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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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Donald R. Frey
Jul 29, 2020
Donald R. Frey , 88, formerly of Palmerton, Emmaus, and Red Hill, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, died early Wednesday morning, July 29, 2020, in Macungie. He was the former husband of the late Gloria M. (Serfass) Frey. Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late Granville P.J. and Florence I. (Christman) Frey.
Donald was...
Kristin J. Olivia-Fromal
Jul 29, 2020
Kristin J. Olivia-Fromal , 44, of Warrington, Bucks County, formerly of Palmerton, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, died early Tuesday morning, July 28, 2020, at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. She was the wife of Derek J. Fromal since October 9, 1999. Born in Palmerton, she was the daughter of Christopher D. and Susan A. (Rehrig) Olivia of...
Ernest Joseph Alcaro, Iii
Jul 28, 2020
Ernest Joseph Alcaro, III, 69 of Albrightsville, Pennsylvania passed away surrounded by his loving children and grandchildren on Tuesday, July 28, 2020.
Born , May 21, 1951 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Ernest and Joan (Scheller) Alcaro. Ernest worked primarily for DVS Sign Industries, working as a sign installer and installation manager...
Patricia Ann Schaffer
Jul 27, 2020
Patricia Ann Schaffer, 75 of Allentown, PA. died on Monday, July 27, 2020, at Cedarbrook Nursing Home, Allentown.
Born April 2, 1945 in Sheidy's - N. Whitehall Twsp., PA, she was the daughter of the late Harlan Hummel and the late Edith (Gogel) Hummel.
Patricia was last employed by Giant Food Store, Whitehall, PA, in...
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