Obituaries

Feb 10, 2022

Eugene W. Hankee, Jr., 89, of Walnutport, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Muhlenberg Campus.  He was the husband of Jean (Vorosmarti) Hankee.   Born in Palmerton on October 8, 1932, he was the son of the late Eugene W. Sr., and Iona (Dettmer) Hankee.  Eugene was self employed as the owner / operator of Eugene W. Hankee,...

Feb 10, 2022

Singer of songs. Reader of books. Lover of music and art in all its forms, Charlotte D. Roland, 87, of Slatington passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022, at The Willow Inspirit Senior Living in Macungie surrounded by her loving family and dedicated caretakers. She was the wife of the late Walter J. Roland II. Born in 1934 in Santa Barbara,...

Feb 10, 2022

Joseph Edward Cwenar passed away Thursday, February 10th, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was 61 years.  Joe was born July 30th, 1960, in Cheltenham, PA.He spent his childhood, and early adult years living in Bensalem Township, Bucks County PA with his mother, Janice Gallagher, and his identical twin brother, Edward Joseph Cwenar. Among other lesser interests, Joes' childhood was...

Feb 7, 2022

Richard E. “Rick” Kunkle, Jr., 58, of Schnecksville, passed away Monday, February 7, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.   He was the husband of the late Ann Marie (Harper) Kunkle, who passed away in 2019.   Born in Allentown on April 22, 1963, he was the son of Albert Falat of Slatington and the late Richard E. Kunkle, Sr. and...

Jan 29, 2022

Alfred F. Schoenberger, 53, of Walnutport, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.   Born in Bethlehem on March 10, 1968, he was the son of the late Howard M. Sr. and Mildred (Kloiber) Schoenberger.   Alfred worked at various jobs throughout the area, most recently in the maintenance department for Walmart.  Al enjoyed restoring classic cars,...

Jan 29, 2022

Douglas P. Rindge, 79, of Slatington, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.   He was the husband of Virginia S. (Smith) Rindge, whom he married November 10, 1961.   Born in Cortland, NY, on April 11, 1942, he was the son of the late Donald B. and Marguerite (Bliss) Rindge.   Douglas earned his bachelor’s degree in...

Jan 24, 2022

Janet M. (Weaver) Shankweiler, 59, of Macungie, formerly of Walnutport passed away Monday, January 24, 2022, in her home surrounded by her family.   Born in Allentown on January 14, 1963, she was the daughter of Doris (Person) Weaver and the late Paul Weaver.   Janet was employed as an executive administrative assistant for East Penn Manufacturing.   Prior to that, she worked...

Jan 24, 2022

Norman E. Sandt, 69, of Slatington, passed away at HCR Manor Care, Salisbury Twsp.   Born in Allentown on September 1, 1952, he was the son of the late Truman and Helen (Kulp) Sandt.  Norman worked as a contractor for various roofing & siding companies throughout the area. He is survived by sons: Brian Sandt and wife Melanie, Brent Sandt...

Jan 23, 2022

Roy A. Marsh, 73, of Slatington, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.  He was the husband of Lisa A. (Krotzer) Marsh, whom he married August 11, 1990.   Born in Slatington on September 30, 1948, he was the son of the late William H. and Mildred E. (Lorah) Marsh.

Roy worked for...

Jan 23, 2022

Debra A. Silfies of Slatington passed away Sunday January 23, 2022, in her home, one day after her 68th birthday.  She was the wife of Barry L. Silfies, whom she married on September 22, 1973.   Born in Fountain Hill, she was the daughter of the late George R. and Jean (Brown) Wallace.   Debbie retired in 2019, working as the...

Jan 19, 2022

Paul Shelly Gass, 68, of Slatington, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022.   He was the husband of Michelle J. (Bolesky) Raber Gass, whom he married on April 27, 1991.   Born on April 29, 1953, he was the son of the late James C. and Martha Jean (Gilbert) Gass.   Paul was a US Navy veteran, who served honorably from 1972-1978.   He worked...

Jan 18, 2022

Richard D. Watters, 73, of Slatington, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Allentown Campus.   He was the husband of the late Dona (Moser) Watters, who passed away in 2004.   Born in Wilson on November 26, 1948, he was the son of the late Richard E. and Olive L. (Schuck) Watters.   Richard served in the US...

Jan 13, 2022

Brian D. Kistler, 66, of Jim Thorpe, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022, at St. Luke’s Carbon Campus.   He was the husband of Michele M. (Muthard) Kistler, whom he married on June 1, 1991.  Born in Palmerton on May 23, 1955, he was the son of the late Roy and Esther (Kibler) Kistler.   Brian was a graduate of Slatington...

Jan 10, 2022

David H. Mosteller, 94, of Walnutport, formerly of Slatington, passed away Monday, January 10, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg.   He was the husband of the late Doris J. (Leiby) Mosteller, who passed away in 2007.  Born in Slatington, on December 25, 1927, he was the son of the late Rudolph Mosteller and Elsie P. (Kunkle) Heuschen.  He served...

Jan 8, 2022

Richard Edwin Achey Jr. 79, of Lehighton passed away January 8, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital.   Born in Allentown he was the son of the late Richard Edwin Achey Sr. and Anna Helen (Yentsch) Achey.  Following high school graduation in 1960 he enlisted in the Navy for 4 years.  He spent 35 years working for the Bell Atlantic Telephone...

Jan 3, 2022

Pauline “Polly” Kemmerer,88, formerly of Slatington passed away Monday, January 3, 2022, at Heather Glen Senior Living, Allentown.    She was the wife of the late Robert D. Kemmerer who passed in 2020.    Born in Nazareth, PA on May 9, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Katherine (Senneca) Cerrone.   Polly was a graduate of...

Jan 2, 2022

Kennard J. Szacska, 67, of Slatington, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.   He was the husband of Gloria (Greenzweig) Szacska, whom he married August 3, 1974.  Born in Lehighton, on May 15, 1954, he was the son of the late Julius and Marian (Hunsicker) Szacska.  Kennard was employed at Stanley Vidmar, Allentown in...

Jan 2, 2022

Lillie M. Borger, 71, of Slatington passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown.  She was the wife of the late Morris Borger, and companion of 20 years to Ronald Kistler.  Born in Palmerton on June 16, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Joseph S. and Margaret E. (Pettit/ Kehres) Salash.   Lillie was graduate...

Dec 25, 2021

June Ellen Kinek (Knappenberger), died in her home, Christmas Night 2021.  She was 79 yrs. old. She was the wife of Ronald J. Kinek of Whitehall. Along with her Husband, she is survived by her daughter, Lynn June Altrichter, of North Catasauqua, Pa.  Formerly of Slatington, June was born in Treichlers Pa. on June 26, 1942.  In a long...

Dec 17, 2021

Nicole L. “Nikki” Zambo, 44, of Slatedale, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021, in her home.  Born in Allentown on April 15, 1977, she was the daughter of Douglas J. and his wife Laurie L. Mankos of Slatington and the late Sheila M. (Eckhart) Gossman.  She was a graduate of Northern Lehigh High School, Class of 1995.  Following her...