Obituaries

Jul 5, 2015

Carol S. Rodgers, 71 of Walnutport died peacefully Sunday July 5, 2015 in Manor Care, Bethlehem. She was the wife of Wayne H. Rodgers of Walnutport. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Loretta S. (Fatzinger) Wotring of Schnecksville and the late Roy T. Wotring. Carol worked for the former Paris Neckware of Walnutport, and the former FW Woolworth...

Jun 22, 2015

Emma Kidd, 107 of Slatington died Monday June 22, 2015 in her residence. She was the wife of the late Victor H. Kidd. Born in Mauch Chunk, Carbon County, she was the daughter of the late Charles L. Sr. and Rohama (Whiteman) Shuck. Emma was a homemaker. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Slatington. Survivors: Daughter; Grace...

Jun 21, 2015

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Daniel Minnich, 77 of Walnutport died Sunday June 21, 2015 in his residence. He was the husband of the late Wanda (Serfass) Minnich. Born in Walnutport, he was the son of the late Frank and Helen (Roman) Minnich. Daniel worked for Bell View pump of Walnutport before retiring. He was a member of Holland Twsp Street...

Jun 14, 2015

Elaine M. Schaeffer, 73 of Slatington died Sunday June 14, 2015 at Fellowship Manor, Whitehall. She was the wife of the late Donald P. Schaeffer who died in 2002. Born in Slatington, she was the daughter of the late Charles Sr., and Elizabeth (Papay) Andrulevich. Elaine received her MA in music from Moravian College. She worked as a music teacher...

May 25, 2015

Claudine E. Walters, 87 of Akron, PA formerly of Slatington died Monday May 25, 2015 at Maple Farm Nursing Home, Akron. She was the wife of Lee A. Walters of Akron. Born in Lehigh Furnace. She was the daughter of the late John and Lilly (Walters) White. Claudine worked in retail sales and also as a homemaker. Survivors: Husband, Daughters;...

May 20, 2015

William L. Shuey, 80 of Northampton formerly of Walnutport, and Slatington died unexpectedly Wednesday May 20, 2015 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was the husband of the late Bernice N. (Muth) Shuey who died in 1988. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Russell and Kathryn (Kehler) Shuey. He was a self employed carpenter throughout the area...

May 19, 2015

Raymond S. Becker, Jr. 83 of Luther Crest Community, formerly of Northampton, died Tuesday May 19, 2015 in his residence. He was the husband of Myrtle G. “Micki” (Gootee) Becker; they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last June. Born in Reading, he was the son of Raymond S. Sr. and Mildred K. (Witman) Becker. He was a US Army veteran...

May 17, 2015

Robert B. Bachman, 73 of Palmerton, formerly of Walnutport died Sunday May 17, 2015 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Margaret L. (Clauser) Bachman; they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last June. Born in Slatington, he was the son of the late William O. and Pauline (Hollenbach) Bachman. Robert worked as machinist for Bonnie Forge...

Apr 26, 2015

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Robert J. Flexer, 73 of Slatington died Sunday April 26, 2015 at Blue Mountain Health System, Palmerton Campus. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Jones) Flexer; they celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary last December. Born in Slatington, he was the son of the late John R and Goldie (Paules) Flexer. Robert was a US Army...

Apr 24, 2015

Althea Deiter, 82 formerly of Slatington died Friday April 24, 2015at the Summit Nursing Home, Lehighton. She was the wife of the late James M. Deiter, who died in 2007. Born in Slatington, she was the daughter of the late James and Florence (Stehler) Evans. Althea worked at various mills throughout the area. She was also a cashier at the...

Apr 17, 2015

Deloris L. “Dollie” Wassum, 86 of Slatington died Friday April 17, 2015 at the Inpatient Hospice Unit at Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of the late Robert A. “Spot” Wassum who died in 2013. Born in Walnutport, she was the daughter of the late Milton M. and Elsie G. Shoemaker. Dollie worked in the athletic department at Muhlenberg...

Apr 17, 2015

Peter Harry, 90 formerly of Slatington died Friday April 17, 2015 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of the late Perma M. (Laudenslager) Harry who died in 2008. Born in Danielsville, he was the son of the late Peter and Mary (Novack) Harry. Peter was a US Army veteran who served in the battle of...

Apr 10, 2015

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Catherine C. Green, 85 of Walnutport died Friday April 10, 2015 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg Campus. She was the wife of the late Norman D. Green, Sr. who died in 2004. Born in Walnutport, she was the daughter of the John and Bertha (Fabian) Uhnak. Catherine worked as a sewing machine operator for numerous former local factories....

Mar 30, 2015

Ann E. Szapacs, 96 formerly of Slatington died Monday March 30, 2015 at Slate Belt Nursing & Rehab Center, Bangor. She was the wife of the late Joseph Szapacs. Born in Slatington, she was the daughter of the late Matthew and Annie (Tyrer) Jones. She owned/operated her own beauty shop for many years. Ann was a former member of...

Mar 24, 2015

Leah M. Snyder, 82 of Walnutport died Tuesday March 24, 2015 in her home. She was the wife of the late Jesse J. Snyder, Jr. who died in 2009. Born in Lynnport, she was the daughter of the late Clayton A. and Clara L. (Billig) Gilbert. Leah worked for the former Stanwood Mill in Slatington. She also worked as a...

Mar 20, 2015

Doris E. Roland, 56, of Slatington, PA, died Friday, March 20, after a long, brave battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family during the last days of her illness. Born in San Francisco, CA she was the daughter of Charlotte (Delahaie) and the late Walter J. Roland of Slatington, PA. Doris worked in childcare, and at Paris...

Mar 17, 2015

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Jean M. Yehl, 89, formerly of Walnutport, passed away March 17, 2015 at HCR Manor Care, Bethlehem. She was the wife of George F. Yehl. Bethlehem. They celebrated their 72 wedding anniversary February 24, 2015 Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Paul W. & Ellen L. (Gable) Fatzinger. Survivors: Husband, sons, Ronald...

Mar 17, 2015

Jean I. Wasilkowski,, 83 of Walnutport died Tuesday March 17, 2015 at the Summit Nursing Home, Lehighton. She was the wife of the late Charles Wasilkowski, who died in 2008. Born in Walnutport, she was the daughter of the late Sylvester and Alverta (Andrews) Reinheimer. Jean worked for the former Paris Neckware, Walnutport for many years before retiring. Survivors:,...

Mar 17, 2015

Sandra K. Fritzinger, 76, of Lehighton, formerly of Slatington, passed away, March 17, 2015, at LVHC, Salisbury Twp. Born in Slatington, she was the daughter of the late Paul F. & Dorothy C. (Brightbill) Hoffman. She was a graduate of Slatington High School class of ’56. Sandra worked as a Medical Assistant for the former Allentown Sacred Heart Hospital (LVHN)...

Mar 15, 2015

Hannah L. Daubenspeck Carrigan, 86 formerly of Slatington, died Sunday March 15, 2015 in the Phoebe Home. Born in Montgomery County, she was the daughter of the late Granville and Annie (Meyers) Flick. Mrs. Daubenspeck Carrigan was a graduate of Slatington High School. She had been employed by various ILGWU factories in the Slatington Palmerton area as a sewing...