Obituaries
Suzanne J. Scitney
Dec 5, 2025
Suzanne J. Scitney, 71, of Walnutport, passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 5, 2025, at home. Born in Palmerton on January 1, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Pius and Beatrice (Fritz) Uhnak. Suzanne was a graduate of Northampton Area High School, Class of 1972. Most recently, she was employed part-time in the bakery department at Giant in Walnutport....
Allen W. Boger
Dec 4, 2025
Allen W. Boger, 70, of Slatington, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Darlene A. (McFarland) Boger, whom he married on July 29, 1978. Born in Slatedale on December 21, 1954, he was the son of the late Nathan and Catherine (Frederick) Boger. Allen was a graduate of Slatington High...
Sylvanus A. Zimmerman, IV
Dec 3, 2025
Sylvanus (Van) Arnold Zimmerman IV, DVM, of Walnutport, PA, passed away at home on December 3, 2025. He was born on October 13, 1944, in Newton, NJ.
Van was a longtime resident of Tewkesbury, NJ, and the owner and veterinarian of the Bedminster Animal Hospital in Far Hills, NJ.
He attended the Pingry School and graduated from Blair Academy in Blairstown, NJ....
Jonathan D. Andrews
Nov 30, 2025
Jonathan D. “Tanak” Andrews, 65, of Emerald, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2025, in his home surrounded by his wife & daughter. He was the husband of Debra A. (Hughes) Andrews, whom he married on September 30, 2006. Born in Palmerton on February 21, 1960, he was the son of the late Robert and June (Moyer) Andrews. Tanak was a...
Gail C. Drumm
Nov 28, 2025
Gail C. Drumm, 86, of Slatington, passed away Friday, November 28, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Carbon Campus. She was the wife of the late Karl Drumm, who passed away in 2023. Born in Norristown on April 11, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Margaret (Griffith) Rush. A dedicated homemaker, Gail poured her love into caring...
Fianna S. Christman
Nov 22, 2025
Fianna S. Christman, 77, of Lehighton, formerly of Slatington, passed away peacefully on Saturday November 22, 2025. Born in Slatington, she was the daughter of the late Francis P. and Alma M. (Roth) Semmel. She married Ray G. Christman on November 9, 1968; they just celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary.
Fianna worked for Kern’s Furniture, Holiday Fashions Textiles, Orkin Steel and...
Elaine R. Ahner
Nov 22, 2025
Elaine R. Ahner, 89, of Slatington, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2025. Born in Ashfield on March 12, 1936, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Schappell) Ahner.
Elaine spent many years working as a seamstress at the former Barson’s in Lehighton. A devoted member of Bethany Wesleyan Church in Cherryville, she volunteered faithfully with the weekly bulletins....
Janice K. Keiser
Nov 11, 2025
Janice K. Keiser, 78, of Walnutport, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg Campus. She was the wife of Charles C. Keiser, II, whom she married on March 14, 1969. A daughter to the late George and Anna (Kantner) Gaston, she was born on March 23, 1947, at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown and grew up...
Maria Dzomic
Nov 4, 2025
Maria Dzomic, 76, of Danielsville, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 4, 2025, in her home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Ratko Dzomic, whom she married May 17, 1970. Born on September 22, 1949, in Sombor, Serbia, she was the daughter of the late Franja and Marija (Kurel) Bakic. Maria dedicated her life to caring for others....
Clara Louise Chowansky
Oct 30, 2025
Clara Louise Chowansky, 90, of The Villages, Fl, formerly of Slatington, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2025, at Cornerstone Hospice. She was the wife of the late Leonard Chowansky, who passed away in 2023. Born in Ringtown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Henry Horn and Florence (Breinich) Yoder. Louise worked many years for Western Electric as a...
Genesis M. Whitman
Oct 29, 2025
Genesis M. Whitman, 26, of Irwin, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, in her home. Born on August 2, 1999, in Pottsville, PA, she was the daughter of Brandie A. Whitman of Newark, OH and David L. Whitman of Salisbury, MD.
In addition to her mother and father, she will be lovingly remembered by her brother, Jagger Whitman...
Robyn Lynne Kershner
Oct 24, 2025
Robyn Lynne Kershner, 73, of Slatington, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2025, in her residence. She was the beloved wife of Michael K. Kershner, of Slatington, with whom she shared 27 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Shirley (Ruof) Crouthamel.
Robyn was a high school graduate who went on to attend...
Barbara E. Horn
Oct 24, 2025
Barbara E. Horn, 87, of Slatington, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest. She was the beloved wife of the late Warren G. Horn who passed away in January of 1999. Born in Slatington, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Arlene (Anthony) Handwerk.
Barbara was a member of Good Shepherd U.C.C....
Kathleen E. McCann
Oct 20, 2025
Kathleen E. McCann, 79, passed away peacefully on Monday October 20, 2025, at Heather Glen Senior Living, Allentown. Born October 2, 1946, in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late LeRoy and Geraldine (Darr) McCann. She was a graduate of Slatington High School, Class of 1964, and was a head majorette. Kathleen retired from the Bethlehem Area School District...
Janice C. Hofmann
Oct 19, 2025
Janice C. Hofmann, 77, of Slatington, passed away Sunday October 19, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. She was the wife of the late Richard B. Hofmann, who passed away in 2006. Born in Allentown on June 19, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Thomas P. Sr. and Martha J. (Riley) Papay. Janice worked for 20 years...
Wilson H. Bellesfield
Oct 18, 2025
Wilson H. Bellesfield, 83, formerly of Slatington, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Jewel Health Care Center, Allentown. He was the husband of the late MaryJane (Hill) Bellesfield, who passed away in 2024. Wilson served his country honorably as a member of the US Marines. He worked many years as a truck driver for East Penn Trucking.
He will be...
Jerome F. Bauder
Oct 13, 2025
Jerome F. Bauder, 65, of Allentown, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025 due to injuries sustained from being struck by a vehicle nearly two weeks earlier.
Born in Fountain Hill, he was a son of the late John J. Bauder, Sr. and Maryanne Irene (Johnson) Elliott. Jerome was a graduate of Northampton High School. He was a self-employed artist for...
William R. Tanzola
Oct 12, 2025
William R. Tanzola, 82, of Lehigh Township, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2025 in his home, surrounded by his family. He and his wife, Janice M. (Stemetzki) Tanzola, shared 56 years of marriage.
Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Robert and Mary (Collura) Tanzola. Bill was a graduate of Nesquehoning High School and Bethlehem Business School....
Douglas E. Heckman
Oct 9, 2025
Douglas E. Heckman, 83, of Lehigh Township, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 9, 2025 in his home. He was the loving and devoted companion of Gail Chabak for many years.
Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late Arlington and Mary M. (Kunkle) Heckman. Doug was a 1959 graduate of Slatington High School and went on to serve...
Marcia J. Utsch
Oct 9, 2025
Marcia J. Utsch, 80, of Lower Macungie Township, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025 in her home.
Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Gordon M. and Grace K. (Eckhart) Snyder. Marcia was a 1963 graduate of Dieruff High School. She held various jobs through the years, but worked most recently as a pharmaceutical packager at Fisher...
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