Obituaries

Dec 4, 2020

Tonya A. Grove, 47 of Danielsville, PA. passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020, at Abington Memorial Hospital - Jefferson Health in Abington, PA. Born February 13, 1973 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of Richard Gibson of Danielsville, PA, and the late Barbara (Andrews) Gibson who died in 2008. She was the wife of James P. Grove...

Dec 4, 2020

John Bujcs , 89, of Weissport, Pennsylvania, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020, at Mahoning Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Mahoning Township.  Born February 24 1931, he was the son of the late James and Krisztina (Zrinski) Bujcs.

John honorably served in the US Army during Korea.  He was a truck driver for over...

Dec 2, 2020

Stephen W. Saganowich, Jr., 88 of Whitehall- Hokendauqua, PA died on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Whitehall Manor, Whitehall, PA. Born November 13, 1932 in N. Catasauqua, PA, he was the son of the late Stephen W. Saganowich, Sr. and the late Anna (Kovalchick) Saganowich.

Stephen attended Whitehall High School and was employed by the former Bon-Ton(Hess's)...

Dec 2, 2020

Donald H. "Bucky" Becker, 68 of Emerald, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at his home.

Born February 8, 1952 in Walnutport, he was the son of the late Kermit and Gloria (Kunkle) Becker.  He and his wife Sandra (Gable) Becker, married December 26, 1970, would have celebrated their 50 th wedding anniversary in just 3 weeks....

Dec 1, 2020

Dorothy A. White, 92 of Northampton, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at Whitehall Manor, Whitehall.

Born February 4, 1928 in Allen Township, she was the daughter of the late Howard D. and Beulah M. (Dreisbach) Laubach.

Dorothy was last employed by the Northampton Area School District where she started as a Cafeteria worker...

Nov 30, 2020

Richard Pavonarius , 80, of Alpine Circle, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, died peacefully Monday evening, November 30, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family, after a brief battle with lung cancer.  He was the husband of Doris J. (Pryce) Pavonarius since January 2, 1965.  Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Charles and Rita (Minisci) Pavonarius.

Nov 30, 2020

Ray Emil Tremba, 84, a long-time Egypt (Whitehall) resident, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020, at Sacred Heart Assisted Living facility in Northampton, PA. Born September 26, 1936 in Egypt, he was the son of the late Michael Tremba and the late Mary (Polansky) Tremba. He was the husband of the late Cecilia R. (Hammer) Tremba, with whom...

Nov 29, 2020

Kira L. Dorward, 22, of Levans Road, N. Whitehall Twp., and Lehighton, Pennsylvania, died suddenly early Sunday morning, November 29, 2020, in Lehighton.  Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of Richard L. Dorward and his wife Paula S. (Ream) of Danielsville, and Carla A. (Keiser) Dorward and her fiance Richard Martincavage.

Kira was employed...

Nov 28, 2020

Earl Dallas Ruch, 83 of Northampton, PA passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at Old Orchard Health Care Center in Easton, PA. Born August 19, 1937 in Hanover Township, he was the son of the late Dallas and Miriam (Heckman) Ruch. He was the husband of Jean (Henning) Ruch.

Earl was an active member of...

Nov 28, 2020

Allen A. Frohnheiser, 73, of Lehighton, died peacefully Saturday morning, November 28, 2020, at Brookmont Healthcare Center, Effort, Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County.  Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late Kenneth and Liona (Rehrig) Frohnheiser.

Allen was employed in the maintenance/custodial services department of the former Blue Mountain Health Systems, Gnaden Huetten Memorial...

Nov 27, 2020

Lester "Skip" R. Jones, Jr., 83 of Nazareth, PA. passed away peacefully on Friday, November 27, 2020 with his family by his side, at Moravian Hall Square Retirement Community, in Nazareth. Born February 8, 1937 in Easton, PA, he was the son of the late Lester R. Jones, Sr. and Miriam V. (Held) Jones. He was the husband of...

Nov 27, 2020

Naomi M. Hunt, 92 of Bethlehem, Pa passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020, at Country Meadows Nursing and Rehab Center in Bethlehem, PA.

Born December 10, 1927 in Bethlehem, PA, she was the daughter of the late Asher and Lotti (Lahr) Kreidler. She was the wife of the late Paul Hunt who passed away in 1985....

Nov 25, 2020

Shirley-Ann (Shumberger) Beiseigel, 93 of Allentown, PA, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at Westminster Village in Allentown, PA.  Born May 27, 1927 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late John C. Shumberger, II and Dorothy I. (Bear) Shumberger.  She was the wife of the late Howard A. Beiseigel.  She was predeceased by her brother, John...

Nov 25, 2020

Shirley M. (Smith) Keeler , 88, of New Hope, Buckingham Township, Pennsylvania, died peacefully Wednesday evening, November 25, 2020 at Scenic View Personal Care, Trachsville, Towamensing Township.  She was the wife of the late George L. Keeler who passed in 2013.  Born in Hebron, Washington County, NY, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Edith...

Nov 24, 2020

Violet Grace Holtzer , mother, grandmother, sister, formally of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, passed away from Covid19 on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, in St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem.  Violet, at the age of 91, was a resident of Mahoning Valley Nursing Home, Lehighton.

Violet was a very loving and giving mother and grandmother.  She was a member of...

Nov 24, 2020

Gwen K. (Smith) Millward , 71, of Walnutport Mobile Home Park, Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania, died late Tuesday evening, November 24, 2020, at the VNA Hospice House at St. Luke's, Bethlehem.  Born in Palmerton, she was the daughter of the late Clair C. and Pearl M. (Strohl) Smith.

Gwen was employed by HCR ManorCare, Allentown, as...

Nov 23, 2020

Craig V. Beltzner, 97 of Northampton, PA passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020, at his residence.

Born July 19, 1923 in Lehighton, he was the son of the late Clayton and Laura (Reph) Beltzner. He was the husband of the late Beatrice (Frack) Beltzner who passed away in 2019. At the time of her passing, they...

Nov 22, 2020

Shirley E. Bell , of Lehighton, Pennsylvania, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020, at Mahoning Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Lehighton.  She was the daughter of the late Frank and Sadie (Tatum) Holcomb and wife of the late Walter H. Bell.

She worked as a nurse's aide, and then as a greeter at Wal-Mart...

Nov 20, 2020

Marie F. (McFarland) Haydt , 91, formerly of Ashfield, East Penn Township, Pennsylvania, died Friday, November 20, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital, Gnaden Huetten Memorial Campus, Lehighton.  She was the wife of the late Harvey G. Haydt.  Born in East Penn Township, she was a daughter of the late Calvin O. and Mary (Frank) McFarland.

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Nov 20, 2020

Shirley A. Heilman, 81 of Moore Township, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020, at her residence. Born Wednesday, August 30, 1939 in Easton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Pearl (Vandergrift) Sabatine. She was the wife of Clarence Heilman with whom she shared 42 years of marriage.

Shirley worked for 25 years...