Obituaries

Sep 9, 2020

Mary K. (Krepicz) Taschler , 93, formerly of Lafayette Avenue, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died Wednesday afternoon, September 9, 2020, at Fellowship Community, Whitehall Township.  She was the wife of the late Robert R. Taschler who passed in 2003.  Born in Palmerton, she was a daughter of the late Paul, Sr., and Catherine (Husack) Krepicz.

Mary was...

Sep 8, 2020

Elaine D. (Bartholomew) Eckhart , 63, of Little Gap Road, Kunkletown, Lower Towamensing Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, died peacefully Tuesday morning, September 8, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township.  She was the wife of Harry L. Eckhart since October 22, 1983.  Born in Lehighton, she was a daughter of the late Clair R. and Dorothy H....

Sep 8, 2020

Craig M. Reenock, 71 of Walnutport, PA died on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at New Eastwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Easton, PA. Born August 25, 1949 in Whitehall, PA, he was the son of the late Francis G. Reenock and the late Erma G. (Kotsch) Reenock. He was the husband of Diane J. (Heiney) Reenock with whom he...

Sep 8, 2020

Deborah A. DeLong, 53 of Trexlertown, PA formerly of Lehighton, PA died on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Mosser Nursing Home in Trexlertown. Born December 31, 1966 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of Robert and Susan (Ritter) Bogert of Whitehall, PA. She was the wife of Ronald J. DeLong, Jr. with whom she shared 28 years of...

Sep 4, 2020

Richard T. Haines, 86 of Walnutport, PA passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020, at his residence. Born July 22, 1934 in Northampton, PA,, he was the son of the late Carl and Mary (Churetta) Haines. He was the husband of the late Phyllis (Butz) Haines with whom he shared 61 years of marriage before her death in 2014....

Sep 4, 2020

Michael A. Barney , 65, of Walnutport, Pennsylvania, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020, at his home, with his loving wife by his side.  Born May 29, 1955, in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Paul and Myrtle (Lynn) Barney.  He was the husband of Valerie Wisser-Barney.

Michael was a 1973...

Sep 4, 2020

Joao "Johnnie" M. Sequeira , 91, of Lehigh Avenue, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died peacefully Friday afternoon, September 4, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital, Gnaden Huetten Memorial Campus, Lehighton.  He was the husband of Angelina G. (Guedes) Sequeira since 1955.  Born in Lisbon, Portugal, he was a son of the late Julio and Laruenda (Mendes) Sequeira.

Johnnie...

Sep 1, 2020

Paul H. Kern, Sr., 80 of Allentown, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at the Phoebe Home, Allentown.

Born July 12, 1940 in Coplay, he was the son of the late Harvey and Hilda (Henry) Kern. He and his wife Connie (Young) Kern were married on December 5, 1987.

He was a graduate of...

Sep 1, 2020

Rosemary J. (Kenny) Taylor , 77, of Bowmanstown, Pennsylvania, died peacefully Tuesday evening, September 1, 2020, at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem.  She was the wife of John J. Taylor since May 8, 1965.  Born in Queens, NY, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Burroughs) Kenny.

In her twenties, Rosemary was employed...

Aug 31, 2020

Lucille M. Snyder, 90 of Schnecksville, PA. died on Monday, August 31, 2020, at Fellowship Community in Whitehall, PA. Born March 16, 1930 in Laurys Station, PA, she was the daughter of the late Warren L. and Minerva S. (Shankweiler) Mantz. She was the wife of William C. Snyder with whom she shared 68 years of marriage this past...

Aug 30, 2020

Viola G. Heller, 91 of Nazareth, PA. formerly of Lower Nazareth Twsp., PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 30, 2020, at Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth. Born July 29, 1929 in Lower Nazareth Twsp., PA, she was the daughter of the late Sterling T. and Elma M. (Wambold) Ritter. She was the wife of the late Harold E. Heller...

Aug 29, 2020

David "Har" J. Versuk , 58, of Franklin Township, Lehighton, Pennsylvania, died on Saturday, August 29, 2020, at VNA Hospice House at St. Luke's in Bethlehem.  He was the son of the late Harry and Joyce (Knappenberger) Versuk.

He was a graduate of Palmerton High School, and was employed as a Carpenter by Road-CON, Inc.,...

Aug 29, 2020

Jared A. Hansler, 26 of Walnutport, PA, passed on Saturday, August 29, 2020, at Abington / Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Abington, PA. Born September 17, 1993 in Allentown, PA, he was the son of Gary Hansler and Lisa (Neff) Kraus both of Walnutport. Jared was last employed by Crowd Cow, Inc., Scranton, PA, as a laborer until it's shut...

Aug 28, 2020

Keith D. Newhard, 83 of Whitehall, PA. passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020, at Fellowship Community in Whitehall. Born September 27, 1936 in Northampton, PA, he was the son of the late Donald and Alean (McCloskey) Newhard. He was the husband of Bernice H. (Cizmar) Newhard with whom he shared 57 years of marriage this past August 24,...

Aug 27, 2020

Christopher Pynchon, 51 of Nazareth, PA passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2020, at his residence. Born October 18, 1968 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, he was the son of Don and Karole (Binder) Pynchon. Christopher was a graduate from Muhlenberg College, Class of 2000. After graduation, he worked as a software developer, working for PPL Electric, Allentown, PA, for...

Aug 26, 2020

Richard E. Young , 67, of Pine Top Drive, Lehighton, Franklin Township, Pennsylvania, died suddenly on Wednesday evening, August 26, 2020, in his home.

He was a machinist for the F.L. Smidth Corp., Bethlehem, formerly the Fuller Company, and Traylor Engineering Company, Bethlehem.  Born in Northampton, he was a son of the late James A....

Aug 25, 2020

Kristi Leigh (Pruiksma) Gollick , 48, of Jamestown Drive, Lehighton, Mahoning Township, Pennsylvania, died suddenly Tuesday morning, August 25, 2020, in her home. She was the wife of Douglas A. Gollick since November 3, 2007.   Born in Halifax, Daytona Beach, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Diane (Smith) Pruiksma.

Kristi was...

Aug 23, 2020

Lida J. (Morris) O'Neill , 84, of Indian Mountain Lakes, Albrightsville, Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, died Sunday afternoon, April 23, 2020, at Brookmont Healthcare Center, Effort, Chestnuthill Township.  She was the wife of Mr. Robert C. O'Neill, Sr.  Born in West New York, NJ, she was a daughter of the late John H. and Dorothea (Mortenson)...

Aug 22, 2020

Raymond M. Sterner , 87, of Wintergreen Road, Palmerton, Towamensing Township, Pennsylvania, died peacefully Saturday afternoon, August 22, 2020, in his home.  He was the husband of the late Dolores E. (Anthony) Sterner who passed in 2013.  Born in New Ringgold, Schuylkill County, he was a son of the late Levi, Sr., and Ida (Bachert) Sterner.

Aug 21, 2020

Janet M. Paul, 81 of Nazareth, PA. formerly of Northampton, PA, died on Friday, August 21, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg Campus in Bethlehem, PA. Born May 30, 1939 in Northampton, PA, she was the daughter of the late George W. Tracy and the late Helen M. (Newhard) Tracy.

Janet was last employed by the...