Obituaries

Barbara M. Turk

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

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

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...

Ricky D. Kistler

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...

Kathleen M. Creyer

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

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...

Barry L. Berger

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

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...

Mark N. Mack

Mark N. Mack

Jun 25, 2026

Mark N. Mack, 88, of Palmerton, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Lehighton Campus. He was the beloved husband of the late Beverly A. (Binder) Mack for 31 years before her passing in March of 2023. Born in Slatington, he was the son of the late Francis and Erna (Roberts) Mack.

Mark worked a variety of...

Jack T. Remaley

Jack T. Remaley

Jun 19, 2026

Jack T. Remaley, 74, of Walnutport, passed away Friday, June 19, 2026, at the Inpatient Hospice Unit at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. Born in Allentown on April 12, 1952, he was the son of the late Thomas and Betty (Greene) Remaley. Jack was a graduate of Slatington High School, Class of 1970. He then served his country honorably & proudly...

Ryan M. Nestor

Ryan M. Nestor

May 22, 2026

Ryan M. Nestor, 43, of Kunkletown, formerly of Slatington, passed away Friday, May 22, 2026, after a year-long battle with cancer, peacefully at home. Born in Allentown on December 17, 1982, he was the son of Edward M. and Jodi F. (Goodman) Nestor. Ryan graduated from St. John Neumann School in 1995, and then from Northern Lehigh High School in...

Robert A. Vasko

Robert A. Vasko

May 21, 2026

Robert A. “Bob” Vasko, 77, of Palmerton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 21, 2026, in his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Dolores M. (Anthony) Vasko, whom he married on June 21, 1989. Born in Palmerton, PA, he was the son of the late Frank Jr., and Helen J. (Yamrich) Vasko. Bob was a...

Eileen A. Berlin

Eileen A. Berlin

May 20, 2026

Eileen A. “Leenie” Berlin, 80, of Slatington, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem. She was the wife of David S. Berlin, whom she married on August 14, 1965. Born in Slatington on November 25, 1945, she was the daughter of the late William Jr. and Mildred (Stehler) Edwards. Eileen was a graduate of Slatington High...

Robyn A. Williams, III

Robyn A. Williams, III

May 19, 2026

Robyn A. “Chipper” Williams, III, 78, of Slatington, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in his home. He was the husband of the late Rainelle L. (Fenstermaker) Williams, who passed away in 1999.  Born in Allentown, he was the youngest of four children born to the late Robyn A. Jr., and Anna M. (Fritzinger) Williams.  Chipper was a graduate of...

Lynn L. Wassum

Lynn L. Wassum

May 17, 2026

Lynn L. Wassum, 71, of Allentown, formerly of Slatington, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2026. Born in Allentown on October 12, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Robert A. and DeLoris L. (Shoemaker) Wassum. Lynn was a graduate of Slatington High School, Class of 1972. She worked as a medical secretary for Fresinius Medical Clinic for more than...

Warren R. Henritzy

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

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

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

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

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....