams, formerly of E. Main Street, Kutztown, died Thursday, August 7, 2008 in the Kutztown Manor. She was the wife of the late Charles H. Adams. Born in Topton, she was a daughter of the late James D. Reinert and Edna (Weller) Godshall. She was a waitress at Fancy Panty, Kutztown, for many years…

Ruth M. DeLong, 84, formerly of East Weis Street, Topton, died Wednesday, August 6, 2008 in the Lutheran Home at Topton, Topton, where she had been a resident since August of 1997. Born in the village of Bowers, Maxatawny Township, she was a daughter of the late Joseph DeLong and Verna (Rothermel) Behm. She was…

Mary E. Frederick, 54, of Smoketown Road, Mertztown, died Wednesday, August 6, 2008 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Allentown. Born in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late J. Mark Frederick, Sr. and the late Sarah E. (Jones) Frederick. She was a member of the Boyertown Mennonite Church, Boyertown. She was a 1972 graduate…

Ronald M. Grim, 61, of Monessen, PA died Tuesday, August 5, 2008 shortly after admission in the Brownsville Hospital, Brownsville, Fayette County, PA. He was the husband of Teresa “Terri” A. (Cecchini) Grim. They were married on February 10, 1983. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Irvin E. Grim, Sr. and…

Miriam S. Hoover, 7, of Hoover Lane, Merztown, died Tuesday, August 5, 2008 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, as a result of an accident at her home. Born on November 3, 2000, she was a daughter of Lester B. and Nancy S. (Sauder) Hoover with whom she resided. She was a member…