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Kurt M Hittinger
May 20, 2016
Kurt M. Hittinger, 56, of Northampton, died Friday afternoon, May 20, 2016, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He was the husband of Pamela L. (Henry) Hittinger with whom he shared 6 years of marriage last July 4, 2015. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late J. Neil Hittinger and Mrs. Elaine Lentz of Whitehall. Kurt was a 1977 graduate...
Karl E Steigerwalt Jr
May 17, 2016
Karl E. Steigerwalt, Jr., 87 of Andreas, died on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at Mahoning Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Lehighton. Born August 18, 1928 in Andreas, he was the son of the late Karl and Lulu Gombert) Steigerwalt, Sr. Karl was a quarry worker in Andreas for many years before retiring in 1981. Services will be private and at...
Beatrice M Wolf
May 17, 2016
Beatrice M. Wolf, 94, of Northampton, PA, died Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at her son''s residence in Willow Grove, PA. Born July 30, 1921 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Oberduster) Herter. She was the wife of the late Harold J. Wolf who passed in 2007. Beatrice was a homemaker and an avid...
Joann S Stein
May 15, 2016
JoAnn S. Stein, 71 of Nazareth, died on Sunday, May 15, 2016, at ManorCare Health Services, Bethlehem. Born December 17, 1944 in Easton, she was the daughter of the late Robert Ahles and Irene (Leh) Werkheiser of Bethlehem. She worked as a Nurse''s Aid for the Hunterdon Developmental Center, Clinton, NJ, Fellowship Manor, Nazareth and Gracedale, Nazareth for many years...
Alice E Green
May 15, 2016
Alice E. (Bowman) Green, 84, of Interchange Road, Lehighton, Franklin Township, Pennsylvania, died early Sunday morning, May 15, 2016, at St. Luke''s Hospital, Miners Memorial Campus, Coaldale, Schuylkill County. She was the wife of the late Nelson J. Green who passed in 1994. Born in Bowmanstown, she was a daughter of the late Malcolm C. and Carrie S. (Wehr) Bowman....
Shirley P Grim
May 15, 2016
Shirley P. Grim, 80 of Northampton, PA. died Sunday, May 15, 2016, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg Campus in Bethlehem, PA. Born April 2, 1936 in N. Catasauqua, PA., she was the daughter of the late Llewellyn and Mary (Strack) Breisch. She was the wife of the late Donald R. Grim who passed away in Dec. 1999. Shirley was...
James M "Jim" Reilly
May 12, 2016
James M. "Jim" Reilly, 66 of Laurys Station, PA. died Thursday, May 12, 2016, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born May 31, 1949 in Ashland, PA., he was the son of the late Patrick and Mary (Monaghan) Reilly. He was the husband of Mary Ellen (Ackell) Reilly, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage last May...
Leonard T Homlak Sr
May 10, 2016
Leonard T. Homlak, Sr., 89, of Lehigh Avenue, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died Tuesday evening, May 10, 2016, at Blue Mountain Health Systems, Palmerton Campus, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Antoinette A. (Stribula) Homlak since May 16, 1953. Born in Mayfield, Lackawanna County, he was a son of the late Frank and Catherine (Bachak) Homlak. Leonard was...
Anthony "Tony" C Mesics
May 10, 2016
Anthony "Tony" C. Mesics, 68, of Lower Smith Gap Road, Little Gap, Lower Towamensing Township, died suddenly Tuesday morning, May 10, 2016, at Blue Mountain Health Systems, Lehighton Campus. Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late Stephen and Mary (Sikorsky) Mesics. Tony was employed as a truck driver for various regional establishments. He was a member of...
Beatrice V Hochmiller
May 8, 2016
Beatrice V. Hochmiller, 88 of Whitehall, died on Sunday, May 8, 2016, at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth. Born January 31, 1928 in Weaversville, she was the daughter of the late Allen R. R. and Eva M. (Scheirer) Crock and wife of the late William Hochmiller. Beatrice was member of the Egypt Community Church, Whitehall where she was a former...
Warren F Anthony
May 8, 2016
Warren F. Anthony, 86, of Snyders Road, Palmerton, Towamensing Township, Pennsylvania, died Sunday evening, May 8, 2016, in his home. He was the husband of Phyllis M. (Borger) Anthony since November 5, 1950. Born in Aquashicola, Lower Towamensing Township, he was a son of the late Warren R. and Elsie I. (Buskirk) Anthony. Warren worked as a load operator for...
Robert A Egan
May 7, 2016
Robert A. Egan, 86, of Pine Run Road, Lehighton, Towamensing Township, Pennsylvania, died Saturday evening, May 7, 2016, at Summit at Blue Mountain Health Systems, Lehighton. Born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, he was a son of the late John and Gertrude (Monahan) Egan. Robert was employed as a Detective for the Woodbridge Police Department, New Jersey, for over 30...
Herbert W "Herbie" Farenkopf
May 4, 2016
Herbert W. "Herbie" Farenkopf, 60 of Kunkletown, PA. died Wednesday, May 4, 2016, as the result of a vehicular accident on PA. Rte. 209 in Lehighton, PA. Born January 11, 1956 in Germany, he was the son of the late Lewis Farenkopf and Rosa (Meininger) Farenkopf, of Bethlehem, PA. . He was the husband of Gloria J. (Zellers) Farenkopf with...
Elmer J Roth
May 4, 2016
Elmer J. Roth, 100 of Whitehall, Pennsylvania died Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at Whitehall Manor. Born Saturday, June 12, 1915 in Cementon, he was the son of the late Elmer and Eliza Roth and husband of the late Evelyn I. (Barkley) Roth for 71 years prior to her death in 2010. Elmer was a long-time of Cementon prior to moving...
Catalino A Morales
May 3, 2016
Catalino A. Morales, 93, of Laurys Station, PA, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center in Allentown, PA. Born April 29, 1923 in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Tomas and Anna (Aldea) Morales. He was the husband of the late Jean (Peters) Morales. He was employed by the former Tarkett, Inc. He was...
Marion Higgins
May 3, 2016
Marion Higgins, 93 of Albrightsville, died on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at Mahoning Valley Nursing & Rehab Center in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. Born Tuesday, February 20, 1923 in Charleston, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late William and Esther (Boyden) Wheeler and wife of the late Archie Higgins. She is survived by sons, Raymond V. Higgins and Elaine Zielinski...
Kristin Nicole Byra
May 2, 2016
Kristin Nicole Byra, 21 of Bethlehem, PA. formerly of Nazareth, PA. died Monday, May 2, 2016, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg Campus in Bethlehem, PA. Born July 30, 1994 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of John Byra of Nazareth and Holly (Sadukas) Byra of Bethlehem. Kristin was a 2012 graduate of Nazareth Area High School were she was...
Thomas Jones
May 1, 2016
Thomas Jones, 75, of Slatington, formerly of Palmerton, died Sunday afternoon, May 1, 2016, at Lehigh Valley Hospice, Inpatient Unit, Allentown. Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late William J., Sr. and Ellen (Green) Jones. Thomas was a member of St. John''s United Church of Christ, Slatington. In his youth, Tom enjoyed, and would be seen traveling...
Nancy N Whitley
Apr 28, 2016
Nancy N. Whitley, 73, of Acorn Lane, Penn Forest Streams, Jim Thorpe, died early Thursday morning, April 28, 2016, at Lehigh Valley Hospice, Inpatient Unit, Allentown, Pennsylvania. She was the wife of the late David B. Whitley, who passed in 2012. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Neal Thomas and Dorothy B. (Clark) Nolan....
Peter J Daniels
Apr 26, 2016
Peter J. Daniels, 86, of Ashley Lane, Lehighton, East Penn Township, died Tuesday morning, April 26, 2016, at Blue Mountain Health Systems, Lehighton Campus. He was the husband of Margaret E. (Ward) Daniels since February 29, 1992. Born in Passaic, New Jersey, he was a son of the late Cornelius and Ann (Hontivich) Daniels. Peter was employed as a driver...
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