Obituaries

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...

Jun 13, 2018

Brian S. Balent, 46, of Hickory Road, Palmerton, Towamensing Township, Pennsylvania, died Wednesday evening, June 13, 2018, in his home.  Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of Timothy J. and Nancy E. (Frey) Evert of Palmerton. Brian was employed as a carpenter and machine operator by CMG Construction Company, Easton, for several years.  Previously, he worked in...

Jun 13, 2018

Nancy A. Kulp, 83 of Slatington, PA passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at her residence. Born on April 3, 1935 in Treichlers, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Zader and the late Erma (Peters) Zader. She was the wife of the late Franklin E. Kulp, Jr. who passed away in 2009. Nancy was employed by...

Jun 12, 2018

David E. Kunkle, Sr., 77, of Canal Street, Walnutport, Pennsylvania, died suddenly Tuesday evening, June 12, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospital, Palmerton Campus.  He was the husband of Darlene C. (Clauser) Kunkle since July 10, 1964.  Born in Rockdale, Washington Township, he was a son of the late Paul and Mary (Valora) Kunkle. David was a self-employed stone...

Jun 12, 2018

Robert D. Nelson, 81 of Northampton-Allen Twsp., PA died on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born on December 25, 1936 in Muncie, Indiana, he was the son of the late Claude M. Nelson and the late Elsie E. (May) Nelson. He was the husband of Mary G. (Troxell) Nelson with whom he...

Jun 11, 2018

Joyce K. Rex, 76 of Nazareth, died on Monday, June 11, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus, Easton. Born September 24, 1941 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Atwell and Edna (Schaffer) Atwell. She and her husband Robert S. Rex were married on October 14, 1961. She worked in the records department an...

Jun 11, 2018

Emma M. Berezak, 98, of Slatington, Pennsylvania, died Monday morning, June 11, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospital, Palmerton Campus. She was the wife of the late John E. Berezak who passed in 1985. Born in Hazleton, Luzerne County, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Popyak) Sadlock. Emma was employed as a seamstress and garment...

Jun 10, 2018

Dr. Donald J. Chaputa, 83 of Allentown- S. Whitehall Twsp., PA. died on Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Luther Crest Personal Care home, Allentown. Born June 21, 1934 in Northampton, PA, he was the son of the late Stephen Chaputa and the late Julia (Shattuck) Chaputa. He was the husband of Gloria I. (George) Chaputa with whom he shared 59...