Edward R. Schreibeck
Apr 19, 2017
Edward R. Schreibeck, 73 of Bethlehem, formerly of Northampton, died on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at ManorCare Health Services, Bethlehem. Born March 28, 1944 in Allentown, he was the son of the late Julius and Emily (Lakits) Schreibeck. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam era and was a past president of St. Francis Society,...
Robert O. Wuesthoff, Sr.
Apr 19, 2017
Robert O. Wuesthoff , Sr. , 84, of 4th Street, Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, died peacefully on Wednesday evening, April 19, 2017, in his home. Born in Erie, PA, he was a son of the late Henry and Wava (Wright) Wuesthoff. Robert was a longtime owner/operator of Fritzsche Pipe Organ Company, Allentown, retiring in 2006. He was a...
Thomas W. George
Apr 17, 2017
Thomas W. George, 58 of Nazareth, PA died on Monday, April 17, 2017, at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth, PA. Born on February 8, 1959 in Easton, PA, he was the son of Ethel (Rasley) George and the late Earl E. George, Sr. Thomas was a member of St. John's U.C.C., Nazareth. He was a security guard at various locations...
Jean E. Getz
Apr 13, 2017
Jean E. Getz , 79, of Wind Gap, Pennsylvania, died Thursday evening, April 13, 2017, in her home. She was the wife of the late Lester T. Getz, Sr. Born in Kunkletown, she was a daughter of the late Allen J. and Mildred M. (Smith) Weiss. Jean was employed by the former Scotty's Fashions Company, as a seamstress. ...
Pearl M. Smith
Apr 12, 2017
Pearl M. Smith , 95, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, formerly of Walnutport, died on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Salisbury Township. Born September 5, 1921 in Big Creek, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Winnie (Kemmerer) Strohl and the wife of the late Clair C. Smith. She was a member of Christ...
Pauline Brestovansky
Apr 11, 2017
Mrs. Pauline Brestovansky , 92, of Oklahoma, formerly of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at the home of her grandson, Troy George, with whom she resided. She was the widow of Milan Brestovansky who passed in 2005. Born in Palmerton, she was a daughter of the late IIko and Anna (Wyntonik) Bereziak. Pauline was a graduate...
Shirley A. Drumbore
Apr 11, 2017
Shirley A. Drumbore , 82, of Franklin Township, Pennsylvania, died on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at her home. Born November 24, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Mary (Caffery) LaRose and the wife of the late William H. Drumbore. She co-owned and operated, with her husband, Drumbore's Garage, Franklin Township. Survivors: She...
James E. Kern, Sr.
Apr 10, 2017
James Everett Kern, Sr., 87 of Northampton- E. Allen Twsp., PA. passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, April 10, 2017. He was the husband of the late Joyce (Lazar) Kern who passed away in 2010. Born in Coplay, PA, he was the son of the late James T. Kern and the late Mary (Everett) Kern. James worked for...
Robert R. Hartman
Apr 10, 2017
Robert R. Hartman , 84, of Lehighton, Pennsylvania, died unexpectedly at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, on Monday evening, April 10th, 2017. He was married to "his dear wife" Elaine (Leikel) Hartman for the last 64 years. He was a mason contractor for 43 years. Robert also worked for Camelot Custom Building of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, until...
Mahlon S. Arner, Jr.
Apr 9, 2017
Mahlon S. Arner, Jr., 94, of the Village at Palmerton, Pennsylvania, formerly of Columbia Avenue, Palmerton, died Sunday evening, April 9, 2017, at Blue Mountain Health Systems, Palmerton Campus. He was the husband of the late Joyce A. (Christman) Arner who passed in 2011. Born in Lehighton, he was a son of the late Mahlon S., Sr. and...
Elizabeth Strasser
Apr 8, 2017
Elizabeth (Linsky) Strasser , 102, formerly of Main Street, Cementon, Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, died peacefully Saturday afternoon, April 8, 2017, at Cedarbrook Nursing Home, South Whitehall Township. She was the wife of the late Frank S. Strasser who passed in 1999. Born in Northampton, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Fetchko) Linsky. Elizabeth was...
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...
