All Obituaries

Beverly A. (Barnhart) Sowinski, 84, of Bethlehem, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. She was the widow of John F. Sowinski. Beverly was born on September 10, 1935 in Hagerstown, MD to the late Allen and Helen (Richardson) Barnhart. Beverly worked as a secretary for Mack Trucks for many years before retiring.  SURVIVORS: Beverly will be lovingly missed by her children, Robert Sowinski and wife Cindy and Jason Sowinski and wife Annie; daughter-in-law, Rayann Rohrer;...

Rosalina Dacal Griffin, 69, of Fountain Hill, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg. She was the beloved wife of William Griffin. They celebrated 39 years of marriage. Rosalina was born on May 8, 1950 in Layte, Philippines. She was a loving and caring homemaker.    SURVIVORS: In addition to her husband William, she is missed by her children, Christine Bailey and husband Neal of Macungie and Michael and husband Guy of Hamburg; 5...

Ronald R. Bauer, (Pop-Pop), of Allentown, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 2, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill, surrounded by his loving family. Ronald was born on February 22, 1933, and was the loving husband of the late Ruby Charlotte (Kemmerer) Bauer, and the son of the late Leo J. and Minnie L. (Miller) Bauer. He was a graduate of Central Catholic High School. Ronald honorably served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was employed by...

Dr. Robert L. Stull, 74, of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2019 while under the care of St. Luke’s Hospice House. Born in Allentown, Robert was the son of the late Archie R. and Veronica M. (Hajdinyak) Stull. He was the loving husband of Deborah (Collier) Stull with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. He was a 1963 graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School. Robert graduated from Temple University School of Pharmacy in 1968. After a successful pharmacy...

George Charles Funk 94 of Hellertown, Pennsylvania, husband of the late Claire Schulter Funk passed away, Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, 28 Nov 2019 at the home of his son in Beaufort, South Carolina surrounded by close family. Born May 6, 1925 in Hellertown Pennsylvania. He was the son of the late George and Maizie (Naegely) Funk. He was a United States Marine who served in the Pacific during WWII, was known by many friends as Lefty, and worked in the construction and steel fabrication field...

Elsie Oliveras, 70, of Allentown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, surrounded by her loving family while in the care of Lehigh Valley Hospice. She was the loving wife of Ramon Cintron with whom she shared 53 years of a loving marriage. Born in Almacigo Alto in Yauco, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Serafin Oliveras Quiñones and Elena (Galarza) Oliveras. Elsie was a graduate of Monroe College in New York where she earned her degree in Computer...

Louise E. (Beier) Siegfried, 95, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital Fountain Hill. Born in Fountain Hill, she was the Daughter of the late Emil and Mabel (Behney) Beier. She was the widow of Sterling E. Siegfried. Louise worked for Blough Nursing Home in Bethlehem and also worked as the cleaning lady at the former Lantern Restaurant. She was a member of Emmanuel Evangelical Congregational Church of Bethlehem.  SURVIVORS: Louise will be lovingly...

Naomi Mae (Lechleitner) Davis, 85, of Allentown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital Bethlehem. Born in Coaldale, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Ethel (Copenhaver) Lechleitner. Naomi was the loving wife of James Davis with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. She worked for Salisbury School District in the cafeteria for many years.  SURVIVORS: In addition to her husband James, Naomi will be lovingly remembered by...

Eleanora (Wrinn) Schurdak, 88, of Kirkland Village, died on November 23rd. Born in New Haven, CT, Eleanora attended the Gateway School for Girls before attending Lasell College in Newton, MA. After college, Eleanora returned to New Haven, where she met her husband, John, to whom she was married for 62 years. John predeceased her this past April. The majority of Eleanora’s married years were spent raising four children in Bedford Village, NY. She was an avid gardener, belonging to both...

Barbara B. Caldwell, 76, of Hanover Township was received into the more immediate presence of her Lord on Friday, November 22, 2019. She was the loving and devoted wife of the late Rev. Dr. Douglas W. Caldwell who passed away on July 7, 2014. Born in Puerta Cabezas, Nicaragua, she was the daughter of the late Neil and Marie (Hodgson) Brautigam. Barbara was a graduate of Colegio Moravo, Bluefields, Nicaragua, and Moravian College, class of 1965. She worked as...