Obituaries

Jul 6, 2021

Millard D. “Dixie” Howell, 80, of Palmerton passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at Cedarbrook Nursing Home, Allentown.   He was the husband of Barbara (Serfass) Howell, whom he married on October 1, 1966.  Born in Palmerton on April 10, 1941, he was the son of the late William and Emma (Brown) Howell.   He served his country honorably and proudly...

Jul 5, 2021

Doris M. Lauchnor, 98, formerly of Schnecksville, passed away Monday, July 5, 2021, at Cedarbrook, Fountain Hill.  She was the wife of the late Alton Lauchnor, who passed away in 1978.  Born in Slatington May 2, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Ellis and Mary Ann (Hallman) Hughes.  She graduated from Slatington High School and attended East...

Jul 3, 2021

Alice C. Bauer, 80, of Slatington, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.  She was the beloved wife of Edward A. Bauer, whom she married on July 20, 1963.   Born in Allentown on July 19, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Helen (Krivensky) Mesaros and step daughter of the late...

Jun 27, 2021

John R. Pearson, 78, of Slatington, formerly of Belleville, NJ, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.   He was the husband of Janice H. (Adams) Pearson, whom he married on January 4, 1964.  Born in Newark, NJ on September 3, 1942, he was the son of the late Russell and Jeanne (Pell) Pearson.   John...

Jun 24, 2021

Nancy K. (Kohlhepp) Hoyle, 96, formerly of Walnutport and resident of Fellowship Manor passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021, in Fellowship Manor. She was the widow of Edward L. Hoyle, Sr. Born in Palmerton, she was the daughter of the late Stuart F. and Lillian R. (Kern) Kulp. Nancy was a graduate of the Allentown Business School. She worked...

Jun 16, 2021

Michael D. Newhard, 64, of Walnutport passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2021.  He was the husband of Jo Beth (Bolton) Newhard, whom he married on July 17, 1976.   Born in Allentown on December 29, 1956, he was the son of Loretta (Kaul) Newhard of Walnutport and the late Raymond Newhard.  Mike was formerly employed by the Walnutport Borough, and...

Jun 14, 2021

Larry L. Rehrig, Sr., 72, formerly of Allentown passed away Monday, June 14, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.  He was the husband of the late Ellen (Reitz) Rehrig, who passed away in 2019.   Born in Lynnport on January 21, 1949, he was the son of the late Raymond and Katie (Nunemacher) Rehrig.  Larry was employed for Alpo,...

Jun 14, 2021

Alfred P. Walton of Tinton Falls, NJ, formerly of Northampton, PA, passed away on June 14, 2021. He was 85 years old. He was predeceased by his wife of 49 years, Mary Ellen, in 2008. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Kevin Gould, grandchildren and their spouses Lauren and Aaron Semanski and Matthew and Katie Gould...

Jun 13, 2021

Ernest J. Cunfer, 92, of Slatington passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021, at Cedarbrook, Allentown.   He was the husband of the late Roberta M. (Peet) Cunfer, who passed away in 2019.  Born in Slatington on May 8, 1929, he was the son of the late Charles J. and Mary A. (Brobst) Cunfer.  Ernest served his country honorably and proudly...

Jun 1, 2021

Walter H. "Butch" Remaley, Jr., 71, of Slatington passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.  He was the husband of Gertrude “Trudie” (Farr) Remaley, whom he married on July 15, 1972.  Born in Allentown on July 14, 1949, he was the son of Florence (Edwards) Remaley of Lehighton, and the late Walter H. Remaley,...

May 30, 2021

Nicholas A. Smith, 86, of Walnutport passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Allentown Campus.   He was the husband of the late Doris (Coffin) Smith, who passed away in 2017.   Born in Lehighton on September 8, 1934, he was the son of the late William and Anna (Frank) Smith.   From 1964 to 1990, Nick worked for...

Apr 30, 2021

Kenneth M. Sessa, 89, a resident of The Palmerton, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021.  Born in Danielsville on July 16, 1931, he was the son of the late Frank and Pauline (Ackerson) Sessa.  Kenneth served his country honorably and proudly, receiving the Purple Heart as a member of the US Army 3rd Infantry division during the Korean War. ...

Apr 24, 2021

John E. Cyphers, 86, of Bethlehem, formerly of Dunnellon, FL, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.   He was the husband of Shirley (Leibensperger) Cyphers, whom he married on August 25, 1956.   John was a graduate of Allentown High School.   He retired from Weinstein Supply, working in Plumbing/Heating Sales for many years.   John was...

Apr 19, 2021

Dyanne Van Horn, 50, of Slatington passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021 in her home.   She was the wife of Douglas S. Van Horn, whom she married on October 27, 2007.  Born in Bethlehem, she is the daughter of John and Carol (Giardina) Podwika of Northampton.  Dyanne received her BA in Psychology/ Cert. in Criminal Justice from DeSales...

Apr 11, 2021

Dennis Callahan, of Kunkletown, passed away Sunday April 11,2021 in his residence, surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of Joanne A. (Marva) Callahan, of Slatington. Born in Union, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Marsby, and Blanch F. (Beers) Henninger.  Dennis was a lifelong independent truck driver. He also was an avid bowler, with...

Mar 20, 2021

Brian P. Perry, 58, of Slatington passed away suddenly Saturday, March 20, 2021 in his home.  He was the husband of Janice L. (Swanson) Perry, whom he married November 22, 1986.   Born in Dover, NJ, on March 14, 1963, he was the son of the late Phillip and Jean (Murden) Perry.  Brian worked as a truck driver and was...

Mar 12, 2021

Josephine Siverski Babyak , 88, of Slatington, passed away Friday, March 12, 2021, in the Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest.

She was the widow of John Babyak, who died in 2018, and to whom she was married to for 67 years.  Josie was the daughter of the late Theresa (Lendvay) Klutzaritz, and Walter Siverski, and stepdaughter of...

Mar 4, 2021

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Mar 2, 2021

Lorraine E. Muth, 79, of Slatington passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.   Born in Allentown on February 28, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth (Tabor) Muth.   Lorraine worked as a paraprofessional for Slatington Elementary School for 21 years, retiring in 2006.   She genuinely loved her job and the children she...

Mar 1, 2021

Martha Christine Matisinez, 95, of Slatington, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 1, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was the widow of the late Francis W. Matisinez.  Born in Allentown on February 22, 1926, she was the first of twelve children of her parents, Francis and Marie (Hartman) Weber.  Martha worked at Bethlehem Steel, Mack Trucks and a seamstress at...