Obituaries
Eleanor J. Lalik
Sep 16, 2026
Eleanor J. Lalik, 77, of Northampton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg. She was the beloved wife of Peter S. Lalik, with whom she shared 35 years together. Born on November 25, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Walter G. and Gertrude J. (Hill) Scott.
Eleanor worked for Gracedale Nursing Home, where started...
Robert W. Deibert
Sep 10, 2026
Robert W. Deibert, Sr., 83, of Slatington, passed away on Thursday. September 10, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Muhlenberg. He was the beloved husband of Betty Jean (Markell) Deibert, of Slatington, for 63 years, celebrating their anniversary on August 17th. Born on March 21, 1943, he was the son of the late Harry F. and Dorothy M. (Lawrence) Deibert.
Robert was...
Janice M. Brown
Sep 7, 2026
Janice M. Brown, 79, of Palmerton, formerly of Slatington, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 7, 2026, at Forest Hills Nursing Center, Weatherly. She was the wife of James A. Brown, Sr., whom she married on April 20, 1963. Born in Allentown on March 23, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Mary (Holtzer) Kern. The majority...
Drew M. Roderick
Sep 6, 2026
Drew M. Roderick, 42, of Sellersville, formerly of Slatington, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2026. He was the husband of Sara E. White, whom he married on September 13, 2024. Born in Allentown on December 22, 1983, he was the son of Donna L. (Voorhees) Roderick of Slatington and the late Jack M. Roderick. Drew was a graduate of Northern...
William Stout
Sep 1, 2026
William “Bill” Stout, 92 of Palmerton, formerly of Walnutport, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at Scenic View Personal Care, Palmerton. He was the beloved husband and best friend of the late Roberta ‘Bert” (Sickler) Stout, who passed away in 2009. Born in Gouldsboro, PA on February 10, 1934, he was one of five children born to the late...
Jon W. Rinker
Aug 31, 2026
Jon W. Rinker, 71, of Slatington, passed away Monday, August 31, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Lehighton. He was the husband of Deborah S. (Metzger) Rinker, whom he married May 31, 1997. Born in Palmerton on March 16, 1955, he was the son of the late William and June (Frantz) Rinker. Most recently, Jon worked as a bus aid for...
Richard J. Neustadter
Aug 24, 2026
Richard J. Neustadter, 93, formerly of Walnutport, passed away at Complete Care, Macungie on Monday, August 24, 2026. He was the husband of Marian (Rex) Neustadter, who passed away in 2014. Born in Walnutport, he was the son of the late Conrad and Ann Jane (Williams) Neustadter. Richard worked as a turbo fan operator for Bethlehem Steel for many years....
Theresa M. Shemanski
Aug 18, 2026
Theresa M. Shemanski, 60, of Walnutport, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, August 18, 2026, in her home. She was the beloved wife of Joseph M. Shemanski, whom she married on May 22, 1999. Born in Valley Stream, NY, on June 28, 1966, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Angela (Heighton) Menza.
Theresa earned her BS in English from the...
Larry L. Lentz
Aug 7, 2026
Larry L. Lentz, 90, of Walnutport, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2026. He was the husband of the late Dolores Lentz who passed away in 2016, and the late Janice Herzog who passed away in 2025. Born in Indianland on October 29, 1935, he was the son of the late Palmer O. and Alberta A. (Haydt) Lentz. He...
Robert F. House
Aug 3, 2026
Robert “Bob” F. House, 91, of New Oxford, PA, formerly of Gettysburg, PA and Hillsborough, New Jersey, passed away peacefully August 3, 2026, at Cross Keys Village, New Oxford, PA. He was the beloved husband of Patricia Y. (Kuhnsman) House, whom he married on September 3, 1955. Born in Palmerton on March 4, 1935, he was the son of the...
Nancy E. Gruber
Jul 31, 2026
Nancy E. Gruber, 90, formerly of Slatington, passed away peacefully Friday, July 31, 2026 at The Palmerton where she’d been residing. Born in Allentown on March 4, 1936, she was the only child born to the late Claude and Elizabeth (Jones) Miller. Nancy was a graduate of Slatington High School, Class of 1954. Prior to her retirement, Nancy worked as...
Michelle M. Thompson
Jul 28, 2026
Michelle M. Thompson, 67, of Walnutport, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in her home. Born in Bethlehem on May 8, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Richard Heidecker and Rosalie (Weil) Rosati. She was of the Catholic faith.
She is survived by a son, Mark J. Strohl, and his 3 children; brothers, Edward Heidecker, Mario Rosati; sister, Mary...
Barbara M. Turk
Jul 28, 2026
Barbara M. Turk, 85, of Walnutport, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Carbon Campus. She was the wife of the late William “Bill” J. Turk, who passed away in 2023. Born in Palmerton on October 3, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow and Alma (Kleintop) Serfass. Barbara was employed for a brief time...
Kandi Jo Heller
Jul 22, 2026
Kandi Jo Heller, 44, of Slatington, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. Born in Easton on December 25, 1981, she was the beloved daughter of Betty M. (Hardy) McGrath of Palmerton and the late Harry B. Heller, Jr., and the stepdaughter of the late Thomas "Tucker" McGrath III.
Kandi worked at Tik-Toc Family Restaurant...
Diane M. Reitz
Jul 22, 2026
Diane M. Reitz, 79, of Slatington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospice in Allentown. She was the wife of the late Arthur R. “Artie” Reitz, Jr. for 46 years before his passing in March of 2010. Born in Slatington, on July 4, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Allen H. and Ruth...
Kathleen M. Creyer
Jul 9, 2026
Kathleen M. Creyer, 82, of Walnutport passed away Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. She was the beloved wife of Larry C. Creyer, whom she married on May 25, 1963. Born in Palmerton on November 15, 1943, she was the daughter of the late James and Rose (Kroboth) Rockel.
Kathy graduated from Northampton Area High School with...
Rosanne T. Achey
Jul 8, 2026
Rosanne T. Achey, 80, formerly of Slatington, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Carbon Campus. She was the wife of Luther ‘Lou” Achey, whom she married December 14, 1968. Born in Slatington on February 25, 1946, she was the daughter of the late George T. and Mary (Shuster) Scott. She was of the Catholic faith.
In addition...
Ricky D. Kistler
Jul 7, 2026
Ricky D. Kistler, 70, of Slatington, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at his residence. Born in Slatington, he was the beloved son of the late Ray M. U. and Fern J. (Easterday) Kistler.
Ricky was a 1974 graduate of Slatington High School. He dedicated his life to working demanding jobs and working hard to provide for the people he...
Barry L. Berger
Jul 6, 2026
Barry L. Berger, 86, of Slatington, passed away Monday, July 6, 2026, in his home. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Green) Berger, whom he married on September 5, 1959. Born in Palmerton on September 21, 1939, he was the son of the late Ivan Berger and Emily (Schramp), wife of Harvey Rader. For 35 years, Barry worked in...
Carol M. MacCrindle
Jun 25, 2026
Carol M. (Roderick) MacCrindle, 95, formerly of Slatington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 25, 2026, surrounded by her family at Phoebe Home in Allentown. She was the beloved wife of the late Douglas M. MacCrindle with whom she shared 61 years of marriage before his passing in August of 2017. Born in Slatington, she was the loving daughter of...
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