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Linda S. Mayers

Linda S. Mayers

Aug 20, 2020

Linda S. Mayers, 71 formerly of Northampton, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus in Quakertown, PA.

Born March 19, 1949 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Hilda (Roth) Fritzinger. She was the wife of the late David Mayers with whom she...

Rita J. Grow

Rita J. Grow

Aug 20, 2020

Rita J. Grow, 73 formerly of Lehighton, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020, at Mountain City Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hazel Township, PA. Born January 23, 1947 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late David and Mary (Galgon) Dana. She was the wife of the late Wayne Grow with whom she shared...

Gordon J. Mann, Sr.

Gordon J. Mann, Sr.

Aug 18, 2020

Gordon J. Mann, Sr., 87 of Northampton, PA passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at Liza's House Personal Care Home in Danielsville, PA.

Born October 26, 1932 in Northampton, PA, he was the son of the late John and Anna (Lilly) Mann. He was the husband of the late Armell (Moser) Mann with whom he shared...

Veronica Fisco

Veronica Fisco

Aug 17, 2020

Veronica Fisco, 77 of Nazareth, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020, at Gracedale Nursing Home, Nazareth.

Born January 3, 1943 in Manhattan, New York, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Ruth (Applegate) Kane and wife of the late Walter Fisco.

Veronica is survived by her daughter, Dawn V. Fisco of Nazareth,...

Heath C. Bullard

Heath C. Bullard

Aug 15, 2020

Heath C. Bullard , 49, of Chippewa Trail, Mount Pocohontas, Albrightsville, Penn Forest Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, died suddenly Saturday afternoon, August 15, 2020, in his home.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of Shand and Nancy Lou (Gear) Bullard of Lehighton.

Heath was employed by the Bethlehem Area Vocational Technical School as a...

John Samok, Jr.

John Samok, Jr.

Aug 15, 2020

John Samok, Jr., 78, of Edgemont Avenue, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died Saturday afternoon, August 15, 2020, in his home.  He was the husband of the late Karen K. (Kratzel) Samok who passed in 1999.  Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late John, Sr. and Anna (Dankanich) Samok.

John was a life long member...

Leon L. Haydt

Leon L. Haydt

Aug 14, 2020

Leon L. "Bupper" Haydt, 67 of Danielsville, PA, died on Friday, August 14, 2020, at his residence. Born August 9, 1953 in Northampton, PA, he was the son of the late Leon M. and Pauline G. (Rehrig) Haydt. He was the husband of Maryann (Silfies) Haydt.

Leon was last employed by Leonard Silfies Construction, Walnutport, PA, as...

Raymond F. Cook

Raymond F. Cook

Aug 13, 2020

Raymond F. Cook, 93 of Northampton, PA, formerly of Queens, NY passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020, at Sacred Heart Assisted Living, Northampton, PA. Born February 23, 1927 in New York, NY, he was the son of the late William J. and Lillian (Oczko) Cook. He was the husband of the late Ann M. (Peterson) who passed in...

Matthew D. Ziegenfus

Matthew D. Ziegenfus

Aug 13, 2020

Matthew Ziegenfus, 46 of Whitehall, PA. died on Thursday, August 13, 2020, as the result of an ATV accident in Whitehall Township, PA. Born May 8, 1974 in Lehighton, PA, he was the son of the late Harold and Sandra (Freeby) Ziegenfus. He was the husband of Lisa Keeney - Ziegenfus, together they shared 5 years of marriage last...

James D. Straup

James D. Straup

Aug 8, 2020

James D. Straup , 93, of Fort Myers, Florida, formerly of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, passed away on August 8, 2020, at Shell Point Retirement Community in the care of Hope Hospice.  He was the son of Wesley and Alma (Lutz) Straup.  He was the beloved husband of the late Patricia J. Straup, who passed on December 22, 2019. ...

Diane Harbin

Diane Harbin

Aug 8, 2020

Diane Harbin, 63 of Albrightsville, PA passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020, at her home.

Born April 3, 1957 in New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Barbara Melusky.

Diane worked as a retail associate for several years for many different businesses, most recently Dollar General.

In her...

Robert W. Fisher

Robert W. Fisher

Aug 6, 2020

Robert Fisher, 93 of Allentown, PA passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Monroe County Hospice House in East Stroudsburg, PA.

Born June 28, 1927 in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Charles and Nellie (Buss) Fisher. He was the husband of the late Joan (Olewine) Fisher with whom he shared 45 years...

Mary M. Strohl-Schoch

Mary M. Strohl-Schoch

Aug 5, 2020

Mary M. (Breiner) Strohl-Schoch , 85, of Red Hill Drive, Palmerton, Lower Towamensing Township, Pennsylvania, died peacefully Wednesday afternoon, August 5, 2020, at the VNA Hospice House at St. Luke's, Bethlehem.  She was the wife of the late Arthur L. Strohl, II, and the late Kenneth A. Schoch.  Born in Palmerton, she was a daughter of the...

Dorothy M. Novogoratz

Dorothy M. Novogoratz

Aug 5, 2020

Dorothy M. Novogoratz, 83 of Allentown, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at her home. Born August 8, 1936 in Northampton,she was the daughter of the late John and Hilda (Silfies) Hilt and wife of the late Stephen L. Novogoratz.

She is survived by her daughters, Valerie K. wife of Bruce McGlocklin, Lori A. Novogoratz, and...

David D. Locke

David D. Locke

Aug 5, 2020

David D. Locke, 57 of Ventnor, New Jersey passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at Virtua Marlton Hospital in Marlton, New Jersey.

Born April 27, 1963 in Montclair, New Jersey, he was the son of the late William D. and Elizabeth (Dempster) Locke. David was a chef for restaurants at various casinos in Atlantic City including...

James F. Fox

James F. Fox

Aug 4, 2020

James Franklin Fox, 87 of Middletown, CT, formerly of Coplay, PA, passed away the early morning Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at Water's Edge Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Middletown, CT. Born December 15, 1932 in Coplay, PA, he was the son of the late Dr. William Frederick Fox, Sr. and Grace Irene (Long) Fox.

James was...

Margaret "Peggy" B. Kulp

Margaret "Peggy" B. Kulp

Aug 3, 2020

Margaret "Peggy" B. Kulp , of Lehigh Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, died peacefully early Monday morning, August 3, 2020, in her home. She was the wife of the late Richard C. Kulp, Sr. who passed in 1995. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Norman H. and Lillian M. (Frederick) Welliver.

Peggy...

Antoinette Karas

Antoinette Karas

Aug 2, 2020

Antoinette (Horoschak) Karas, 92, of Lehighton, died peacefully on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at The Palmerton Personal Care Home in Palmerton, PA.  Born in Coaldale, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Elizabeth (Bortniak) Horoschak.  She was the wife of the late George Karas, who died in 1996.

Antoinette was a 1945 graduate of the...

Edward Sherman

Edward Sherman

Jul 31, 2020

Edward Sherman, 76 of Bethlehem, PA formerly of Allentown, PA, died on Friday, July 31, 2020, at ManorCare Health Services I in Bethlehem, PA. Born Sunday, July 16, 1944 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Edgar Sherman and the late Rose (Adams) Sherman. Edward was employed by the former Cross Country Clothes, Northampton in the maintenance...

Gloria C. Hoffman

Gloria C. Hoffman

Jul 31, 2020

Gloria C. Hoffman, 93 of Northampton, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2020.

Born December 9, 1926 in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Lottie (Deemer) Cole and wife of the late John W. Hoffman.

She was a bank teller for CNB, Northeastern Bank for many years before retiring in 1984...

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