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Virginia A. Ruch
Aug 15, 2018
Virginia A. Ruch, 79 of Slatington, PA passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at her daughter's home surrounded by her loving family. Born on June 27, 1939 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Utsch and the late Florence (Foulke) Utsch. She was the wife of the late Alton C.H. Algard who passed away in...
Jerry M. Nothstein
Aug 13, 2018
Jerry M. Nothstein, 64, of Circle Drive, Lehighton, died early Monday morning, August 13, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He was the husband of CindyLou (Litchhauer) Nothstein since June 28, 1980. Born in Lehighton he was a son of the late Robert A. Nothstein, and Mrs. Dolores (Beers) Nothstein-Fisher of Towamensing Township. Jerry was employed as...
Stacy J. Sprague
Aug 13, 2018
Stacy J. Sprague, 52 of Easton, PA. passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus in Easton, PA. Born January 29, 1966 in Easton, PA, he was the son of James A. Sprague of Bath, PA. and Maxine A. (Ackerman) Sprague of Nazareth, PA. He was the husband of Sherri L. (Kopchak) Sprague of...
Richard R. Readinger
Aug 13, 2018
Mr. Richard R. Readinger, 64 of Easton, Pennsylvania passed away Monday, August 13, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Salisbury Township, PA. Born December 24, 1953 in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Richard Readinger and the late Joan (Reinhart) Readinger. He was the husband of Linda (Slifer) Readinger. Together they celebrated over 36 years of marriage....
Suzette Miller
Aug 13, 2018
Suzette (Betz) Miller, 64, of Lehigh Avenue, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died suddenly Monday evening, August 13, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospital - Palmerton Campus. She was the wife of James A. Miller since October 28, 1972. Born in Palmerton, she was a daughter of the late Joseph D. and Jean (Seibert) Betz. Suzette was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...
Phyllis R. Balliet
Aug 12, 2018
Phyllis R. Balliet, 87 of Northampton, PA passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg in Bethlehem, PA. Born in Catasauqua, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Florence (Gable) Case. She was married to Paul E. Balliet for 67 years. Phyllis was a homemaker and did volunteer work for Phoebe Home, Meals...
Todd R. Hartzell
Aug 12, 2018
Todd Robert Hartzell, 65, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018, due to natural causes. Born July 30, 1953 in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Robert and Gloria Hartzell.
Todd grew up in Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania and attended nearby Boyertown High School. He proudly attained Eagle Scout status after many years of participating in the...
Richard W. Stewart
Aug 12, 2018
Richard W. Stewart, 86 of Northampton, PA passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2018, at Whitehall Manor in Whitehall, PA. Born August 16, 1931 in Catasauqua, PA, he was the son of the late Walter Stewart and the late Mildred (Teeple) Stewart. He was the husband of Helen B. (Broomhall) Stewart, with whom he would have shared 65 years...
Elizabeth P. Steigerwalt
Aug 10, 2018
Elizabeth P. Steigerwalt, 94, of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 3, 2018, at her son's home in Lehighton. Born May 30, 1924 in Palmerton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Anthony Naratil and the late Elizabeth (Burocy) Naratil. She was the wife of the late Winston A. Steigerwalt, who passed away in 1995....
Barbara J. Caserta
Aug 10, 2018
Barbara J. (Mattson) Caserta, 72, of Woodland Road, Walnutport, Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania, died peacefully late Friday evening, August 10, 2018, in her home. She was the wife of William J. Caserta since July 21, 1968. Born in Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Arnold and Edith (Ashe) Mattson.
Barbara...
Drinda L. Greene-Snyder
Aug 6, 2018
Drinda L. (Berger) Greene-Snyder, 68, formerly of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died peacefully early Monday morning, August 6, 2018, at Country Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Bethlehem. She was the wife of Franklin D. Snyder since September 6, 2009, and the late John S. Greene, who passed in 2006. Born in Palmerton, she was a daughter to Merritt H. and...
David T. Costenbader
Aug 5, 2018
David T. Costenbader, 37, of Stagecoach Road, Palmerton, Towamensing Township, Pennsylvania, died suddenly on Sunday evening, August 5, 2018, at his home. He was the husband of Jennifer L. (George) Costenbader since July 11, 2009. Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late Ronald R., Sr. and Roseann A. (Christman) Costenbader. David was employed in the...
Taylor Monroe Crane
Aug 5, 2018
Taylor Monroe Crane, infant daughter to Amanda L. (Tyahla) and Derek D. Crane, was stillborn late Sunday afternoon, August 5 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Survivors: Parents, Amanda and Derek Crane. Sister, Kennedy M. Crane, at home. Paternal grandparents, Guy and Linda (Wick) Crane of Slatington. Maternal grandparents, Paul and Brenda (Neff) Tyahla of Palmerton. Paternal great-grandmother, Mrs....
Kay L. Fritz
Aug 4, 2018
Kay L. Fritz, 61 of Walnutport, PA died on Saturday, August 4, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus, Allentown, PA. Born February 15, 1957 in Northampton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Roland Rinker and Althea (Fogelman) Rinker - Beil of Coplay, PA. She was the wife of the late Gary D. Fritz who passed away...
Rita June Hill
Aug 3, 2018
Rita June Hill, 93 of Nazareth, Pennsylvania died on Friday, August 3, 2018, at Moravian Hall Square Retirement Comm. in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. Born on February 23, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Walter Ozias and the late Anna (Wilcox) Ozias. She was the wife of the late Robert Hill. Surviving are daughter, Rita A. wife...
Moselle I. Lorah
Aug 3, 2018
Moselle I. "Mosey" Lorah, 95, of Freemansburg, Pennsylvania, died on Friday, August 3, 2018, at the VNA Hospice House at St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born June 16, 1923, in Lehighton, she was the daughter of the late Nelson and Martha (Krum) Frehulfer, and wife of the late Willard E. Lorah. She was an active member of the former Trinity United...
John Paul Halada
Aug 1, 2018
John Paul Halada, 98, formerly of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died on Wednesday August 1, 2018, in Palm Harbor, Florida. He was a son of the late Joseph and Anna Halada. He was the husband of Lois (Conover) Halada until her passing in July of 1958. John Paul Halada was born on July 7, 1920, and grew up in Palmerton,...
Betty A Hall
Jul 30, 2018
Betty A. Hall, 93 of Northampton, PA passed away on Monday, July 30, 2018, at her home. Born on April 14, 1925 in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Spengler and the late Irma (Ritter) Spengler. She was the wife of the late Richard Hall. Betty was employed by Northampton School District as a Cafeteria Cashier for...
Janet W. Buss
Jul 29, 2018
Janet W. (Schaller) Buss, 78, of Clearview Road, Coplay, N. Whitehall Twp, died Sunday afternoon, July 29, 2018, in her home. She was the wife of Paul K. Buss, Sr. since Nov 22, 1958. Born in Northampton, she was a daughter of the late Frank, Sr. and Walma (Keiser) Schaller. Janet was employed as a sewing machine operator by the...
Dale T. Fenstermaker
Jul 29, 2018
Dale T. Fenstermaker, 84, of S. Front Street, Allentown, died Sunday evening, July 29, 2018, in his home. Born in N. Whitehall Twp, he was a son of the late Tilghman and Hattie E. (Bear) Fenstermaker. Dale was employed as a laborer for Grim Sanitation Co., Ironton. He attended Jordan United Church of Christ, Walbert. Dale was an avid NASCAR...
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