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Jon K. Hall

Jon K. Hall

Nov 10, 2016

Jon K. Hall, 71, of Allentown, Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, died peacefully, Thursday afternoon, November 10, 2016, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Vivian "Dixie" (Heckman) Hall. Born in the former Haff Hospital, Northampton, he was a son of the late Karl J. Hall (Deceased 1991) and Marion E. (Weaver) Hall (Deceased 2009). Jon was...

Matilda Scharl

Matilda Scharl

Nov 9, 2016

Matilda Scharl, 98 of Allentown, formerly of Whitehall, PA. died Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at ManorCare Health Services- Allentown. Born December 7, 1917 in Whitehall-Cementon, PA. she was the daughter of the late August Scharl, Sr. and Mary (Szimitz) Scharl. Matilda worked for the Jeras Corp., Allentown working as a farm hand on the Farm in South Whitehall Twsp. for...

Theresa M. Owens

Theresa M. Owens

Nov 8, 2016

Theresa "Tess" M. Owens, 86, of Lincoln Avenue, Northampton, formerly of Lafayette Avenue, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died Tuesday afternoon, November 8, 2016, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, Allentown. She was the wife of the late W. Ben Owens who passed in 2003. Born in Palmerton, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Veronica (Latzko) Aranjo. Theresa was a...

Deborah K. Higgs

Deborah K. Higgs

Nov 6, 2016

Deborah K. (Meinhart) Higgs, 61, of Hartranft Lane, Lehighton, East Penn Township, Pennsylvania, died Sunday evening, November 6, 2016 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, Allentown. Born in Coaldale, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late Kermit and Pauline (Smith) Strohl. Deborah was employed by various medical offices as a transcriptionist and later worked as a certified nursing...

Earl J. Ott

Earl J. Ott

Nov 3, 2016

Earl J. Ott, Sr. 86, of Sunny Rest Drive, Palmerton, Lower Towamensing Township, Pennsylvania, died Thursday morning, November 3, 2016, at St. Luke's Hospital, Miners Memorial Campus, Coaldale, Schuylkill County. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late William and Ethel (Wallace) Ott. Earl worked as a self-employed handyman for many years until retiring. He was a member...

Neil A. Coles

Neil A. Coles

Nov 3, 2016

Neil A. Coles, 80, of Northampton, PA, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 3, 2016, at his home, surrounded by loving family. Born on August 24, 1936 in Coopersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Howard R., Jr. and Hilda (Ehritz) Coles. He was the husband of Dolores M. (Schwartz) with whom he celebrated those vows on August 12,...

Debra M. Rausch Hahn

Debra M. Rausch Hahn

Nov 3, 2016

Debra M. Rausch Hahn, 60, of Summer Mountain Road, Palmerton, Towamensing Township, Pennsylvania, died Thursday evening, November 3, 2016, in her home. She was the wife of Franklin J. Hahn since September 20, 2008. Born in Palmerton, she was a daughter of the late William C. Jones, and Mrs. Marie A.M. (Wertman) Jones-Williams of Palmerton. Debra was owner/operator of the...

Robert D. Beidleman, Jr.

Robert D. Beidleman, Jr.

Nov 2, 2016

Robert D."Bobby B" Beidleman, Jr., 55 of Walnutport-Lehigh Twsp., PA. died Wednesday, November 2, 2016, after a 10 month battle with Glioblastoma Brain Cancer, at his home with his loving family at his side. Born December 15, 1960 in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Robert Beidleman, Sr. and Barbara J. (Shearer) Beidleman. He was the husband...

Eileen J. Mace

Eileen J. Mace

Nov 1, 2016

Eileen J. Mace, 66 of Lower Nazareth Township, died on Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at her home. Born June 21, 1950 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Alfred E. and Betty (Schaup) James. She worked at Lucent Technologies, Allentown, for many years before retiring. Eileen was a baptized member of Jordan United Church of Christ, Allentown where...

John M. Hagan

John M. Hagan

Oct 29, 2016

John M. Hagan, 69, of Washington Street, Walnutport, Pennsylvania, died Saturday morning, October 29, 2016, at Mahoning Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Lehighton. He was the husband of Faith A. (Burchill) Hagan since May 22, 1971. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Harry and Eugenia (Lombard) Hagan. John was employed by Rhyder Truck Leasing, Allentown, as...

Alverta M. Kern

Alverta M. Kern

Oct 29, 2016

Alverta M. (Steigerwalt) Kern, 83, died peacefully, Saturday afternoon, October 29, 2016, at Summit Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Lehighton, Pennsylvania. She was the wife of the late Robert A. Kern, Sr. who passed in 1998. Born in Ashfield, East Penn Township, she was a daughter of the late Elias F., Sr. and Sadie (Schnell) Steigerwalt. Alverta was employed as a...

Shirley Ann Borger

Shirley Ann Borger

Oct 28, 2016

Shirley Ann Borger, 72, of Christman Road, Kunkletown, Eldred Township, Pennsylvania, died Friday evening, October 28, 2016, in her home. She was the wife of the late Larry "Butch" D. Borger. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Elvin Mills and Ruth (Distler) Mills-Boyer. Shirley was employed as a seamstress for the former Scotty's Fashions, Little Gap,...

Robert B. Bell, Sr.

Robert B. Bell, Sr.

Oct 27, 2016

Robert B. Bell, Sr., 75 of Bath, died Thursday, October 27, 2016, peacefully at his home. Born July 27, 1941 in Mountain Top, PA, he was the son of the late Carlos and Esther (Conety) Bell. He and his wife Carole (Moyse) Bell were married 53 years. He was the owner and operator of Bell Construction, Bath for many years...

Stephen H. Kiss

Stephen H. Kiss

Oct 24, 2016

Stephen H. Kiss, 83 of Northampton, died on Monday, October 24, 2016, at Muhlenberg Hospital, Bethlehem. Born November 20, 1932 in Northampton, he was the son of the late Stephen F. and Rose M. (Keschl) Kiss. He and his wife of 65 years, Marvelene M. (Dankel) Kiss were married on May 12, 1951. He honorably served in the U.S. Navy...

James F. Fies

James F. Fies

Oct 23, 2016

James F. Fies, 77, of Mountain View Mobile Home Park, Walnutport, Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania, died Sunday afternoon, October 23, 2016, in his home. He was the husband of Joanne C. (Gingrich) Fies since July 15, 1961. Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late James E. and Mary (Cox) Fies. James was employed for 32 years retiring in...

Herman G. Smith

Herman G. Smith

Oct 23, 2016

Herman G. Smith, 90, of Interchange Road, Trachsville, Towamensing Township, Pennsylvania, died Sunday evening October 23, 2016, at Brookmont Healthcare Center, Effort, Chestnuthill Township. He was the husband of the late Virginia M. (Heffelfinger) Smith who passed in 1997. Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late Granville and Myrtle (Smith) Smith. Herman was employed in the pour...

Anna Samok

Anna Samok

Oct 21, 2016

Anna Samok, 96, of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died Friday, October 21, 2016, at her home with her family by her side. Born December 15, 1919 in Akron, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John Dankanich and Anna (Horvath) Dankanich. She was the wife of the late John Samok, Sr. who passed away in August 1992. Anna was a presser...

Thomas Edgar Kasten

Thomas Edgar Kasten

Oct 21, 2016

Thomas Edgar Kasten, 79, of Allentown, South Whitehall Township, died late Friday evening, October 21, 2016, at Lifequest Nursing Center, Quakertown, Pennsylvania. He was the husband of Patricia E. (Eaves) Kasten since November 27, 1965. Born in East Mauch Chunk, he was a son of the late Karl A., Sr. and Blanche A. (Freyman) Kasten. Thomas was employed as property...

James Z. Senkiw

James Z. Senkiw

Oct 19, 2016

James Z. Senkiw, Jr., 64, of Peach Alley, Parryville, Pennsylvania, died peacefully, Wednesday afternoon, October 19, 2016, in his home. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, he was a son of the late James Z. Senkiw, Sr. and Joan M. (Kleinschmidt) Senkiw. James was employed as a recruiter for the ManPower Temporary Employment Agency, Allentown, PA. An avid basketball enthusiast,...

Janice L. Heiny

Janice L. Heiny

Oct 17, 2016

Janice L. (Newhard) Heiny, 83, of Cedar Drive, Walnutport, Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania, died Monday evening, October 17, 2016, at Phoebe Home, Allentown. She was the wife of the late Franklin D. Heiny who passed in 2008. Born in Northampton, she was a daughter of the late Wilmer F. and Mazie (Hall) Newhard. Janice was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and...

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