Obituaries

Feb 8, 2020

Paul J. Gerkovich, 85, of Walnutport passed away peacefully Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Gracedale Nursing Home.   He was the husband of Alma M. (Heintzelman) Gerkovich, whom he married April 14, 1956.   Born in Lehigh Township, on July 25, 1934, he was the last survivor of eleven children born to the late Constantine and Catherine (Valo) Gerkovich. Paul served...

Feb 2, 2020

Joanne Blanco, 66, of Allentown passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospice House, Bethlehem.  She was the wife of Felipe Blanco of Allentown.  Born in Slatington on January 21, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Lester Sr. and Betty (Hinkle) Fritz.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son:...

Jan 29, 2020

William J. Neff, 65, of Lehighton passed away suddenly, Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at his home.   He was the husband of Cynthia D. (Neupauer) Neff whom he married on December 15, 2000.

Born in Allentown on April 3, 1954, he was the son of the late Willard and Helen (Fisher) Neff.

William worked as a...

Jan 25, 2020

Dale D. Benninger, 71, of Bath, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg Campus.   He was the husband of Jane E. (Chobot) Benninger; they celebrated 50 years of marriage on August 23. Born in Slatington on December 23, 1948, Dale was the son of the late Carl and Gladys (Huth) Benninger.  He was a...

Jan 14, 2020

Carolyn M. “Dolly” Smith, 84, of Slatington, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 in her home.  She was the wife of the late Robert E. Smith, Sr., who passed away in 2006. Born in Palmerton on July 10, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Cuylar Beers and Lila (Dunbar) Beers Schwab.   Carolyn worked as a nurse’s aid...

Jan 8, 2020

Helena P. Kurtz, 87, of Slatington, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.   She was the wife of the late John S. Kurtz, who passed away in 1992.   Helena was born in Allentown on December 14, 1932, the daughter of the late Michael and Helen (Porobenski) Pavelco.  She was a graduate...

Jan 7, 2020

Emily, J. Blas, 56, of Lehighton passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital, Allentown.   She was born on August 16, 1963 in Williamsburg, NY.

Emily was the fiancé of Randolph "Randy" Romano, with whom she resided.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 A.M. on January 11, 2020...

Jan 2, 2020

Joan E. Rehrig, 77, of Walnutport, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp.   She was the wife of the Emmett W. Rehrig, Jr., who passed away in 2001.  Born in Reading on May 29, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Luke E. and Florence E. (Bolich) Rau.  Joan worked for many...

Dec 28, 2019

David O. Miller, 73, of Northampton formerly of Slatington, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem.   He was the husband of Linda S. (Shimko) Miller, whom he married on March 18, 1967.  Born in Palmerton on March 12, 1946, David was the son of the late David S. and Virginia M. (Williams) Miller.  David retired...

Dec 23, 2019

Donald C. “Fot” Wassum, 90, formerly of Slatington, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 at Mahoning Valley Nursing & Rehab Center, Lehighton.  He was the husband of Nancy L. (Vogel) Wassum, whom he married on July 5, 1980.   Born in Slatington, on July 27, 1929 he was the son of the late Henry and Esther (Kromer) Wassum. Donald was...

Dec 22, 2019

Mary H. Valagene, 86, of Slatington, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019 in her home.   She was the wife of Joseph R. Valagene, whom she married on September 27, 1952.   Born in Freeland, PA, on September 2, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Mesko. Mary worked as a bookkeeper and sewing machine operator for...

Dec 12, 2019

Patricia A. “Tish” Peters, 68, of Slatington, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Allentown.   Tish courageously battled MS for 47 years, with her beloved husband of 40 years, Donald G. Peters by her side. Born in Hazleton, on January 15, 1951, she was the daughter of the late John and Grace (Leib) Dougherty. Tish retired...

Dec 12, 2019

Roberta M. Cunfer, 84, of Slatington passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp.   She was the wife of Ernest J. Cunfer, they were married on April 11, 1959.   Born in Olean, NY, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Marie (Metzger) Peet.  Roberta was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and...

Dec 10, 2019

Edwin Q. Lehman, 71, of Slatington, died Tuesday, December 10, 2019 in his home.   He was the husband of the late Veronica (Bandzi) Lehman, who passed away in 2006. Born in Allentown, on November 13, 1948, he was the son of the late Quincy and Dorothy (Correll) Lehman.   Edwin graduated from Penn State with an Associate’s degree in Chemistry....

Nov 30, 2019

Helen M. Mohrey, 81, of Slatington, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Cedarbrook, Fountain Hill Annex.   Born in Allentown on August 7, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Harold J. A. and Anna M. (Mertz) Leiser.  Helen was employed for the former General Electric, working on the assembly line.   She then worked for various Day Care...

Nov 17, 2019

Edward Brickler, 91, formerly of Cherryville, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019, the same day as his brother, Dr. Lewis Brickler of New Mexico.  He was the husband of the late Pauline Brickler, who passed away in 2014.   Born in Danielsville on April 3, 1928, Edward was the son of the late Louis and Rose (Teitz) Brickler. He...

Nov 14, 2019

Donna J. Kleppinger, 70, of Walnutport, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg Campus.    She was the wife of Robert K. Kleppinger, Sr; they were married on January 2, 1970.  Born in Flint Michigan, November 11, 1949, she was the daughter of Phyllis J. (MacLaughlin) Fedorak, Point Phillip and the late William S. Dobler,...

Nov 10, 2019

Ruth E. Gogel, 93, formerly of Walnutport, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019 in the home of her daughter, Donna.  She was the wife of the late Lawrence A. Gogel.  Born in Lockport, Northampton County on September 5, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Grace (Hartley) Green.  Ruth walked from the Lockport area of Lehigh...

Nov 7, 2019

Donald C. Leikel, 85, of Slatington passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019 in his home.  He was born in Allentown on November 20, 1933, the son of the late Lewis William and Jessie (Kennedy) Leikel. Donald served his country honorably and proudly in the US Army during the Korean War as a Private First Class.  He was employed by the...

Nov 7, 2019

Domonick M. “Dom”, Horvath, 23 of Danielsville, a kind hearted, well mannered young man, whom will be missed dearly by family, went back into the arms of his beloved mother on Thursday November 7, 2019.   Born on January 6, 1996 in Allentown, he was the son of Domonick J. Horvath and fiancée Stacy Cunningham of Danielsville and the late...