Obituaries

Aug 29, 2022

Bruce B. Samuels, 84, of Coplay, passed away Monday, August 29, 2022, at Phoebe Home in Allentown. Born May 4, 1938 in Allentown, he was the son of the late Claud and Marguerite (Beck) Samuels. He and his wife Janet L. (Lentz) Samuels were married on February 20, 1960.

Bruce was the owner and operator of Brita...

Aug 26, 2022

Arline Fasching, 81 of Danielsville, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 26, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Born September 19, 1940 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank Decker and the late Bertha (Panner) Decker. She was the wife of the late Francis X. "Boomy" Fasching.

Arline was...

Aug 23, 2022

Bethann "MeMe" Henry , 70, of 5th Street, Palmerton, PA, died peacefully Tuesday evening, August 23, 2022, in her home. Born in Palmerton, she was a daughter of the late William J. and Barbara (Baaken) Henry.

Bethann was employed by the First Northern Bank, Palmerton, in the customer service department.  Later she worked for the...

Aug 21, 2022

Gail A. Voigt, 83 of Forks Township, formerly of Clinton, NJ, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022, at Old Orchard Health Care Center, Palmer Township.

Born December 21, 1938 in Plainfield, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Dorcas (Rennie) Anderson and wife of the late Albert E. Voigt, Jr.

She...

Aug 19, 2022

David M. Pettit, 71, of Church Road, Jim Thorpe, Penn Forest Twp, died Friday morning, August 19, 2022, at VNA Hospice House St. Luke's, Bethlehem.

He was the husband of Doreen C. (Unangst) Pettit since Jan 24, 1976.

Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Newton A. and Laura (Strohl) Pettit.

Aug 19, 2022

Ronald E. Markulics, 81 of Allentown, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 19, 2022, at ProMedica - ManorCare Health Services- Allentown, PA. Born January 10, 1941 in Bath, PA, he was the son of the late Frank Markculics and the late Dora (Hescox) Markulics. He was the husband of the late Ida Elaine (Jenkins) Markulics who passed away...

Aug 17, 2022

Sharon L. Heffelfinger, 77 of Northampton, PA, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at Luther Crest Personal Care - Allentown, PA. Born June 12, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Edgar M. Beidleman and the late Charlotte (Moore) Beidleman. She was the wife of the late Freddie D. Heffelfinger who passed away in November 2008.

Aug 16, 2022

Edward S. Wechsler , 65, of Poplar Drive, Berlinsville, Lehigh Twp., PA, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, August 16, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospice Inpatient Unit, Allentown.  He was the husband of Leanne (Bird) Wechsler since April 30, 1994.  Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Charles and Ida (Correll) Wechsler.

Edward was...

Aug 12, 2022

William J. Gogle, Jr., 79 of Allentown, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 12, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born June 8, 1943, he was the son of the late William J. Gogle, Sr. and the late Jessie (Welliver) Gogle. He was the husband of Carol A. (Kish) Gogle with whom he shared 54...

Aug 11, 2022

Samuel A. McCamish , 78, of Stagecoach Road-Forest Inn, Lehighton, Towamensing Twp., PA, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, August 11, 2022, in his home.  He was the husband of Kathryn D. (Stevens) McCamish who passed earlier this year.  Born in Fullerton, CA, he was a son of the late Samuel B. and Zeltz F. (Nay) McCamish.

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Aug 10, 2022

Carolyn V. (Machemer) Kuntzman ,94, formerly of Palmerton and Carbondale, died peacefully Wednesday afternoon, August 10, 2022, at Abington Manor, Clarks Summit, Lackawanna County, PA. She was the wife of the late Sterling W. Kuntzman Sr. who passed in 1999.  Born in Reading, Berks County, she was a daughter of the late Charles H. and Edna E....

Aug 9, 2022

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Robin L. Wisocky , 61, of Columbia Avenue, Palmerton, PA, died suddenly early Tuesday morning, August 9, 2022, in her home as a result of a residential fire.  Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Theodore M. and Eleanor (Beers) Wisocky.

Aug 9, 2022

A. Lee Howell , 79, of Hillside Place, Kunkletown, Lower Towamensing Twp., Carbon County, PA, died peacefully Tuesday morning, August 9, 2022, in his home.  He was the husband of Debra A. (Benedetto) Howell since September 22, 2005.  Born in Staten Island, NY, he was a son of the late Robert L. and Alice (Hage) Howell.

Aug 9, 2022

Gregory A. Bogle, 57 of Springfield Twp, N.J. passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday morning, August 9th, 2022, surrounded by his wife and three children.

Born January 14, 1965, in Bristol Twp. Bucks CO, PA, he was the son of Eleanor ( Dierolf ) Bogle of Feasterville, PA and the late Donald J. Bogle,  whom...

Aug 9, 2022

Marc C. Huppman, 49, of Malvern, Pennsylvania died on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Paoli Hospital in Paoli, Pennsylvania, after a battle with lymphoma and liver disease.

Born February 26, 1973, he was the son of the late Michael C. Huppman and Theresa "Terrie" (Swift) Huppman of Florida.

He and his wife Alicia M. (Crego)...

Aug 9, 2022

Michael K. Meyers, 64, of Tallow Road, Walnutport, Lehigh Twp., PA, entered heaven Tuesday afternoon, August 9, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg Campus, Bethlehem, after being stricken Friday evening at his home.  He was the husband of MaryLou  (Crouse) Meyers since July 12th, 2003.  Born in Allentown, he was a son of Thomas W., Sr. and...

Aug 8, 2022

James D. Dutko , 60, of Hazle Brook Road, Hazleton, Hazle Twp., died suddenly Monday afternoon, August 8, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Hazleton Campus.  Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late John A. and June I. (Hartzel) Dutko.

Jimmy was employed at the ARC Workshop, Beaver Meadows, for over 34 years...

Aug 8, 2022

Anna C. (LaRose) Everett , 92, Interchange Road, Lehighton, passed away on August 8, 2022. She was the wife of the late Melvin S.J. Everett who passed in 2017. Born in Franklin Twp., she was a daughter of the late Morris H. and Grace C. (Frable) LaRose.

Anna was a 1947 graduate of Lehighton High...

Aug 7, 2022

Erin Marie Brobst , 62, of Mountain View Park, Walnutport, PA, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital in Lehighton.  She worked at AT&T in Allentown in the 1980s and then was self-employed for a time after that.  Originally born in Hazleton, PA, she lived in Lofty, PA, before her family relocated to Catasauqua,...

Aug 6, 2022

After her daughters kissed her goodbye and she knew her son was on the way, Louise Alice (Roth) Gower Gosma, AKA Weezie, age 90, made her way to her heavenly home on the evening of August 6, 2022. She lived with her second husband, James "Jim" Eugene Gosma, at the Annapolitan in Annapolis, MD. Jim followed her shortly after...