Esther B. "Nanny" Groller
Jul 24, 2016
Esther B. "Nanny" Groller 106, of Allentown/Wescoesville, PA. died Sunday July 24, 2016 at her home. Born April 12, 1910 in Mauch Chunk, PA, she was the daughter of the late Erwin G. and Mamie E.(Strohl)Ahner. She was wife of the late John Groller who passed away in 2003. Esther was a homemaker all her life caring for her family....
Robert D. Mlkvy, Sr., Dmd
Jul 22, 2016
Dr. Robert D. Mlkvy, Sr. DMD, 77 of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died Friday, July 22, 2016, at St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Born February 5, 1939 in Palmerton, PA, he was the son of the late John Mlkvy and the late Margaret (Gerhardt) Mlkvy. He was the husband of Judy E. (King) Mlkvy, with whom he shared...
Theresa R. Fronheiser
Jul 21, 2016
Theresa A. Fronheiser, 41, of Forest Inn Road, Lower Towamensing Township, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died suddenly Thursday morning, July 21, 2016, at Blue Mountain Health Systems, Palmerton Campus, after being stricken at home. She was the fiancée of Jose Bejarano, Jr. with whom she resided. Born in Lehighton, she was a daughter of David A. Nansteel, and Gwendelyn S. Stein, both...
Mary V. Madar
Jul 21, 2016
Mary V. Madar, 95, formerly of Lafayette Avenue, Palmerton, died Thursday evening, July 21, 2016, at Slate Belt Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Bangor, Pennsylvania. She was the wife of the late Joseph S. Madar who passed in 2000. Born in Nova Dedina, former Czechoslovakia, she was a daughter of the late Jan and Rozalia (Uhnak) Vydra. Mary was a volunteer...
Frank M. Metcalf
Jul 21, 2016
Frank M. Metcalf, 54, of Walnutport,Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born April 2, 1962 in Elmira, New York, he was the son of the late Frank Metcalf and the late Shirley (Raffel) Metcalf. He was the husband of Linda (Williamson) Metcalf, with whom he shared 28 years of...
Frederick J. Gerlach
Jul 20, 2016
Frederick J. Gerlach, 78 of Northampton-Lehigh Twsp.,PA. passed away on Wednesday July 20, 2016, at Lehigh Valley Hospice-Inpatient Unit in Allentown, PA. Born Tuesday, May 10, 1938 in Saucon Valley, PA, he was the son of the late Edwin Gerlach and Helen (Kochis) Gerlach. He was the husband of Theresa (Sodl) Gerlach, with whom he shared 41 years of marriage...
Sheila E. Schlier
Jul 19, 2016
Sheila E. Schlier, 44, of the Lansford Mid Rise, formerly of Lehighton, Pennsylvania, died suddenly Tuesday morning, July 19, 2016, at St. Luke's Hospital, Miners Memorial Campus, Coaldale, after being stricken at home. Born in Lehighton, she was a daughter of the late Earl L., Sr. and Doreen L. (Hettler) Schlier. Sheila was a loving sister, and aunt. She attended...
Earl T. "Butch" Newhart, Jr.
Jul 19, 2016
Earl T. "Butch" Newhart, Jr., 71, of Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, died Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg Campus, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Diane M. (Strohl) Newhart since June 17, 1967. Born in Whitehall, he was a son of the late Earl T., Sr. and Geraldine (Peters) Newhart. Earl was employed as an oven operator for the...
Tina Marie Michael
Jul 18, 2016
Tina Marie Michael, 55 of Bethlehem- E. Allen Twsp. PA, died Monday, July 18, 2016, at her home. Born June 22, 1961 in Bethlehem, PA, she was the daughter of the late Stanley W. Gerstenberg and Carrie V. (Miller) Gerstenberg of Nazareth, PA. She was the wife of Edward M. Michael, with whom she shared 38 years of marriage this...
Dorothy P. Falat
Jul 17, 2016
Dorothy P. Falat, 95 of Whitehall, died Sunday, July 17, 2016, at Whitehall Manor. Born March 8, 1921 in Alburtis, she was the daughter of the late Irwin Rader and the late Ella (Keim) Rader Beil. She was also the wife of the late John Falat, Jr. She worked as a sewing machine operator at the Clyde Shirt Company, Northampton,...
Brent A.R. Heintzelman
Jul 16, 2016
Brent A.R. Heintzelman, 22, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, died suddenly early Saturday morning, July 16, 2016, in his home. Born in Fountain Hill, he was a son of Richard D. Keen of Slatington, and Penny J. (Heintzelman) Thomas of Montgomery, Lycoming County. Brent worked as a laborer for Finishing Edge Concrete Company, East Greenville. He was a 2012 graduate of the...
Esther A. Lilly
Jul 15, 2016
Esther A. Lilly, 96, of Northampton, Pennsylvania, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2016, at Muhlenberg Hospital, Bethlehem, PA. She was the wife of the late Edward A. Lilly. She was born in Alburtis to the late Edward and Annie Chrillman. Esther loved travel, nature, gardening, her family most of all. Survivors: Daughters, Myrtle wife of Sterling Kosman, and Jacqueline...
Gary K. Kohler
Jul 14, 2016
Gary Keith Kohler, 74, wrestled multiple myeloma with grace and courage until July 14, 2016 when he left Newtown, PA for Heaven. He is survived by beloved wife Anne (Schierl) Drennan; cherished daughters Kristin (Tim Smith), Gretchen (Jim Cheatham), Ingrid (Dave Kozemchak); five grandchildren who lit up his life: Thomas, Natalie, Evelyn, Riley and Jacob; and faithful mother-in-law Elizabeth (Eckhoff)...
Kristin M. Becker
Jul 12, 2016
Kristin M. Becker, 27 of Northampton, PA. passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Allentown, PA. Born January 19, 1989 in Bethlehem, PA, she was the daughter of R. John Poss of Calhoun, LA and Stephanie K. (Kavanagh) Poss of Bethlehem, PA. She was the wife of Justin A. Becker with whom she shared 4 years...
Edgar G. Benninger, Jr.
Jul 9, 2016
Edgar G. Benninger, Jr., 95 of Whitehall, PA. died Saturday, July 9, 2016, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born May 6, 1921 in Whitehall- Stiles, PA, he was the son of the late Edgar G. Benninger, Sr. and Martha (Fahringer) Benninger. He was the husband of the late Marie M. "Sue" Benninger who passed away February 2015....
James E. Murphy, Jr.
Jul 8, 2016
James E. Murphy, Jr., 77, of Mulberry Drive, Walnutport, Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania, formerly of Baldwin, Long Island, New York, and Naperville, Illinois, died early Friday morning, July 8, 2016, at Lehigh Valley Hospice, Inpatient Unit. He was the husband of Maribeth C. (Forster) Murphy since January 27, 1962. Born in Freeport, New York, he was a son of the late...
George R. Stanley
Jul 8, 2016
George R. Stanley, 89, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, formerly of Palmerton, died Friday, July 8, 2016, at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Born September 4, 1926 in Palmerton, PA, he was the son of the late S. Joseph Stanley and Pauline (Fuller) Stanley. He was the husband of the late Anne B. (Olivia) who passed in 1985 and the late...
Dale A. Kuhne
Jul 8, 2016
Dale A. Kuhne, 57, of Bangor, Pennsylvania, died Friday, July 8, 2016, at St. Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus, in Easton, Pennsylvania. Born September 20, 1958 in Flemington, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Thomas Kuhne and Shirley L. (Haver) Wack of High Bridge, New Jersey. He was the husband of Kathleen J. (Crossman) Kuhne with whom...
Robert E. Schaffer
Jul 7, 2016
Robert E. Schaffer, 80, of Interchange Road, Lehighton, Towamensing Township, died peacefully early Thursday morning, July 7, 2016, in his home. He was the husband of Mary C. (Lagomarsino) Schaffer since January 31, 1959. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Michael and Gertrude (Smith) Harkins. Robert was employed as a machinist for Alpha Laval, Inc., Warminster,...
John P. Gober, Sr.
Jul 4, 2016
John P. Gober Sr., 87, of 9th Street, Northampton, died Monday morning, Independence Day, in his home. He was the husband of Shirley A. (Silfies) Gober since July 2, 1955. Born in Northampton, he was a son of the late Joseph P. and Rose (Schloffer) Gober. John was employed as a presser for the Cross Country Clothes-Botany 500 Group, Northampton,...
