Mark E. Boyko, Sr.
Nov 17, 2016
Mark E. Boyko, Sr., 59, of Friendship Road, Lehighton, East Penn Township, Ashfield, Pennsylvania, died Thursday morning, November 17, 2016, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Terry L. (Tretter) Boyko since October 25, 1974. Born in Allentown, he was a son of Mr. George S. Boyko of Slatington, and the late Mary Lou (Kervitsky) Boyko....
Mary Ann Kennedy
Nov 12, 2016
Mary Ann Kennedy peacefully passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2016. She was 89 years old. Mary was born on September 6, 1927 in Stary Tekov, a rural farming community in the Levice District of western Slovakia. Her parents were Karol and Marta (Gelen) Mesaros; Mary was the youngest of three children born in Slovakia. Like many eastern Europeans, Karol...
Carrie F. Diehl
Nov 11, 2016
Carrie F. Diehl, 95 of Allentown, PA. formerly of Lehighton died Friday, November 11, 2016, at the Phoebe Home in Allentown. Born in Lehighton- Towamensing Twsp., she was the daughter of the late Harry L. and Ida (Bollinger)Diehl. A high school graduate, she went on to work for the former General Electric Co., Allentown on the production line for 30...
Paul D. Scitney
Nov 10, 2016
Paul D. Scitney, Sr., 71, of White Street, Bowmanstown, died early Thursday, November 10, 2016, at Weatherwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Weatherly, Pennsylvania. Born in Franklin Township, he was a son of the late Rudy Scitney, and Mrs. Dorothy (Hinger) Scitney of West Bowmans. Paul was self employed concrete finisher for over 40 years, retiring in 2003. A US Navy...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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...
