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...
Dolores J. Case
Mar 8, 2017
Dolores J. (Shimkanin) Case , 83, of Howertown Road, N. Catasauqua, died peacefully early Wednesday afternoon, March 8, 2017, in her home. She was the wife of the late Theodore R. Case, Jr., who passed in 2009. Born in Northampton, she was a daughter of the late John, Sr., and Thelma (Moore) Shimkanin. Dolores was employed for over...
John A. Schwartz
Mar 6, 2017
John A. Schwartz , 80, of Fornaciari Drive, Cementon, Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, died Monday morning, March 6, 2017, in his home. He was the husband of the late Evelyn (Soroka) Schwartz who passed in 2010. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late David B. and Annie K. (Musco) Schwartz. John was employed in the shipping...
Stanford S. Frantz
Mar 4, 2017
Stanford S. Frantz , 87, formerly of Lower Towamensing Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, died Saturday morning, March 4, 2017, at Whitehall Manor. He was the husband of the late Jenny (Sorinsky) Frantz, who passed in 2013. Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late Monroe and Myrtle (Stroup) Frantz. Stanford was a high school teacher employed...
Elizabeth J. Lazenka-Crouse
Mar 2, 2017
Elizabeth "Betty" J. (Lahner) Lazenka-Crouse , 93, formerly of Blue Mountain Drive, Treichlers, Pennsylvania, died Thursday morning, March 2, 2017, at Whitehall Manor. She was the wife of the late Frank A. Lazenka who passed in 1987, and the late Norman J. Crouse, who passed in 2015. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Frederick...
Brian D. Meck
Feb 27, 2017
Brian D. Meck, 61 of Northampton, PA. died Monday, February 27, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg Campus, Bethlehem, PA after a lengthy battle with his illness. Born April 19, 1955 in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Donald D. and Joan A. (Litzenberger) Meck. He was the husband of Sharon R. (Jacobs) Meck, with whom...
Larue K. Roth
Feb 24, 2017
LaRue K. Roth, 82 of Allentown, died on February 24, 2017, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown. Born on December 20, 1934 in Nazareth, PA, she was the daughter of the late Leo Q. and Dorothy (Grube) Frantz. She was employed by National Cash Register as a dispatcher for over 20 years. After that she worked at Harrison Morton Middle...
Irene A. Megargell-Hess
Feb 24, 2017
Irene A. (Woodring) Megargell-Hess , 99, formerly of Northampton, and the Devon House, Allentown, Pennsylvania, died Friday evening, February 24, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospice, Inpatient Unit, Allentown. She was the wife of the late George M. Megargell, and the late Kervin R. Hess. Born in Northampton, she was a daughter of the late Walter W. and Bertha...
Pearl E. Steigerwalt
Feb 24, 2017
Pearl E. Steigerwalt , 98, formerly of Germans Road, East Penn Township, and the Lehighton High Rise, died on Friday evening, February 24, 2017, at the Summit Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Lehighton, Pennsylvania. She was the wife of the late Rollin B. Steigerwalt who passed in 1986. Born in Mahoning Township, she was a daughter of the late...
Nancy A. Costenbader
Feb 23, 2017
Nancy A. Costenbader , 69, of Walnutport, Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania, died Thursday evening, February 23, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late John Q. and Anna (Vengrin) Treichler. Nancy was employed as a supervisor for the US Postal Office, Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem, retiring after 26 years. A 1965...
