Obituaries
Barbara J. Finley
Nov 17, 2023
Barbara J. Finley, 82, formerly of Walnutport, passed away Friday, November 17, 2023, at the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the wife of the late Edgar H. Finley, who passed away in 2005. Born in Slatington on August 1, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ruth E. (Brown) Zellner. Barbara worked for...
Nevin R. Dengler
Nov 15, 2023
Nevin R. Dengler, 87, of Slatington, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023, in his home. Born in Fogelsville on August 10, 1936, he was the son of the late John H. and Verna L. (Rader) Dengler. A self-employed mechanic, Nevin was the owner/operator of Dengler’s City Service and worked at various other local automotive garages.
He will be...
Rosalie E. Rosati
Nov 15, 2023
Rosalie E. Rosati, 82, of Slatington, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. She was the wife of the late Louis Rosati, who passed away in 1989. Born in Coopersburg, PA on December 18, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Edwin H. Sr., and Bertha L. (Koveces) Weil. Rosalie...
Jacob A. Papay, Sr.
Nov 14, 2023
Jacob A. Papay, Sr., 85, of Lenhartsville, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. He was the husband of the late Marilyn D. (Taras) Papay, who passed away in 2015. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Bauer) Papay. Jacob graduated from Moravian with a Bachelor’s...
Irvin E. Fisher, Jr.
Nov 12, 2023
Irvin E. Fisher, Jr., 89, of Walnutport, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2023, at home. He and his wife Marlene N. (Zellner) Fisher were married for 68 years. Born in Slatington on January 31, 1934, he was the son of the late Irvin Sr., and Esta (Baer) Fisher.
Irvin worked 15 years on the Reading Railroad and...
Donna L. Muth
Nov 11, 2023
Donna Lavon (Meckes) Muth, 90, of Walnutport, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023, in her home. She was the wife of the late Paul J. Muth, who passed away in 2012. Born in Bowmanstown on August 11, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Francis C. and Lorena P. (Bowman) Meckes.
Donna received a BS in...
Arlene I. Bowers
Nov 2, 2023
Arlene I. Bowers, 89, of Slatington, passed away peacefully on Thursday. November 2, 2023, in her home. She was the wife of the late Stanley A. Bowers, who passed away in 2000. Born in Stroudsburg on December 28, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Esther (Gower) Correll. Arlene was a dedicated homemaker for many...
Karen J. Schoenberger
Oct 25, 2023
Karen J. Schoenberger, 64, of Danielsville, passed peacefully on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, surrounded by her three loving daughters. Born in Norwich, CT, on May 19, 1959, she was the daughter of Verna (Nagle) Smith and the late Martin Gutekunst. For many years, Karen worked as a warehouse picker for various companies, including Owens & Minor, Cigars International...
Eleanor N. Stein
Oct 17, 2023
Eleanor N. Stein, 77, of Lehighton, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2023, in her home. She was the wife of the late Robert C. Stein, who passed away in 2013. Born in Lehighton on December 10, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Luella (Muthard) Bowman. Eleanor worked as a cook for Bert’s...
Isabel M. Ringer
Oct 2, 2023
Isabel Mantana Wehr Ringer died in her Slatington home at the age of 99 on October 2, 2023. Isabel was born June 29, 1924, the daughter of Ella Mae Snyder Wehr Kunkel and Clayton Wehr. As a result of the divorce of her parents, Isabel and her sisters Louella and Margaret, resided with their grandparents, Nathan Snyder and Ellen Stump...
June A. Moll
Oct 1, 2023
June A. Moll, 78, of Ocala, FL, formerly of Slatington, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2023. Born in Palmerton, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Evelyn (Snyder) Holtzer. June retired from the Lehigh County Government Center, where she worked in the custodial department. Prior to that, she was a seamstress, and worked for...
Kathleen D. DeHaven
Sep 30, 2023
Kathleen D. (Kern) DeHaven, 80, of New Tripoli, formerly of Slatington, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. She was the wife of Dale W. DeHaven, whom she married June 15, 1968. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Clarence J.M. and Dorothy (Snyder) Kern. A dedicated wife, mother,...
Stuart T. Cole
Sep 28, 2023
Stuart T. Cole, 74, of New Ringgold, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023, at Seton Manor Nursing & Rehab, Orwigsburg. Born in New Haven, CT, on October 15, 1948, he was the son of the late Vincent S. and Pauline (Morrow) Cole. For over 50 years, Stuart worked in construction as a tile layer, and owned / operated his...
Hedy L. Case
Sep 18, 2023
Hedy L. Case, 74, of North Catasauqua, passed away Monday, September 18, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. She was the wife of George K. Case, whom she married September 23, 2000. Born in Allentown on September 30, 1948, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Clara (Gildner) Youse. Hedy spent 35 years...
Bertha R. Gersbach
Sep 17, 2023
Bertha R. (Getz) Gersbach, 100, formerly of Slatington, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023, at the Summit Nursing Home, Lehighton. She was the wife of the late Willard C. Gersbach for 68 years, prior to his passing in 2012. Born in Franklin Township, she was the daughter of the late Isaac and Lauretta (Boorem) Getz. Bertha worked...
Joan I. Richmond
Sep 15, 2023
Joan I. Richmond, of Slatington, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, September 15, 2023, one day after her 92nd birthday. She was the wife of the late Donald L. Richmond, who passed away in 1994. Born in Weissport, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Ruth (Arner)...
William John Masser
Sep 7, 2023
William John Masser, 86, of Osprey, FL and East Greenwich, RI passed away peacefully at home Thursday, September 7, 2023. He was born in Philadelphia to parents William John Masser Jr. and Mary Margaret Irwin. Bill was devoted to his family and is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Deborah Hallene Masser, his daughter, Barbara Anna Masser...
Ib K. Larsen
Sep 4, 2023
Ib K. Larsen, 68, of Northampton, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023, in his home. Born in Aalborg, Denmark on September 27, 1954, he was the son of the late Jørgen and Jytte K. (Sørensen) Larsen. Ib attended Penn State University. He was a certified millwright, working through the Lehigh Valley Carpenter’s Union. Ib was...
David R. Morgan
Aug 28, 2023
David R. Morgan, 65, of Slatington, passed away Monday, August 28, 2023, in his home. Born in Palmerton on May 6, 1958, he was the son of the late Robert P. and Joan (Seip) Morgan. David received a bachelor’s degree from Penn State University. He worked as a general manager for various Wendy’s locations throughout the Lehigh...
Elizabeth L. Kistler
Aug 21, 2023
Elizabeth L. “Betsy” Kistler, 80, formerly of Slatington, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023, at Gracedale. She was the wife of the late Norman J. Kistler, who passed away in 2007. Born in Allentown on January 21, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Agnes Ferrie. Betsy worked for many at various garments factories...

