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Nancy C. Stoico

Nancy C. Stoico

Dec 9, 2017

Nancy C. (Young) Stoico, 82, formerly Jacksonville Beach, Florida, and Pennsville, Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania, died early Saturday morning, December 9, 2017, at Gracedale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Nazareth.  Born in Berwick, Columbia County, she was a daughter of the late William C. and Mary E. (McHenry) Young. Nancy was employed as a florist in both Berwick and Jacksonville...

Michael A. Pilcher

Michael A. Pilcher

Dec 8, 2017

Michael A. Pilcher, 76 of Hokendauqua, died on Friday, December 8, 2017, at Fellowship Community, Whitehall. Born March 29, 1941 in Ashford, England, he was the son of the late Ben Pilcher and Dorothy (Van Rose) Pilcher.  He and his wife Cornelia A. (Webster) Pilcher were married on December 8, 1967. He worked as a service engineer at Mack Trucks,...

Ruth A. Holtzer

Ruth A. Holtzer

Dec 7, 2017

Ruth Holtzer, 99, of Lehighton, formerly of Walnutport, Pennsylvania, died on Thursday, December 7, 2017, at Mahoning Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Lehighton.  Born August 28, 1918, in Little Gap, PA, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Nora S. (Daneker) Borger and wife of the late Alvin "Jack" Holtzer. She worked at the...

Shane C. Wechsler

Shane C. Wechsler

Dec 6, 2017

Shane C. Wechsler , 43, of Lehigh Drive, Walnutport, Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania, died suddenly Wednesday evening, December 6, 2017, at Blue Mountain Health Systems, Palmerton Campus, after being stricken while driving in Lehigh Township.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of Robert D. Wechsler, with whom he resided, and the late Mary C. (Strack) Wechsler who passed...

Maryjane C. Hittner

Maryjane C. Hittner

Dec 6, 2017

MaryJane C. Hittner, 84, of Matthew Avenue, Palmerton, Forest Inn, Pennsylvania, died peacefully, Wednesday morning, December 6, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospice, Allentown.  She was the wife of the late Luther C. Hittner who passed in 2006.  Born in Egypt, Whitehall Township, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Edna (DeLong) Bernhard. MaryJane was employed as...

Earl L. Henning

Earl L. Henning

Dec 5, 2017

Earl L. Henning, 93, of Palmerton, and White Haven, Pennsylvania, died early Tuesday morning, December 5, 2017, at Mahoning Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Lehighton.  Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late Lloyd and Emily (Bailey) Henning. Earl was the former Director of Veteran Affairs, Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, for many years.  He was...

Ernest P. Groner, Jr.

Ernest P. Groner, Jr.

Dec 4, 2017

Ernie P. Groner, Jr., 53 of Tatamy, Pennsylvania, died on Monday, December 4, 2017, at his home. Born January 20, 1964 in Easton, PA, he was the son of Ernest P. Groner, Sr. of Nazareth and Ruth (Brewer) Groner of Tatamy. Ernie was employed by EQUIPTO Manufacturing, Tatamy, PA. in the receiving department for the past 23 years....

Barbara A. Bilder

Barbara A. Bilder

Dec 3, 2017

Barbara A. Bilder, 80 of Northampton, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 3, 2017, at her home.  Born June 29, 1937 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Stephen Ondrejca and the late Nancy (Stetch) Ondrejca.  She was the wife of Donald A. Bilder, Sr. with whom she shared 60 years of marriage...

Steven R. Korn

Steven R. Korn

Dec 2, 2017

Steven R. Korn, 61, of Northampton, Pennsylvania, passed away Saturday morning, December 2, 2017, surrounded by his family, at home.  He was the husband of Eileen S. (Mersch) Korn since November 1, 1980.  Born in New York, he was the son of the late Karl H. Korn, and Mrs. Giselheid O. (Neumann) Korn of Queens, New York. Steve...

John P. Panczyszin

John P. Panczyszin

Nov 30, 2017

John P. Panczyszin, 65 of Macungie, PA died Thursday, November 30, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania. Born February 5, 1952 in Allentown, he was the son of the late John and Helen (Kuzma) Panczyszin.  He was the husband of Rachel A. (Rack) Panczyszin, with whom he shared 35 years of marriage this past November 20,...

Brandon H.M. Dailey

Brandon H.M. Dailey

Nov 29, 2017

Brandon H.M. Dailey, 23, of Lehigh Avenue, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died suddenly Wednesday afternoon, November 29, 2017, at Blue Mountain Health Systems, Palmerton Campus.  Born in Palmerton, he was the son of Randy C. and LuAnn L. (Dieter) of Palmerton. Brandon was a graduate of Carbon County Vo-Tech, Machine Shop.  He accepted Christ in 2015, and attended Blue Mountain...

Andrew P. Heminitz

Andrew P. Heminitz

Nov 28, 2017

Andrew "Andy" P. Heminitz, 66, of Kenosha, Wisconsin (formally of Walnutport, PA), passed away on November 28, 2017.  He was the husband of Catherine (Graham) Heminitz for 14 years, and a son of the late John and Anastasia "Frances" (Redash) Heminitz. A graduate of Northampton High School, and the Culinary Institute of America in New York, he was...

Walter H. George

Walter H. George

Nov 25, 2017

Walter H. George, 87 of Palmerton, died on Saturday, November 25, 2017, at the Summit at Blue Mountain Health Systems, Lehighton, Pennsylvania. Born April 8, 1930, Kunkletown, he was the son of the late Perry and Miriam L. (Green) George and husband of the late Virginia E. (Strohl) George. He worked as a chipper for the Bethlehem Steel...

Ethel V. Geosits

Ethel V. Geosits

Nov 20, 2017

Ethel V. Geosits, 81 of Whitehall-Cementon, Pennsylvania. died Monday, November 20, 2017, at ManorCare Health Services I, in Bethlehem, PA. Born March 23, 1936 in Cementon, she was the daughter of the late John and Susan (Mlock) Madea. She was the wife of John J. Geosits, Sr. with whom she shared 61 years of marriage this past February...

Laura A. Alfano

Laura A. Alfano

Nov 20, 2017

Laura A. (Ray) Alfano, 52, of Columbia Avenue, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died suddenly late Monday evening, November 20, 2017, at Blue Mountain Health Systems, Palmerton Campus.  She was the wife of Gerard W. Alfano since February 15 1986.  Born in Newark, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Ann Marie Ray. Laura was employed in retail sales...

Doris W. Kennedy

Doris W. Kennedy

Nov 20, 2017

Doris W. Kennedy, 92, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, November 20, 2017, at her home. Born April 8, 1925 in Nazareth, she was the daughter of the late George and Grace (Garr) Trine and wife of the late John R. Kennedy.  She was a 1943 graduate of Nazareth High School and attended Moravian College with the class of 1947.  Doris...

Phyllis J. Longenbach

Phyllis J. Longenbach

Nov 20, 2017

Phyllis J. Longenbach, 85 of Nazareth, PA passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, November 20, 2017, at Moravian Village, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with her husband and son by her side.  Born on June 22, 1932 in Upper Nazareth Township, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clinton Kratzer and Miriam (Siegfried) Kratzer and wife of...

Donald E. Heiney

Donald E. Heiney

Nov 17, 2017

Donald E. Heiney , 83, of Chestnut Hill Road, Coopersburg, Upper Saucon Township, Pennsylvania, died Friday afternoon, November 17, 2017, at Praxis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in Easton.  He was the husband of Mrs. Viola B. (Hilbert) Heiney since February 28, 1955.  Born in Polk Township, Monroe County, he was a son of the late Guy and Percy...

Bruce C. Stimmel

Bruce C. Stimmel

Nov 15, 2017

Bruce C. Stimmel, 70 of Nazareth, died on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at his home. Born July 16, 1947 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Clinton J. and Virginia H. (Scheffler) Stimmel. He and his wife of 43 years, Carol A. (Magditch) Stimmel, were married on May 18, 1974. He was a Real Estate Agent for 29...

George P. Grohotolski

George P. Grohotolski

Nov 15, 2017

George P. Grohotolski, 78, of Lafayette Avenue, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died unexpectedly, on Wednesday, November 15, 2017.  He was the husband of Nancy L. (Deemer) Grohotolski for 54 years.  Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late Joseph and Cecelia (Meyer) Grohotolski. A 1956 graduate of Palmerton High School, George served his country honorably as a Marine...

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