John Matthew Humenik
Apr 5, 2017
John Matthew Humenik, 67, died on Wed., April 5, 2017, at his residence in Whitehall, PA. Born on May 30, 1949 in Allentown, PA, he was a son of the late John and Helen (Bonshak) Humenik. He was a 1972 graduate of Kutztown State College and was employed as a teacher at Northampton Middle School for over 30 years retiring...
John F. Polakovics
Apr 4, 2017
John F. Polakovics , 84, of Delaware Avenue, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died late Tuesday evening, April 4, 2017, at Blue Mountain Health Systems, Palmerton Campus. He was the husband of the late Janice "Cookie" M. (Holecz) Polakovics. Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late Peter and Pauline (Putera) Polakovics. John was employed in general labor at...
John R. Freyman
Apr 2, 2017
John R. Freyman , 63, of Lehighton, Pennsylvania, died Sunday, April 2, 2017, at Blue Mountain Health Systems - Lehighton Campus, in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. Born on Friday, September 18, 1953 in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John Freyman and Mrs. Irene D.(Cebrosky) Freyman. John was employed as a land surveyor for Bradbury Surveying Company,...
Joan A. Kohler
Mar 31, 2017
Joan A. Kohler, 73 of Kutztown, PA. died Friday, March 31, 2017, at her home. Born August 21, 1943 in Whitehall- Fullerton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Russell E. Newhart and the late Isabell S. (Peters) Newhart. She was the wife of Ralph C. Kohler with whom she shared 52 years of marriage last May 1, 2016....
Kenneth E. Dech
Mar 31, 2017
Kenneth E. Dech, 69 of Bethlehem, PA died Friday, March 31, 2017, at his Residence. Born May 26, 1947 in Northampton, PA. He was the son of the late Kenneth H. and Ruth E. (Hess) Dech. Kenneth attended St. Peter's U.C.C. Church, Seemsville, PA. He is survived by sisters, Ruthann wife of Emery Werkheiser of Northampton, PA, and Virginia Brey...
Rev. Henry K. Wohlgemuth
Mar 31, 2017
* ATTN: Please be advised that the family has rescheduled services for Rev. Henry K. Wohlgemuth for Sunday, July 9, 2017. Details follow. The Rev. Henry K. Wohlgemuth , 85, , formerly of Andreas, East Penn Township, Pennsylvania, died Friday morning, March 31, 2017, at Souderton Mennonite Home, Franconia Township, Montgomery County. He was the husband...
Henry K. Wohlgemuth
Mar 31, 2017
* ATTN: Please be advised that the family has rescheduled services for Rev. Henry K. Wohlgemuth for Sunday, July 9, 2017. Details follow. The Rev. Henry K. Wohlgemuth , 85, , formerly of Andreas, East Penn Township, Pennsylvania, died Friday morning, March 31, 2017, at Souderton Mennonite Home, Franconia Township, Montgomery County. He was the husband...
Kevin J. Wackley
Mar 30, 2017
Kevin J. Wackley , 67, of Debby Court, Danielsville, Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania, died suddenly Thursday morning, March 30, 2017, at his home. He was the husband of Ruth Ann (Gerstenberg) Wackley since June 16, 1973. Born in Freeland, Luzerne County, he was a son of the late Henry A., Sr. and Gladys M. (Kleckner) Wackley. Kevin was employed...
Louis L. Handwerk
Mar 27, 2017
Louis L. Handwerk, 86 of Allentown, PA. formerly of Walnutport, PA. died Monday, March 27, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospice-Inpatient Unit in Allentown, PA. Born January 5, 1931 in Walnutport, he was the son of the late Victor Handwerk, Sr. and Ruth (Laub) Handwerk. He was the husband of Betty L. (Hantz), of Allentown with whom he shared 59 years...
John J. Miksits
Mar 25, 2017
John "Uncle John" J. Miksits , 78, of Cherryville Road, Northampton, Pennsylvania, died suddenly early Saturday morning, March 25, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg Campus, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Nancy E. (Koehler) Miksits since September 1, 1952. Born in Northampton, he was a son of the late Edward and Rose (Szoke) Miksits. John was employed...
Arabella C. Minnich
Mar 24, 2017
Arabella C. Minnich, 90 of Elizabethtown, formerly of Walnutport, PA. died Friday, March 24, 2017, at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, PA. Born December 1, 1926 in Kreidersville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Minnie (Anthony) Fogelman. She was the wife of the late Rollin E. Minnich, Jr. who passed away May 30, 2007. Arabella was last...
Joseph A. Ziser, Sr.
Mar 24, 2017
Joseph A. Ziser, Sr., 93 of Whitehall, PA died on March 24, 2017, at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem, PA. Born in Stiles, PA he was a son of the late Edward and Mary (Eberhardt) Ziser. He was the loving husband of the late Margaret (Neupauer) Ziser for 64 years until her death in 2010. He was employed by Whitehall...
Eleanore F. Owens
Mar 23, 2017
Eleanore F. (Ferrari) Owens, 97, died peacefully early Thursday morning, March 23, 2017, at the Mahoning Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Lehighton, Pennsylvania. She was the wife of the late John A. Owens. Born in Camden, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Angelo Ferrari. Eleanore worked as a bookkeeper for various retail stores in the...
Stella M. Shigo
Mar 17, 2017
Stella M. Shigo , 96, formerly of Columbia Avenue, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died peacefully Friday morning, March 17, 2017, at The Lutheran Home, Topton, Berks County. She was the wife of the late Edmund I. Shigo who passed in 1985. Born in Palmerton, she was a daughter of the late Onuffer and Fannie (Konek) Mazikanish. Stella was employed by...
Samuel K. Benner
Mar 17, 2017
Samuel K. Benner, Sr., 77 of Bath, died on Friday, March 17, 2017, at Vero Beach, Florida. Born January 23, 1940 in Northampton, he was the son of the late Samuel and Daisy (Stephen) Benner and longtime companion of Yolanda. He was a truck driver for many years before retiring and longtime member of the Teamsters Union. He was a...
Rose J. Hock
Mar 15, 2017
Rose J. Hock, 94 of Coplay - N. Whitehall Twsp., PA, died Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at Arden Courts Assisted Living of Allentown. Born November 3, 1922 in Rockdale, Lehigh Co. PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles, Sr. and Theresa (Weber) Horwith. She was the wife of the late Stephen J. Hock who passed away in February...
June Therese Waha
Mar 14, 2017
June Therese Waha, 82 of Nazareth, PA, died peacefully in her home on March 14, 2017. Born in Reading, PA October 30, 1934, she was the daughter of the late August and Hedwig (Keller) Boldt. She was the wife of John Waha for over 60 years. After graduating from Pennsylvania State University in 1956 with a Bachelor's degree in education,...
Dylan M. Hoffman
Mar 13, 2017
Dylan M. Hoffman , 19, of 30th Street, Northampton, Pennsylvania, died suddenly Monday, March 13, 2017, in his home. Born in Allentown, he was a son of Justin L. Hoffman of Palmerton, and Angie A. (Deppe) Hobby, with whom he resided. Dylan worked for various warehouse distribution centers in the Lehigh Valley. He attended Salem United Methodist...
Gisella A. Leonard
Mar 12, 2017
Gisella Ann Leonard, 92 years old, died Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospice-Inpatient Unit, Allentown, PA. A lifelong Coplay, PA resident, Gisella was born on April 27, 1924 in Northampton, PA. She was the daughter of the late John and Stella Karo. Gisella was the wife of the late Joseph P. Leonard who passed away in August 1986....
Robert A. Wescott
Mar 11, 2017
Robert A. Wescott, 74, of Heritage Village, Walnutport, Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania, died suddenly Saturday morning, March 11, 2017, at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, after being involved in a vehicular accident. He was the husband of M. Jane (Snyder) Wescott since February 14, 1992. Born in Mount Pocono, Monroe County, he was a son of the late Albert...
