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...
James William Thomas
Mar 16, 2018
James W. Thomas, 80, of Northampton, PA, passed away Friday, March 16, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late James and Hannah (Griffiths) Thomas. Jim proudly served his country as an aircraft mechanic in the United States Navy from 1955-1958, spending time in Texas and Japan. He...
June S. Lutz
Mar 16, 2018
June S. Lutz, 90 of York, PA, died on Friday, March 16, 2018, at Country Meadows in York, PA. Born June 19, 1927 in Whitehall Twsp., PA, she was the daughter of the late Allen R. and the late Helen I. (Kleckner) Sourwine. She was the wife of the late Jack R. Lutz who passed away in May 2014. June...
Francis J. Kravetz
Mar 14, 2018
Francis "Frank" J. Kravetz, 77, of Lehigh Avenue, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, passed away suddenly as a result of recent illness, March 14, 2108, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Shirley A. (LaBar) Kravetz since June 8, 1963. Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late Henry A. and Christine P. (Kumanchik) Kravetz....
John F. Lamp
Mar 14, 2018
John F. Lamp, 73, of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, died on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at his residence. Born Friday, June 2, 1944 in Secaucus, New Jersey, he was the son of the late John Lamp and the late Eleanor (Lang) Lamp. John worked for T-Mobile in Allentown as a Customer Service Representative. He served his country honorably as a ...
Richard E. Heist
Mar 13, 2018
Richard E. Heist, 75 of Walnutport, formerly of Allentown, passed away in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg Campus, Bethlehem, on Mar 13, 2018 after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease and complications of the flu. He was born on June 29, 1942, and raised in Allentown. Richard was the son of the late Elmer and Louise (Berreth) Heist, and he was...
Brenda L. Frana
Mar 12, 2018
Brenda L. Frana, 60 of Germansville, PA passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, March 12, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Health Network Hospital, Salisbury Twsp., PA. Born February 1, 1958 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late William S. Mosser and the late Janice E. (Deiley) Mosser. She was the wife of Terry A. Frana...
Richard R. Brunner, Jr.
Mar 12, 2018
Richard R. Brunner, Jr., 68 of Laury's Station, died on Monday, March 12, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Salisbury Township. Born March 29, 1949 in Allentown, he was the son of the late Richard R. and the Irene J. (Miller) Brunner, Sr. and husband of Joyce K. (Washam) Brunner. He worked at AT & T, Lucent in Allentown for...
Catherine M. Eckhart
Mar 11, 2018
Catherine M. (Sherman) Eckhart, 86, of Main Street, Northampton, died Sunday evening, Mar 11, 2018, at Mahoning Valley Nursing & Rehab Center, Lehighton. She was the wife of the late Ernest E. Eckhart, Sr. who passed in 2002. Born in Gerrardstown, WV, she was a daughter of the late Edgar P. and Rosie (Adams) Sherman. Catherine was employed as a...
