Eugene M. Turko
Jan 7, 2017
Eugene M. Turko, 82, of Olyphant, Pennsylvania, died peacefully Saturday, January 7, 2017, at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. He was the husband of Joan A. (Yeck) Turko, celebrating 58 years of marriage. Born in Peckville, he was a son of the late John W. and Tillie (Sanko) Turko. He was a Pennsylvania Licensed Funeral Director for the last 60...
Thelma C. Laky
Jan 3, 2017
Thelma C. Laky, 90, formerly of Tacoma Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania, died Tuesday evening, January 3, 2017, at Whitehall Manor. She was the wife of the late John J. Laky who passed in 1995. Born in Northampton, she was a daughter of the late Ira M. and Bertha M. (Delabar) Koehler. Thelma was employed as a server for the M.W. Woods...
Judith A. Person
Jan 3, 2017
Judith A. Person, 71 of Northampton, PA. passed away at her home on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Born December 19, 1945 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Margaret (Kennedy) Eltz. She was the wife of the late LeRoy F. Person, Jr. who passed away in May 2007. Judy was a Sales Associate for 35 years...
Merle J. "Junie" Geiger
Jan 2, 2017
Merle J. "Junie" Geiger, 89 of Bethlehem, PA. died on Monday, January 2, 2017, at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth, PA. Born April 3, 1927 in Stiles- Whitehall, PA. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Clara (Miller) Geiger. A graduate of Allentown Business School, she went on to work for the John Hancock Ins. Co., of Allentown...
Lloyd D. Gantz
Jan 2, 2017
Lloyd D. Gantz, 87, formerly of Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, died Monday afternoon, January 2, 2017, in Shartlesville, Upper Bern Township, Berks County. He was the husband of Frances L. (Muthard) Gantz since June 9, 1951. Born in Ironton, North Whitehall Township, he was a son of the late Arthur and Dorothy (Schmoyer) Gantz. Lloyd was employed as a supervisor for the...
Muriel C. Diefenderfer
Jan 1, 2017
Muriel C. Diefenderfer, 91 of Bath, PA. died Sunday, January 1, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born August 27, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Gertrude (LeFevre) McCafferty. She was the wife of Richard M. Diefenderfer who passed away in January 2013. Muriel was a self-employed Hotelier who co-owned and operated the...
Rose Marie Salter
Jan 1, 2017
Rose Marie (Gartner) Salter, 93, of Cedarbrook County Home, South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, formerly of Coplay, and Emmaus, died Sunday morning, January 1, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. Born in Coplay, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Katherine (Etchberger) Gartner. Rose Marie was employed in the assembly department of the former Western Electric Corporation, Allentown,...
Jerry L. Binder, Sr.
Dec 31, 2016
Jerry L. Binder, Sr., 57 of Lehighton, died Saturday, December 31, 2016, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Salisbury Township. Born October 7, 1959 in Allentown, he was the son of the late George W. Binder and Mildred E. (Wieand) Binder of Lehigh Township. He and his wife Susan A. (Follweiler) Binder were married on March 22, 1980. He was a...
Ronald R. Deutsch
Dec 30, 2016
Ronald R. Deutsch, 74, of Nick Lane, East Penn Township, died suddenly Friday afternoon, December 30, 2016, at Blue Mountain Health Systems, Palmerton Campus. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Bult) Deutsch since June 19, 1965. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late John R. and Tessie "Tekla" (Barna) Deutsch. Ronald was employed as a chainman/crane...
Denice R. Budihas
Dec 29, 2016
Denice R. (Creyer) Budihas , passed away peacefully at her home in Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, December 29, 2016, with her family by her side. She was 51 years young. Denice was born on February 3, 1965 in Altus, Oklahoma. Family was the most important thing to Denice. She is survived by her parents, Larry and Kathleen...
Daniel D. Minnich
Dec 29, 2016
Daniel D. Minnich, 55 of Laurys Station, PA. died Thursday, December 29, 2016, at University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. Born November 4, 1961 in Palmerton, he was the son of the late Daniel and Elia (Vasilawsky) Minnich. He was the husband of Pamela S. (Schnell) Minnich, with whom he shared 28 years of marriage this past May 14, 2016....
Marilyn H. Smith
Dec 28, 2016
Marilyn H. Smith, 80 of Whitehall, died on Wednesday, December 28, 2016, at Muhlenberg Hospital, Bethlehem. Born May 12, 1936 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late George and Mildred (Peters) Engler and wife of the late Donald R. Smith. She was a custodian for the Whitehall-Coplay School District for ten years before retiring in 1986. She then...
Dana J. Schmall
Dec 28, 2016
Dana J. Schmall, 69, of Clearview Road, Coplay, N. Whitehall Twp., died suddenly Wednesday evening, December 28, 2016, at his home. He was the husband of Linda J. (Foster) Schmall since July 22, 1967. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Joseph L. and Lucille J. (Kidd) Schmall. Dana was a self-employed truck driver for many...
Margaret A. Trevino
Dec 27, 2016
Margaret A. Trevino, 90 of Allentown, died on Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at ManorCare Health Services, Allentown. Born March 26, 1926 in Chestnut Hill Township, Monroe County, she was the daughter of the late Elijah and Gertrude (Sinyard) Bond and wife of the late Alfonso G. Trevino, Jr. She was a clerk for the medical records department at Sacred Heart...
Joseph E. Snyder
Dec 24, 2016
Joseph E. Snyder, 58 of North Catasauqua, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016, Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg Campus, Bethlehem, PA. Born May 26, 1958 in Allentown, he was the son of the late Eugene R. Snyder and Gloria J. (Feidler) Snyder of Schnecksville. He was the husband of the late Anne L. (Lundy) Snyder who passed away in July 2010....
James A. Scherer
Dec 19, 2016
James A. Scherer, 69, of Fireline Road, Palmerton, Lower Towamensing Township, died Monday evening, December 19, 2016, at Blue Mountain Health Systems, Lehighton Campus. He was the husband of Sandra E. (Goodhile) Scherer since April 20, 1968. Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late Clayton and Minnie (Meinhart) Scherer. James was employed as a general contractor for...
Dama W. David
Dec 18, 2016
Dama W. David, 83, formerly of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died early Sunday morning, December 18, 2016, at Eastern Comfort Assisted Living III, Inc., Slatington. She was the wife of the late Richard A. David who passed in 1995. Born in Palmerton, she was a daughter of the late Harvey L. and Mary C. (Christman) Livengood. Dama was employed as a waitress...
Carol Jane Kreitz
Dec 18, 2016
Carol Jane Kreitz, 70 of Bethlehem, PA. passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016, at her home. She was the wife of William C. Kreitz, of Hampson, Mower, Kreitz Insurance Agency in Bethlehem. They were married on November 21, 1970, and celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary this past November. Born in Allentown on December 9, 1946, she was the only child...
Geraldine V. Snyder
Dec 18, 2016
Geraldine V. Snyder, 93 of Nazareth, PA. died Sunday, December 18, 2016, at Alexandria Manor Assisted Living in Nazareth. Born September 11, 1923 in Bath, PA, she was the daughter of the late William Wambold and the late Edith (Frantz) Wambold. She was the wife of the late Raymond Snyder who passed away in May 1989. Geraldine was a homemaker...
William M. Kilpatrick, Jr.
Dec 17, 2016
William M. Kilpatrick, Jr., 83, of Moravian Hall Square Nazareth, Pennsylvania, died early Saturday morning, December 17, 2016, at VNA Hospice House St. Luke's, Lower Saucon Township. He was the husband of Shirley M. (Anderson) Kilpatrick since April 25, 1959. Born in Bushkill Township, he was a son of the late William M., Sr. and Florence M. (Gorman) Kilpatrick. William...
