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Nancy L. Pitkin

Nancy L. Pitkin

Apr 13, 2021

Nancy L. Pitkin, 77 of Bethlehem, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at her home.

Born November 20, 1943 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Maggie (Rivers) Laughter.

She was the owner and operator of US Cleaning Service, Bethlehem.

She is survived by her long...

Harold R. Souilliard

Harold R. Souilliard

Apr 13, 2021

Harold R. Souilliard, 72 of Lehigh Township, formerly of Newburgh, NY, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Salisbury Township.

Born January 17, 1949 in Allentown, he was the son of the late Ray H. and Doris G. (Spengler) Souilliard of Whitehall and husband of Caroline V. (Gerstenberg) Souilliard.

He...

Thomas D. Denney

Thomas D. Denney

Apr 13, 2021

Thomas D. Denney , 73, of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at his home.  Born in Springville, New York, he was the son of the late James Denney and the late Mary (Eppolito) Denney.  He was the husband of Joan (Stibrany) Denney since June 13, 1970.

Thomas was employed at the hot...

Walter F. Kunsman, Jr.

Walter F. Kunsman, Jr.

Apr 12, 2021

Walter F. Kunsman, Jr., 37, of 3rd Street, Lehighton, Pennsylvania, died Monday evening, April 12, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of Walter F., Sr. and Debra (Zellers) Kunsman, with whom he resided.

Walter worked in general labor for various employers over the years.  He enjoyed spending time...

James R. Kates

James R. Kates

Apr 12, 2021

James R. Kates , 78, of Lehighton, formerly of Cherryville, Pennsylvania, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at his home.  Born January 15, 1943 in Cherryville, he was the son of the late Thomas and Laura (Lorah) Kates.  He and his wife Linda E. (Schlier) Kates were married on April 12, 1964.

He worked...

Daniel F. Pedersen

Daniel F. Pedersen

Apr 11, 2021

Daniel F. Pedersen, 74 of Northampton, PA died on Sunday, April 11, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg in Bethlehem, PA. Born April 29, 1946 in Newport, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Odd Pedersen and the late Gladys (Gardner) Pedersen.

He was the husband of Ruthann (Rapoza) Pedersen who passed away in...

Scott A. Allen

Scott A. Allen

Apr 11, 2021

Scott A. Allen , 52, of Hilltop Lane, Ashfield, East Penn Township, Pennsylvania, died suddenly Sunday afternoon, April 11, 2021, at Sovah Health General Hospital, Martinsville, VA, after being stricken while attending the Cookout 250 NASCAR Race at Martinsville Speedway.  He was the husband of Beverly A. (Furry) Allen since November 21, 1987.  Born in Palmerton, he...

Karen M. Kistler

Karen M. Kistler

Apr 10, 2021

Karen M. (Smith) Kistler , 67, of Little Gap Road, Palmerton, Lower Towamensing Township, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully late Saturday afternoon, April 10, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township.  She was the wife of over 48 years to the late Terry W. Kistler who passed in 2018.  Born in Lehighton she was a daughter of the...

Anna V. Korpan

Anna V. Korpan

Apr 8, 2021

Anna V. (Berg) Korpan, 95, formerly of Staten Island, NY, died peacefully late Thursday evening, April 8, 2021, at ManorCare Health Services, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late John Korpan who passed in 1992. Born in Bayonne, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Karl and Gudrun (Gundersen) Berg.

Anna was a loving wife,...

Ralph H. Zellers, Iii

Ralph H. Zellers, Iii

Apr 8, 2021

Ralph H. Zellers, III, 64 of Bethlehem, PA. formerly of Northampton, PA, died on Thursday, April 8, 2021, at ManorCare Health Services II in Bethlehem. Born December 5, 1956 in Allentown, he was the son of the late Ralph H. "Chick" Zellers, Jr. and the late June (Schneeberger) Zellers.

Ralph was a member of the Emmanuelsville Evangelical...

Shirley M. Truman

Shirley M. Truman

Apr 7, 2021

Shirley M. Truman, 89 of Allentown, Pa. formerly of Nazareth, PA. passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at Heather Glen Senior Living in Allentown. Born September 19, 1931 in Bath - Moorestown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles Umstead Sr. and the late Beulah (Schmeltzle) Umstead. She was the wife of the late James...

William A. Smelas, Jr.

William A. Smelas, Jr.

Apr 5, 2021

William A. Smelas, Jr., of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died peacefully on Monday, April 5, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospice House in Bethlehem, PA.  He was 83 years old.  Born in Leetsdale, PA, he was a son of the late William Sr. and Julia (Cigan) Smelas.  He married the love of his life Marianne (Federanich) Smelas in May of...

Dominick Galluzzo, Sr.

Dominick Galluzzo, Sr.

Apr 5, 2021

Dominick Galluzzo, Sr., 63 of Coplay, passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Salisbury Township.

Born December 8, 1957 in Sciacca, Sicily, he was the son of the late Vincenzo and Rosalia (Montalbano) Galluzzo. He and his wife Josephine F. (Galante) Galluzzo were married on April 26, 1981.

He was...

William Barkley, Jr.

William Barkley, Jr.

Apr 2, 2021

William Barkley, Jr., 96, of 2nd Street, Cementon, Whitehall Twp, died peacefully, early Good Friday morning, April 2, 2021, at Heather Glen Senior Living, Upper Macungie Twp. He was the husband of the late Winifred E. (Serfass) Barkley who passed in 2001. Born in Northampton, he was the son of the late William Sr. and Esther (Lloyd) Barkley.

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James A. Handwerk

James A. Handwerk

Apr 1, 2021

James A. Handwerk, 82 of Coplay, PA. passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center in Allentown, PA. Born July 2, 1938 in Walnutport, PA, he was the son of the late Daniel Handwerk and the late Claudine (Dilliard) Handwerk. He was the husband of Evelyn L. (Hantz) Lokay - Handwerk with whom he shared...

Mark F. Pucillo

Mark F. Pucillo

Mar 31, 2021

Mark F. Pucillo, 94 of Nazareth, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Moravian Hall Square Retirement Community, Nazareth.

Born, February 16, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Alfred and Louise (Romano) Pucillo and husband of the late Joan (Ippolito) Pucillo.

He was a manager for the Quakertown...

Lawrence A. "Wren" Schmidt, Jr.

Lawrence A. "Wren" Schmidt, Jr.

Mar 31, 2021

Lawrence "Wren" A. Schmidt, Jr., 52, of Church Street, Catasauqua, died peacefully Wednesday morning, March 31, 2021, in Cementon, Whitehall Twp. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Lawrence A., Sr. and Rosemarie (Garrison) Schmidt.

Wren was employed as a pharmaceutical technician for B. Braun/CAPS Corp., W. Allentown. He was a member and choir...

Martha J. Brinkman

Martha J. Brinkman

Mar 30, 2021

Martha J. Brinkman, 86 of Whitehall, PA. passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital - Sacred Heart Campus in Allentown, PA. Born December 10, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Harry Holderman and the late Martha (Finley) Holderman. She was the wife of Charles Q. Brinkman, Sr. with whom she shared 69...

Faye I. Rehrig

Faye I. Rehrig

Mar 26, 2021

Faye I. Rehrig , 81, of Lehighton, Pennsylvania, passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network in Bethlehem.  Born Thursday, August 10, 1939, in Long Run, she was the daughter of the late Theodore R. and Mable M (May) Williams and the wife of the late Arlington J. Rehrig.

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Thomas G. Kush, Sr.

Thomas G. Kush, Sr.

Mar 24, 2021

Thomas G. Kush, Sr., 76 of Allentown, PA, passed away unexpectedly on March 24, 2021, with his loving family by his side. Born December 16, 1944 in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph Kush, Sr. and the late Elizabeth A. (Mesaros) Kush. He was the husband of Brenda (Miller) Kush with whom he would have...

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