Obituaries

Oct 2, 2023

Sherwin "Butch" D. Haman, Sr., 75, of Mount Pocahontas, Albrightsville, Penn Forest Twp., PA, died Monday morning, October 2, 2023, in his home.  He was the husband of the late Joan M. (Strohl) Haman who passed in 2022.  Born in Lehighton, he was a son of the late Frank and Mildred (Nothstein) Haman.

Butch was...

Oct 2, 2023

Dorothy J. Walkovits, 79 of Allentown, PA, formerly of  Northampton, PA, died on Monday, October 2, 2023, at her residence in Salisbury Twsp., Allentown, PA. Born December 17, 1943 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late John J. Walkovits and the late Pauline (Godjak) Walkovits.

Dorothy was a 1961 graduate of Northampton High School...

Oct 2, 2023

Dennis H. Kressley , 76 of Northampton, PA, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg in Bethlehem, PA. Born April 2, 1947 in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Isabel (Dewalt) Kressley and step-father Walter Radon. He was the husband of Linda (Benninger) Kressley, with whom he just...

Oct 2, 2023

Louise A. Tusak , 86 of Bethlehem, PA, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2023, at her residence. Born May 5, 1937 in Northampton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Krause and the late Anna (Kiefer)  Krause. She was the wife of Francis Tusak, with whom she shared over 62 years of marriage.

Oct 2, 2023

Jeffrey Allen Mertz , 69, of Edmonds Avenue, Northampton, Moore Twp, died suddenly Monday afternoon, October 2, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg Campus, Bethlehem, he was the husband of Kathleen L. (Croyle) Mertz since Sept 15, 1979. Born in Northampton, he was a son of the late Reuben and Ethel (Benner) Mertz.

Jeffrey was...

Sep 30, 2023

Burt R. Schutt , 53 of Northampton, PA, passed away unexpectedly, on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Born February 14, 1970 in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Thomas J. and the late Patricia A. (Laubach) Schutt.

Burt was a home based Registered Nurse, employed by U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs, Wilkes-Barre, PA...

Sep 30, 2023

Kathryn M. Gum , 95, of Easton, passed away on Saturday,  September 30, 2023, at Easton Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Easton. Born March 18, 1928, in Easton, she was the daughter of the late Spencer P. and Mary Y. (Price) Sharkey and wife of the late John E. Gum.

She was a member...

Sep 29, 2023

Nancy M. Klotz , 87 of Northampton - Lehigh Twsp., PA, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hospice Inpatient Unit, Allentown, PA. Born May 31, 1936 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Claude Billman and the late Eleanor (Young) Billman. She was the wife of the late...

Sep 28, 2023

Thomas J. Lacko , 52, of Wood Drive, Walnutport, Lehigh Township, PA, died peacefully early Thursday morning, Sept 28, 2023, in his home. He was the husband of Annette S. (Scherer) Lacko since July 2, 2004. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Stephen A. and Frances A. (Cherry) Lacko.

Thomas was...

Sep 28, 2023

**Services have been updated to reflect a Memorial Gathering**

Brian E. Umstead , 66, East Lane, Palmerton, PA, died peacefully Thursday evening, September 28, 2023, in his home.  He was the husband of the late Susan O. (Andrews) Umstead.  Born in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, he was a son of the late Charles...

Sep 25, 2023

Kenneth L. George , 92, of Snyder Road, Palmerton, Towamensing Twp., PA, died peacefully Monday morning, September 25, 2023, in his home.  He was the husband of Mrs. Loretta E. (Strohl) George, celebrating over 73 years of marriage.  Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late Adam and Eva (Buck) George.

Kenneth was...

Sep 25, 2023

Lisa "Mim" Marie Sell-Makuta , 53, of Jim Thorpe, died Monday morning, September 25, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem.  She was the spouse of Chad R. Wirth with whom she resided for many years.  Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Larry Sell and Ms. Barbara (Hower) Funk of Bethlehem.

Lisa...

Sep 25, 2023

Walter Jeremiah Hutchins, 76, of Upper Nazareth Township, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospice House, Lower Saucon Township.

Born April 13, 1947 in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Edwin C. and Gertrude (MacDonald) Hutchins. He and his wife Elisabeth A. (Murray) Hutchins were married...

Sep 24, 2023

Matthew Samuel Lipyanic , 75, of Walnutport, PA passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus in Lehighton, PA. Born July 13, 1948 in Saylorsburg, PA, he was the son of the late John and Florence (Buster) Lipyanic. Matt was the husband of Diane Lipyanic, with whom he just shared his...

Sep 23, 2023

Winifred J. Markwich , (Winnie) 98, of Allentown, PA, formerly of Center Valley, PA, entered into eternal life on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Parkland Manor in Allentown, PA.  She was born on June 8, 1925 in Allentown, PA, the daughter of the late Clarence F. Shafer and the late Ruth C. (Hummel) Schafer formerly of Cementon,...

Sep 22, 2023

David M. Hassler , 74, of Nazareth, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 22, 2023. He was the loving husband of  MaryJane (Valo) Hassler, to whom he was married for over 42 years. Born in Allentown, David was the son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Susan (Buskirk) Hassler. He was a 1967 graduate of Salisbury High...

Sep 21, 2023

Tara R. Loch , 45 of Walnutport, PA, passed  away on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network in Bethlehem, PA, Born December 14, 1977 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of Terry R. Loch and Kathleen A. (Seyfried) Loch of Northampton, PA.

Tara was last employed in the billing...

Sep 18, 2023

Mary E. Blose , 75 of Northampton- Allen Twsp.,  PA passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023, at her residence with her family by her side. Born April 3, 1948 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Andrew S. Holko, Sr. and the late Ruth A. (Fisher) Holko. Mary was the wife of Allen...

Sep 16, 2023

Dorothea J. (Jacoby) Kromer , 100, of W. 27th Street, Northampton, died peacefully early Saturday morning, Sept 16, 2023, at Sacred Heart Assisted Living, Northampton. She was the wife of the late Roland E. Kromer who passed in 1989. Born in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Verna (Young) Jacoby.

Dorothea...

Sep 16, 2023

Evelyn J. "Jean" Green , of Northampton PA, passed away on September 16, 2023 at Whitehall Manor, Whitehall PA. Born August 18, 1938 in Jim Thorpe, PA, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Judith (Keck) Weaver. She was the wife of Robert L. Green, who she had married on September 1, 1962 and and...