Catasauqua Press

Peter J. Focht, 82, of Walnutport, died Sept. 11, 2018, at his residence.

Born in Northampton, he was the son of the late Nicholas Sr. and Elizabeth (Moosch) Focht.

He was employed by Reichard-Coulston Paint Mill, Bethlehem, as the supervisor of the yellow oxide plant for 30 years, retiring in 1991.

He served as a Shipfitter Petty Officer 3rd Class in the U.S. Navy from 1955 until 1959. He was a veteran of the Korean War.

He was a member of Howard L. Peter American Legion Post 576, Allentown.

Dr. Warren Alton Miller, 93, died Sept. 12, 2018, at Moravian Village, where he resided. He was the husband of Anna Jane (Schisler) Miller for 70 years.

Born in Bath, he was a son of the late William Abraham and Lillian Freeda (Fehnel) Miller.

He attended Bath schools, Northampton High School and Ursinus College. He was a 1947 graduate from Jefferson Medical College.

John “Ivan” D. Ivankovits, 75, of Coplay, died Sept. 9, 2018, at St. Luke’s Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown. He was the husband of Anita (Milkovits) Ivankovits of Coplay for 39 years.

Born in Coplay, he was a son of the late August and Johanna (Petrasovits) Ivankovits.

He was a highway designer for 35 years for PennDOT before he retired in 1995. Most recently, he worked for McTish, Kunkel & Associates, Allentown, for nearly a decade.

Robert “Buck” C. Hauser, 75, of Schnecksville, died Aug. 24, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. He was the companion of Jean Moore and the husband of the late Constance (Kyra) Hauser.

Born in Catasauqua, he was the son of the late Carson C. and Esther M. (Weaver) Hauser.

He was a member of Faith Weslyan Church, Orefield.

He worked for 30 years in the maintenance department of the East Penn School District before retiring.

He was a graduate of Catasauqua High School.

He was a U.S. Marine, serving during the Vietnam era.

Gerald “Jerry” H. Hartzell, 71, of Northampton and formerly of Bethlehem, died Sept. 15, 2018, at St. Luke’s University Hospital, Fountain Hill.

Born in Allentown, he was a son of Harry J. Hartzell and the late Helen I. (Edelman) Hartzell.

He was a 1966 graduate of Liberty High School.

He was in the U.S. Army during Vietnam.

He was a machinist for nearly 30 years with Spirax-Sarco Engineering, formerly of Allentown. He later worked for B. Braun Medical, Bethlehem, until he retired in 2009.

Larry A. Stettler, 73, of Montgomery and formerly of Kreidersville, died Sept. 8, 2018, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Kreidersville, he was a son of the late Ray Stettler and Ruth (Edelman) Stettler.

He was a forklift operator at the former New Jersey Zinc West Plant, Palmerton, for many years.

He attended First United Methodist Church, Montgomery.

John J. Stashitsky, 87, of Alpharetta, Ga., and formerly of Whitehall, died Sept. 13, 2018. He was the husband of the late Helen (Bodish) Stashitsky for 58 years.

Born in Northampton, he was a son of the late John and Margaret (Hertzog) Stashitsky.

He was a graduate of Northampton High School.

He was a master carpenter and then owner at Acme Counter Top Company, Northampton. He retired from Brader’s Woodcraft, Laurys Station.

He was active at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Stiles.

Walter W. Radon, 95, of Whitehall, died Sept. 11, 2018, at his son’s home in Northampton. He was the husband of the late Isabel M. (Dewalt) Radon.

Born in Stiles, he was the son of the late Walter and Pauline (Pellick) Radon.

He was employed by PennDOT as an inspector for 30 years, retiring in 1984.

He was an Army veteran of World War II.

He was a member of the Coplay American Legion and Coplay Senior Citizens.

He and his late wife were on the pierogi committee at St. Nicholas, Northampton, for 25 years.

Wanda Sue (Davis) Moyer, 72, of Walnutport, died Sept. 16, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. She was the wife of Joseph R. Moyer Sr. for 56 years.

Born in Max Meadows, Va., she was a daughter of the late John Clark Davis and Rhiney Elizabeth (Arnold) Davis.

She was a lab analyst at Kraft Foods, formerly in Fogelsville, for 22 years before she retired in 2001.

She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church, Berlinsville.

William E. Kaufmann Jr., 68, of Whitehall, died Sept. 12, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Allentown. He was the husband of Jo Ann (Leister) Kaufmann for 43 years.

Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of Anna (Zaun) and the late William E. Kaufmann Sr.

He was a member of the inaugural graduating class of Freedom High School in 1968 and received a degree in health and physical education from Lynchburg College.

He worked as a mail carrier for 30 years. After retiring, he worked part time for AD Computer (Jet Pay) and drove the shuttle for Fellowship Manor, Whitehall.