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Raymond F. Schaffer, Iii
Nov 7, 2017
Raymond "Speedy" F. Schaffer, III, 59, of Loop Road, Slatington, Washington Township, Pennsylvania, died peacefully Tuesday evening, November 7, 2017, at ManorCare Health Services, Allentown. He was the husband of Joyce Ann (Ronemus) Schaffer, since September 16, 1994. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Raymond F., Jr. and Betty (Breininger) Schaffer. Raymond was an...
Mae F. Klein
Nov 6, 2017
Mae F. Klein, 90 of Upper Nazareth Twsp. formerly of Moore Twsp. Nazareth, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 6, 2017, at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth. Born July 23, 1927 in Upper Nazareth Twp., PA, she was the daughter of the late George H. Kromer and Florence E. (Peters) Kromer. She was the wife of...
Raymond J. Rios
Nov 5, 2017
Raymond "Juggy" J. Rios, 77, of Princeton Avenue, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died Sunday morning, November 5, 2017, at Mahoning Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Lehighton. He was the husband of Arlene E. (Dotter) Rios for the last 56 years. Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late Seberiano and Mary (Pahula) Rios.
Raymond was...
Rosalia M. Galluzzo
Nov 4, 2017
Rosalia M. (Montalbano) Galluzzo, 81, of Pine Cone Drive, Whitehall, Pennsylvania, died peacefully, early Saturday morning, November 4 2017, in her home. She was the wife of the late Vincenzo Galluzzo who passed in December. Born in Sciacca, Sicily, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Francesco and Diana (Abbruzzo) Montalbano. Rosalia was a loving wife, mother,...
Paul A. Walker, Sr.
Nov 3, 2017
Paul A. Walker, Sr., 70, of Main Street, Northampton, Pennsylvania, died peacefully Friday afternoon, November 3, 2017, in his home. He was the husband of Judith A. (Nichol) Walker. Born in Danville, Illinois, he was a son of the late Herman E. and Veronica R. (Richards) Walker. Paul was employed as an electrician by Shafnisky Electric, retiring in...
David M. Kern
Nov 1, 2017
David M. Kern, age 70 of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, passed away on November 1, 2017. He was the loving husband of Gina Kern and son of the late Marlen and Arlene (Peters) Kern. Dave proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. He worked for PP & L for 35 years and in retirement did what he loved best,...
Nancy L. Owens-Hillegass
Oct 29, 2017
Nancy L. Owens-Hillegass, 89 of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, died Sunday, October 29, 2017, at St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network in Bethlehem. Born September 13, 1928 in Sayre, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Harold Cook and Janet Campbell Butters(Conacher) Cook. She was the wife of the late Warren S. Owens who passed away in 1979....
Dolores M Laser
Oct 29, 2017
Dolores M. Laser, 84 of Whitehall, Pennsylvania, died on Sunday, October 29, 2017, at Sacred Heart Assisted Living, Northampton, PA. Born May 24, 1933 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Roland P. Kidd and Hilda M. (Saul) Kidd. She was the wife of the late Albert M. Laser who passed away in April 1996....
Adeline M. Fritzinger
Oct 28, 2017
Adeline M. Fritzinger, 88, of Walnutport, Pennsylvania, died after a brief illness, Saturday, October 28, 2017. Born in Cementon, Whitehall Township. She was the daughter of the late John and Estella (Fornaciari) Rossi, and wife of the late Nevin A. Fritzinger, Jr. She was employed by the General Electric Corp., Allentown, for 49 years. Survivors: daughter,...
Ralph T Engle, Jr.
Oct 28, 2017
Ralph T. Engle, Jr., 72 of Andreas, PA. died Saturday, October 28, 2017, at St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network in Bethlehem, PA. Born June 14, 1945 in Palmerton, PA, he was the son of the late Ralph T. Engle, Sr. and Nellie V. (Knittle) Engle. He was the husband of Shih-Chu (Diane) Engle with whom he shared...
George D. Thompson
Oct 27, 2017
George D. Thompson, 83 of Nazareth, Pennsylvania, formerly of Phillipsburg, NJ, died on Friday, October 27, 2017, at his residence. Born April 24, 1934 in Plainfield, New Jersey, he was the son of the late David and Beatrice (Johnson) Thompson. He was a professional picture framer at Swains, Plainfield, NJ for 34 years before retiring. George honorably served...
Alan C. Warner, Jr.
Oct 26, 2017
Alan C. Warner, Jr., 47 of Northampton, Pennsylvania, died on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospice Inpatient Unit, Allentown. Born July 1, 1970 in Port Jervis, New York, he was the son of Alan and Diane (Balmos) Warner, Sr. of Northampton. He and his wife Denise M. (Fox) Warner were married September 2, 1989. He was...
Irvin L. Solt
Oct 25, 2017
Irvin L. Solt, 95, formerly of Kunkletown, and Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died late Wednesday evening, October 25, 2017, at the VA Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre. Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late Charles A. and Mary M. (Behler) Solt. Irvin was the owner/operator of the former Solt Shoe Repair, Palmerton, and Lehighton, for several years. An...
Shirley Ann Maersch
Oct 25, 2017
Shirley Ann (Hangey) Maersch, 80, formerly of Trachsville, and Warminster, Pennsylvania, died Wednesday morning, October 25, 2017, at Summit Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Lehighton. Born in Hatfield, she was a daughter of the late John G. and Mary (Knapp) Hangey. Shirley was employed by Penn Engineering and Manufacturing, Harleysville, in the quality control and assembly department, for over...
Jeanette J. Wentzell
Oct 25, 2017
Jeanette J. Wentzell, 84 of Danielsville, Pennsylvania, died Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at Whitehall Manor in Whitehall, PA. Born June 16, 1933 in Moore Twsp, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul J. Moyer and the late Elsie I. (Weitknecht) Moyer. She was the wife of the late Albert W. Wentzell, they were married 50 years...
Brian J Schlener, Sr.
Oct 24, 2017
Brian J. Schlener, Sr., "Pappy", "Gigger", 57 of Coplay, Pennsylvania, died on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at St. Luke's Hospice House in Lower Saucon Twp., PA. Born October 2, 1960 in Fountain Hill, PA; he was the son of the late Robert J. Schlener, Jr. and Irene E. (Bakos) Schlener. He was employed by Lehigh Valley Coca- Cola...
Marvin M. Wright
Oct 24, 2017
Marvin M. Wright, 78 of Whitehall, Pennsylvania, died on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at Sacred Heart Assisted Living, Northampton. Born October 5, 1939 in Northampton, he was the son of the late Martin and Eva (Getz) Wright and husband of the late Margaret M. "Peggy" (Templeton) Wright who passed away in 2015. He was a 1957 graduate of...
Mary C. Kibler
Oct 23, 2017
Mary C. (Zadorocny) Kibler, 85, of Mauch Chunk Road, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died peacefully Monday afternoon, October 23, 2017, in her home. She was the wife of the late Raymond F. Kibler, Sr., who passed in 1974. Born in Palmerton, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Agnes (Blaskovich) Zadorocny. Mary was employed by Paris Neckwear, Walnutport,...
Hilda Bendekovits
Oct 23, 2017
Hilda Bendekovits, 89 of Northampton, Pennsylvania, died peacefully on Monday, October 23, 2017, at Gracedale Nursing Home, Nazareth, PA. Born December 13, 1927 in Coplay, PA, she was the daughter of the late Albert Kurtz, Sr. and Hattie (Yost) Kurtz. She was the wife of the late Joseph L. Bendekovits who passed away in August 2011. Hilda was...
Michael G. Hartman
Oct 22, 2017
Michael G. Hartman, 45, of 2nd Street, Lehighton, Pennsylvania, died suddenly early Sunday morning in East Penn Township, Carbon County, as a result of an accident. Born in Coaldale, Schuylkill County, he was a son of the late Robert R. Hartman, and Mrs. Elaine D. (Leikel) Hartman, of Towamensing Township. Michael was employed as a Team Leader in...
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