Obituaries

Jul 13, 2018

Joseph T. Klitsch, Jr., 83, formerly of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died Friday, July 13, 2018, at Brookmont Healthcare Center, Effort, Chestnuthill Township.  Born in Mahanoy City, he was a son of the late Joseph T. Klitsch, Sr. Joseph was employed as an attendant by Klotz Service Station, Lehighton, for several years.  He served his country honorably in the Marine...

Jul 10, 2018

Edward J. Mack, Sr., 74, of William Circle, Slatington, Washington Township, Pennsylvania, died peacefully early Tuesday morning, July 10, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospice, Inpatient Unit, Allentown.  He was the husband of Dawn E. (Bowers) Mack since September 16, 1995.  Born in Washington Township, he was a son of the late Edward Mack and Lillian (Islin) Horwath. Edward...

Jul 8, 2018

Alfred J. Chaputer, 87 of Coplay - N. Whitehall Township, PA passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018. Born May 20, 1931 in Meyersville, PA, he was the son of the late John and Catherine (Stefancik) Chaputer. He was a farmer all of his life. He was a member of St. John The Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church...

Jul 8, 2018

John J. Acuna, 30 of Whitehall, died Sunday, July 8, 2018, at his home. Born March 22, 1988 in Belleville, NJ, he was the son of John A. Acuna and Jo-Ann (Lombardino) Acuna. He worked at Carpenter Co., Breinigsville. He enjoyed summers at the beach with family and friends, playing disc golf, working out at the gym and Sunday...

Jul 5, 2018

Daniel R. Reph, 76, of Walnutport (Berlinsville), Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, July 5, 2018, in his home.  Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Theodore R. and Julia A. (Cser) Reph. Daniel was employed in the material department of the Lehigh Valley Hospital, both at the Cedar Crest Campus, and the 17th...

Jul 2, 2018

Eleanor M. Mott, 88 of Bath, PA died on Monday, July 2, 2018, at Fellowship Community in Whitehall, PA. Born December 18, 1929 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Michael Faiolo and the late Katherine (DeBellis) Faiolo. She was the wife of the late James Mott who passed away in 2011. Eleanor graduated in 1951 from Moravian...

Jun 30, 2018

Margaret "Sally" L. Ferreira, 88, of Northampton, PA, formerly of Beersville, PA, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018 in Monroe, NY peacefully with her family by her side. Born June 10, 1930 in Northampton County, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Verna (Beers) Frey. She was the wife of the late Jacob "Jay" Ferreira. They...

Jun 26, 2018

Phyllis S. (Piervallo) Roman, 80, of Main Street, Egypt, Whitehall Twp, died early Tuesday afternoon, June 26, 2018, in her home. She was the wife of Stephen A. Roman celebrating 60 years of marriage. Born in Northampton, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Anna (Kish) Piervallo.

Phyllis was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great...

Jun 25, 2018

Carol E. (Fisher) Howard, 80, of Slatington, Pennsylvania, died early Monday morning, June 25, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg Campus, Bethlehem.  She was the wife of the late Donald C. Howard, who passed in 1991.  Born in Ashfield, E. Penn Township, she was a daughter of the late LaMar F. and Helen I. (Hunsicker) Fisher. Carol was...

Jun 24, 2018

James R. Transue, 64, of Palmerton, Towamensing Township, Pennsylvania, died Sunday morning, June 24, 2018, in his home.  Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Merlin F. and Anna B.M. (Margli) Transue. He was employed as a drill/equipment technician by Weir Welding, Bethlehem, for over 15 years, retiring in 2017. He attended Blue Mountain Community...

Jun 22, 2018

Carl R. Greene, 72, of 4th Street, Lehighton, Pennsylvania, died Friday morning, June 22, 2018, in his home. He was the husband of Donna M. (Smith) Greene since December 16, 1972. Born in Parryville, he was a son of the late Norman R., Sr. and Florence A. (Andreas) Greene. Carl was employed as a forklift operator/warehouse by Nestle-Purina...

Jun 22, 2018

Clark N. Gable, 74, of Cornell Avenue, Palmerton, Lower Towamensing Township, Pennsylvania, died early Friday morning, June 22, 2018, in his home.  He was the husband of Eleanor A. (Miller) Gable since August 8, 1968.  Born in Lehigh Township, he was a son of the late Vincent H., Sr. and Arlene (Sittler) Gable. Clark was employed as a...

Jun 20, 2018

Rosemary Yoost, 61 of Saylorsburg, PA. passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at her home surrounded by family. Born August 15, 1956 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late William Yoost and Stella (Schiller) Yoost of Saylorsburg. Rosemary worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant for the Slatebelt Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Bangor, PA for several...

Jun 19, 2018

Joyce A. Gambardella, 80 of Whitehall, PA passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at Fellowship Community in Whitehall, PA. Born on April 24, 1938 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Abraham Messadi and the late Jean (Mobaid) Messadi. She was the wife of the late Matthew Gambardella. Survivors include her brother, Wayne A. Messadi and...

Jun 19, 2018

Dorothy T. Marx, 97 of Allentown, PA, formerly of Northampton, PA passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at Phoebe Home in Allentown. Born on April 29, 1921 in Bethlehem, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond McCandless and the late Catherine (Hagerty) McCandless. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. Marx. Dorothy was a teacher...

Jun 15, 2018

Joseph M. Keglovitz, 82, of Allentown, South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, died by his loving family in Whitehall Friday evening, June 15, 2018.  He was the husband of Louise M. (Deutsch) Keglovitz since October 8, 1960.  Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late John and Mary (Schlederer) Keglovitz. Joseph was employed as an accountant by the...

Jun 14, 2018

George A. Hough, 69 of Northampton, died on Thursday, June 14, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Salisbury Township.Born Thursday, December 16, 1948 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania he was the son of the late Arthur C. and Antoinette A. (D'Amito) and husband of Betty J. (Fulmer) Hough. He was a truck mechanic for Ryder in Allentown for many years before retiring....

Jun 14, 2018

William A. Cheney, 74 of Bethlehem, formerly of Bayville, New Jersey, died on Thursday, June 14, 2018, under the care of St. Luke's Hospice services in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Born June 9, 1944 in Passaic, New Jersey, he was the son of the late William R. and Anna F. (Graziano) Cheney and husband of the late Linda (Kimick) Cheney. He was...

Jun 13, 2018

Susan M. (Honshiko) Ziegenfus, 64, of Ziegre Drive, Trachsville, Towamensing Township, Pennsylvania, died Wednesday evening, June 13, 2018, in her home. She was the wife of Robert L. Ziegenfus since May 18, 1974. Born in Palmerton, she was daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Wytychak) Honshiko.

Susan was employed as a teller by the...

Jun 13, 2018

Janice R. Miller, 84 of Whitehall, died on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at Whitehall Manor, Whitehall. Born June 25, 1933 in Danielsville, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Leota (Anthony) Zader and wife of the late Kenneth C. Miller. She was a cook for the Northampton Area School District for 38 years before retiring in 2010.Janice was...