Obituaries
Arlene R. Reinhard
Oct 14, 2022
Our beautiful mother, Arlene R. Reinhard, 81, of Slatington, formerly of Troy, PA, entered into the loving arms of Jesus on Friday, October 14, 2022, surrounded by her family in her home. She was the beloved wife of Richard “Smokey” Reinhard, celebrating their 62nd anniversary this past 29th of May. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and...
Larry W. Heiney
Oct 13, 2022
Larry William Heiney, 80, of Walnutport, has passed into the next life on Thursday, October 13, 2022. He and his wife Kathryn (Moyer) Heiney shard 59 years of marriage. Born in Palmerton, he was the son of the late Willard D. and Frances (Nothstein) Heiney. After graduation, he enlisted in the US Navy for 6 years, where he...
Michael B. Snyder
Oct 7, 2022
Michael B. Snyder, 68, of Slatington, passed away Friday, October 7, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Allentown. He was the husband of Donna L. (Fields) Snyder, whom he married June 7, 1980. Born in Allentown on October 1, 1954, he was the son of Joanne (Hughes) Snyder of Slatington and the late Bruce Snyder. Mike was a graduate of...
Thomas H. Merkel
Oct 3, 2022
Thomas Harry Merkel, 99, of Lehighton, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022, at St. Luke’s Carbon Campus. He was the husband of Eleanor M. Merkel (originally of Slatedale) who passed away in 2005. Born on April 30, 1923, he was the son of the late Adam L. and Mary Merkel of Alburtis, PA. He is survived by a son,...
Rodney O. Mummey
Sep 30, 2022
Rodney Oliver Mummey, 80, formerly of Slatington, passed unto the Lord peacefully on Friday, September 30, 2022, at Abode Care of Allentown. He was the husband of the late Karen K. (Miller) Mummey who passed away in 2013. Born in Slatington on November 5, 1941, Rodney was one of eleven children to the late Oliver and Margaret (Heimbach) Mummey. ...
Sofia Maria Stroup
Sep 29, 2022
Sofia Maria (Ambrusch) Stroup, 76, of Allentown, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. Born in Yugoslavia on October 13, 1945, she was the daughter of the late John and Sofia (Bachmann) Ambrusch. She was a 1965 graduate of North Penn High School in Lansdale. Sofia was a devoted mom, had a passion for...
Phyllis W. Beltz
Sep 17, 2022
Phyllis W. Beltz, 92, of Slatington, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones in her granddaughter’s home on Saturday, September 17, 2022. She was the wife of the late Allen B. Beltz, who passed away in 2016. Born in Slatington on July 15, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Ida (Coffin) Benner. Phyllis...
Barbara L. Trelease
Sep 16, 2022
Barbara L. Trelease, 73, of Whitehall, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 16, 2022, in her home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Kevin J. Trelease, with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Reading on June 16, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Everett W. and Mary (Lind) Smith. Barbara...
James B. Thompson
Sep 16, 2022
James B. “Jim” Thompson, 95, of Slatington, formerly of MI, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 16, 2022, in his home. He was the beloved husband of Joyce S. (Newstein) Thompson, whom he married February 17, 1974. Born in Addison, MI, he was the son of the late Augustus and Vera (Ayers) Thompson.
For many years, Jim was...
Carol A. Diehl
Sep 15, 2022
Carol A. (Kern) Diehl, 79, passed away peacefully from this life on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at Rosewood Rehab Center, Schuylkill Haven. She was the wife of the late Richard Diehl who passed away in June 2020. Born in Palmerton, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Mary (Holtzer) Kern. Carol was a loving wife, mother, and...
Kenneth M. Kling
Sep 1, 2022
Kenneth M. Kling, 69, of Slatington, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022. He was the husband of Nancy D. (Jarrett) Kling, whom he married on March 23, 1975. Born in Allentown on August 29, 1953, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Lorraine (McAnnaney) Kling. Ken worked for Kraft Foods for 38 years on...
Hugo E. Rasmussen
Aug 31, 2022
Hugo E. Rasmussen, 91, of Catasauqua passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022, in his home. He was the husband of Bodil (Henriksen) Rasmussen, who passed away in 2021. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, he was the son of the late Knud and Marie (Christiansen) Rasmussen. Hugo was a former mechanic and gas station owner in California. He was...
John "Jack" Gill, Jr.
Aug 27, 2022
John “Jack” Gill, Jr., 77, of Lehighton and Boynton Beach, FL, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2022, in his home. He was the husband of Linda (Thomas) Gill whom he married on June 26, 1965. Born in Shenandoah on August 24, 1945, he was the son of Wilma (Dodds) Gill and the late John Gill, Sr. of...
Mark K. Niemkiewicz
Aug 18, 2022
Mark K. Niemkiewicz, 55, passed away unexpectedly at home on August 18th, 2022. Born on November 8th, 1966, in Burns Flat, OK, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Ulchinsky) Niemkiewicz. Mark graduated from Northern Lehigh High School in 1985. He had various employers throughout his lifetime, most recently FedEx.
Mark was a lover of old movies,...
Roy E. Hawk, Sr.
Aug 17, 2022
Roy E. Hawk, Sr., 62, of Slatington, passed away on August 17, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Donna L. (Brown) Hawk. Born in Lehighton on September 3, 1959, he was the son of Marilyn (Deibert) Hawk of Slatedale and the late Donald Hawk. Roy worked for Kressley’s Auto of Orefield...
Richard L. Panik, Sr.
Aug 17, 2022
Richard L. Panik, Sr., 92, formerly of Northampton, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at Riverton Rehab and Healthcare Center, Allentown. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth M. ‘Betty” (Chiz) Panik, with whom he celebrated 69 years of marriage prior to her passing in 2020. Born in Bethlehem on January 31, 1930, he was the son of...
Pauline I. Young
Aug 17, 2022
Pauline I. Young, 95, formerly of Slatington, died August 17, 2022, at Fellowship Community, Whitehall. She was the widow of the late Dr. Milton W. Young. Born in Slatington on June 9, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Helen (Schneck) Pugh. Pauline was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church of Slatington where she was...
Ethel M. Brazes
Aug 10, 2022
Ethel M. Brazes, 100 years loved, of Walnutport, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. She was the wife of the late Alben G. Brazes who passed away in 1997. Born in Allentown on February 6, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Emma (Gerhard) Schnable. Ethel worked as floor lady for the...
Bruce D. Snyder
Aug 6, 2022
Bruce D. Snyder, 71, of Walnutport, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022, in his home. Born in Allentown on September 27, 1950, he was the son of the late LeRoy and Grace (Wagner) Snyder. Bruce served honorably in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was a long-time employee of the former NJ Zinc Co., Palmerton,...
Margaret Parry
Aug 3, 2022
Margaret Parry, 93, of Walnutport, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, in her home. She was the wife of the late Curtis B. Parry, who passed away in 1980. Born in Walnutport on September 15, 1928, she was one of eleven children born to the late Joseph and Rose (Neubauer) Nierer. Margaret worked as a sewing machine...
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