Joan C. Volpe
Aug 6, 2026
Joan C. Volpe, 81 of Lehighton, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at Mahoning Post Acute and Rehabilitation, Lehighton. Born January 16, 1945 in Franklin Township, she was the daughter of the late Harvey T. and Mary F. (Alkire) Ahner anf wife of the late John C. Volpe.
Joan enjoyed to sketch, paint, draw, and read. She was a member...
Gwen A. (Williams) Chimich
Aug 5, 2026
Gwen A. (Williams) Chimich, 88, formerly of Columbia Avenue, Palmerton, PA, died peacefully Wednesday evening, August 5, 2026, at Bush's Personal Care Home, Kunkletown. She was the wife to the late Paul Chimich who passed in 2013. Born in Manhattan, NYC, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Mary (Schlenner) Williams.
Gwen was employed as a floor lady, and...
Henry W. Piper
Aug 4, 2026
Henry W. Piper, 83 of Lehigh Township, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at his home. Born October 15, 1942 in Chester, PA, he was the son of the late Gerald and Rebecca (Richards) Piper. He and his loving wife Ruth E. (Reiter) Piper were married on October 10, 1997.
Henry worked at the Bethlehem Steel Co. for thirty years,...
Ronald A. Fronheiser
Aug 4, 2026
Ronald A. Frohnheiser, 88, of Lower Nis Hollow Drive, Lehighton, E. Penn Twp, died Tuesday afternoon, August 4, 2026, in his home. He was the husband of the late Pauline (Whitehead) Frohnheiser who passed in 2011. Born in W. Bowmans, E. Penn Twp, he was a son of the late Kenneth and Liona (Rehrig) Frohnheiser.
Ronald was employed as a foreman...
Dorothy E. (Welliver) Weber
Aug 3, 2026
Dorothy E. (Welliver) Weber, 93, of Delaware Avenue, Palmerton, PA, formerly of Maple Drive, Lehigh Township, died peacefully early Monday morning, August 3, 2026, in her home. She was the wife of he late John L. Weber, Jr. who passed in 2011. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Norman H., Sr. and Lillian M. (Frederick) Welliver.
Dorothy...
Benjamin M. Orr
Aug 2, 2026
Benjamin M. Orr, 23 of Nazareth, PA, passed away suddenly on Sunday, August 2, 2026, as the result of a motorcycle accident in Easton, PA. Born December 26, 2002 in Bethlehem, PA, he was the son of Paul D. Orr and Lisa M. (Turiello) Orr.
After graduating from Nazareth High School, class of 2022, Ben followed in his father's footsteps, working...
Christine J. Solarczyk
Jul 31, 2026
Christine J. (Holland) Solarczyk, 50, of Delaware Avenue, Palmerton, PA, died late Friday evening, July 31, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the wife of the late Christopher J. Solarczyk who passed in 2014. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of Earl R. Holland, Sr. of Walnutport, and the late Sharon A. (Hahn) Holland who passed...
Mary Theresa Ann Breiner
Jul 30, 2026
Mary Theresa Ann (Digilio) Breiner, 71, of Lizard Creek Road, Andreas, West Penn Township, died early Thursday morning, July 30, 2026, in her home. Born in Lehighton, she was a daughter to the late Nicholas and Dorothy (Snyder) Digilio.
Mary was a loving mother, grandmother, and homemaker. She attended All Saints Episcopal Church, Lehighton, and was a 1972 graduate of the...
Richard C. Flores
Jul 28, 2026
Richard C. Flores, 88, of (Stiles) Whitehall Twp, died peacefully Tuesday morning, July 28, 2026, in his home. He was the husband to Bonnie L. (Bartholomew) Flores since Nov 2, 1968. Born in N. Whitehall Twp, he was the son of the late Dorothy P.(Gantz) Fehnel and his stepfather Jacob A. Fehnel.
Richard was a self-employed independent truck driver for over...
Norman H. Gundrum
Jul 28, 2026
Norman Gundrum, born September 4, 1940, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 28, 2026.
Norman lived a full and faithful life rooted in love for God, family, country, and community. He was preceded in death by his parents, Aaron and Mae (Wesner); his brother, Bobby; and his sisters, Jean (Cook) and Jane (Humbert)....
Joyce P. Lawrence
Jul 27, 2026
Joyce P. (Oswald) Lawrence, 86, of Old Post Road, Coplay, N. Whitehall Twp, died peacefully Monday afternoon, July 27, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital, Allentown Campus. She was the wife of the late George A. Lawrence who passed in May of 2025. Born in Ormrod, N. Whitehall Twp, she was a daughter of the late Wilmer H. and Goldie M....
Jeffrey A. Strouse
Jul 21, 2026
Jeffrey A. Strouse, 79 of Nazareth, PA passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hecktown Oaks. Born March 10, 1947 in Bethlehem, PA, he was the son of the late Allen W. Strouse and the late Ruby H. (Been) Strouse. He was the husband of Melanie R. Strouse, with whom he would have celebrated 45 years of...
Candace M. Potak
Jul 20, 2026
Candace “Candy” M. Potak, 75 of Northampton, PA, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2026, in her home, with her husband by her side. Born November 3, 1950, in Allentown, PA., she was the daughter of the late James Smith and Ethel Beecher Smith. Candace was the loving wife of Edward R. Potak, with whom she shared 51 years of...
Susan J. Werner
Jul 20, 2026
Susan J. Werner, 73 of Pennsville, Lehigh Township, PA, passed away suddenly on Monday, July 20, 2026, in Northampton, PA. Born October 7, 1952 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin H. Hausman and the late Emma E. (Fink) Hausman. Susan was the wife of Richard L. Werner. with whom she recently celebrated 39 years of...
JoAnne F. (Shanebrook) Moore
Jul 20, 2026
JoAnne F. (Shanebrook) Moore, 71, of Fox Ridge Drive, Trachsville, Towamensing Township, PA, died peacefully Monday afternoon, July 20, 2026, in her home. She was the wife of Steven D. Moore, Sr., since November 25, 1972. Born in Doylestown, Bucks County, she was a daughter of the late Robert Oscar and Caroline Mae (Keller) Shanebrook.
JoAnne was employed in the IT...
Lawrence A. Fifield
Jul 17, 2026
Lawrence A. Fifield, 75, of Jim Thorpe, Penn Forest Township, Pennsylvania, formerly of Westminster, Maryland, passed peacefully early Friday morning, July 17, 2026, at home.
He was the husband of Janet N. (Bowman) Fifield, who he married on August 26, 1972 in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he was a son of the late CWO Gilbert...
Mark R. Walsh
Jul 17, 2026
Mark R. Walsh, 61, of Old Post Road, Coplay, N. Whitehall Twp, died suddenly Friday afternoon, July 17, 2026, in his home. He was the husband of Donna M. (Anthony) Walsh since Jan 7, 1991. Born in Allentown, and raised in Egypt, Whitehall Twp, he was a son of the late Charles T. and Helen P. (Kuchera) Walsh.
Mark was self...
Patricia A. Kobal
Jul 16, 2026
Patricia A. Kobal, 82 of Clearwater, Florida, formerly of Lehigh Township, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at her residence. Born November 7, 1943 in Coplay, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harold Gross Sr., and the late Theresa (Messics) Gross.
After graduating high school, Patricia married the love of her life, Charles Kobal, with whom she...
Carol E. Firth
Jul 16, 2026
Carol E. Firth, 75 of Whitehall, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. Born March 9, 1951 in Stewartsville, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Verna (Beers) Willis and wife of the late Richard H. Firth, who passed away in 2004.
She worked as a secretary for the...
Sheila A. (Scheirer) Demeter
Jul 14, 2026
Sheila A. (Scheirer) Demeter, 81, of Nectarine Road, Danielsville, Lehigh Township, PA, formerly of Washington Street, Allentown, died Tuesday evening, July 14, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg Campus, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Eugene E. Demeter who passed in 2002. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Frederick G. and Catherine M. (Ferry)...
