Obituaries
Ruth Frable
Dec 24, 2017
Ruth M. Frable, 77, beloved wife and mother of Northampton went home to be with the Lord on Sunday December 24, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. She was the wife of Douglas E. Frable, Sr. of Northampton; they were married 54 years on August 10, 2017. Born in Slatington, she was the seventh of seventeen children to the...
Robert Frantz
Dec 22, 2017
Robert E. “Bob” Frantz of Schnecksville, an educator, avid bird watcher, and gardener died Friday December 22, 2017 at the age of 77. He was born in Slatington, August 21, 1940, the son of the late Willard and Dorothy (Pugh) Frantz. Bob graduated from Slatington High School (1958) and Kutztown State College (1961) and also participated with graduate studies...
Doris Szoke
Dec 22, 2017
Doris L. Szoke, 89 of Slatington passed away Friday December 22, 2017 in Mahoning Valley Nursing & Rehab Center, Lehighton. She was the wife of the late John C. Szoke, who died in 2013. Born in Slatington, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Pauline (Yenser) Sheckler. Doris worked as a head cook for Slatington Jr. High...
Charles Plotsko
Dec 19, 2017
Charles H. Plotsko, 73 of Slatington passed away Tuesday December 19, 2017 in his home. He was the husband of Denise D. (Hughes) Plotsko; they celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary last February. Born in Palmerton, he was the son of the late Charles and Thelma (Jones) Plotsko. Charles earned his Master’s degree from Kutztown University. He worked as a...
Blaine Farber
Dec 17, 2017
Blaine W. Farber, 57 of Lehighton died Sunday December 17, 2017 in his home. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Roy W. Farber, Jr. of Slatington and the late Carolyn (Peters) Farber Survivors: Father; Daughter: Rachael Parisi. Services: 11 A.M. Friday December 22, 2017 Union Cemetery, PA Rte 873, Slatington. No Calling hours. Arrangements by Harding Funeral...
Bruce Ward
Dec 16, 2017
Bruce L. Ward, 91 of Slatington died Saturday December 16, 2017 in St. Luke’s VNA Hospice, Bethlehem. He was the husband of the late Margaret (Gyermeli) Ward. Born in Slatington, he was the son of the late Roland and Florence (Blose) Ward. He served in the US Marines during the Korean War. Bruce worked as a mechanic for the...
Barry Diefenderfer
Dec 8, 2017
Barry E. Diefenderfer, 71 of Walnutport passed away unexpectedly Friday December 8, 2017 in his home. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Bird) Diefenderfer; they celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary this past July. Born in Fountain Hill, he was the son of the late Edith (Fritz) Skinner. Barry was employed with US Security Associates, based at Horsehead Corp,...
Lorraine Anthony
Dec 7, 2017
Lorraine L. Anthony, 96 formerly of Allentown passed away on Thursday December 7, 2017 at Fellowship Manor. She was the wife of the late Elwood G. Anthony, who died in 2014. Born in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Lulu Champagne. Lorraine worked as a secretary for the former Freeman’s Dairy. She also, along with...
Robert Eroh
Nov 19, 2017
Robert E. Eroh, 98 of Walnutport passed away Sunday November 19, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. He was the husband of the late Mary Louise (Kresge) Eroh, who passed away in 1994. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Ezra M. and Mabel (Phillips) Eroh. He was a US Army veteran, serving during WWII. Bob...
Charles Hughes, Jr.
Nov 17, 2017
Charles E. "Charlie" Hughes, Jr., 73 of New Tripoli, died Friday November 17, 2017 in his residence. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Charles E. Hughes, Sr. and Ruth Wargo. Charlie retired from the Bandit Truck Stop in New Smithville, and from Stroh's Brewery, Fogelsville. Prior to that, he also worked for the former Stanwood...
George Ulicny
Oct 25, 2017
George J. Ulicny, 81 of Slatington passed away Wednesday October 25, 2017 in his residence. He was the husband of Irene F. Gower Ulicny; they celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary last November. Born in Shenandoah, he was the son of the late George and Agnes (Mantusky) Ulicny. George retired from NIS, working as a shipping supervisor. Prior to that,...
Susan White
Oct 20, 2017
Susan A. White, 47 of Germansville, passed away unexpectedly Friday October 20, 2017. She was the wife of Robert C. White; they celebrated their 23th wedding anniversary this past September. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Charles and Marjorie (Latshaw) Weiss. She was a graduate of Northern Lehigh High School Class of 1988. Susan worked for Northwest...
Wayne Wallace, Jr.
Oct 20, 2017
Wayne F. Wallace, Jr., 63 of Palmerton died Friday October 20, 2017 in HCR Manor Care, Allentown. Born in Panama, he was the son of the late Wayne F. Sr., and Jacqueline A. (Sherman) Wallace. Wayne was a 1971 graduate of Slatington High School. He most recent worked for and retired from Lowe & Moyer's. Prior to that, he...
Edward Paar
Oct 2, 2017
Edward "Eddie" Paar, 77 of Walnutport passed away Monday October 2, 2017 in his home with the love of his life, Josephine (Miller) Paar by his side. Born in Walnutport, he was the son of the late Frank and Katalin (Hedgi) Paar. Eddie was a US Navy veteran, who was stationed aboard the USS Tidewater, and the USS Borie. ...
Andrew Milot
Sep 27, 2017
Andrew Joseph “Jim” Milot, 73 of Slatington passed away Wednesday September 27, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg. He was the husband of Anna Mary (Stegmeier) Milot; they celebrated their 52nd anniversary last November. Born in Ashland, he was the son of the late Andrew J. Jr., and Dorothy (Brobst) Milot. Jim was a US Navy Veteran who...
Schenley Haas
Sep 16, 2017
Schenley K. Haas, 51,formerly of Slatington passed away unexpectedly Saturday September 16, 2017. He was the husband of Ellen M. (Williams) Haas. Born in Allentown, he was the son of David L. and Sandra L. (Hoffman) Haas of Lehighton. Schenley was the former owner/operator of S K Haas Floor Covering in Slatington. He loved to cook, and enjoyed NASCSAR,...
Robert Searfoss
Sep 14, 2017
Robert K. Searfoss, 73 of Slatington passed away unexpectedly on Thursday September 14, 2017 in his residence. He was the husband of the late Linda (Sterner) Searfoss, who passed in 2016. Born in Palmerton, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Mary (Shook) Searfoss. Robert was a US Army Veteran, who served during the Vietnam War as...
Eleanore Christman
Sep 13, 2017
Eleanore E. Christman, 90 of Davenport Fl, formerly of Walnutport passed away Wednesday September 13, 2017 in Lakeland, Fl. She was the wife of Earl Schmedeke of FL and the late Forrest Christman. Born in Freemansburg, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Esther (Buskirk) Bodder. She worked as a layout operator for AT&T. Prior to moving...
Muriel Hughes
Aug 22, 2017
Muriel Hughes, 95 formerly of Slatington, passed away Tuesday August 22, 2017 at Fellowship Manor, Whitehall. She was the wife of the late Delphin F. Hughes, who passed away in 1994. They were married for 52 years. Born in Slatington, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Anna (Williams) Roberts. Muriel worked as a sewing machine operator...
Felicity Barnshaw
Aug 20, 2017
Felicity Barnshaw 27 of Walnutport, PA peacefully went to heaven on August 20th 2017 in Brooklyn, NY. Felicity was born May 16th 1990 in Wilmington DE. She is survived by her parents Amy and Steven Johannsmeier, her brother Justin Johannsmeier, sister Paige Johannsmeier, close cousins Jennifer Barnshaw, Laura Ratliff, grandparents Sharon and John Racine and her dearest friend Adam Flexer,...
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