Obituaries

Mar 10, 2018

James R. Yost, Sr., 69, of Canal Street, Northampton, died Saturday afternoon, Mar 10, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg Campus, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Darlene (Devan) Yost since Oct 15, 1974. Born in Lock Haven, Clinton County, he was a son of the late James D., Sr. and Geraldine (Heberly) Yost. James was employed as a electronic...

Mar 10, 2018

James L. Fenstermaker, 74, of Lansford, formerly of Bethlehem, died Saturday morning, Mar 10, 2018, in his home. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Francis J, Sr. and Irene I. (Anthony) Fenstermaker. James was employed as a truck driver/delivery dept of the former Wint Casket Co., Catasauqua. He attended Egypt Community Church, Whitehall Twp. James served...

Mar 9, 2018

Dorothy J. (Becker) Bretz, 86, of New Tripoli, formerly of Allentown, died Friday evening, Mar 9, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. She was the wife of the late Ray M. Bretz who passed in 2003. Born in Northampton, she was a daughter of the late Glennon, Sr. and Anna (Gross) Becker. Dorothy was employed as a pocket setter...

Mar 8, 2018

Maryann T. Ruch, 81 of Coplay, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018, surrounded by her loving family at her home. Born May 26, 1936 in Coplay, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank Betz and the late Bertha (Pammer) Betz. She was the wife of the late Paul Ruch Sr. who passed away in 1991. She graduated...

Mar 8, 2018

Wanda A. Buss, of Northampton, PA. died Thursday, March 8, 2018 at her residence. Born in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clayton R. Wieand and Mary E. (Ruch) Wieand. She was the wife of William F. Buss, Jr. with whom she shared 41 years of marriage last August 7, 2017. A 1973 graduate of Northampton...

Mar 6, 2018

Timothy J. Galle, 66, of Hidden Lane, Lehighton, Towamensing Township, Pennsylvania, died on Tuesday afternoon, March 6, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township.  He was the husband of Carol M. (Ehritz) Galle since February 14, 1992.  Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late H. Robert Galle, and Mrs. Jane (Lynch) Galle-Finger of Bethlehem. Timothy...

Mar 5, 2018

Mary L. Monn, 60 of Northampton, Pennsylvania died on Monday, March 5, 2018, at her home.

Born August 19, 1957 in Raritan Township, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Alice (Tettemer) Williamson of Easton. She and her husband Nicholas W. Monn were married on May 21, 1977.

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Mar 3, 2018

Richard A. Dellecker, 44, of Lehighton, Pennsylvania, died on Saturday morning, March 3, 2018, in his home.  He was the husband of Jennifer A. (Sabin) Dellecker.  Born in Allentown, he was a son of George H. Dellecker, Jr., of Lehigh Township, and Ruth A. (Frey) Dellecker of Lehighton. Richard was employed in the kitchen and was a pizza...

Mar 1, 2018

Althea H. (Hunsicker) Handwerk, joined her husband, David, in heaven on March 1, 2018. She celebrated her 102nd birthday last October with her family and friends at Cedarbrook. Her passing was quiet and gentle. Althea was born in Lehighton, the fifth and last child of James and Cora (Kuhns) Hunsicker. She married David Handwerk in 1941, lived briefly in Center...

Feb 27, 2018

Anthony M. Paone, 77, of Bath, East Allen Township, Pennsylvania, died late Tuesday evening, February 27, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg Campus, Bethlehem.  He was the husband of Judith A. Landolfi since December 5, 1981.  Born in South Amboy, New Jersey, he was a son of the late Martin, Sr., and Gloria (Maul) Paone. Anthony was employed...

Feb 27, 2018

Willard A. Mantz, 89, of Laurys Station, and Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, died Tuesday evening, February 27, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township.  He was the husband of Aldine A. (Hoffman) Angstadt-Mantz since April 27, 1985, and the late Ruth (Remaley) Mantz who passed in 1976.  Born in Laurys Station, he was a son of the late Albert and...

Feb 27, 2018

Sadie M.J. Chabak, 91 of Northampton, PA. died on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born July 26, 1926 in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Frack and the late Hilda (Beil) Frack. She was the wife of the late George M. Chabak who passed away in 1988. She attended Northampton...

Feb 25, 2018

Irene M. "Nana" Ritter, 95 of Whitehall, PA. formerly of Northampton-Allen Twsp., PA. passed away Sunday,February 25, 2018, at Fellowship Community, Whitehall. Born May 9, 1922 in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late Albert H. and Ella C. (Greene) Beichey, and the wife of the late Alfred W. Ritter who passed away in 1997. Irene was last employed...

Feb 25, 2018

Carl Elwood Brown, Sr., 89, of Marshall, Arkansas, formerly of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died on February 25, 2018, at Baxter Regional Medical Center, Mountain Home, Arkansas.  He was the husband of Jane C. Brown, and a son of he late Charles James Brown, Sr., and Mildred (Schlough) Brown. Carl served his country honorably in the Army, Korea, achieving the...

Feb 25, 2018

Thomas R. Miller, 73, of Church Street, Egypt, Whitehall Twp, died early Sunday morning, Feb 25, 2018, at ManorCare Health Services, Salisbury Twp. He was the husband of the late June A. (Naylor) Miller who passed in 2012 . Born in Allen Twp, he was a son of the late Herbert and Arlene (Kehm) Miller. Thomas was employed in the...

Feb 24, 2018

Brenda E. (Saylor) Semmel, 65, of Whitehall, Pennsylvania, died early Saturday morning, February 24, 2018, at Gracedale Nursing Home, Nazareth.  She was the wife of David "Chuck" C. Semmel, since April 15, 1072.  Born in Northampton, she was a daughter of the late Ray E. and Lillian (Marsh) Saylor. Brenda was employed as an Assistant Librarian at the...

Feb 22, 2018

Deacon William "Bill" P. Pitts, 82, passed away peacefully Thursday evening, February 22, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania, with his son and friends by his side. He was the husband of the late Irene M. (Machalec) Pitts, who passed in 2005, for 48 years. Born July 16, 1935, in Danielsville, he was a son of...

Feb 20, 2018

Brianna M. Lopez, infant daughter to Ismael T. Lopez and Amber L. Treadwell of Allentown, Pennsylvania, was deceased at birth on Tuesday morning, February 20, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. Survivors: Parents.  Paternal Grandmother, Lillian Torres of Allentown.  Maternal grandmother, Irene Fernandes of Allentown.  Aunts, Sara Ingle of Allentown, Melissa Treadwell of Catasauqua.  Uncles,...

Feb 19, 2018

Ruth J. Beer, 92, formerly of Trachsville, Towamensing Township, Pennsylvania, died Monday evening, February 19, 2018, in The Williamsport Home, Lycoming County.  She was the wife of the late Charles R. Beer who passed in 2011.  Born in Yonkers, New York, she was the daughter of the late William and Florence (Graff) James. Ruth was employed as a...

Feb 18, 2018

Clayton Andrews, Sr., 90 of Lehighton, Pennsylvania, died on Sunday, February 18, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospital- Gnaden Huetten Memorial Campus, Lehighton. Born May 21, 1927 in Unionville, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Clair and Eva (George) Andrews and husband of the late Fern (Bryfogle) Andrews. He worked as a Railroad Inspector for Conrail...