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Kathy A. Szerencsits
Aug 26, 2016
Kathy A. Szerencsits, 56 of Northampton, PA. died Friday, August 26, 2016, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown,PA. Born April 17, 1960 in Allentown, PA., she was the daughter of the late Ronald B. Updegrove and the late Catherine H. (Fota) Updegrove. She was the wife of Jeffrey L. Szerencsits, with whom she shared 20 years of marriage last December...
Linday Kay (Yoder) Piotrowski
Aug 24, 2016
Linda Kay (Yoder) Piotrowski, 63, of Millsboro, Delaware, formerly of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died Wednesday afternoon, August 24, 2016, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Frank B. Piotrowski who passed in 2004. Born in Allentown, PA, she was a daughter of the late George William Yoder and Annabelle Katie (Follweiler) Green. Linda...
Kathryn E. (Bollinger) Johnson
Aug 24, 2016
Kathryn E. (Bollinger) Johnson, 100, formerly of Palmerton, and Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, died Wednesday afternoon, August 24, 2016, at Liza's House Personal Care Home, Danielsville. She was the wife of the late Albert L. Johnson who passed in 2002. Born in former Millport, Aquashicola, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Charlotte (Hittner) Bollinger. Kathryn was a loving wife,...
Gladys Duennemann
Aug 23, 2016
Gladys (Gonzalez) Duennemann, 71, of Lehigh Avenue, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died early Tuesday morning, August 23, 2016, at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Juergen W. Duennemann who passed in 1998. Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Gilberto, Sr. and Francisca (Santiago) Gonzalez. Gladys was employed as a sewing machine...
Ronald B. Updegrove
Aug 19, 2016
Ronald B. Updegrove, 88 of Northampton, PA. died Friday, August 19, 2016, at Cedarbrook Nursing Home, Allentown, PA. Born in Northampton, PA, he was the son of the late Lester and Hattie (Hapter) Updegrove. He was the husband of the late Catherine H. (Fota) Updegrove who passed away September 2012. Ronald was employed by the Keystone Cement Co., Bath, PA....
Bruce R. Berger
Aug 17, 2016
Bruce R. Berger, 73 of Lehighton, died on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at his home. Born April 12, 1943 in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, the was the son of the late Elmer and Mildred Berger. He worked at Mack Trucks, Allentown for several years. He is survived by daughter, Aggie wife of Harold R. Schoenberger, Jr. of Lehighton, and granddaughter Lee Shehadeh...
Rev. Douglas A. Archer, Sr.
Aug 17, 2016
Rev. Douglas A. Archer, Sr., 78, of Mahoning Mountain Road, East Penn Township, Lehighton, Pennsylvania, died Wednesday afternoon, August 17, 2016, at St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill. He was the husband of Venetia E. (Danner) Archer since February 7, 1959. Born in Menominee Falls, WI, he was a son of the late Clarence and Grace (Sorenson) Archer. Douglas was employed...
Edward G. Lesko
Aug 15, 2016
Edward G. Lesko, 74 of Lower Towamensing Township, Pennsylvania, died on Monday, August 15, 2016, at Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's, Bethlehem. Born May 21, 1942 in Shenandoah, PA, he was the son of the late George and Genieve (Kulesza) Lesko. He and his wife Lucinda G. (Beers) Lesko were married on June 8, 1968. Edward honorably...
Larue Bucchi-Kahler
Aug 15, 2016
LaRue G. Bucchi - Kahler, 87 of Nazareth, PA. died Monday, August 15, 2016, at Moravian Hall Square Retirement Community in Nazareth, PA. Born December 21, 1928 in Nazareth, PA, she was the daughter of the late Dewey Arndt and the late Hilda (Bartholomew) Arndt - Heil. She was the wife of Roslyn M. Kahler with whom she shared 16...
Mary Jeffries (Beech) Spragg
Aug 12, 2016
Mary Jeffries (Beech) Spragg, 88, of Nazareth, Pennsylvania, formerly of Delaware Park, Lapatcong Township, New Jersey, died Friday, August 12, 2016 at Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth. Born on February 5, 1928 in Staffordshire, England, she was the daughter of the late John Beech and Harriet (Jeffries) Beech. In 1952, Mary emigrated to the United States and married Robert Spragg of...
Elsie T. Kleppinger
Aug 12, 2016
Elsie T. Kleppinger, 99 of Northampton, died Friday, August 12, 2016, at Fellowship Community in Whitehall, PA. Born May 16, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Claude E. and Jennie M. (Muth) Troxell. She was the wife of the late Melvin G. Kleppinger who passed away in August 2002. She was predeceased by her sister, Helen C. Horst....
Richard A. Merics
Aug 11, 2016
Richard A. Merics, 81, of Lower Macungie Road, Trexlertown, Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, died Thursday evening, August 11, 2016, in his home. He was the husband of Annamae C. (Patrouch) Merics since April 19, 1958. Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late Charles and Carolina (Voros) Merics. Richard was employed as a clerk for the Lehigh Valley...
Sandra A. Markley
Aug 11, 2016
Sandra A. (Sherer) Markley, 67, of 6th Street, Lehighton, died on Thursday, August 11, 2016, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was a daughter of the late Willard and Virginia (Smith) Sherer. Sandra was employed by the Carbon-Lehigh IU, Schnecksville, as a bus driver, and an aide, for over 15 years. Previously, she was a garment worker and a...
Joseph H. Keeler, Jr.
Aug 11, 2016
Joseph H. Keeler, Jr., 71 of Whitehall, PA. died Thursday, August 11, 2016, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center in Allentown, PA. Born June 24, 1945 in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph Keeler, Sr. and the late Eleanor (McElroy) Keeler. He was the husband of Bonnie L. (Unangst) Keeler, with whom he shared 48 years of...
Joseph E. Myirski
Aug 9, 2016
Joseph E. Myirski, Jr., 64 of Northampton, PA. died Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at his home. Born February 19, 1952 in Bethlehem, PA. he was the son of Joseph E. Myirski, Sr. of Bath and the late Mary A. (Nemith) Myirski. He was the husband of Monica R. (Miklos) Myirski, together they celebrated 41 years of marriage last August 17,...
Helen M. Keeney
Aug 9, 2016
Helen M. Keeney, 85 of Northampton, PA. died Tuesday, August 9, 2016, surrounded by her loving family at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg Campus, Bethlehem, PA. Born January 9, 1931 in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late John Marakovits and the late Mary (Stubits) Marakovits. She was the loving wife to William J. Keeney, with whom she shared...
Victoria H. Hansut
Aug 9, 2016
Victoria H. Hansut, 94, formerly of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died early Tuesday morning, August 9, 2016 at Mahoning Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Lehighton. Born in Palmerton, she was a daughter of the late Stefan and Maria (German) Hansut. Victoria was employed as a sewing machine operator at the former Nikki's Fashions Co., Palmerton. Previously, she worked in the same capacity...
David R. Phillips
Aug 8, 2016
David R. Phillips, 84, of Palmer House, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died peacefully on Monday afternoon, August 8, 2016, at Blue Mountain Health Systems, Palmerton Campus. He was the husband of Maryann L. (Behler) Phillips. Born in Slatington, he was a son of the late Thomas Phillips and Pearl (Haydt) Phillips-Handwerk. David was employed by Sears and Roebuck Corporation, Whitehall, as a...
Evelyn R. Longenbach
Aug 8, 2016
Evelyn R. Longenbach, 73 of Bethlehem, PA. died Monday, August 8, 2016, at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, PA. Born December 12, 1942 in Moore Twsp., PA, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow W. and Margaret E. (Ruth)Longenbach. Evelyn was last employed in housekeeping for Atria Assisted living in Bethlehem for 6 years before retiring in 2006. Prior to...
Barbara Haag
Aug 6, 2016
Barbara Haag, 82 died on Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Sacred Heart Assisted Living, Northampton. Born August 2, 1934 in Rockledge, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Mary (Arrington) Blickle and wife of the late Albert J. Haag. She is survived by son, Carl T. and wife Lois Haag of Philadelphia, daughter, Debra C. Parker of...
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