Obituaries
Mary Valagene
Dec 22, 2019
Mary H. Valagene, 86, of Slatington, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019 in her home. She was the wife of Joseph R. Valagene, whom she married on September 27, 1952. Born in Freeland, PA, on September 2, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Mesko. Mary worked as a bookkeeper and sewing machine operator for...
Patricia Peters
Dec 12, 2019
Patricia A. “Tish” Peters, 68, of Slatington, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Allentown. Tish courageously battled MS for 47 years, with her beloved husband of 40 years, Donald G. Peters by her side. Born in Hazleton, on January 15, 1951, she was the daughter of the late John and Grace (Leib) Dougherty. Tish retired...
Roberta Cunfer
Dec 12, 2019
Roberta M. Cunfer, 84, of Slatington passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. She was the wife of Ernest J. Cunfer, they were married on April 11, 1959. Born in Olean, NY, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Marie (Metzger) Peet. Roberta was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and...
Edwin Lehman
Dec 10, 2019
Edwin Q. Lehman, 71, of Slatington, died Tuesday, December 10, 2019 in his home. He was the husband of the late Veronica (Bandzi) Lehman, who passed away in 2006. Born in Allentown, on November 13, 1948, he was the son of the late Quincy and Dorothy (Correll) Lehman. Edwin graduated from Penn State with an Associate’s degree in Chemistry....
Helen Mohrey
Nov 30, 2019
Helen M. Mohrey, 81, of Slatington, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Cedarbrook, Fountain Hill Annex. Born in Allentown on August 7, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Harold J. A. and Anna M. (Mertz) Leiser. Helen was employed for the former General Electric, working on the assembly line. She then worked for various Day Care...
Edward Brickler
Nov 17, 2019
Edward Brickler, 91, formerly of Cherryville, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019, the same day as his brother, Dr. Lewis Brickler of New Mexico. He was the husband of the late Pauline Brickler, who passed away in 2014. Born in Danielsville on April 3, 1928, Edward was the son of the late Louis and Rose (Teitz) Brickler. He...
Donna Kleppinger
Nov 14, 2019
Donna J. Kleppinger, 70, of Walnutport, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg Campus. She was the wife of Robert K. Kleppinger, Sr; they were married on January 2, 1970. Born in Flint Michigan, November 11, 1949, she was the daughter of Phyllis J. (MacLaughlin) Fedorak, Point Phillip and the late William S. Dobler,...
Ruth Gogel
Nov 10, 2019
Ruth E. Gogel, 93, formerly of Walnutport, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019 in the home of her daughter, Donna. She was the wife of the late Lawrence A. Gogel. Born in Lockport, Northampton County on September 5, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Grace (Hartley) Green. Ruth walked from the Lockport area of Lehigh...
Donald Leikel
Nov 7, 2019
Donald C. Leikel, 85, of Slatington passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019 in his home. He was born in Allentown on November 20, 1933, the son of the late Lewis William and Jessie (Kennedy) Leikel. Donald served his country honorably and proudly in the US Army during the Korean War as a Private First Class. He was employed by the...
Domonick Horvath
Nov 7, 2019
Domonick M. “Dom”, Horvath, 23 of Danielsville, a kind hearted, well mannered young man, whom will be missed dearly by family, went back into the arms of his beloved mother on Thursday November 7, 2019. Born on January 6, 1996 in Allentown, he was the son of Domonick J. Horvath and fiancée Stacy Cunningham of Danielsville and the late...
Linda Steets
Nov 2, 2019
Linda A. Steets, 64 of Lehighton, formerly of Slatington, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 2, 2019 in her home. She was the wife of late Robert W. Steets, who passed away in 2018. Linda was born in Philadelphia on March 25, 1955, the daughter of the late Carmen and Margaret (DeLisi) Panulla. She was a member of Assumption...
Thomas Babyak
Oct 26, 2019
Thomas Babyak, 87, of Slatington, passed away early Saturday morning on October 26, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Cesaria M. “Susie” Babyak; they were married on January 15, 1955. Thomas was born in Slatington on May 21, 1932, to the late Stephen and Mary (Papay) Babyak. Thomas served his country honorably as...
Mae Pickel
Oct 16, 2019
Mae J. Pickel, 98, formerly of Walnutport, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Lehigh Commons, Macungie. Born in Slatington on March 22, 1921, she was the daughter of the late David J. and Margaret (Williams) Jones. Mae worked briefly for Prudential Life insurance until she met and married her husband, the late Dr. Ray W. Pickel. She was...
Margaret Price
Oct 9, 2019
Margaret A. Price, 92, formerly of Brodheadsville, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Mahoning Valley Nursing & Rehab, Lehighton. Born in Syracuse, NY, on February 9, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Ano and Margaret C. (Decker) Kimari. She is survived by children: Leslie G. “Chickie” Ogle, Steven D. Gordon both of Maryville, TN, Scott Gordon...
Ellen Rehrig
Oct 1, 2019
Ellen L. Rehrig, 72, of Allentown, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away suddenly Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. She was the wife of Larry L. Rehrig, Sr., they celebrated 53 years of marriage on July 2, 2019. Born in Danielsville on February 3, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Willard and...
Geraldine McHenry
Sep 28, 2019
Geraldine W. McHenry, 85, of Slatington passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. She was the wife of the late Charles D. McHenry, who passed away in 2000. Born on February 28, 1934 in Linn WV, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Alma (Radcliff) Radcliff. Since 1998, she managed Horner’s Coin...
Dale Smith
Sep 24, 2019
Dale C. Smith, age 89, of Delran, NJ went to be with our Lord on Tuesday September 24, 2019. A native of Slatington, PA, Dale was born to Beulah (nee Carpenter) and Dale Smith on August 23, 1930 in Palmerton, PA. He was brother to Richard, JoAnn Best and Marlea Penberth. Dale married beautiful Jane Garrity on April 10,...
Margaret Silliman
Sep 18, 2019
Margaret M. Silliman, 96, of Slatington passed away peacefully, Wednesday September 18, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital under hospice care. She was the wife of the late Eugene S. Vegh and Lehman Silliman. Born in Slatington on July 22, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Otrosina) Micancin. Margaret worked for the former Allentown State...
Catherine Yandrasitz
Sep 14, 2019
Catherine I. Yandrasitz, 85, of Catasauqua, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Phoebe Home, Allentown. Born in Northampton on March 15, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Jozsef and Zsofi (Kollar) Tarafas. Catherine worked as a seamstress for various factories throughout the area. She is survived by a sister: Anna Mary (Tarafas) Stoisits of SC...
Robert Smith
Sep 14, 2019
Robert W. Smith, 63, of Slatington, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at his home. He was the husband of Deborah A. (Ohm) Smith, they were married on November 20, 1999. Born in Palmerton, on January 20, 1956, he was the son of the late Ray E. and Frances N. (Kuntz) Smith. Bob received a double bachelor’s degree in...
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