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Stephen G. Legath, Sr.
Apr 18, 2026
Stephen G. Legath, Sr., 95 of Walnutport, PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Liza's House Personal Care Home in Danielsville, PA. Born June 7, 1930 in Northampton, PA, he was the son of the late Annton Legath and the late Lillian (Mitz) Legath. He was the husband of the late Loretta K. (DeHaven) Legath who passed...
Todd D. Geist
Apr 17, 2026
Todd D. Geist, 61, of Lehighton, PA, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026, at Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Born January 16, 1965 in Allentown, he was the son of the late William and Barbara (Kuhns) Geist, Sr.
Todd "Hollywood" Geist was an avid late model race car driver who raced at Dorney Park Speedway, Mahoning Valley Speedway, and...
Robert E. Keller
Apr 17, 2026
Robert E. Keller, 96, of Danielsville, PA, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026. Born July 26, 1929, in Northampton, PA, he was the son of the late Edgar Keller and the late Verna (Lilly) Keller. He was the husband of the late Phyllis (Heiney) Keller.
Bob started his career at Dragon Cement, worked at Mack Truck, then was a millwright...
Jean S. Gogel
Apr 16, 2026
Jean S. Gogel, 94 of Nazareth, PA, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at her residence in Nazareth, PA. Born September 28, 1931, in Nazareth, PA, she was the daughter of the late Leo Frantz and the late Dorothy (Grube) Frantz. She was the wife of the late Harold F. Gogel, Jr. with whom she shared 63 years of...
Pamela J. Pierce
Apr 14, 2026
Pamela J. (Remaley) Pierce, 66, of Delaware Avenue, Palmerton, PA, formerly of Walnut Street, Slatington, beloved wife of Russell W. Pierce, Jr., since October 11, 1980, died peacefully early Tuesday morning, April 14, 2026, in her home. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Walter, Sr. and Florence (Edwards) Remaley.
Pamela was employed as a registered nurse for...
Edward H. Muschlitz
Apr 13, 2026
Edward H. "Harold" Muschlitz, 93 of Bethlehem, PA passed away peacefully on Monday, April 13, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg Campus in Bethlehem, PA. Born August 11, 1932 in Bethlehem, PA, he was the son of the late Clarence M. Muschlitz and Mary (Rupple) Muschlitz. He was the husband of the late Eileen M. (Rader) Muschlitz who passed...
Margaret R. (Peggy) Adamczyk
Apr 9, 2026
Margaret R. "Peggy" Adamczyk, 68 of Bethlehem Township, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem. Born June 20, 1957 in Plainfield, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Carmen and Elise (Cobbs) Quelly.
Peggy was a member of the Red Hat Society, The Greater Lehigh Writers Group, and the Pen Writers.
She is survived by...
Betty Lou Mann
Apr 8, 2026
Betty Lou Mann, 93 formerly of Upper Nazareth Township, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Country Meadows of Forks, Forks Township. Born March 11, 1933 in Nazareth, she was the daughter of the late Mahlon and Erma (Knecht) Rumsey and wife of the late Meryl F.Repsher, who passed away in 1986 and the late William R. Mann who...
Mauro Buffa
Apr 7, 2026
Mauro Buffa, 36, of Delaware Avenue, Palmerton, passed away on Tuesday morning April 7, 2026, at Jeanes Campus-Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, with his fiancée by his side from complications of pneumonia and an unofficial leukemia diagnosis. Born in Palmerton, he was a son of Salvatore and Elaine (Naudascher) Buffa.
Mauro was an incredibly loving human from the beginning. As a self-proclaimed...
Kathryn L. Miller
Apr 7, 2026
Kathryn L. Miller, 69 of Bethlehem, PA, formerly of Northampton, PA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at Bethlehem North Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center, Bethlehem, PA. Born May 23, 1956 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Albert James Miller and the late Joyce Mary Stevelton Miller.
Kathryn was a 1974 graduate of Dieruff High...
Margaret E. Versuk
Apr 7, 2026
Margaret "Maggie" E. Versuk, 54, of Franklin Avenue, Palmerton, PA, died suddenly Tuesday morning, April 7, 2026, in her home. She was the wife of Brian K. Versuk since June 6, 1992. Born in East Stroudsburg, Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late Steven VanGorden, and Mrs. Gisela (Boch) wife of Nestor Estopinales of Miami, FL.
Maggie was formerly...
Larry L. Jones
Apr 6, 2026
Larry L. Jones, 82 of Northampton, PA, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, at Gracedale Nursing Home, Nazareth, PA. Born June 29, 1943, he was the son of the late Roy Jones and the late Evelyn (Shellhammer) Jones. Larry was the husband of Jean (Norton) Jones, with whom he shared 61 years of loving marriage.
After graduating from Frackville High...
Barbara A. Moyer
Apr 6, 2026
Barbara A. Moyer, 83 of Lower Towamensing Township, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, at Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehab Center, Tamaqua. Born March 25, 1943 in Palmerton, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Sophie (Choy) Brics and wife of the late Delphin Moyer.
Barbara was a graduate of Palmerton High School and was employed by...
Patricia A. Deutsch
Apr 2, 2026
Patricia A. (Bult) Deutsch, 79, of Nick Lane, Lehighton, East Penn Township, formerly Coplay, died early Thursday afternoon, April 2, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA, she was the wife of the late Ronald R. Deutsch who passed in 2016. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late William and Myrtle (Ritter) Bult.
Patricia was employed by...
Gregory L. Krayowski
Mar 31, 2026
Gregory L. Krayowski, 78, Sarasota, FL, formerly of Palmerton, PA, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, March 31, 2026, in his home. Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late Andrew C. and Alice C. (Leindecker) Krayowski.
Gregory was employed by the State of PA, Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, and in Duryea, Luzerne County. Previously, he served in the Army, JAG...
Richard L. Berger
Mar 31, 2026
Richard L. Berger, 72 of Wind Gap, PA, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2026 surrounded by family in the home of his daughter in Allentown, PA. Born December 11, 1953 in Roswell, New Mexico, he was the son of the late Leroy Berger and Carol (Stadler) Berger of Wind Gap, PA. He was the husband of Bonnie (Anderson) Berger...
Stephanie A. Bollinger
Mar 29, 2026
Stephanie A. (Simmons) Bollinger, 53, of Horseshoe Drive, Palmerton, Towamensing Twp, died peacefully Sunday morning, March 29, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. She was the wife of Brian S. Bollinger since March 25, 1995. Born in Lehighton, she was a daughter of the late Keith R. Simmons, Sr. and Mrs. Janet S. (Heiney) Simmons of Lehighton.
Stephanie was employed...
Ralph C. Kohler
Mar 27, 2026
Ralph C. Kohler, 83 of Kutztown, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2026, at Abode Care of Allentown. Born November 24, 1942 in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Ralph S. Kohler, Jr. and the late Margaret (Reinhard) Kohler. He was the husband of the late Joan A. Kohler, with whom he shared 52 years...
Carol H. Kanas
Mar 23, 2026
Carol H. (Miller) Kanas, 84, of Walnutport, PA, died Monday afternoon, March 23, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the wife of the late Joseph J. Kanas who passed last July. Born in Slatington, she was a daughter of the late Clayton E. and Josephine M. (Worman) Miller.
Carol was employed in the food service department of the...
Gregory D. Freeby
Mar 23, 2026
Gregory D. Freeby, 70 of Lehighton, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus, Lehighton.
Born July 3, 1955, in Lehighton, he was the son of the late Maynard and Marie (Fink) Freeby husband of the late Cynthia L. (Everett) Freeby.
He was a graduate of Lehighton High School Graduate and was employed by Blue Ridge...
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