Obituaries
Barry L. Mills
Jan 10, 2026
Barry L. Mills, 80, of the Palmer House, Palmerton, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Carbon Campus. Born in Allentown on July 10, 1945, he was the son of the late Elvin Mills and Ruth (Distler) Boyer. Barry was the owner / operator of Barry Mills Painting, and a member of a local paint union. A...
Janet I. Berger
Jan 8, 2026
Janet I. Berger, 88, of Walnutport, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Leonard B. and Edna H. (Snyder) Merkle. Janet was the devoted wife of the late Morris L. Berger, with whom she shared 49 years of marriage before his passing in December of 2005.
Janet...
Sharon E. Eberts
Jan 6, 2026
Sharon E. Eberts, 77, of Slatington, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 6, 2026, in her home. She was the wife of Allen E. Eberts, whom she married April 24, 1999. Born in Allentown on October 12, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Kermit B. Sr., and Hilda A. (Druckenmiller) Yenser. Sharon spent the majority of her years working...
Barry K. Friebolin
Jan 4, 2026
Barry K. Friebolin, 83, of Emerald, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2026, at LVH Cedar Crest. He was the beloved husband of Wanda J. (Cressman) Friebolin with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Germansville on November 18, 1942, he was the son of the late Kermit and LaRue (Hensinger) Friebolin.
Barry, or “Flip” to his old friends,...
Richard A. Handwerk
Jan 1, 2026
Richard A. Handwerk, 59, of Slatington, passed away peacefully in his home on January 1, 2026, after a long battle with MS. He was born in Palmerton on May 14, 1966. He is survived by his mother, Barbara, wife of Barry A. Eckhart, of Slatington; father, Walter Handwerk, husband of Mary Alice, of Port Charlotte, FL; son, Carl A. Handwerk...
Joseph G. Lackner
Dec 30, 2025
Joseph G. Lackner, 88, of Slatington, formerly of New York City, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Pennsburg Manor. Born in New York City on July 25, 1937, he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Catherine (Kilimet) Lackner. Joseph served his country honorably and proudly as a member of the US Army and was stationed in...
James A. Ruch
Dec 28, 2025
James A. Ruch 86, formerly of Walnutport, currently residing in Kunkletown, went home to find peace in the arms of the Lord on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Carbon Campus. He was the beloved husband of Rita L. (Kern) Ruch with whom he shared 61 beautiful years of marriage, celebrating their anniversary this past March 13th. Born...
Stanley H. Stahler
Dec 26, 2025
Stanley H. Stahler, 87, of Slatington, passed away on December 26, 2025, surrounded by his family at St. Luke’s Carbon Campus. He was the devoted husband of the late Ellen J. (Mase) Stahler, with whom he shared many loving years before her passing in 2015. One of ten children, Stanley was born to the late Howard and Katie (Miller) Stahler.
Following...
Gregg A. Henritzy
Dec 25, 2025
Gregg A. Henritzy, 78, of Walnutport, suddenly passed away on December 25, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. He was the beloved husband of the late Susan S. (Koons) Henritzy with whom he shared over 50 years of marriage before her passing in June of 2023. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Henry and Lois...
Frederick A. Steckel
Dec 20, 2025
Frederick Arthur Steckel, MD, a retired U.S. Army Colonel, died on Saturday, December 20, 2025, after a full and accomplished life.
He was raised in Slatington, Pennsylvania, by his parents, William Steckel and Beulah (née Minnich). He attended local schools, where he participated in academic, musical, and athletic activities. His early interests in mathematics and science led him to pursue a...
Michael J. Brogan, Sr.
Dec 17, 2025
Michael J. Brogan, Sr., 67, of Slatington, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 17, 2025, in his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Tina M. (Brown) Brogan, whom he married on March 28, 1987. Born in Allentown on June 15, 1958, he was the son of the late Richard Brogan and Shirley (Zuppert) Snyder. Mike received an...
Aubrey R. Werley
Dec 13, 2025
Aubrey R. Werley, 91, of Danielsville, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2025, in his home. He was the husband of Anna M. (Uhnak) Werley, whom he married on July 18, 1959. Born in Slatington on June 1, 1934, he was the son of the late Clair and Hilda (Serfass) Werley. Aubrey was a graduate of Slatington High School, Class of...
H. Timothy Hall
Dec 13, 2025
Herbert Timothy Hall, 63, of Slatington, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Kimberlie M. (Kochmaruk) Hall, whom he married on September 11, 1999. Born in Jasper, Al, on July 11, 1962, he was the son of the late Herbert Hall and Peggy Jo (Holt) Stephenson. Tim served his country...
Suzanne J. Scitney
Dec 5, 2025
Suzanne J. Scitney, 71, of Walnutport, passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 5, 2025, at home. Born in Palmerton on January 1, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Pius and Beatrice (Fritz) Uhnak. Suzanne was a graduate of Northampton Area High School, Class of 1972. Most recently, she was employed part-time in the bakery department at Giant in Walnutport....
Allen W. Boger
Dec 4, 2025
Allen W. Boger, 70, of Slatington, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Darlene A. (McFarland) Boger, whom he married on July 29, 1978. Born in Slatedale on December 21, 1954, he was the son of the late Nathan and Catherine (Frederick) Boger. Allen was a graduate of Slatington High...
Sylvanus A. Zimmerman, IV
Dec 3, 2025
Sylvanus (Van) Arnold Zimmerman IV, DVM, of Walnutport, PA, passed away at home on December 3, 2025. He was born on October 13, 1944, in Newton, NJ.
Van was a longtime resident of Tewkesbury, NJ, and the owner and veterinarian of the Bedminster Animal Hospital in Far Hills, NJ.
He attended the Pingry School and graduated from Blair Academy in Blairstown, NJ....
Jonathan D. Andrews
Nov 30, 2025
Jonathan D. “Tanak” Andrews, 65, of Emerald, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2025, in his home surrounded by his wife & daughter. He was the husband of Debra A. (Hughes) Andrews, whom he married on September 30, 2006. Born in Palmerton on February 21, 1960, he was the son of the late Robert and June (Moyer) Andrews. Tanak was a...
Gail C. Drumm
Nov 28, 2025
Gail C. Drumm, 86, of Slatington, passed away Friday, November 28, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Carbon Campus. She was the wife of the late Karl Drumm, who passed away in 2023. Born in Norristown on April 11, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Margaret (Griffith) Rush. A dedicated homemaker, Gail poured her love into caring...
Fianna S. Christman
Nov 22, 2025
Fianna S. Christman, 77, of Lehighton, formerly of Slatington, passed away peacefully on Saturday November 22, 2025. Born in Slatington, she was the daughter of the late Francis P. and Alma M. (Roth) Semmel. She married Ray G. Christman on November 9, 1968; they just celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary.
Fianna worked for Kern’s Furniture, Holiday Fashions Textiles, Orkin Steel and...
Elaine R. Ahner
Nov 22, 2025
Elaine R. Ahner, 89, of Slatington, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2025. Born in Ashfield on March 12, 1936, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Schappell) Ahner.
Elaine spent many years working as a seamstress at the former Barson’s in Lehighton. A devoted member of Bethany Wesleyan Church in Cherryville, she volunteered faithfully with the weekly bulletins....
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