Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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...
Dale H. Wertman
Mar 20, 2023
Dale H. Wertman, 72, of Slatington, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 20, 2023. He was the husband of Rosemarie A. (Peischler) Wertman, whom he married on June 9, 1973. Born in Northampton, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Marie (Schertzinger) Wertman. Dale was the owner / operator of Wertman’s Lawn & Landscape Service. Prior...
Karl Drumm
Mar 18, 2023
Karl Drumm, 87, of Slatington, passed away suddenly March 18, 2023. He was the husband of Gail C. (Rush) Drumm. The couple met as pen pals in the 1950s and celebrated their 63rd anniversary last August. Born in Viselbach, Germany on February 12, 1936, Karl was the son of the Otto L. and Martha (Kolbach) Drumm. Karl served...
Ruth Ann Cunfer
Mar 17, 2023
Ruth Ann “Ruthie” Cunfer, 52, of Palmerton, passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 17, 2023. Born in Allentown on July 7, 1970, she was the daughter of the late Ernest J. and Roberta M. (Peet) Cunfer. Ruthie was a graduate of Northern Lehigh Class of 1988. She worked as a consultant for Travel Impressions of Bethlehem for many...
Beverly A. Mack
Mar 15, 2023
Beverly A. Mack, 82, formerly of Palmerton, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at Phoebe Home, Allentown. She was the wife of Mark N. Mack, whom she married December 28, 1991. Born in Berlinsville on July 10, 1940, she was the daughter of the late William and Helen (Spadt) Binder. Beverly was an assistant manager for Kathryn’s Clothing...
Earl G. Snyder, Sr.
Mar 13, 2023
Earl G. Snyder, Sr, 71, of Walnutport, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023, in his home. He was the husband of Toni J. (Dammeyer) Snyder, whom he married September 20, 1997. Born in Allentown on July 7, 1951, he was the son of the late Lucille Shook. Earl was a graduate of Slatington High School and was a...
Geraldine M. Maisey
Mar 12, 2023
Geraldine M. Maisey, 77, of Lehighton, formerly of Philadelphia, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023. She was the wife of Joseph P. Maisey. Born in Philadelphia on June 29, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Virginia (Keith) Steets. Geraldine worked as a home health care worker for many years.Geraldine was very passionate...
Ronald J. Freed
Mar 12, 2023
Ronald J. Freed, 53, of Slatington, passed away unexpectedly while attending his annual trip to Daytona Beach for Bike Week with his son and daughter-in-law. He was the husband of Dana L. (Diefenderfer) Freed, whom he married June 18, 2010. Born in Palmerton on November 3, 1969, he was the son of Alice (Christman) husband of Bill Billman of Danielsville...
Yvonne C. Patterson
Mar 12, 2023
Yvonne C. Matisinez Patterson, 61, of Northampton, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. She was the wife of Calvin L. Patterson, whom she married August 8, 1997. Born in Allentown on June 12, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Francis & Martha (Weber) Matisinez. Yvonne worked as a nurse’s aid for...
Peggy S. Solt
Mar 9, 2023
Peggy S. Solt, 76, of Slatington, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Carbon Campus. She was the wife of Franklin R. Solt, whom she married on February 8, 1967. Born in Allentown on March 22, 1946, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Clara (Gildner) Youse. Peggy was a member of St....
Raymond T. "Butch" Sell
Mar 6, 2023
Raymond T. “Butch” Sell, 64, of Slatington, passed away Monday, March 6, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem. Born in Allentown on September 5, 1958, he was the son of Frances (Sheckler) Sell and the late Darwin Sell. Butch was a Fluorine Operator and Supervisor for Hometown Air Products for over 30 years, and retired in September 2017.
He was...
Margaret L. Bachman
Mar 3, 2023
Margaret L. Bachman, 80, formerly of Slatington, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. She was the wife of the late Robert B. Bachman, who passed away in 2015. Born in Allentown on May 7, 1942, she was the daughter of the late George A. and Annie Jane (Snyder) Clauser. Margaret was...