Obituaries

Jul 4, 2024

William "Bill" F. Whittaker , 78 of Macungie, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Cedarbrook Nursing Home, Allentown PA. Born March 21, 1946, in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Frank Whittaker and the late Leona (Miller) Whittaker. Bill was the husband of Susan Whittaker, with whom he shared 18 years...

Jul 3, 2024

Robert J. Witt , 68, of Ashley Lane, Lehighton, East Penn Twp., formerly of Allentown, PA, died peacefully early Wednesday morning, July 3, 2024, in his home.  He was the husband of Cynthia L. (Brown) Witt since May 4, 1985. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Ronald J. and Phyllis J. (Singer) Witt....

Jun 30, 2024

Ronald B. Kilpatrick, Sr. , of Northampton, PA passed away on Sunday June 30, 2024, where he resided in Northampton, PA. Born July 19, 1950 in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Lloyd Kilpatrick and the late Dorothy (Sterner) Kilpatrick.  Roanld was the loving husband to the late Irene J. (Hahn) Kilpatrick for 38...

Jun 28, 2024

Brenda L. Balak , 60, of 3rd Street, Palmerton, PA, died early Friday morning, June 28, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospital, Carbon Campus, Lehighton.  Born in Lehighton, she was a daughter of the late George Balak and Mrs. Joan (Ahner) Volpe of Lehighton.

Brenda was employed in the collections department of Wells Fargo Bank, Bethlehem. ...

Jun 28, 2024

Don A. Ruch , 65 of Palmerton, PA, formerly of Allentown, PA passed away on Friday, June 28, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus in Lehighton, PA. Born September 28, 1958 in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Donald W. Ruch and the late Shirley A. (Woodring) Ruch. He was the husband...

Jun 27, 2024

Lorraine F. (Mattern) Bryfogle , 90, of Lehigh Street, Lehighton, Franklin Twp, died peacefully late Thursday evening, June 27, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospital, Carbon Campus, Lehighton. She was the wife of William C. Bryfogle since August 21, 1971. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Dorothy L.A.(Arner) Mattern.

Lorraine...

Jun 26, 2024

Stover E. "Ed" Ruch, Jr ., 85 of Northampton, PA formerly of Whitehall, PA, and Phillipsburg, NJ passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Hospice Care in Allentown, PA. Born Saturday, July 9, 1938, in Bethlehem Twsp., PA he was the son of the late Stover E. Ruch, Sr.  and the...

Jun 26, 2024

Cindy Lee A. Petrohoy , 66, of Cementon, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at her home.

Born June 16, 1958 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Miles E. Bartholomew and Geraldine (Lewis) Bartholomew of Maryland. She and her husband, Michael J. Petrohoy were married on September 4, 1981. She loved...

Jun 26, 2024

Kenneth H. Jones, Sr ., 77 of Northampton, PA, formerly of Liberty PA, Tiago County, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Born August 23, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Floyd Jones and the late Bernice (Rakauskas) Jones.

Ken served in the Army during the Vietnam War. Afterward, he...

Jun 23, 2024

Sandra E. (Goodhile) Scherer , 79, of Oak Street, Palmerton, formerly of Fireline Road, Bowmanstown, died suddenly Sunday afternoon, June 23. 2024, in her home.  She was the wife of the late James A. Scherer who passed in 2016.  Born in Lower Towamensing Twp., she was a daughter of the late Nathan, Sr. and Molly (Jones) Goodhile....

Jun 23, 2024

Marie A. Bedics , 63 of Walnutport, PA went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest in Allentown, PA. Born November 1, 1960 in Jacksonville, FL, she was the daughter of the late Marvin A. Roberts and the late Mary C. (Pugh) Roberts. Marie was the...

Jun 21, 2024

Paul L. Simon , 69 of Lehighton, PA passed away on Friday, June 21, 2024, at his residence in Lehighton, PA. Born March 9, 1955 in Saint Mary's, PA, he was the son of the late Paul R. Simon and the late Hazel (Minnich) Simon. He was the husband of the late Debra (Snyder) Simon, with whom...

Jun 20, 2024

MaryJane (Vetovitz) Muscler , 96 of Nazareth, formerly of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at Gracedale Nursing Home, Nazareth. Born March 11, 1928, in Nazareth, she was the daughter of the late William T. and Mary L.(Potope) Vetovitz and the wife of the late Chris J. Muscler. Prior to her marriage,...

Jun 19, 2024

Robert E. Samsel , 72 of Wapwallopen, PA, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA. Born July 17, 1951 in Doylestown, PA, he was the son of the late Clarence Samsel and the late Elizabeth (Billings) Samsel.

Robert was a graduate of Pennsbury High School, class of 1969....

Jun 17, 2024

Doranna C. Yost , 78 of Coplay, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg ,Bethlehem.

Born May 7, 1946 in Hempstead, Long Island, she was the daughter of the late Albert  T. and Doris B. (Penney)  Kenney. She and her husband Charles R. Yost, Sr. were married on July...

Jun 17, 2024

Luther R. Marsh , 88 of Coplay, PA, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2024, at Cedarbrook-Fountain Hill in Bethlehem, PA. Born November 10, 1935 in Northampton, PA, he was the son of the late Alvin Marsh Sr. and the late Stella (Fox) Marsh.

After graduating from Northampton Area High School, Luther enlisted in the...

Jun 14, 2024

Richard Dee "Dick" Hartman , 85 of Lemon Grove, CA, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2024 at Paradise Valley Hospital, National City, CA with family by side. Born December 9, 1938 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he was the son of the late William W. Hartman and the late Betty R. (Brandon) Hartman. He was the husband...

Jun 14, 2024

Jane G. Cervenak , 95, of Palmerton, PA, passed away on June 14, 2024, at St. Luke's Brian D. Perin Hospice House, Bethlehem.  She was the wife of the late Louis P. Cervenak, who passed away on March 12, 2012.  Jane was born in Barre, Vermont, on October 24, 1928.  She was the daughter of the late...

Jun 13, 2024

James W. Schaffer, Jr."Jim" , 91 of Northampton-Lehigh Twsp., PA passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at his residence. Born September 17, 1932, in Coplay, PA, he was the son of the late James W. Schaffer, Sr. and the late Mary (Krenn) Schaffer. He was the husband of the late Susanne F. (Long) Schaffer who passed...

Jun 12, 2024

Keith A. Muthard , 67 of Northampton, PA passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at his residence in Northampton, PA. Born January 30, 1957 in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Raymond Muthard and the late Fern (Gantz) Muthard.  Keith married his loving wife Deborah Fahr Muthard on April 19, 1998, enjoying 26...