Obituaries

Janet M. Hofmann

Janet M. Hofmann

Oct 27, 2024

Janet M. Hofmann, 82, of Walnutport, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2024, at the Inpatient Hospice Unit, Allentown. She was the wife of the late Earl F. Hofmann, Sr., who passed away October 12. Born in Pennsville on November 16, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Max I. F. and Caroline (Heffelfinger) Achey. Janet worked as a sewing...

Donna M. Hinkle

Donna M. Hinkle

Oct 20, 2024

Donna M. Hinkle, 79, of Slatington, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 20, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late David A. Hinkle, Sr., who passed away in 2008. Born in Northampton on June 24, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Emma (Stranzl) Chimarys. Along with her...

Arthur G. Schaeffer

Arthur G. Schaeffer

Oct 17, 2024

Arthur G. Schaeffer, 86, of Slatington, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2024, at the Phoebe Home, Allentown. He was the husband of the late Carol A. (Jones) Schaeffer, who passed away in 2000. Born in Slatington on February 4, 1938, he was the son of the late Arthur J. “Specks” and Oneda (Smith) Schaeffer. Art served his country honorably and...

Earl F. Hofmann, Sr.

Earl F. Hofmann, Sr.

Oct 12, 2024

Earl F. Hofmann, Sr., 90, of Walnutport, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 12, 2024, in his home. He was the husband of Janet M. (Achey) Hofmann, whom he married March 18, 1961. Born in Walnutport on July 14, 1934, he was the son of the late Edward and Alverta (Handwerk) Hofmann. Earl served his country honorably and proudly as...

Joanne G. Best

Joanne G. Best

Oct 12, 2024

Joanne G. (Smith) Best, 92, of Walnutport, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Mahoning Nursing & Rehab, Lehighton. She was the widow of Lovett E. Best, who passed away in 2014. Born in Palmerton on January 18, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Dale and Beulah (Carpenter) Smith. Joanne was a cafeteria worker for the Northern Lehigh...

Brian P. Solt

Brian P. Solt

Oct 5, 2024

Brian P. Solt, 63, of Walnutport passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital- Carbon Campus. Born on April 24, 1961, he was the son of the late Paul and Marian (Wentzel) Solt.

Brian worked at Walgreens, retiring in 2019, to take care of our mother. Brian was a member of Christ U.C.C., Walnutport, Sons of the...

James M. Batt

James M. Batt

Oct 2, 2024

James M. Batt, 66, of Batavia, NY, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at the Hildebrandt Hospice Care Center in Rochester, NY.

Born in Abington, PA on January 28, 1958, he was the son of the late James H. and Margaret (Kelly) Batt. Jim received his BA degree from Boston College and MA degrees from the University of Mississippi and Rollins...

Dorothea C. Hechler

Dorothea C. Hechler

Sep 29, 2024

Dorothea C. “Jackie” Hechler, 69, of Slatington, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024, in her home. Born in Allentown on May 16, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Clair and Dorothea (Yerashefsky) Morgan. Jackie worked for Good Shepherd Rehab Home in Allentown for many years as the laundry and housekeeping coordinator. She was of the Catholic faith.

She will...

Dolores F. Dengler

Dolores F. Dengler

Sep 28, 2024

Dolores F. “Dolly” Dengler, 90, of Emerald, passed away suddenly on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. She was the wife of the late Roy O. “Smokey” Dengler, who passed away this past May 19. Born on August 12, 1934, in Emerald, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Sr. and Anna (Jones) Scheffler. Dolly...

Rosie M. Pauker

Rosie M. Pauker

Sep 28, 2024

Rosie M. Pauker, 94, formerly of Slatington, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Cedarbrook, Allentown. Born in Walnutport on July 4, 1930, she was the daughter of the late John and Rosa (Bognar) Pauker. Rosie worked as a sewing machine operator for various local mills throughout the area. She was a faithful parishioner of St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Walnutport. 

Rosie...

Maria Ann DeSanctis

Maria Ann DeSanctis

Sep 28, 2024

Maria Ann DeSanctis, 55, of Slatington, passed away on Saturday, September 28th, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Carbon Campus. She was the beloved daughter of Vincent J. and Sophie M. (Chajkiewicz) DeSanctis of Slatington. Maria was a 1987 graduate of Northern Lehigh High School. She worked as a manager for a truck wash company for many years, eventually opening her...

Erik M. Hofmann

Erik M. Hofmann

Sep 23, 2024

Erik M. Hofmann, 54, of Slatington, passed away Monday, September 23, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. Born in Allentown on February 8, 1970, he was the son of Janice C. (Papay) Hofmann of Slatington and the late Richard B. “Dick” Hofmann. Erik was a member of Local Union 420, working as a steamfitter and contracted with H.T. Lyons....

Roger C. Mantz

Roger C. Mantz

Sep 1, 2024

Roger C. Mantz, 77, of Slatedale, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 1, 2024, at the Inpatient Hospice Unit at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He was the beloved husband of Sally A. (Lauchnor) Mantz, whom he married on September 15, 1973. Born in Allentown on June 19, 1947, he was the son of the late Ernest Mantz and Carolyn (Kern)...

Gloria A. Messinger

Gloria A. Messinger

Aug 25, 2024

Gloria A. Messinger, 92, formerly of Walnutport, passed away Sunday August 25, 2024, at Fellowship Manor, Whitehall. She was the wife of the late Austin B. Messinger, who passed away in 2012. Born in Slatington on August 16, 1932, Gloria was the youngest and last survivor of 10 children born to the late Elwood and Annie (Williams) DeLong. She worked...

David A. Hedmeck

David A. Hedmeck

Aug 18, 2024

David A. Hedmeck, 72, of Lehighton, formerly of Slatington, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2024, in his home. Born in Lehighton on February 18, 1952, he was the son of the late John Hedmeck and Doris (Cunfer) Hartman. David was an engineer for Norfolk Southern Railway for many years before retiring. Prior to, he was self employed as the owner...

Marian E. Solt

Marian E. Solt

Aug 16, 2024

Marian E. (Wentzel) Solt, 94, formerly of Walnutport, passed away Friday, August 16, 2024, at Mahoning Valley Nursing & Rehab, Lehighton. She was the wife of the late Paul V. Solt for 68 years prior to his passing in 2019. Born in Tilden Twsp. on February 18, 1930, she was the youngest of nine children born to the late Samuel...

Loretta V. Kropf

Loretta V. Kropf

Aug 15, 2024

Loretta V. Kropf, 90, formerly of Walnutport, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2024, at Fellowship Manor, Whitehall. She was the wife of the late Edward G. Kropf. Born in Slatington on November 7, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Charles Dorward and Viola (Berger) Cassey. Loretta was a faithful parishioner of St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Walnutport. She was...

Linda D. Schew

Linda D. Schew

Jul 31, 2024

Linda D. Schew, 79, of Slatington, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at the Inpatient Hospice Unit, Allentown. She was the wife of the late Rollin C. Schew, who passed away in 2021. Born in Palmerton on April 21, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Calvin and Helen (Engle) Mase. Linda worked various jobs over the years, including...

Isaac E. Berger

Isaac E. Berger

Jul 29, 2024

Isaac E. “Ike” Berger, 69, of Walnutport, passed away Monday, July 29, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. He was the lifetime companion of Nancy Hutnick for 48 years. Born in Walnutport on December 9, 1954, he was the son of the late Roy and Elsie (Snyder) Berger. Ike worked as an auto technician for many years. He also worked...

Edgar F. Smith

Edgar F. Smith

Jul 28, 2024

Edgar F. Smith, 87, of Walnutport, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Lehighton. He was the husband of Shirley M. (Kocher) Smith, whom he married on June 5, 1976. Born in Palmerton, he was the son of the late Norman and Margaret (Prutzman) Smith. Edgar served his country honorably and proudly as a member of the...

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