Obituaries

Sep 5, 2021

Willard T. “Sonny” Neff, Jr., 82, of Slatington passed away peacefully Sunday, September 5, 2021, in his home.   He was the husband of Barbara J. (Handwerk) Neff, whom he married on May 17, 1969.  Born in Slatington on April 3, 1939, he was the son of the late Willard T. Sr., and Helen (Fisher) Neff.  Sonny served his country...

Sep 1, 2021

Eleanor J. “Ellie” Snyder, 77, of Walnutport passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021, in her home.  She was the wife of Lee S. Snyder, whom she married on June 9, 1967.  Born in Walnutport on June 9, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Anna (Mease) Van Buskirk.   Since 1970, Ellie was the owner/operator of Timberland...

Aug 31, 2021

Janice M. (Seifrit) Altrichter, 78, of Slatington passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Tuesday evening, August 31, 2021. A celebration of Janice’s life will be held at Friedens United Church of Christ in Slatington PA on Friday, September 10th at 12:00 pm with family visitation an hour prior to the service.

Born in Lebanon,...

Aug 26, 2021

Niccole A. “Nicky” (Warmkessel) Chirico, 49, of Walnutport, passed away on August 26, 2021. Born in Allentown, she was the beloved daughter of Gary and Joann (Jones) Warmkessel. Niccole was a 1990 graduate of Northern Lehigh High School and a proud member of the 1988 girls’ state champion softball team.  She continued her softball career at Rutgers University where...

Aug 25, 2021

Barbara A. Ruch, 86, of Walnutport, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in her home.   She was the wife of the late William Strohl and Willoughby Ruch.   Born in Palmerton on July 25, 1935, she was the daughter of the Russell and Tessie E. (McFarland) Nicholas.    Barbara worked in the garment industry for various local factories. She is...

Aug 23, 2021

Christine M. Snyder, 67, of Slatington passed away Monday morning, August 23, 2021, in her home.   She was the wife of Jeffrey A. Snyder, whom she married on May 19, 1989.   Born in Allentown on October 23, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Edward Palanica and Helen Harlor.

Christine worked as a dispatcher/bookkeeper for her...

Aug 22, 2021

Doris M. Fox, 85, formerly of Walnutport, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021, at Mahoning Valley Nursing & Rehab, Lehighton.  She was the wife of the late John A. Fox, who passed away in 2004.   Born in Walnutport on November 11, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Allen G. and Stella K. (Derr) Fritzinger.   Most of her...

Aug 15, 2021

Amanda M. “Mandi” Trelease, 42, of Slatington passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August 15, 2021, in her home.   She was the wife of Denis M. Trelease, whom she married on September 18, 2004.  Born in Allentown on April 15, 1979, she was the daughter of Carol A. (Humanick) Oswald of Slatington, and the late Barry D. Oswald.  Mandi was a...

Aug 4, 2021

Nancy L. Wassum, 85, of Slatington passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 4, 2021, in her home.   She was the wife of Donald C. “Fot” Wassum, who passed away in 2019 and the late Donald D. Shoemaker.  Born in Slatedale, she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Helen (Hughes) Vogel.

She was a member of St....

Jul 29, 2021

Frank S. Rogowicz, 71, of Wellsboro, formerly of Slatington, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.   He was the husband of Pamela S. (Doud) Rogowicz, whom he married on October 16, 1999.   Born on June 25, 1950, in Slatington, he was the son of the late Frank N. and Elsie (Scherier) Rogowicz.  He attended Iowa...

Jul 24, 2021

Edmund L. “Utch” Chandler, 89, of Orefield, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.  He was the husband of Carol A. (Reinbold) Chandler, whom he married on October 17, 1959.   Born in Slatington, he was the son of the late Paul R. and Catherine M. (Scott) Chandler.  A graduate of Slatington High School Class...

Jul 22, 2021

Ruth M. Jones, 92, of Emerald passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.   She was the wife of the late William J. Jones, Jr., who passed away in 2018.  Born in Elizabeth, NJ on September 7, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Florence (Saxton) Wilday.   Ruth worked as the office...

Jul 17, 2021

Reta M. Stein, 71, of Slatington passed away, Saturday, July 17, 2021, at home surrounded by her loving family after a two-year battle with cancer.   She was the beloved wife of the late William Stein, who passed away in 2014.  Born in Allentown on September 1, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ruth (Heilman) Blose. ...

Jul 14, 2021

Nancy Jane Heiney, nee Handwerk, 82 years old, of Allentown, PA passed away peacefully on July 14, 2021.

She was born May 13, 1939 in Slatington, PA to William and Mae Handwerk (nee Martz). Nancy married John Heiney of Walnutport, PA in Elkton, MD on December 5, 1959. They were married 61 years.

After graduation...

Jul 10, 2021

Barry A. “Bill” Rice, 72, of Slatington, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.  He was the husband of Marilyn L. (Markell) Rice, whom he married on August 19, 1972.  Born in Slatington on May 5, 1949, he was the son of the late Clarence and Norene (Walters) Rice.   Bill was first employed at...

Jul 7, 2021

Franklin D.R. “Ted” Wieand, 88, of Slatington passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.   He was the husband of the late Joan M. (Chandler) Wieand who passed away in January 2021.  Born in Indianland on April 4, 1933, he was the son of the late Roland and Helen (Hunsberger) Wieand.   Ted graduated from Slatington...

Jul 6, 2021

Millard D. “Dixie” Howell, 80, of Palmerton passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at Cedarbrook Nursing Home, Allentown.   He was the husband of Barbara (Serfass) Howell, whom he married on October 1, 1966.  Born in Palmerton on April 10, 1941, he was the son of the late William and Emma (Brown) Howell.   He served his country honorably and proudly...

Jul 5, 2021

Doris M. Lauchnor, 98, formerly of Schnecksville, passed away Monday, July 5, 2021, at Cedarbrook, Fountain Hill.  She was the wife of the late Alton Lauchnor, who passed away in 1978.  Born in Slatington May 2, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Ellis and Mary Ann (Hallman) Hughes.  She graduated from Slatington High School and attended East...

Jul 3, 2021

Alice C. Bauer, 80, of Slatington, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.  She was the beloved wife of Edward A. Bauer, whom she married on July 20, 1963.   Born in Allentown on July 19, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Helen (Krivensky) Mesaros and step daughter of the late...

Jun 27, 2021

John R. Pearson, 78, of Slatington, formerly of Belleville, NJ, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.   He was the husband of Janice H. (Adams) Pearson, whom he married on January 4, 1964.  Born in Newark, NJ on September 3, 1942, he was the son of the late Russell and Jeanne (Pell) Pearson.   John...