Michael G. Madea
Apr 10, 2018
Michael G. Madea, 91 of Cherryville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. Born February 27, 1927 in Whitehall- Cementon, PA, he was the son of the late John and Susan (Mlock) Madea. He was the husband of Dorothy A. (Musselman) Madea with whom he shared 72 years of marriage this...
Robert C. Leith
Apr 9, 2018
Robert C. Leith, 77 of Bath, PA, died on Monday, April 9, 2018, at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth, PA. Born May 12, 1940 in Bethlehem, PA. he was the son of the late Charles and Christina (Duh) Leith. He was the husband of Carol A.(Nepa) Leith with whom he shared 34 years of marriage last August 20, 2017. Robert...
Marjorie E. Swales
Apr 8, 2018
Marjorie E. (DeWitt) Swales, 84, of Northampton, died peacefully Sunday evening, April 8, 2018, at Renaissance Home, Northampton. She was the wife of the late George E. Swales who passed in 1995. Born in Kingston, Luzerne County, she was a daughter of the late J. Herbert and Stella (Weidner) DeWitt. Marjorie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and...
Paul Bahnick
Apr 8, 2018
Paul Bahnick, 92 of Northampton, died on Sunday, April 8, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg in Bethlehem, PA. Born October 20, 1925 in Northampton, PA, he was the son of the late Hnat Ignatz Bahniuk and the late Mary (Lysek) Bahniuk. He was the husband of Ethel M. (Correll) Bahnick with whom he celebrated 69 years of marriage...
Louise A. Smith
Apr 6, 2018
**The following obituary notice is a courtesy to the family of Louise A. Smith. Due to the lack of documentation, no guarantee is made as to the accuracy of any of the information presented** Louise A. Smith, 52, of Weissport, Pennsylvania, passed away Friday evening, April 6, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospice, Bethlehem. Born in Lehighton, she was...
Anne Grace Niles
Apr 5, 2018
Anne Grace (McKee) Niles died peacefully at Moravian Hall Square in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, on April 5, 2018. She was born on August 3, 1922, in Carbondale, Illinois, the daughter of Amos Franklin McKee and Mabel Grace (Faulkner) McKee. She spent most of her childhood in Webster Groves, Missouri, moving to Columbia to attend the University of Missouri. She was the...
Melvyn E. Foster
Apr 5, 2018
Melvyn E. Foster, 80, of Kunkletown, Lower Towamensing Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania died early Thursday morning, April 5, 2018, at Gracedale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Nazareth. He was the husband of Mary Ann (Schwab) Foster since May 3, 1958. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Clarence and Lillie (Hartman) Foster. Melvyn was employed by...
Dolores E. Achey-Berger
Apr 5, 2018
Dolores E. (Saul) Achey-Berger , 72, of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, April 5, 2018. She was the wife of William M. Berger since December 31, 1993. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Harvey J. and Dorothy I. (Krick) Saul. Dolores was employed as a Customer...
Doris Skubik
Apr 5, 2018
Doris Skubik, 88 of Hanover Township, formerly of Northampton, died on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg Campus, Bethlehem. Born February 24, 1930 in Allentown, raised in Hokendauqua, she was the daughter of the late William and Myrl (Miller) Prong and wife of the late Stephen J. Skubik who passed away in 1986. Doris worked as...
Elaine A. Smith
Apr 4, 2018
Elaine A. Smith, 67, of Ashtown Drive, Lehighton, Mahoning Township, Pennsylvania, died peacefully, Wednesday afternoon, April 4, 2018, in her home. She was the wife of the late David W. Smith who passed in 2007. Born in Coaldale, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth S. and Anna L. (Freyman) Hunsicker. Elaine was employed as...
Stacy L. Smith-Linberg
Mar 28, 2018
Stacy L. Smith-Linberg, 49, of 2nd Street, Lehighton, Pennsylvania, died Wednesday morning, March 28, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg Campus, Bethlehem. She was the wife of David P. Linberg since February 22, 2014. Born in Lehighton, she was a daughter of the late Larry R. Smith and Sharon Grow of Normal Square, Mahoning Township. Stacy was employed...
Gary R. Townsend
Mar 28, 2018
Gary R. Townsend, 62 of Bethlehem passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at his residence. Born April 10, 1955 in Salisbury, MD, he was the son of the late Russell Townsend and Margaret "Peggy" (Christopher) Townsend of Northampton. Gary worked as a Final Technician for Mack Trucks for 32 years before retiring in 2006. He raced motorcycles at Zinc...
Joann A. Ferris
Mar 27, 2018
Joann A. Ferris, 54 of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg Campus in Bethlehem, PA. Born June 16, 1963 in Calabria, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe Fusco and the late Paolina (Peluso) Fusco. She was the wife of John M Ferris with whom she celebrated 23...
Ronald C. Serfass
Mar 27, 2018
Ronald C. Serfass, 80, of Walnutport, Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania, died Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospice Inpatient Unit, Allentown. Born in Lower Towamensing Township, he was the son of the late Preston A. and Evelyn M.G.M. (Schaffer) Serfass. Ronald was employed as a mechanic and general laborer by the former New Jersey Zinc Company, Palmerton, for...
Marie A. Bloom
Mar 24, 2018
Marie A. Bloom, 77 of Schnecksville, died on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Salisbury Township. Born January 8, 1941 in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret (Strisovsky) Seyer, Sr. She and her husband James D. Bloom were married on July 12, 1958. She worked as a fitter for Cross Country Clothes,...
Janet E. Butler
Mar 19, 2018
Janet E. Butler, 52, of Stoney Ridge Road, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died Monday morning, March 19, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem. She was the wife of Gregory A. Butler, Sr., since April of 1988. Born in Darby, Delaware County, she was the daughter of Anthony Duca of Brookhaven and the late Violet (Robinson) Duca. Janet was employed in...
Julia R. Vandak
Mar 18, 2018
Julia R. Vandak, 92, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, formerly of Whitehall, and Lehighton, Towamensing Township, died early Sunday morning, March 18, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the wife of the late John P. Vandak who passed in 2013. Born in Coaldale, Schuylkilll County, she was a daughter of the late Stanislaus and Ernestina (Kukucka) Klick....
Stephena A. Kurtz
Mar 17, 2018
Stephena A. Kurtz, 100, of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at Village at Palmerton. Born August 3, 1917 in Palmerton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa ( Marko) Plechavy and wife of the late Joseph Kurtz. She served her country honorably as a Sergeant in the Army during World War II,...
Olga Kravetz
Mar 17, 2018
The Family and Friends of Olga "Baba" Kravetz, are mourning her passing at the age of 89, on Saturday, March 17, 2018. Born to parents Wasily Fedorishen and Anna (Hurman) Fedorishen, she lived her whole life in Palmerton. She married Charles Kravetz in 1948, and together they had 3 children. She is preceded in death by her...
Doris M. Daumer
Mar 16, 2018
Doris M. Daumer, 94 of Whitehall, PA. formerly of Northampton passed away on Friday, March 16, 2018, at Fellowship Community in Whitehall. Born December 15, 1923 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Robert H. and the late Helen E. (Kipp) Ackerman. Doris was a 1941 graduate of Allentown High School and was the class Statistician for 31...
