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Earl E. Ziegenfus, Jr.
Sep 16, 2026
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Earl E. Ziegenfus, Jr., 84, of Bridge Street, Lehighton, PA, died peacefully Wednesday afternoon, September 16, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Sandra E. (Solt) Ziegenfus celebrating over 55 years of marriage. Born in Lehighton, he was the son of Earl E. Ziegenfus and Kathryn L....
Martha A. Haidle
Nov 3, 2026
Martha A. Haidle, 89 of Bath, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at Slate Belt Nursing & Rehab Center, Bangor. Born May 19, 1937 in Nazareth, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Emma (Yob) Siegfried. She and her husband Allen J. Haidle were married on October 17, 1959.
Martha was a life long member of Nazareth Moravian Church,...
Joan R. Najpauer
Oct 31, 2026
Joan R. Najpauer, 91 of Northampton, PA. passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, PA. Born November 17, 1934 in Northampton, PA, She was the daughter of the late Paul Smith and the late Abbie (Kohler) Smith. She was the wife of the late John M. Najpauer, Sr. who passed away on June...
Donald E. Boehm
Oct 30, 2026
Donald E. Boehm, 67 of Nazareth, PA, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2026, at Temple University Hospital - Jeanes Campus in Philadelphia, PA. Born June 17, 1959, in Irvington, NJ he was the son of the late Donald E. Boehm and the late Jacqueline (Carolan) Skantze.
Donald was a 1977 high school graduate who was employed by KB System Inc....
Mar L. Costenbader
Oct 27, 2026
Mar L. Costenbader, 81, of Little Gap Road, Palmerton, Lower Towamensing Township, PA, died peacefully Tuesday evening, October 27, 2026, in his home. Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late Franklin and Dorothy (Zellner) Costenbader.
Mar was employed as a lineman for the PPL Electric Utilities Corp., Allentown, for over 40 years. He was also owner/operator of the...
Penny J. Dougherty
Oct 27, 2026
Penny J. (Williams) Dougherty, 82 of Northampton, PA, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at Atria of Bethlehem, PA. Born September 17, 1944, in Teaneck, NJ, she was the daughter of the late George Williams and the late Aurora (Black) Williams. She was the loving wife of the late John P. Dougherty, with whom she shared 40 years of...
Frank A. Jurasits
Oct 26, 2026
Frank A. Jurasits, 91 of Nazareth, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2026, at Whitehall Manor, Whitehall. Born June 1, 1935 in Nazareth, he was the son of the late Frank and Anna (Haklits) Jurasits. He and his wife Patricia A. (Slutter) Jurasits were married on May 4, 1996. He was predeceased by his first wife Shirleyann C. (Bortz) Jurasits.
Frank...
Constance Helen Cole
Oct 26, 2026
Constance "Connie" Helen Cole, 88 of Allentown, PA, passed away peacefully in care of family on Monday, October 26, 2026. Born June 16, 1938 in Catasauqua, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward S. Piervallo and the late Hilda M. (Taniser) Piervallo. She was the wife of the late James E. Cole who passed away in August 2023.
Connie...
Harlan E. Kunkel
Oct 26, 2026
Harlan E. Kunkel, 72 of Whitehall, PA, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2026, at his residence. He was the grandson of Warren and Beulah Kunkel, and Richard and Helen Uhler. He was the husband of Sandra (Geist) Kunkel, with who he was married to for 48 years.
Surviving are sons, James Kunkel of Northampton, PA and Richard Kunkel of Whitehall,...
Sylvia M. (Green) Behler
Oct 26, 2026
Sylvia M. (Green) Behler, age 91, of Northampton, PA, formerly of Palmerton, died peacefully on October 26, 2026 in her home. She was the loving wife of the late Carl A. Behler who passed in 2019. Born in Kunkletown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clark and Beatrice (Borger) Green.
Sylvia was employed as a seamstress for many years...
Keith A. Cebrosky
Oct 25, 2026
Keith A. Cebrosky, 74, of Oak Street, Summit Hill, PA, formerly of Palmerton, died early Sunday morning, October 25, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital, Carbon Campus, Lehighton. Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late John, Sr. and Ardella (Smith) Cebrosky.
Keith was employed as warehouse manager for the Allentown Equipment Corp., Allentown. Previously, he worked in the same...
Yvonne J. (Marks) Broutin
Oct 24, 2026
Yvonne J. (Marks) Broutin, 83, of Eagle Drive, Emmaus, PA, formerly of Slatington and Summerfield, FL, died Saturday morning, October 24, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the wife of the late William Roberts, and the late Homer G. Broutin who passed in 2006. Born in Coplay, she was a daughter of the late Joseph J. and...
Frederick H. Koehler
Oct 24, 2026
Frederick H. Koehler, 99 of Nazareth, PA, formerly of Bushkill Twsp. - Moorestown passed away peacefully Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Morningstar Senior Living - (MHS) in Nazareth, PA. Born February 7, 1927 in Nazareth, PA, he was the son of the late Elwood J. Koehler and the late Clara (Rice) Koehler. He was the husband of Margaret (Rohn) Koehler...
Jean F. (Beers) Bomba
Oct 23, 2026
Jean F. (Beers) Bomba, 95, formerly of Fireline Road, Bowmanstown, PA, died peacefully early Friday evening October 23, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital, Miner's Memorial Campus, Coaldale, Schuylkill County. She was the wife of the late Paul R. Bomba who passed in 2007. Born in Lower Towamensing Township, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Allen and Edith Olive...
Dorothy E. Horwith
Oct 21, 2026
Dorothy E. Horwith, 86 of Slatington, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at her residence in Slatington, PA. Born June 12, 1940 in Marcus Hook, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank Guydes and late Lorraine Anderson. Dorothy was the loving wife of John J. Horwith, Jr., with whom she spent 67 years of marriage.
She was...
Patricia M. Heckman
Oct 19, 2026
Patricia Merola Heckman, 89, of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2026 at her home with her children by her side following a weekend surrounded by loved ones.
Born in the Nazareth home of her aunt on July 23, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Samuel E. Merola and the late Elizabeth W. (Wunderly). Pat attended Nazareth High...
John M. Andreas
Oct 18, 2026
John M. Andreas, 65, of Northampton, Pennsylvania, passed away on October 18, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, surrounded by his loving family. Born on December 10, 1960, in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Nevin Andreas and Johanne (Merics) Andreas.
John shared 44 years of loving marriage with his wife, Darlene K. (Liggitt) Andreas. A...
Cheryl M. Menne
Oct 16, 2026
Cheryl M. Menne, 74 of Bethlehem, PA, formerly of Laurys Station, PA, passed away peacefully on the morning of October 16, 2026, at Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center in Bethlehem, PA. Born January 24, 1952 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late James Menne and Margaret (Gannon) Menne of Whitehall, PA.
Cheryl a high school graduate,...
Larry E. Rodgers
Oct 15, 2026
Larry E. Rodgers, 69, of Palmerton, PA, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Larry was a master mechanic who loved cars and dedicated his life to automotive repair and restoration. He was always willing to help his friends and extended family with repair work or give some good advice on how to fix something.
Larry was...
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