Obituaries
Warren R. Henritzy
May 4, 2026
Warren R. Henritzy, 82, of Slatington, passed away Monday, May 4, 2026, at Cedarbrook, Allentown. He was the husband of Jeannette S. (Allin) Henritzy, whom he married on January 23, 1965. Born in Palmerton on February 7, 1944, he was the son of the late Charles B. and Joyce (Greene) Henritzy. He was a graduate of Slatington High School, Class...
Joanne Lorah
May 1, 2026
Joanne Lorah, 87, of Runnemede, NJ, formerly of Slatington, passed away Friday, May 1, 2026, in her home. She was the wife of Jeffrey Hero, whom she married on September 1, 1990. Born in Lehighton on October 27, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Marion (Kleckner) Lorah. Joanne was an exceptional and natural artist, with seemingly...
Ronald M. Scheffler
May 1, 2026
Ronald M. Scheffler, 78, of Slatington, passed away suddenly in his home on Friday, May 1, 2026. He was the husband of Veronica M. (Babyak) Scheffler, whom he married on May 14, 2005. Born in Emerald on June 21, 1947, he was the son of the late Thomas and Marie (Roth) Scheffler. Ron was a graduate of Slatington HS, Class...
Joseph S. Leskowich
Apr 26, 2026
Joseph Steven Leskowich, 41, of Slatington passed away Sunday, April 26, 2026, after an illness. Born in Lehighton on November 12, 1984, he was the son of Scott and Kimberly (Stubits) Leskowich of Walnutport.
A graduate of Northern Lehigh High School, Class of 2003, Joe played the drums in marching band. He loved to fish, cook, listen to music, jigsaw puzzles,...
Harold A. Buhl
Apr 23, 2026
Harold A. Buhl, 87, formerly of Walnutport, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Parkland Manor. Harold is survived by his wife, Mary (Barilla) Buhl, of 61 years. Born in Ashland, PA, on October 23, 1938, he was the son of the late Vernon and Grace (Heffner) Buhl. After graduating high school, Harold enlisted in the U.S....
Jill J. Kratzer
Apr 19, 2026
Jill J. Kratzer, 69, of Walnutport, passed away Sunday April 19, 2026, in her home. She was the widow of Edward S. Kratzer, who died in 2001. Born in Auburn, NY on March 18, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Phyllis (Kussie) Harper and George W. Harper, and a stepdaughter of Erika (Weith) Harper of Emmaus. Jill was...
Kenneth R. Knappenberger
Apr 13, 2026
Kenneth R. Knappenberger, 89, of Walnutport, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026 in his home, surrounded by his family. He and his wife, Bernice C. (Strohl) Knappenberger, shared 63 years of marriage.
Born in Walnutport, he was a son of the late Wilson and Dorothy (Greenzweig) Knappenberger. Ken served his country honorably in the U.S. Air Force. He worked as...
Edna A. Nicholas
Mar 31, 2026
Edna A. Nicholas, 83, formerly of Walnutport, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg Campus. She was the wife of the late Conrad L. Nicholas, who passed away in 2012. Born in Allentown on June 1, 1942, she was the daughter of the late John and Catharine (Grammes) Hvazda. She was a graduate and member of...
Jan K. Billy
Mar 30, 2026
Jan K. Billy, 79, of Cherryville, passed away Monday, March 30, 2026, in his home. He was the husband of Margaret V. (Klement) Billy, whom he married on November 18,1967. Born in Allentown on January 12, 1947, he was the son of the late Rev. J. Albert and Mary (Jonas) Billy. Jan was a graduate of Northampton Area High School....
Jose A. Rodriguez
Mar 16, 2026
Jose A. "Joe" Rodriguez, 84, of Walnutport, passed away Monday, March 16, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Arlene K. (Szabo) Rodriguez, whom he was married to for 60 years. They were married on June 5, 1965. Born in Salinas, Puerto Rico on July 5, 1941, he was one of eight children born to...
Stephen M. Sommer, Jr.
Mar 14, 2026
Stephen M. Sommer, Jr., formerly of Walnutport, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Lehighton. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Heckman) Sommer, who passed away this past October. Born in Stiles on September 22, 1934, he was the son of the late Stephen M. Sr., and Hermina (Sommer) Sommer. Steve spent the majority of his...
Mary H. Rothrock
Mar 11, 2026
Mary H. Rothrock, 92, of Northampton, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Sacred Heart Assisted Living, Northampton. Born in Birdsboro on June 5, 1933, she was the last surviving child of ten born to the late Charles W. and Naomi (Martz) Horner. She began her working years at the former Paris Accessories and then also at various local...
Geraldine A. Boyer
Mar 7, 2026
Geraldine A. Boyer, 79, of Slatedale, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026, in her home. She was the wife of the late Kenneth W. Boyer, who passed away in 2022. Born on November 1, 1946, in Germansville, she was the daughter of the late James and Elda (Zellner) Mack. Geraldine was a graduate of Slatington High School, Class of 1964. ...
Richard Dennis DeFrain
Mar 6, 2026
Richard Dennis DeFrain, 67, of Oak Ridge Drive, Slatington, went home to the Lord on Friday, March 6, 2026. Born March 17, 1958, in Palmerton, he was the son of the late Raymond W. Jr. and Gladys (Jones) DeFrain. Richard was the husband of Karen (Kloss) DeFrain and was one of the co-owners of DeFrain Electric, Inc. Earlier in his...
Linda M. Lichtenwalner
Mar 2, 2026
Linda Mae Lichtenwalner, 78, formerly of Slatedale, passed away Monday, March 2, 2026, at Cedarbrook, Allentown. Born in Germansville on February 16, 1948, she was the daughter of the late George and Estella (Hildebeitel) Lichtenwalner. Linda worked in various local garment factories for many years.
She is survived by her brothers, Matthew Lichtenwalner and wife Christine, Allen Lichtenwalner and wife Robin;...
Ray G. Christman
Feb 27, 2026
Ray G. Christman, 85, of Lehighton, formerly of Slatington, passed away Friday, February 27, 2026, at Forest Hills Memory Care Center. Born in Slatington, he was the son of the late Gordon and Joyce (Druckenmiller) Christman. He was married to the late Fianna S. Christman for 57 years prior to her passing this past November.
Ray joined the US Air Force...
Robert P. Jones
Feb 27, 2026
Robert P. “Bobby” Jones, 71, of Slatington, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026, in his residence. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Arthur S. and Isabel (Walck) Jones.
Robert had an appreciation for music and enjoyed collecting vintage records over the years. His memory will remain with those who knew and loved him.
Robert will be lovingly...
Keith D. Blose
Feb 13, 2026
Keith D. Blose, 78, of Slatington, passed away Friday, February 13, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. He was the beloved husband of Iris K. (Jones) Blose, whom he married April 8, 1972. Born in Northampton, he was the son of the late Vincent W. and Ruth R. (Roberts) Blose. Keith served his country honorably and proudly as a...
Jayne A. Hamm
Feb 2, 2026
Jayne A. Hamm, 75, of Slatington, passed away peacefully in her home Monday, February 2, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Lamar R. Hamm. They were married on August 23, 1969, and celebrated 47 years of marriage before his passing in 2017. Born in Palmerton on August 26, 1950, she was the daughter of...
Marie S. Hess
Feb 2, 2026
Marie S. Hess, 85, of Coplay, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026, in her home. Born in Walnutport on February 6, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Miriam (Bellesfield) Blose. Marie worked as a seamstress for many years at various local factories and at Cedarbrook Nursing Home. She also worked many years at Auntie Anne’s in...
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