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Sheila M. Moyer

Sheila M. Moyer

Feb 5, 2017

Sheila M. Moyer , 55, of Ruch Street, Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, died Sunday morning, February 5, 2017, in her home.  Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of Charles W. and Delores A. (Tacker) Rettew of Stiles. Sheila was a loving daughter, mother, and major caregiver to her nephew, Christopher N. Dech.  She attended St. John's Evangelical Lutheran...

Glenn D. Williams, Sr.

Glenn D. Williams, Sr.

Feb 4, 2017

Glenn D. Williams, Sr., 68 of Bethlehem- Lower Nazareth Twsp., PA. died Saturday, February 4, 2017, at his home. Born December 6, 1948 in Bethlehem, PA, he was the son of Juanita J. (Duelley) Williams of Quakertown, PA. and the late Robert G. Williams. He was the husband of Opal K. (Williams) Williams with whom he shared 47 years of...

Sheila A. Green

Sheila A. Green

Feb 4, 2017

Sheila A. Green, 73, formerly of Mauch Chunk Road, Palmerton, died Saturday evening, February 4, 2017, at Mahoning Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Lehighton, Pennsylvania.  Born in Lehighton, she was a daughter of the late Hilbert C. Green and the late Anna L. (Hartman) Halada. Sheila was employed as food service manager for the Blue Mountain Ski Area, Palmerton, for...

Elwood W. Deibert

Elwood W. Deibert

Feb 4, 2017

Elwood W. Deibert, 91 formerly of Walnutport, PA died on Sat., February 4, 2017, at Cedarbrook Nursing Home, Allentown. Born on February 14, 1925 in Walnutport, PA, he was the son of the late Elwood and Minnie (Benninger) Deibert. He was the loving husband of the late Joyce M. (Shoemaker) Deibert for 43 years until her death in 1994. He...

Edna Elizabeth Weber

Edna Elizabeth Weber

Feb 2, 2017

Edna E. Weber, 66, of Lower Towamensing Township, PA died on February 2, 2017, at Blue Mountain Health Systems, Palmerton Campus. Born on August 22, 1950 in New York, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Rathburn) Braun. She was the loving wife of Lawrence Weber for over 37 years. She was employed by Wells Fargo Bank....

Ethel A. Ashner

Ethel A. Ashner

Feb 1, 2017

Ethel A. (Costenbader) Ashner, 97, of Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania, and Fort Myers, Florida, died Wednesday evening, February 1, 2017, at Weatherwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  She was the wife of the late Curtis A. Ashner, Sr.  Born in Palmerton, she was a daughter of the late Allen A. and Ruth R. (Reinhardt) Costenbader. Ethel was the owner/operator of the former...

Robert C. Remaly

Robert C. Remaly

Jan 29, 2017

Robert C. Remaly, 75 of Northampton-East Allen Township, PA, died Sunday, January 29, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospital -Muhlenberg Campus, Bethlehem. Born July 28, 1941 in E. Allen Twsp.,he was the son of the late Mark C. and Hilda R.(Barthol) Remaly. He was the husband of Emma Jean (Benjamin) Remaly with whom he shared 54 years of marriage last April...

William T. Mcginnis

William T. Mcginnis

Jan 22, 2017

William T. McGinnis, 54 of Whitehall, PA died on Sunday, January 22, 2017, at his residence. Born on May 5, 1962 in Hawley, PA, he was the son of the late Robert J. "Rupe" and Ellen "Jim" (Sartori) McGinnis. He was the husband of Maryann (Roberti) McGinnis for 30 years. He was a graduate of Bloomsburg University and was employed...

Herman A. Kramer

Herman A. Kramer

Jan 22, 2017

Herman A. Kramer, 90 of Hellertown, formerly of Whitehall, died on Sunday, January 22, 2017, at Saucon Valley Manor, Hellertown. Born January 27, 1926 in Stony Run, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John B. and Clistie M. (Frey) Kramer and husband of the late Grace E. (Hartung) Kramer. He was an installer/field worker for the former Western...

Marta M. Thorne

Marta M. Thorne

Jan 22, 2017

Marta M. Thorne, 73 of Wind Gap, PA, formerly of Killington, Vermont, died January 22, 2017, at St. Lukes's Hospital – Anderson Campus in Easton, PA.  Born September 2, 1943 in Mare Island, CA.  She was the daughter of the late Howard Bankerd.  Marta was the loving wife of Douglas A. Thorne for the past 23 years. Marta was...

James D. Burnhauser

James D. Burnhauser

Jan 19, 2017

James D. Burnhauser, 86, of Bake Oven Road, Germansville, Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania, died peacefully, Thursday afternoon, January 19, 2017, in his home.  He was the husband of Romaine "Betsy" L. (Bollinger) Burnhauser, since October 31, 1953.  Born in East Mauch Chunch, PA, he was a son of the late Wade M. Burnhauser and Maude (Bartholomew) Burnhauser-Bamberger. James was...

Joseph Michael Papay

Joseph Michael Papay

Jan 17, 2017

Joseph Michael Papay , 73, formerly of Palmerton, PA, passed on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 in Sun City West, AZ where he moved after fulfilling his lifelong dream of living there.  He was the husband of Theresa "Terri" (Kemmerer) Papay, whom he married on November 5, 1999.  He was the son of the late Paul and Mary...

Russell L. Baus

Russell L. Baus

Jan 15, 2017

Russell L. Baus, 86 of Allentown, PA. died Sunday, January 15, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospice-Inpatient Unit in Allentown. Born February 21, 1930 in Allentown, he was the son of the late Daniel S. and Ada N. (Derr) Baus. He was the husband of the late Beatrice E. (Gardner) Baus who passed away in 2005. A machinist last employed by...

Lillian H. "Dolly" Hrusovsky

Lillian H. "Dolly" Hrusovsky

Jan 11, 2017

Lillian H. Hrusovsky, 81, of Allentown, formerly of Northampton and Palmerton, PA, died on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg Campus, in Bethlehem, PA. Born on September 1, 1935 in Lehighton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Kirby and Helen (Zellner) Channing. She was the wife of the late Teofil W. "Bill" Hrusovsky....

Virginia C. Leland

Virginia C. Leland

Jan 11, 2017

Virginia C. Leland, 79 of Northampton, PA died on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at her residence. Born November 21, 1937 in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Nara (Congavara) Mazzola. She was the wife of the late Bernard Leland whom she married in 1965. Virginia was last employed by the Whitehall School District in housekeeping...

Dennis N. Ahner

Dennis N. Ahner

Jan 10, 2017

Dennis N. Ahner, 45, of Bowmanstown, Pennsylvania, died on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Born on November 27, 1971, in Lehighton, he was the son of Melvin and Jane (Kreiser) Ahner of Lehighton and the husband of Darlene R. (Christman) Ahner. He was an operations manger of the Lehigh Valley Expo, Allentown for...

Emerson L, Heffelfinger

Emerson L, Heffelfinger

Jan 8, 2017

Emerson L. "Skip" Heffelfinger, 51, of Albrightsville, formerly of Danielsville, PA. died on Sunday, January 8, 2017, at Blue Mountain Health System-Palmerton Campus. Born August 13, 1965 in Allentown, he was the son of Robert Heffelfinger, Sr. of Palmerton and the late Norma L. (Bachman) Heffelfinger. He and his wife Maryanne E. (Christman) Heffelfinger were married on July 5, 1985....

Gloria C. Shipe

Gloria C. Shipe

Jan 8, 2017

Gloria C. Shipe, 90 of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, formerly of Catasauqua, died on Sunday, January 8, 2017 surrounded by her family, at West Side Regional Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Born April 4, 1926 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Iva R. (Wolfe) Heimbach and wife of the late William A. Shipe who died...

Sandra M. Cherry

Sandra M. Cherry

Jan 7, 2017

Sandra M. Cherry, 77, of Walnutport, died on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at Muhlenberg Hospital, Bethlehem. Born January 25, 1939 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Christian and Zelda (Glass) Hildebrand. She and her husband Robert E. Cherry were married on September 20, 1958. She and her husband co-owned and operated the Sunset Diner and Family Restaurant,...

Lillian C. Frick

Lillian C. Frick

Jan 7, 2017

Lillian C. (Roeder) Frick, 98, of the Village at Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died Saturday evening, January 7, 2017, at Blue Mountain Health Systems, Palmerton Campus.  She was the wife of the late Edmund Frick.  Born in Summit Station, Schuylkill County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude (Brown) Roeder. Lillian was employed as a seamstress for various garment...

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