John Chadsey Turner IV, 89, of Bethlehem, died Sunday, January 24, 2021, in the care of Bethlehem Manor. He was widower of Jan Epps Turner. Born on February 22, 1931 in Somerville, NJ, John was a son of the late Dr. John Chadsey Turner III and Mabel Klora Andersen - Turner.    John was an English teacher for Randolph Henry High School in Charlotte Courthouse, VA, where he coached football and led the drama program for several years. John had many joys in life including...

Clemmie W. LeCure, 85, of Macungie passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. Born in Chamois, Missouri he was the son of the late Clemmy and Lila (Benson) LeCure. Clem was the beloved husband of Mary (Kreifels) LeCure with whom he shared 64 years of marriage.  He began his career at American Meter in Nebraska while attending college. He traveled throughout the United States and Europe and retired as the Director of Quality Control in 1999....

Joseph Artinger, 66, of Salisbury Township, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. He was the devoted husband of Sharon G. (Kopfer) Artinger, with whom he shared over 35 years of loving marriage. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Frank and Theresa (Buskaritz) Artinger. Joe worked as a Maintenance Planner for Air Products for 43 years until retiring in 2015. He was a former member of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, Fullerton as...

JoAnne L. (Miller) Hill, 82, of Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Westminster Village. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Robert and Anna (Zweifel) Miller. JoAnne was the beloved wife of James G. Hill with whom she shared 61 years of marriage. She worked as a bookkeeper for Abolene Exterminator of Bethlehem and also spent many years working at the Freedom High School Cafeteria. JoAnne also worked at The Easter Seals for over 15 years. She was a member of...

Eduardo García Martínez, 82, passed away on January 21, 2021 in the city of Bethlehem where he lived for 59 years. Born in Mexico City, son of the late Julio García and Margarita Martínez, a man who always saw life with joy even in difficult situations, a tireless worker, generous always trying to help others, shamelessly flirtatious, strong in character but with great nobility and a heart of gold and will always be remembered with a smile on his face. He worked...

Jack Edward Griffis passed away on January 20, 2021 just short of his 97th birthday after a short illness.   Born March 2nd, 1924 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, he was a graduate of Moravian Preparatory School and Liberty High School before entering Lehigh University in 1942.  Jack was drafted into the Navy in early 1944 and served as a radio operator and electronics technician in the Philippines before returning to Lehigh in late 1945 when World War II...

Reginald Joseph McKinnon, 78, of Bethlehem passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg. Born in Prince Edward Island, Canada he was the son of the late Fred and Irene McKinnon. Reginald was the loving husband of Beryl (Macinnis) McKinnon with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. He worked at the Kinney Shoe Corporation for over 35 years. After retirement Reginald worked in security at The Lehigh Valley Airport, he was also a courier on an Armored Truck and...

Elmer G. Werkheiser, Jr., 99, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Lifequest Nursing Home, Quakertown. He was the loving husband of the late Anna (Schulte) Werkheiser. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Elmer G. Sr. and Bertha (Fisher) Werkheiser.  Elmer was a devoted farmer for all of his life. He also was a bus driver and grounds keeper for many years at Moravian Academy, Bethlehem Township. Elmer always kept Psalm 121 close to his...

Louise Polenchar, 85, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 while in the care of Cedarbrook Nursing Home, Fountain Hill. She was the loving wife of the late Stephen R. Polenchar. Born in Martins Ferry, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late William and Louise (Lelgett) Taylor. Louise was a member of Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Bethlehem and the Slovak Catholic Union.  Survivors: She will be lovingly remembered by her Daughter Karen Yelovich...

  Eric Hunter Budd, 49, of Lower Saucon Twp., died Monday, January 18, 2021, at his residence. He was the beloved husband of Jennifer (Hoagland) Budd for 26 years. Born on January 1, 1972 in Newton, NJ, Eric was the son of Chester E. Budd Jr., and the late Isabel M. (Holben) Budd. Eric graduated from Bangor Area High School in 1989, and volunteered as an E.M.T. with Mt. Bethel Fire and Ambulance Co. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Penn State University, where he met his wife and...