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Suzette Miller

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Margaret A. Moser-Schell

Margaret A. Moser-Schell

Jul 28, 2018

Margaret A. (Heckman) Moser-Schell, 94, of Bethel, Berks County, formerly of Krumsville, died early Saturday morning, July 28, 2018, at Laurel Center Nursing and Rehab, Hamburg. She was the wife of the late Francis R. Moser who passed in 1979, and the late Robert G. Schell. Born in Lower Nazareth Twp, she was a daughter of the late Robert M....

Donna M. Procanyn

Donna M. Procanyn

Jul 28, 2018

Donna M. Procanyn, 50, of Dingmans Ferry, Pike County, Delaware Twp, died early Saturday morning, July 28, 2018, at the Inpatient Hospice Unit of Pocono Medical Center, East Stroudsburg. She was the fiancé of Edward S. Tudge with whom she resided. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of William and Louise (Balliet) Procanyn of Northampton. Donna was employed by...

Roger W. Landes

Roger W. Landes

Jul 25, 2018

Roger W. Landes, 67 of Walnutport, PA died on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at RiverStone Manor, LLC in Walnutport, PA. Born in Northampton, he was the son of the late Warren Landes and the late Mildred (Bartleson) Landes. Roger was a Veteran of the Vietnam War. He formerly attended Grace United Church of Christ in Northampton. A Funeral service with...

Phyllis H. Keller

Phyllis H. Keller

Jul 25, 2018

Phyllis H. Keller, 89, of Delps Road, Danielsville, Moore Twp, died early Wednesday morning, July 25, 2018, at Renaissance Home, Northampton. She was the wife of Robert E. Keller since Nov 16, 1947. Born in N. Catasauqua, she was daughter of the late Audrey and Ethel (Miller) Heiney.

Phyllis was employed as a layout operator for the...

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