Thomas R. Briggs, Sr.
Mar 6, 2026
Thomas R. Briggs, Sr., 76, of Palmer Township, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, at his home. Born February 23, 1950 in Jackson, Michigan, he was the son of the late William C. and Maxine A. (Latte) Briggs and husband of Julie M. (Lee) Briggs.
He worked as a finance manager for AT&T, Bedminster, New Jersey for thirty-three years and...
Brian Steven Phillips
Mar 2, 2026
Brian S. Phillips, 58 of Northampton- E. Allen Twsp., PA. passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026, at his residence. Born November 24, 1967, in Lakewood, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Vernon Phillips and Ann (Heatherly) Phillips.
Brian was a high school graduate of Jackson Memorial High School (Jackson, NJ). He graduated from NJIT in 2003 with...
Irena Bezak
Feb 28, 2026
Irena (Witek) Bezak, 87, of Forest Street, Lehighton, Franklin Twp, died peacefully early Saturday morning, February 28, 2026, in her home. She was the wife of Jozef Bezak since Dec 29, 1958. Born in Radgoszcz, Dabrowa County, Southern Poland, she was a daughter of the late Jan and Maria (Bator) Witek.
Irena was employed as a seamstress and machine operator by...
Joy B. Grim
Feb 28, 2026
Joy B. Grim, 80 of Saylorsburg, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at her home. Born Thursday, June 7, 1945 in Wilson Borough, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Helen (Smith) Baumert. She and her husband, Joseph J. Grim, Sr. were married on June 16, 1986.
She was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church,...
Timothy J. Bieling
Feb 27, 2026
Timothy J. Bieling, 63, of Oak Street, Palmerton, Towamensing Township, PA, passed away Friday afternoon February 27, 2026, at Mahoning Post Acute Nursing and Rehab, Lehighton, after fighting a valiant battle with cancer. Born in Lehighton, he was a son of C.Richard and Constance (Rustako) Bieling with whom he resided. Over the past 10 years, he served as a constant...
Nema June Pazucha
Feb 26, 2026
Nema June (Smith) Pazucha, 88, of Lehigh Avenue, Palmerton, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, February 26, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Hospice Care, Allentown, PA. She was the wife of the late Julius "Buddy" M. Pazucha who passed in 1984, and longtime companion of the late Russell Shruntz. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and...
John Chittick
Feb 26, 2026
John Chittick, 94 of Bath, PA, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at his residence. Born July 13, 1931 in Belfast , N. Ireland, he was the son of the late Robert Chittick and the late Alice (Adams) Chittick. John was the husband of the late Sylvia (Ming) Chittick, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage before her...
Joyce E. Welliver
Feb 26, 2026
Joyce E. Welliver, 84 of Orefield, PA, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center in Allentown, PA. Born July 27, 1941 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lizzy Sturm and stepdaughter to the late Norman Schaffer. She was the wife of the late Eugene C. Welliver, Sr. who passed away...
Theresa M. Papay
Feb 25, 2026
Theresa M. (Hartzell) Papay, 71, of Beaver Street, Lehighton, Mahoning Township, PA, formerly of Palmerton, and Sun City West, AZ, died early Wednesday morning, February 25, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital, Carbon Campus, Lehighton. She was the wife of the late Joseph M. Papay who passed in 2017. Born in Palmerton, she was a daughter of the late Marvin and...
Evelyn L. Shepherd
Feb 24, 2026
Evelyn L. Shepherd, 98, of Lehighton, passed away at her residence surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February24, 2026, Born in Parryville, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Eva (Knappenberger) Blose. She was the wife of the late John E. Shepherd who passed away in 2006.
Evelyn first worked in a shoe mill in Macungie, for several years...
Errol T. Betzenberger
Feb 23, 2026
Errol T. Betzenberger, 88, of Bushkill Township, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026, at Gracedale Nursing Home, Nazareth.
Born April 23, 1937 in Slatington, he was the son of the late Robert Betzenberger and the late Sarah (Frederick) Betzenberger Roberts. He and his wife Sandra N. "Sandy" Betzenberger were married on May 23, 1964.
He was a Senior Vice President for...
Robert "Bob" G. Borgia
Feb 22, 2026
Robert "Bob" G. Borgia, 86, of Palmerton, PA, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Above and Beyond Nursing Home in Allentown, PA. Born July 19, 1939 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Samuel Borgia and the late Iona (Jones) Borgia. Robert was the husband of Jeanne (Shiffler) Borgia, with whom he shared 57 loving...
William A. Bloom
Feb 21, 2026
William "Bill" A. Bloom, 87, of Fairyland Road, Lehighton, Franklin Twp., PA, died early Saturday morning, February 21, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital, Carbon Campus, Lehighton. He was the husband of the late Jean P. (Haupt) Bloom who passed in 2018. Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late George and Mabel (Kressley) Bloom.
Bill was employed by the...
Sarah E. Fox
Feb 19, 2026
Sarah E. Fox, 95, of Coplay, PA passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Bethlehem North Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center in Bethlehem, PA. Born April 18, 1930 in Coplay, PA, she was the daughter of the late Dr. William F. Fox, Sr. and Grace (Long) Fox of Longswamp Township, PA.
Sarah was a 1948 graduate of Coplay High School...
Susan A. Niles
Feb 17, 2026
Susan Allee Niles, 73, of Easton, Pennsylvania, died on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem, after a long illness.
Susan was born December 18, 1952, in St. Louis, Missouri, daughter of the late Richard Davis Niles and the late Anne (McKee) Niles.
Susan was raised in Madison, Wisconsin, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1973, a...
Arlene Gogel
Feb 16, 2026
Arlene Gogel, 96 of Bethlehem, formerly of Whitehall, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Bethlehem. Born January 30, 1930 in Mickleys, she was the daughter of the late August and Mary (Szimitz) Scharl, Sr.. She and her husband, Ray R. Gogel were married on February 18, 1950.
She was a member of Faith Evangelical...
Judith A. Whiteman
Feb 14, 2026
Judith A. (Heckman) Whiteman, 82, of Lehigh Avenue, Palmerton, died peacefully early Saturday morning, February 14, 2026, at Gracedale Nursing Home, Nazareth, She was the wife of Thomas A. Whiteman, Jr. since October 24, 1964. Born in Slatington, she was a daughter of the late Fulton and Erma (Eck) Heckman.
Judy was employed as a retail clerk by the former Spillane's...
Francesco "Frank" Scutari
Feb 13, 2026
Francesco "Frank" Scutari, 86 formerly of Walnutport, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026. Born September 30, 1939 in Scontania Albanese, Italy, he was the husband of the late Teresina (Dalessandro) Scutari, who passed away in 2024.
He worked as a mason in Germany and Switzerland and as a mechanic for Pfizer in New Jersey for many years before retiring. He...
Bruce D. Mack
Feb 13, 2026
Bruce D. Mack, 68, of Fairgrounds Road, Gilbert, Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County, PA, died early Friday morning, February 13, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital, Carbon Campus, Lehighton. Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late Kenneth E. and Jeanne E. (Siegmund) Mack.
Bruce was employed as a Comptroller/Accountant for the ACE Electric Co., Allentown, for several years until retiring....
William T. "Bill" Condo
Feb 10, 2026
William T. "Bill" Condo, 70 of Coplay- N. Whitehall Twsp., PA, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at his residence. Born June 7, 1955, in Hatboro, Montogomery CO., PA, he was the son of William Condo and Catherine E. (Pisarcik) Condo.
Bill was a 1973 graduate of Whitehall High School who was employed as a CNC Master Machinist for...
