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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
