Obituaries

Elizabeth A. Roberts

Elizabeth A. Roberts

May 18, 2023

 

Elizabeth A. “Liz” Roberts, 65, of Slatington, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital.   She was the wife of Richard H. Roberts III, whom she married July 11, 1981.   Born in Allentown on August 31, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Gertrude “Peg” (Miller) Endy.   Liz worked for Lehigh...

Mamie E. Berger

Mamie E. Berger

May 14, 2023

Mamie E. Berger, 80, of Orefield, formerly of Slatington, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest.   She was the former wife of Chester Shiner, Sr., and the late John Berger.   Born in Allentown on February 8, 1943, she was the daughter of the late George and Helen (Reichard) Anthony.   

She will be...

Curtis E. Kistler

Curtis E. Kistler

May 13, 2023

Curtis E. Kistler, 94, a resident of The Palmerton, and formerly of Slatington passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023.    He was the husband of the late Delores (Betzler) Kistler for 72 years prior to her passing in 2020.    Born in Emaus, he was the son of the late Edwin C. and Lluellan (George) Kistler.   Curtis was the...

Larry Snyder

Larry Snyder

May 11, 2023

Larry Snyder, 81, of Slatedale, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 11, 2023, in his home.    He was the husband of Alice M. (Kezenaitis) Snyder, whom he married May 8, 1965.   Born in Palmerton, PA on May 9, 1942, he was the son of the late Clifford and Bessie (Silliman) Snyder.   Larry worked for the former Lehigh Valley...

Doris M. Betzenberger

Doris M. Betzenberger

May 9, 2023

Doris M. Betzenberger, 91, of Slatington, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in her home.    She was the wife of the late Robert R. Betzenberger, Jr., who passed away in 2001.    Born in Slatington on January 7, 1932, she was the daughter of the late William and Mae (Martz) Handwerk.   Doris was a lifelong member of...

Joyce A. Herman

Joyce A. Herman

May 5, 2023

 

Joyce A. Herman, 76, of Slatington, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023, in her home.    Born in Danielsville on October 26, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Victor L. and Emma M. (Vogel) Herman.    Joyce worked in the maintenance department for Walmart in Whitehall for many years.   

She is survived by her son: Dwain...

Phyllis Y. Sigley

Phyllis Y. Sigley

May 1, 2023

Phyllis Y. Sigley, 84, of Slatington, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023, in her home.   She was the wife of the late Frederick W. Sigley, who passed away in 2010.   Born in Palmerton on September 2, 1938, she was one of seven children of the late Ray M. and Fern J. (Easterday) Kistler.    Phyllis was an active...

William J. Turk

William J. Turk

Apr 30, 2023

William J. “Bill” Turk, 91, of Walnutport, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.  He was the husband of Barbara M. (Serfass) Turk, whom he married on September 3, 1971.   Born in Northampton on April 1, 1932, he was the son of the late Frank and Rose (Keschel) Turk.    Bill served his country...

Virginia A. Willistein

Virginia A. Willistein

Apr 25, 2023

 

Virginia A. Willistein, 88, of Bethlehem, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in her home.   She was the wife of the late William Willistein.    Born in Frankfort, IN on December 20, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Russell J. and Mary (Kimler) Edwards.    She was the owner of Covenant Fitting & Supply.  Virginia was...

Donald F. Grammes

Donald F. Grammes

Apr 25, 2023

Donald F. Grammes, 75, of Wescosville, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Willowbrook Rehab, Kutztown.    He was the husband of Bonnie L. (Heffelfinger) Grammes, whom he married on August 29, 1970.    Born in Germansville on January 7, 1948, he was the son of the late Forrest Grammes and Ellen (Fritzinger) Eckhart.   Donald was a US Army...

Terry L. Roth

Terry L. Roth

Apr 22, 2023

 

Terry Lee Roth, 72, of Allentown, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.   Born September 8, 1950, in Allentown, he was the son of Marie (Horn) Roth and the late Abraham Roth.T. Roth was a well-known musician in New York and the Lehigh Valley area, performing with T. Roth & Another Pretty Face...

Roy R. Hughes

Roy R. Hughes

Apr 15, 2023

Roy R. Hughes, 69, of Walnutport, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at the Inpatient Hospice Unit at Lehigh Valley Hospital.    He was the husband of the late Marie (Fisher) Hughes, who passed away in 2016.    Born in Slatington on June 21, 1953, he was the son of the late Russell A. Hughes and Beatrice (Andrews)...

Mary Alice Snyder

Mary Alice Snyder

Apr 15, 2023

Mary Alice Snyder, 83, of Medford, NJ, formerly of Dalton and Slatedale PA, passed away peacefully Saturday April 15, 2023, in her home at Medford Leas. Born in Slatedale, PA December 28, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Adele (Scheffler) Sowden. She was a graduate of Slatington High School Class of 1958. Mary Alice worked as...

Stephen T. Marlatt

Stephen T. Marlatt

Apr 11, 2023

Stephen T. Marlatt, 44, formerly of Slatington, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital – Carbon Campus. Born in Allentown on September 20, 1978, he was the son of Todd Marlatt of Palmerton and the late Lisa (Kern) Thierer. 

Stephen battled addiction for many years and although he was recently in recovery, his personal demons caught...

Alex Koran

Alex Koran

Apr 8, 2023

 

Alex Koran, 63, of Walnutport, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023, in his home. He was the husband ofGeorgina M. (Rowbottom) Koran, whom he married June 19, 1999. Born in Allentown on January 4,1960, he was the son of the late Fred and Arlene (Sosoka) Koran.

Alex was a US Air Force veteran, serving from 1977-1995, and retired with...

Mary S. Wise

Mary S. Wise

Apr 2, 2023

Mrs. Mary (Boldissar) Wise, 92, resident of Mosser Nursing Home, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 2, 2023.  She was the widow of Henry W. Wise, Sr.   Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Horvath) Boldissar.   She was also pre-deceased by brothers Michael, Frank, John and George, and a sister Theresa.  She...

Randy L. Frable, Jr.

Randy L. Frable, Jr.

Apr 1, 2023

 

Randy L. Frable, Jr., 41, of Palmerton, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023.    He was the fiancé of Raven N. Hanshaw.  Born in Palmerton on November 5, 1981, he was the son of Karen A. (Rinker) Gruber of Palmerton and the late Randy L. Frable, Sr.   Randy was a graduate of Carbon County Vo-Tech.   A talented...

Claude H. Biegly, Jr.

Claude H. Biegly, Jr.

Mar 29, 2023

Claude H. “Butch” Biegly, Jr., 73, of Slatedale, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.   He was the husband of Ellen C. (Mack) Biegly, whom he married on May 6, 1972.    Born in Northampton on January 13, 1950, he was the son of the late Claude H. Sr., and Edna L. (Handwerk) Biegly....

Carol A. Remaley

Carol A. Remaley

Mar 27, 2023

Carol A. Remaley, 78, of Slatington, passed away, Monday March 27, 2023, at Cedarbrook, Allentown.Born in Walnutport on June 29, 1944, she was the daughter of the late LeRoy H. and Violet A. M. (Kleintop) Rex.   Carol worked as a waitress for the former Susie’s Shady Nook restaurant and enjoyed the many friendships she made with customers over the...

Burnell T. Wertman, Jr.

Burnell T. Wertman, Jr.

Mar 22, 2023

Burnell T. “Spundy/Nellie” Wertman, Jr., 69, of Slatington, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.   Born in Allentown on August 25, 1953, he was the son of late Burnell T. Wertman, Sr. and Joan E. (Horwath) Shellhammer and her fiancé John Dunn of Slatington.  Spundy served his country honorably and proudly as a member...

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