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Ann Marie Demarcantonio
Sep 27, 2021
Ann Marie (Tarasawich) DeMarcantonio , 70, of Summer Mountain Road, Lehighton, East Penn Township, Pennsylvania, died early Monday evening, September 27, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem. She was the wife of Dominic DeMarcantonio, Jr. since November 29, 1996. Born in Staten Island, NY, she was a daughter of the late John, Sr. and Camille (Barbera) Tarasawich....
Wayne D. Smith, Sr.
Sep 26, 2021
Wayne D. Smith, Sr., 76 of Northampton, PA. died on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born November 27, 1944 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Meade Smith, Sr. and the late Roselyn (Koziura) Smith. He was the husband of Barbara (Gades) Smith with whom he shared 58 years...
George A. Cangro
Sep 26, 2021
George A. Cangro, 99 of Lower Nazareth Township, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at his home.
Born November 10, 1921 in Orange, New Jersey, he was the son of the late George A. and Elizabeth (Andriola) Cangro, Sr. He and his wife, Rosalie D.(Campitelli) Cangro were married on June 7, 1949.
He honorably...
Jason M. Smith
Sep 26, 2021
Jason M. Smith, 44 , of Blakeslee Boulevard, West, Lehighton, Mahoning Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, died suddenly Sunday afternoon, September 26, 2021, at his home. Born in Allentown, he was a son of Lena M. (Zeigenfuss) Smith with whom he resided.
Jason was employed in general labor by J and R Slaw Concrete, Inc., West...
Joan A. Holm
Sep 25, 2021
Joan A. (Ruch) Holm , 71, of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died Saturday afternoon, September 25, 2021, in her home. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Harold F.E. Ruch and Dorothy E. (Hess) Halteman. She was the wife of David G. Holm since August 1, 1997.
Joan was a homemaker, and attended St....
Rosalie A. Perschy
Sep 25, 2021
Rosalie A. "Rose" Perschy , 64, of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Salisbury Township. Born Thursday, October 25, 1956, she was the daughter of the late James E. and Conchita (Muniz) Perschy, Sr.
She was employed by General Mills, Allentown, for over twenty years before retiring...
Carol A. Buss
Sep 23, 2021
Carol A. (Schlegel) Buss, 76, of Birch Street, Walnutport, died peacefully Thursday morning, Sept 23, 2021, in her home. She was the wife of Thomas A. Buss, Sr. since October 21, 1961. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin, Sr. and Evelyn (Jones) Schlegel.
Carol was employed as a store clerk by Blose's...
Kyle Matthew Heck
Sep 23, 2021
Kyle Matthew Heck, 24, of Freeport, PA, formerly of Macungie, PA, passed away suddenly on September 23, 2021. Kyle was born in Allentown, PA on June 30, 1997, a son of Joy M. (Farber) and Matthew M. Heck of Macungie, PA.
He most recently was employed as a foreman at PowerHome Solar in Sarver, PA for the...
Thomas Seier
Sep 23, 2021
Thomas Seier, 79 of Northampton, PA passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth, PA. Born August 24, 1942 in Northampton, PA, he was the son of the late Frank Seier, Sr. and the late Bernadine (Rowe) Seier. He was the husband of the late Marlene (Gable) Seier who passed away in 2005....
John D. Schenk
Sep 22, 2021
John D. Schenk, 61 of Coplay, passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Salisbury Township surrounded by his loving family.
Born October 4, 1959, in Allentown, he was the son of the late Paul W. and Helen (Kochenash) Schenk.
He was a heavy equipment operator for Whitehall Township for over...
Nicholas J. Forte
Sep 22, 2021
Nicholas J. Forte, 78 of Northampton- East Allen Township, Pennsylvania, died on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital in Bethlehem, PA. Born June 21, 1943 in Shenandoah, PA, he was the son of the late Nicholas Forte and the late Anna (Muscavage) Forte. He was the husband of Mary (Polli) Forte with whom he celebrated 54...
Susan M. Arndt
Sep 22, 2021
Susan M. Arndt, 57, of Frackville, Pennsylvania, died on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center in Allentown. Born October 22, 1963 in Lehighton, she was the daughter of the late Walter Hoppel and Alverta (Dotter) Hoppel. She was the wife of Anthony W. Arndt.
Susan was last employed by Roswell Home Health...
Amelia B. Gogle
Sep 22, 2021
Amelia B. Gogle, 85 of Coplay-N. Whitehall Twsp., PA, died on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center in Allentown, PA. Born March 31, 1936 in Whitehall- Egypt, PA, she was the daughter of the late Sergio Lotti and the late Cleo (Grandi) Lotti. She was the wife of the late Roger A. Gogle, Sr. who passed...
Lois M. Brennan-Backus
Sep 21, 2021
Lois M. Brennan - Backus, 98 of Easton, PA. formerly of Frostproof, FL passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at Alexandria Manor Assisted Living in Nazareth, PA. Born August 21, 1923 in Elmira, NY, she was the daughter of the late LeRoy L. Shephard and the late Helen (Gerschefske) Shephard. Lois was the wife of the late Carl...
Sandra E. Gilbert
Sep 20, 2021
Sandra E. (Danner) Gilbert , 69, of S. 1st Street, Lehighton, Pennsylvania, died suddenly early Monday morning, September 20, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital, Lehighton Campus. She was the wife of John D. Gilbert since September 16, 2017. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Richard, Sr. and Estella (Flickinger) Danner.
Sandra...
Freeman Seyler
Sep 18, 2021
Freeman Seyler, Sr., 84, of Hillside Road, Coplay, North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, died peacefully Saturday morning, September 18, 2021, in his home. He was the husband of the late Hope I. (Snyder) Seyler who passed in 1985. Born in Berks County, he was a son of the late Freeman and Esther (Ohlinger) Seyler.
Freeman was...
Margaret L. Greene
Sep 17, 2021
Margaret "Mickey" L. (Krieger) Greene , 82, of Easton, Pennsylvania, died peacefully early Friday morning, September 17, 2021, at Alexandria Manor Assisted Living, Nazareth. She was the wife of the late Robert D. Greene, Sr. who passed in 2003. Born in Hackensack, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Harold, Sr., and Priscilla (Nelson) Krieger.
...Sterling R. Billig
Sep 17, 2021
Sterling R. Billig, 86 of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021, at ManorCare Health Services, Bethlehem.
Born Wednesday, January 23, 1935 in Claussville, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Ralph and the late Elise (Trexler) Billig and husband of the late Shirley (Wagner) A. Billig.
He worked at Wentz Memorial Co.,...
Alderson W. Lilly
Sep 16, 2021
Alderson W. (Bunny, Al) Lilly , 78, of Palmerton died peacefully Thursday, September 16, 2021, in his home.
Al was born in Reading, PA, on November 16, 1942. He was employed as a lineman for Jersey Central Power and Light Utility in Morristown, NJ. Al proudly served in the Navy during the Vietnam Era. He...
Helen M. Derck
Sep 15, 2021
Helen M. Derck, 97 of Northampton-Lehigh Twsp., PA. passed away peacefully on Wednesday September 15, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Hospice Care in Allentown, PA. Born September 14, 1924 in Shamokin, PA, she was the daughter of the late George F. Koppen, Sr. and the late Helen (Neihart) Koppen. She was the wife of the late Blaine A....
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