Obituaries

Margaret MacCrindle

Margaret MacCrindle

Jan 1, 2013

Margaret MacCrindle passed away on January 2, 2013 after her long courageous battle with cancer. Margaret was a loving wife and devoted mother/grandmother. She was a strong woman who even to her dying day tried to protect her family from her pain and suffering. She was an active member of the Faith Alive Church, Bowmanstown. Survivors: She is survived by...

Chase Pahula

Chase Pahula

Dec 31, 2012

Chase Robert Pahula (age 10) of Pine Grove (formerly Slatington) died Monday, December 31, 2013 from injuries sustained in a bicycle-automobile accident. Born November 10th, 2002 in Allentown, he was the son of Candice Marie Stoudt of Pine Grove and Jeremy Joseph Pahula of Allentown. Chase was an enthusiastic young man who loved to hug people and was enthralled by...

Helen Allem

Helen Allem

Dec 30, 2012

Helen M. Allem, 81 of Slatington formerly of Quakertown died Sunday December 30, 2012 at Liberty Nursing Home, Allentown. She was the wife of Robert W. Allem; they celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary this past August. Born in Quakertown, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Perma Rickert. Helen worked as a bookkeeper for various companies in the...

Robert Best

Robert Best

Dec 24, 2012

Robert M. Best, 24 of Slatington passed away Monday December 24, 2012 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. He was the son of Michael R.C. and Connie F. (Mertz) Best. Robert was a 2006 graduate of Northern Lehigh H.S., where he was a wrestler. He worked as a welder and was a member of Iron works local 36 of Allentown.....

Austin Messinger

Austin Messinger

Dec 24, 2012

Austin B. "AMESS"쳌 Messinger, 81 of Walnutport formerly of Slatington died Monday December 24, 2012. He was the husband of Gloria A. (DeLong) Messinger; they celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary last June. Born in Palmerton, he was the son of the late Henry and Ellen (Cole) Messinger. Austin graduated from the former Hershey Industrial School; know known as the Milton...

Terri Duke

Terri Duke

Dec 23, 2012

Terri D. Duke, 51, of Slatington, passed away December 23, 2012 in her home. She was the wife of Keith Remaley. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Wilbur Muthard of Little Gap and the late Lucille (Kresge) Muthard. Terri worked at the Terrace Restaurant. Survivors: Husband, daughters, Lisa & husband David Neff of Slatington, Nikki Herman & companion...

Sarah Bachman

Sarah Bachman

Dec 22, 2012

Sarah A. Bachman, mother, grandmother, and sister, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 22, 2012. Sarah was 85 years old and passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family and friends. Sarah grew up in a family of 15 brothers and sisters on a family farm in Aquashicola, Pennslvania. Sarah's parents were the late...

Arthur Grammes

Arthur Grammes

Dec 20, 2012

Arthur W. Grammes, 77, of Slatington, passed away December 20, 2012, in Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Heintzelman) Grammes, they celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary last May. Born in Slatington, he was the son of the late Arthur W. Sr. & Catherine (Edwards) Grammes. Arthur was a 1953 graduate of Slatington High...

Shirley Hillborn

Shirley Hillborn

Dec 15, 2012

Shirley A. Hillborn, 70 of Walnutport died Saturday December 15, 2012 in Gracedale Nursing Home. She was the wife of Larry H. Hillborn, Sr. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Florence E. (Daniels) and Walter W. Mack, Sr. Shirley was a factory worker for many years before retiring. Survivors: Husband, Daughter-Rhonda and husband Dave Wagner of...

Jeanette Neff

Jeanette Neff

Dec 10, 2012

Jeanette L. Neff Jeanette L. Neff, 80, of Walnutport, died Monday December 10, 2012 in her home. She was the wife of the late Edward L. "Buddy"쳌 Neff who passed away in 2007. Born in Walnutport, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Thelma (Spadt) Oncheck. She worked as a sewing machine operator, a seamstress and a school...

Caroline Overdorf

Caroline Overdorf

Dec 10, 2012

Caroline A. Overdorf Caroline A. Overdorf, 91 of Slatington died Monday December 10, 2012 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twsp. She was the wife of the late Charles R. Overdorf. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late William and Martha (Faust) Jacobs. Caroline was an active member of the Eastern Star, and volunteered with Meals on Wheels...

Donald Benninger

Donald Benninger

Dec 3, 2012

Donald L. Benninger, Sr. Donald L. Benninger, Sr., 77, of Walnutport, passed away December 3, 2012, in Blue Mountain Health Care System, Palmerton. He was the husband of the late Shirley B. (Fatzinger) Benninger. Born in Walnutport, he was the son of the late Clifford & Ada (Deibert) Benninger. Donald worked at Stroh's Brewing as a forklift operator before retiring...

Edgar Handwerk Jr

Edgar Handwerk Jr

Nov 1, 2012

Edgar J. Handwerk, Jr. Edgar J. Handwerk, Jr., 87, of Slatington, passed away November 1, 2012, in Liberty Nursing Home, Allentown. Born in Slatington, he was the son of the late Edgar J. Sr. and Eva (Serfass) Handwerk. He worked on the assembly line at Mack Trucks for 35 years. Edgar was a WWII Navy Veteran serving aboard the Battleship...

Josephine Miller

Josephine Miller

Oct 25, 2012

Josephine Miller Josephine M. Miller, 100, of Slatington passed away October 25, 2012 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Clayton E. Miller. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Nellie (Hixson) Worman. Josephine was a member of the United Presbyterian Church in Slatington and always helped...

Ruth Mack

Ruth Mack

Oct 25, 2012

Ruth E. Mack Ruth E. Mack, 90, of Slatington, passed away October 25, 2012 at Mahoning Valley Nursing Center, Lehighton. She was the wife of the late Norwood A. "Chucker"쳌 Mack. Born in Emerald, she was the daughter of the late William J. & Clara M. (Snyder) Price. Ruth worked in the soldering department at the former Western Electric. She...

Shirley Fritz

Shirley Fritz

Oct 17, 2012

Shirley A. Fritz Shirley A. Fritz, 74, of Walnutport, died Wednesday, October 17, 2012 in her home. She was the wife of the late Harley R.J. Fritz, who died in 2009. Born in Walnutport, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Miriam (Bellesfield) Blose. Shirley worked for Edgemont manufacturing. She was an active member of St. Paul's UCC,...

Ernest Peters

Ernest Peters

Oct 11, 2012

Ernest C. Peters Ernest C. Peters, 80, of Walnutport, died Thursday, October 11, 2012 in the Inpatient Hospice Unit at Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Elizabeth A. (Hilton) Peters. Born in Walnutport, he was the son of the late Clark M. and Mary (Kroboth) Peters. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Ernie worked...

Adurey Marlatt

Adurey Marlatt

Oct 8, 2012

Audrey M. Marlatt Audrey M. Marlatt, 77, of Walnutport, passed away October 8, 2012 in her home. Born in Palmerton, she was the daughter of the late Ralph & Mary (Pataki) Kern. Audrey worked as a CNA at the Allentown State Hospital before retiring in 1990. She then worked at Palmerton Hospital and My Home Personal Care in Catasauqua. She...

Maureen Kotulich

Maureen Kotulich

Sep 29, 2012

Maureen A. Kotulich Maureen A. Kotulich, 40, of Slatington, PA, formerly of Phillipsburg, NJ, died September 29, 2012 in St. Luke's Hospice House in Bethlehem, PA. She was the wife of Mark J. Kotulich. Born in Summit, NJ, she was the daughter of the late James and Maureen (Connelly) Mitchell. She was an occupational therapist at Somerset Valley Rehab in...

Lorraine Schneck

Lorraine Schneck

Sep 27, 2012

Lorraine E. Schneck Lorraine E. Schneck, 92, of Slatington passed away September 27, 2012 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Cedar Crest Campus. She was the wife of the late John O. Schneck. Born in Slatington, she was the daughter of the late James & Amelia (Searfoss) Gruber. Lorraine worked at Paris Neckwear and then RCA Victor in Camden, NJ....

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