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Richard C. Flores

Richard C. Flores

Jul 28, 2026

Richard C. Flores, 88, of (Stiles) Whitehall Twp, died peacefully Tuesday morning, July 28, 2026, in his home. He was the husband to Bonnie L. (Bartholomew) Flores since Nov 2, 1968. Born in N. Whitehall Twp, he was the son of the late Dorothy P.(Gantz) Fehnel and his stepfather Jacob A. Fehnel.

Richard was a self-employed independent truck driver for over...

Norman H. Gundrum

Norman H. Gundrum

Jul 28, 2026

Norman Gundrum, born September 4, 1940, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 28, 2026.

Norman lived a full and faithful life rooted in love for God, family, country, and community. He was preceded in death by his parents, Aaron and Mae (Wesner); his brother, Bobby; and his sisters, Jean (Cook) and Jane (Humbert)....

Joyce P. Lawrence

Joyce P. Lawrence

Jul 27, 2026

Joyce P. (Oswald) Lawrence, 86, of Old Post Road, Coplay, N. Whitehall Twp, died peacefully Monday afternoon, July 27, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital, Allentown Campus. She was the wife of the late George A. Lawrence who passed in May of 2025. Born in Ormrod, N. Whitehall Twp, she was a daughter of the late Wilmer H. and Goldie M....

Jeffrey A. Strouse

Jeffrey A. Strouse

Jul 21, 2026

Jeffrey A. Strouse, 79 of Nazareth, PA passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hecktown Oaks. Born March 10, 1947 in Bethlehem, PA, he was the son of the late Allen W. Strouse and the late Ruby H. (Been) Strouse. He was the husband of Melanie R. Strouse, with whom he would have celebrated 45 years of...

Candace M. Potak

Candace M. Potak

Jul 20, 2026

Candace “Candy” M. Potak, 75 of Northampton, PA, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2026, in her home, with her husband by her side. Born November 3, 1950, in Allentown, PA., she was the daughter of the late James Smith and Ethel Beecher Smith. Candace was the loving wife of Edward R. Potak, with whom she shared 51 years of...

Susan J. Werner

Susan J. Werner

Jul 20, 2026

Susan J. Werner, 73 of Pennsville, Lehigh Township, PA, passed away suddenly on Monday, July 20, 2026, in Northampton, PA. Born October 7, 1952 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin H. Hausman and the late Emma E. (Fink) Hausman. Susan was the wife of Richard L. Werner. with whom she recently celebrated 39 years of...

JoAnne F. (Shanebrook) Moore

JoAnne F. (Shanebrook) Moore

Jul 20, 2026

JoAnne F. (Shanebrook) Moore, 71, of Fox Ridge Drive, Trachsville, Towamensing Township, PA, died peacefully Monday afternoon, July 20, 2026, in her home. She was the wife of Steven D. Moore, Sr., since November 25, 1972. Born in Doylestown, Bucks County, she was a daughter of the late Robert Oscar and Caroline Mae (Keller) Shanebrook.

JoAnne was employed in the IT...

Lawrence A. Fifield

Lawrence A. Fifield

Jul 17, 2026

Lawrence A. Fifield, 75, of Jim Thorpe, Penn Forest Township, Pennsylvania, formerly of Westminster, Maryland, passed peacefully early Friday morning, July 17, 2026, at home.

He was the husband of Janet N. (Bowman) Fifield, who he married on August 26, 1972 in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he was a son of the late CWO Gilbert...

Mark R. Walsh

Mark R. Walsh

Jul 17, 2026

Mark R. Walsh, 61, of Old Post Road, Coplay, N. Whitehall Twp, died suddenly Friday afternoon, July 17, 2026, in his home. He was the husband of Donna M. (Anthony) Walsh since Jan 7, 1991. Born in Allentown, and raised in Egypt, Whitehall Twp, he was a son of the late Charles T. and Helen P. (Kuchera) Walsh.

Mark was self...

Patricia A. Kobal

Patricia A. Kobal

Jul 16, 2026

Patricia A. Kobal, 82 of Clearwater, Florida, formerly of Lehigh Township, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at her residence. Born November 7, 1943 in Coplay, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harold Gross Sr., and the late Theresa (Messics) Gross.

After graduating high school, Patricia married the love of her life, Charles Kobal, with whom she...

Carol E. Firth

Carol E. Firth

Jul 16, 2026

Carol E. Firth, 75 of Whitehall, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. Born March 9, 1951 in Stewartsville, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Verna (Beers) Willis and wife of the late Richard H. Firth, who passed away in 2004.

She worked as a secretary for the...

Sheila A. (Scheirer) Demeter

Sheila A. (Scheirer) Demeter

Jul 14, 2026

Sheila A. (Scheirer) Demeter, 81, of Nectarine Road, Danielsville, Lehigh Township, PA, formerly of Washington Street, Allentown, died Tuesday evening, July 14, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg Campus, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Eugene E. Demeter who passed in 2002. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Frederick G. and Catherine M. (Ferry)...

Kathleen E. Hodes

Kathleen E. Hodes

Jul 13, 2026

Kathleen E. Hodes, 90 of Schnecksville, PA, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026, at Sacred Heart Assisted Living, of Northampton, PA. Born June 2, 1936 in Palmerton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harold Henning and the late Catherine (Silliman) Henning. Kathleen was the wife of Robert Hodes, with whom she shared 52 years of loving marriage...

Lesley (Fuller) Kane

Lesley (Fuller) Kane

Jul 10, 2026

Lesley Kane, formerly Lesley Fuller, was born on September 4, 1944, in England and passed away on July 10, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.

Born to the late Bernard and Constance Fuller, Lesley carried her British roots with pride throughout her life. She was one of four siblings and was preceded in death by her brother, Mark Fuller...

Patricia A. Worman

Patricia A. Worman

Jul 9, 2026

Patricia Ann Worman, 93 of Voorhees, NJ, formerly of Whitehall, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Samaritan Center at Voorhees in Voorhees, NJ. Born May 23, 1933 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry I. Mellinger and the late Blanche (Quillman) Mellinger. She was the wife of the late Rodney A. Worman...

April L. Marconi

April L. Marconi

Jul 5, 2026

April Lynn Marconi, 61, of Northampton, Pennsylvania, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at Bethlehem North Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bethlehem. Born on April 14, 1965, in Allentown, she was the daughter of Mary Jane Berkowitz and the late Anthony Marconi.

April graduated from Whitehall High School in 1983. She began her career as a clerk at Grand...

Gary L. Roth

Gary L. Roth

Jul 2, 2026

Gary L. Roth, 67, of Quarry Street, Egypt, Whitehall Twp, died Thursday evening, July 2, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital, Anderson Campus, Easton. He was the former husband of Eridania Sanchez, of Catasauqua, and Jane E. (Torbey) Roth of Coplay. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Harold H. and Grace H. (Oswald) Roth.

Gary was owner/operator of...

Terry L. Rice

Terry L. Rice

Jun 29, 2026

Terry L. Rice, 78, of N. Loop Road, Slatington, Washington Twp, died early Monday afternoon, June 29, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. He was the husband of the late Sharen E. (German) Rice who passed in 2013. Born in Washington Twp, Lehigh County, he was a son of the late Clarence J. and Norene S. (Walters) Rice.

Terry was...

Joshua M. Schlier

Joshua M. Schlier

Jun 28, 2026

Joshua M. Schlier, 30, of Little Gap Road, Palmerton, Lower Towamensing Twp, died suddenly, Sunday afternoon, June 28, 2026, in E. Penn Twp. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of Jason M. Schlier of Allentown, and Tammy J. (Washburn) Heiserman and her fiancé, Kyle D. Borger of Palmerton.

Joshua was employed in general construction in the surrounding area. An avid...

Jovonne R. Andreas

Jovonne R. Andreas

Jun 23, 2026

Jovonne R. (Wertman) Andreas, 84, of Princeton Avenue West, Palmerton, died peacefully early Tuesday morning in her home.  She was the wife of the late Richard C. Andreas who passed in 2024.  Born in Bowmanstown, she was a daughter of the late Gordon H. and Naomi A. (Bennyhoff) Wertman.

Jovonne was employed by the former Palmerton Hospital in the housekeeping/custodial department...

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