1967 LHS Graduate, Thomas Mahr ~ May you rest in peace!
1967 LHS Graduate, Thomas Mahr ~ May you rest in peace!
   Hello Classmates, 
     It is with a sad heart that I bring you news of yet another LHS graduate, Thomas Mahr, 76, who's gone on to his eternal home.  Tom, of Monument, Colorado, died Thursday, April 16, 2026, at his home.  He was the husband of Jill (Jydstrup) of Las Vegas, NV.  Born in Bethlehem, PA, he was the son of the late Anthony & Kathleen Mahr.  Tom was a 1967 graduate of Liberty High School in Bethlehem, PA, and a 1971 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy.  He served in the Air Force from 1971 until he retired in 1998.  Tom was a career Air Force Public Affairs Officer.
     Tom was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Grave side services will be held at the United States Air Force Academy Cemetery, followed by a reception at the Academy's Falcon Club.  The family requests contributions be made to the Alzheimer's Association (alz.org) in lieu of flowers.
     For more information and his obituary, please see the Memorial page of this website.  Please pray for Tom's wife and family during this difficult time.  
1967 LHS graduate - Gail R. Allam, Quier
1967 LHS graduate - Gail R. Allam, Quier

Gail Allum

Dear Classmates,

     Another LHS graduate has gone on to their eternal destination.  Gail Allam, Quier, 76, of Bethlehem, passed away May 27, 2026 in St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill. Her husband of 50 years, Allen R. Quier, died April 20, 2021.  Born in Fountain Hill, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ruth (Van Street) Allam.   For more information, please see the Memorial page on this website or her obituary.  Here's the link for that:

 

 https://www.pearsonfh.com/obituary/gail-quier

     

1967 LHS graduate, Robert D. Mease - may you rest in peace!
1967 LHS graduate, Robert D. Mease - may you rest in peace!

Hello Classmates,

     Another LHS '67 graduate has passed into his eternal destination with our Lord and Savior, Jesus!!!  He's up there praying for us now.  Robert D. Mease, 76, of Bethlehem, passed away on June 9, 2026 in the inpatient unit of Lehigh Valley Hospice. He was the husband of Janis (Rodenbach) Mease for the past 53 years.

     Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late William and Grace (Huber) Mease.  He was a former member of Trinity UCC, Bethlehem and currently a devoted member of Grace Church in Bethlehem, where Robert served as pastor of St. Mark’s UCC, Allentown. A man of deep faith and kindness, his greatest contribution in life was serving as a witness to Jesus Christ and proclaiming his faith to all whom he met. In addition to his pastoral duties, Robert had a varied work history including the University of Pittsburgh Campus Police, Bethlehem Steel, a substitute secondary teacher, professor at DeSales University, as well as a long career with ATT and its subsidiaries, Lucent and Avaya, including his involvement in flying the Telstar 4 satellite. He also proudly served as a First Lieutenant in the Army National Guard and reserves.  

     For more information, please see the Memorial page of this website and following the link for his obituary at Pearson Funeral Home.  The services for him will be held Monday, June 14, & 15th.  Check the times on Pearson's obituary page.  Please pray for the family during this hard time.  

"Save the Date!"

You Guys Annual Golf Tournament

 

     It will be held on Friday, July 1st at Bethlehem Municipal Golf Course, most likely with an early morning (8:00 AM?) shotgun start.  With everyone starting and finishing around the same time, it will allow us to have lunch together with time to "catch up".  A special shout  out to Jane Pali, the lone female who golfed with us last year.  Hopefully, more of our female classmates will decide to come out and have a great day. 

     

     Lest you think the distance may be too far to travel for a round of golf, Bob Pangburn is flying in from Phoenix to play, as he has for many years.   When all the details have been sorted out (exact time, cost, etc.), I'll be sure to let you all know.
In the meantime, stay well, 
Joe Kempfer
50 years later and still smiling
50 years later and still smiling

50th Class Reunion

     The Liberty High School, Class of '67, 50th Reunion was a huge success!  A big 'thank you' goes out to all who attended. The Reunion Committee members felt that all our efforts were worth it!  Everyone had a great time and the display's that were set up had a steady stream of classmates gazing at pictures and items brought in by other classmates. The room was filled with chatter and laughter as people reconnected with classmates they hadn't seen in 50 years!  I believe we will carry many warm memories with us for years to come from this milestone event.  
     Other thanks goes out to our guest speaker, Gary Lavelle for sharing his heart with us. Many will carry those words home with them. Thanks to John Bereuter for his help in setting up and tearing down.  He also contributed many pieces of memorabilia to our display table.  Thanks John.  You've got the gift of helps.
     And last, but not least, a huge thank you goes to our tour guide, John Quigley, and Liberty High School, for allowing us to see the new renovations made to our ole' Alma Mater.  It was fun. We were so impressed with the new additions and changes made to so many areas of the campus.  The cafeteria was amazing and the pool ...wow! I wanted to jump in and take a swim, lol.  
     All things do come to an end and even though it's over, the memories we took with us from this weekend will warm our hearts for a long time to come.  Stay connected to this website for future events, maybe even before 5 more years :)






 

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