Obituaries

Nov 6, 2018

Paul A. Tartar, 97, of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died Tuesday morning surrounded by his family, at home.  He was the son of the late John Tartar, and the late Rosa (Schlager) Tartar.  He was the husband of Jane (Anthony) Tartar, who he met and married in London, England, while serving abroad, and who passed in 2002. Paul was employed...

Nov 6, 2018

Carla D. DeLong, 89 of Allentown, PA formerly of Bethlehem, passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at Devon House Assisted Living in Allentown, PA. Born July 1, 1929 in Alburtis, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Ruth (Moser) Reinert. She was the wife of the late Elmer C. DeLong. Carla worked as a waitress for...

Nov 4, 2018

Steven P. Bankich, 58 of Northampton, died suddenly on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at his home. Born June 9, 1960 in Brooklyn, N Y, he was the son of the late James Haggerty and Mrs. Connie M. Haggerty of Bath, PA. He was the husband of the late Denise Jones-Bankich, who passed away in 2017. Steven was employed by Borhor...

Nov 4, 2018

Maria McCarthy, 86 of Nazareth, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at her residence. Born, September 23, 1932 in Bogota, Colombia, she was the daughter of the late Miguel Duran and the late Maria (Bravo) Duran. She was employed by Merrill Lynch as a Broker Assistant for 30 years before retiring in 1997. She enjoyed spending time with...

Nov 3, 2018

Howard A. Beiseigel, 93, of Westminster Village in Allentown, Pennsylvania, died on Friday, Nov. 3, 2018.  Born on Saturday, July 11, 1925, in Abington, he was the son of the late Elmer Beiseigel and the late Margaret (Haglegans) Beiseigel.  He was the beloved husband of Shirley-Ann (Shumberger) Beiseigel, for 69 years.

Howard was employed by Ingersoll-Rand Corp.,...

Nov 3, 2018

Helen M. (Law) Senefeld, 88, of Glen Crest Park, Slatington, Washington Township, Pennsylvania, died early Saturday morning, November 3, 2018, in her home.  She was the wife of the late William J. Senefeld, who passed in 1986.  Born in Gloucester, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Greenwood) Law. Helen was employed as a...

Nov 1, 2018

Betty J Love, 86 of Lehighton, PA died on Friday, November 2, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospital - Gnaden Huetten Memorial Campus in Lehighton, PA. Born July 27, 1932 in Palmerton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Remaley and the late Sadie (Beers) Remaley. She was the wife of the late Tony Love. Betty was last employed...

Nov 1, 2018

Jean Doris (Becker) Hutchinson, 63, of Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania, passed away at home on November 1, 2018, after a courageous battle with brain cancer (glioblastoma). Jean was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, who married her high school sweetheart, Darrel Hutchinson in 1974. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, baking, and had a special love for all young people. She...

Oct 30, 2018

Maryann Unangst, 88, of Bath and Nazareth, passed away Tuesday, October 30th, 2018.  She was the wife of the late Owen C.H. Unangst who died in 1984. Born in Northampton, on September 05,1930, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Ruby (Sloyer) Luckenbach. She was the mother of five children, nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren, all...

Oct 30, 2018

Joseph Anthony Beck, 79, of Ore Street, Bowmanstown, Pennsylvania, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, October 30, 2018, in his home. He was the husband of Carole J. (Stahler) Beck since August 6, 1966. Born in Coaldale, he was a son of the late Joseph H. and Josephine A. (Dietz) Beck. Joseph was employed as a brick layer and stone...

Oct 27, 2018

Robert N. Easton, 56, of Coatbridge Lane, Walnutport, Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania, died suddenly early Saturday morning, October 27, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg Campus, Bethlehem. Born in Kirkwood, Missouri, he was a son of the late Donald D. and Beatrice (Crick) Easton. Robert was employed as a residential/commercial property inspector for Marigold Insurance Brokers, Harrisburg. He attended...

Oct 27, 2018

David Blaine Acree, Sr., 64 of York, Pennsylvania died on Sunday, October 27, 2018, in York, Pennsylvania. Born July 17, 1954, he was the son of the late Elzie Barron Acree, Jr. and the late Mary K. (Armul) Acree. David worked as a roofer. Surviving are son, David B. Acree, Jr. of Effort, Pennsylvania and sister, Vicki A. Rainwater of...

Oct 26, 2018

Cheryl Ann Frisch, 60 of Allentown, PA. died on Friday, October 26, 2018, at VNA Hospice House @ St. Luke's in Bethlehem, PA. Born April 27, 1958 in Hazleton, PA, she was the daughter of George Sarosky of Highland, PA. and the late Margaret (Hatrock) Sarosky. She was the wife of Thomas G. Frisch with whom she shared 27...

Oct 26, 2018

Joseph C. Kardelis, Jr., 79, of Nazareth, PA. died on Friday, October 26, 2018, at VNA Hospice House of St. Luke's in Bethlehem, PA. Born December 4, 1938 in Easton, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph , Sr., and Julia (Del Nero) Kardelis. He was the husband of Nancy L. (Hamel) Kardelis with whom he shared 59...

Oct 24, 2018

Lillian R. Meixsell, 93 of Bath, PA. formerly of L. Nazareth Twsp. died on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at VNA Hospice House of St. Luke's in Bethlehem, L. Saucon Twsp., PA. Born February 28, 1925 in L. Nazareth Twsp., PA, she was the daughter of the late Stewart Zellner and the late Lidia (Silfies) Zellner. She was the wife of...

Oct 23, 2018

Paisley Rose Parent, was stillborn early Tuesday morning, October 23, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.  She was the daughter of Steven A. Parent of Albrightsville, and Jennifer Lynn Herman of Mahoning Township. Survivors: Parents, Steven and Jennifer Lynn. Brother, Michael J. Frederick of Albrightsville.  Maternal grandparents, Tamara wife of Ronald West,...

Oct 23, 2018

Mercedes A. Franco, 6, of Hazleton, Luzerne County, and Palmerton, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, died suddenly Tuesday evening, October 23, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospital, Palmerton Campus.  Born in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, she was a daughter of Ignacio Franco, Jr., of Hazleton, and Alyssa A. Ahner of Palmerton. Mercedes was a kindergarten student at Western Salisbury Elementary School. ...

Oct 23, 2018

Jeremy R. Behler, 24, of Catawissa Street, Tuscarora, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, died suddenly Tuesday evening, October 23, 2018, after being involved in a vehicular accident in Walker Twp., Schuylkill County. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Girard L. and Melissa L. (Behler) Getz of Lehighton. Jeremy was employed by Country Junction, Cramer Home Center, Forest Inn,...

Oct 19, 2018

Ronald C. Voll, 67, of Lincoln Avenue, Northampton, died Friday morning, October 19, 2018, in his home.  Born in Coaldale, Schuylkill County, he was the son of the late Hilda Voll. Ronald was employed in the textile manufacturing industry.  An avid shooter, he was a member of the Bowmanstown Rod and Gun Club, Carbon County. Survivors: cousin, Tanya Dreher of...

Oct 16, 2018

Joseph S. Lakits, 93, of 17th Street, Northampton, died Tuesday evening, October 16, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg Campus, Bethlehem. He was the husband of the late Ellen M. (Wagner) Lakits who passed in 2003. Born in Northampton, he was a son of the late Andrew and Barbara (Went) Lakits. Joseph was employed as a presser for the former...