Hello Classmates,
Another LHS '67 graduate passed away back in 2021. Thanks to James Lichtenwalner, for the information. W. Lawrence (Larry) Joachim passed away suddenly on April 22, 2021. He was a loving husband and father for 35 years.
Larry was born in Drexel Hill, PA, to William B. and Ruth Joachim on March 13, 1949. Larry was survived by his five siblings. His family moved to Bethlehem, PA, where he was active in sports and scouting, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. For more information, please see our Memorial page or click on the link to view his obituary:
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/new-york-ny/william-joachim-10165163
Hello Class of '67,
It's my sad privilege to bring to you another classmate who's gone on to their eternal destination. Our classmate:
Esther M. (Pietrouchie) Shoemaker, of Lower Saucon Township, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 13, 2026, surrounded by her loving family in the comfort of her home. She was the devoted and beloved wife of George Shoemaker, with whom she shared 42 wonderful years of marriage.
Born in Bethlehem, Esther was the cherished daughter of the late Leo and Dorothy Pietrouchie. For more information, please see the Memorial page, or her obituary:
https://www.heintzelmanfh.com/obituary/esther-shoemaker
"A Friendly Reminder"
You Guys Annual Golf Tournament
It will be held on Friday, July 1st at Bethlehem Municipal Golf Course, most likely with an early morning (8:30 A.M.) shotgun start. There will be a group picture taken before we start. So all are invited, YES, girls too! The cost is $60 and the deadline for notifying Butch Macri of your foursomes is Friday, July 17th. Butch's email is macri1@verizon.net. His cell # is: 610-504-8627.
Your cost includes greens fees and cart only. Any beverages or food in which you wish to partake is on your own. For those of you who do not golf but would still like to "check in", we'll most likely be done golfing around 12:30 to 1p.m.
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.
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 :)