Obituaries

Apr 28, 2019

Clarence C. Smale, 92, of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died on Sunday, April 28, 2019, at The Summit Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lehighton, PA.   He was the husband of the late Emma M. (Lutz) Smale.  Born August 8, 1926, in Palmerton, he was the son of the late William and Mae (Meixsell) Smale.

Clarence worked as...

Apr 27, 2019

Evelyn Rose Reese, 90 of Macungie, PA formerly of Nazareth, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at Willow Senior Living Center in Macungie.

Born on August 19, 1928 in Henderson, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Samuel Turner and the late India (Hayes) Turner. She was the wife of the late Asher Isaac Reese...

Apr 25, 2019

Helen Potrako, 93 of Whitehall, PA passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at Fellowship Community.

Born on February 27, 1926 in Whitehall-Cementon, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Pesarcik and the late Juliana (Berger) Pesarcik. She was the wife of the late Walter Potrako who passed away December 30, 2000. She was employed by...

Apr 23, 2019

Michael "Mike" J. McGinty, 65, of Heck Road, Kunkletown, Polk Township, Pennsylvania, died suddenly after a brief illness Tuesday evening, April 23, 2019, in his home. Born, December 14, 1953 in Kircheim/Teck, Germany, he was the son of the late James McGinty and Inge-Trude Hilde (Maurer) McGinty-Susie.

Mike was employed as a technician in the...

Apr 22, 2019

Helen C. Kern, 93, formerly of Northampton, passed away  on Monday, April 22 at Fellowship Community, Whitehall.

She was the wife of the late Arthur Kern Jr.

Born in Catasauqua, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Naomi (Laubach) Ibbotson.

She was co-owner of Kern's Machine Shop, Kreidersville with her husband...

Apr 21, 2019

Jeffery J. Sestok, 63, of Lehighton, Towamensing Twp, passed away. Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late Frank, Sr. and Helen K. (Kinek) Sestok.

Jeffery was employed as a carpenter for Wagman Heavy Civil, Inc., Lancaster, for several years. He also worked for Davey Jones Construction, and the R. Reichard Homebuilders Co. Jeffery was...

Apr 21, 2019

Jeffery J. Sestok, 63, of Lehighton, Towamensing Township, Palmerton, passed away. Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late Frank, Sr. and Helen K. (Kinek) Sestok.

Jeffery was employed as a carpenter for Wagman Heavy Civil, Inc., Lancaster, for several years.  He also worked for Davey Jones Construction, and the R. Reichard Homebuilders,...

Apr 20, 2019

Joseph S. Nenscel, 70, of Edgemont Avenue, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died suddenly Saturday morning, April 20, 2019, at St. Luke's Hospital, Palmerton Campus.  He was the husband of Melody (Edgar) Nenscel since March 18, 1972.  Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late James and Catherine (Cseh) Nenscel.

Joseph was employed as a letter...

Apr 20, 2019

Betty Lou "Nana" Walck, 91 of Northampton, PA. died on Saturday, April 20, 2019, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Born December 13, 1927 in Whitehall-Cementon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edwin S. Kohler and the late Irene P. (Shingler) Kohler-Klingman. She was the wife of the late Luther Walck who passed away in September...

Apr 20, 2019

Nancy Mae Lucykanish, 83, of Nazareth, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 20, 2019, in Gracedale Nursing home surrounded by her loving family.

She enjoyed watching baseball, especially her beloved New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies. She enjoyed frequenting the casinos and often voiced her dream of traveling to Las Vegas to finally win that fortune!  She...

Apr 19, 2019

Elizabeth J. Mackus, 90 of Palmer Township, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2019, at VNA Hospice House at St. Luke's, Bethlehem.

Born February 4, 1929 in Nazareth, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Ellen (Getz) Keck, Sr. and wife of the late John J. Mackus, Sr.

She was a waitress, cook,...

Apr 15, 2019

Nadia (Knuk) Bojko, 94, formerly of Silver Spring Road, Kunkletown, Pennsylvania, died Monday, April 15, 2019 at Bedford Care Medical Center, Hattiesburg Forrest, Mississippi. She was the wife of the late Iwan Bojko who passed in 2016. Born in Oskiluk, Ukraine, she was a daughter of the late Anton and Maria Knuk.

Nadia was employed...

Apr 13, 2019

Brian "LeeLee" L. Sterling, 55, of 1st Street, Lehighton, Pennsylvania, died suddenly Saturday evening, April 13, 2019, in Nesquehoning.  Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Lester C. Sterling, Sr., and Mrs. Pearl (Taschler) Sterling of Lehighton.

Brian was formerly employed by the KW Plastics Company, Allentown.  An avid motorcyclist, he also...

Apr 13, 2019

Karl R. Reichstadter, 78, of Fresh Meadow Drive, Lehighton, Franklin Township, formerly of Forest Inn, Towamensing Township, Pennsylvania, died peacefully Saturday evening, April 13, 2019, at Phoebe Home, Allentown.  Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Karl and Rosa (Bodish) Reichstadter.

Karl was employed as Director of Claims Operation for...

Apr 12, 2019

Richard E. Slotter, 86 of Northampton, died on Friday, April 12, 2019, due to complications related to a stroke he suffered in June of 2018. Born September 9, 1932, he was the son of the late Clarence and Hattie (Muth) Slotter and husband of the late Fern (Behler) Slotter and Denise (Faust) Slotter.

He was a member...

Apr 10, 2019

Carolyn "Carol" A. (Reimer) Frey, 79, of Northampton, PA, passed away on April 10th, 2019 in her home 10/07/1939.

A lifelong resident of Northampton, she will be lovingly remembered by her longtime companion, Roger Behler, of Northampton; son Lou Nemeth and wife Amy, of Shawnee, KS; daughter LouAnn Skubik and husband Mike of Northampton; grandsons Timothy Smith...

Apr 10, 2019

Ronald "Bim" J. Betz , 65, of Mauch Chunk Road, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died suddenly Wednesday morning, April 10, 2019, in his home.  He was the longtime companion of the late Mary A. (Steigerwalt) Shuck-Betz who passed in 2015.  Born in Tamaqua, he was a son of the late Freeman, Sr. and Dorothy (Fry) Betz.

Ronald...

Apr 9, 2019

Dennis C. O'Brien, Sr., 81, of W. Catasauqua, Whitehall Twp died Tuesday afternoon, April 9, 2019, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg Campus, Bethlehem. Born August 8, 1937 in Northampton, PA, he was the son of the late George O'Brien and Alfreda (Schaffer) O'Brien. He was the husband of the late Susan D. O'Brien who passed away in September of...

Apr 7, 2019

Irene Taylor Holman, 83 of Bath, PA died peacefully at home on Sunday, April 7, 2019. Born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, February 19, 1936, her parents were Charles Houston Taylor and Gussie Elizabeth (Parker) Taylor.  Rene grew up in Pascagoula, graduating from Pascagoula High School in 1953.  She married Rockwell Holman, an officer in the U.S. Navy, beginning a new...

Apr 6, 2019

Peter John Falkowski, 48 of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at his home.  Born September 15, 1970 in Klodzko, Poland, he was the son of Adam Falkowski and the late Elizabeth (Ruthlevitz) Falkowski. He was the companion of Adria Nemeroff.

Peter was a Justice Brandies Scholar and graduated summa cum laude from Brandies...