Obituaries
Michael Snyder
Apr 12, 2019
Michael S. Snyder, 46, of Walnutport, passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 in his home. He was the husband of Melanie J. Moore; they were married on March 27, 2017. Born in Allentown, on April 15, 1972, he was the son of Delmont and Juanita “Sue” (Geary) Snyder. For the past 19 years, Mike was employed by Eastern Penn,...
Shirley Wagner
Apr 11, 2019
Shirley L. Wagner, 77, of Lehighton, formerly of Slatington, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019 at St. Luke’s, Lehighton Campus. She was the wife of the late William B. Wagner, who passed away in 2009. Born on January 6, 1942 in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late Elwood and Lorraine G. F. (Wentz) Roth. Shirley was employed...
Merlin Correll
Mar 21, 2019
Merlin J. Correll, “Blackie,”83, of Slatington, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 in his home. He was the husband of Betty L. (Ritter) Correll. They celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on February 10. Born on June 22, 1935 in Stroudsburg, he was the son of the late Frederick and Esther (Gower) Correll. Merlin was an US Army veteran, stationed...
Carl Peters
Mar 20, 2019
Carl W. Peters, 83, of Slatington, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at the Inpatient Hospice Unit, Allentown. He was the husband of Nancy (Serfass) Peters, they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last June. Born in Washington Township on November 22, 1935, he was the son of the late William and Edna (Blose) Peters. He was a graduate of...
Kenneth Graver
Mar 19, 2019
Kenneth H. Graver, 82, of Walnutport, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at home. He was the husband of LaRue (Kleintop) Graver; they celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary last June. Born on August 22, 1936 in East Weissport, he was the son of the late Charles E. Graver and Pansy (Cardinal) Dana. Kenneth was employed by Northern Lehigh School...
Anna Niemkiewicz
Mar 15, 2019
Anna M. (Ulchinsky) Niemkiewicz, 93, of Slatington, wife of the late Joseph B. Niemkiewicz whom she celebrated 61 years of marriage, peacefully entered into rest on Friday March 15, 2019 surrounded by love. Born April 11, 1925, in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Hipolit and Caroline Ulchinsky. Anna lived a life of faith and devotion. ...
Malinda Frantz
Mar 14, 2019
Malinda A. Frantz, 60, of Reading, formerly of Slatington, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Reading. She was the wife of the late Blane C. E. Frantz. Born in Allentown, on May 1, 1958, she was the daughter of Harry A. and Patricia A. (Geiger) Laudenslager of Schnecksville. Malinda worked in retail for many years,...
Josephine Serfass
Feb 22, 2019
Josephine A. Serfass, 77, of Slatington, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the wife of the late LeRoy Serfass, who passed away in 2002. Born on March 18, 1941 in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Catherine (Baka) Cesanek. Josie was employed by the former Allentown State...
Margo Roberts
Feb 18, 2019
Margo A. Roberts, 60, of Walnutport passed away, Monday, February 18, 2019 in her home. Born on July 5, 1958 in Vallejo, CA, she was the daughter of the late Ernest R. and Asta M. (Magnusdottir) Roberts. Margo was employed by Paris Neckwear, Walnutport until its closing. She is survived by brothers: Hugh Roberts and wife Brenda of Tampa,...
Fern Chimich
Feb 17, 2019
Fern E. Chimich, 92, of Danielsville, passed away, Sunday, February 17, 2019 in her home. She was the wife of the late Andrew Chimich who passed away in 2008. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Beatrice (Harding) Lloyd. Fern was a homemaker and loved working in her garden. She was a member of...
Paulette Lloyd
Feb 15, 2019
Paulette Lloyd, 65, of Danielsville, passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 in her home. She was the wife of the late Keith H. Lloyd, who passed away in 2002. Born in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late Raymond J. and Anna R. (Skrapits) Weiss. Paulette was employed by the former Tama Manufacturing of Northampton and Catasauqua for...
Pauline Bowman
Feb 9, 2019
Pauline T. Bowman, 92, of Walnutport died on Saturday, February 9, 2019 in her home. She was the daughter of the late John and Edith (Hartline) Smith. Pauline was employed by Paris Neckwear for 29 years, retiring in 1993. She is survived by her three children, Shirley, wife of Gerald Phillips, David Bowman, and Jean, wife of Frank Gellis,...

Minerva Anthony
Feb 4, 2019
Minerva D. Anthony, 80, of Walnutport, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Palmerton Campus. She was the wife of Arnold J. Anthony; they were married on December 28, 1957. Born in Emerald, on March 4, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Grandaline Paules. Minerva was employed for Pal Pak in the...
Anna Porter
Jan 26, 2019
Anna M. Porter, 95, formerly of Jim Thorpe, passed away, Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Cedarbrook, Fountain Hill. She was the wife of the late Edward H. Porter. Born on July 10, 1923 in Nesquehoning, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Marouchoc) Kutzko. Anna was employed by the former Mary Ann Dress factory in Jim...
Zachary Leiby
Jan 26, 2019
Zachary J. Leiby, 23, of DelRay Beach, FL, formerly of Emerald, PA, passed away suddenly on Saturday, January 26, 2019. Born on November 20, 1995 in Allentown, PA, he was the son of Gina M. Leiby and the late Donald J. Leiby. Zachary was a 2014 graduate of Northern Lehigh High School and in 2015, he received his degree...
James Blewitt, Sr.
Jan 20, 2019
James E. Blewitt, Sr., 91, of Germansville, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twsp. He was the husband of the late Edna A. (Steward) Blewitt. Born in Hazleton on April 27, 1927, he was the son of the late Edgar and Florence (Seeley) Blewitt. Jim served his country from 1945-1946 in the US Army...
Marlene Rettew
Jan 18, 2019
Marlene J. Rettew, 83, of Slatington, passed away Friday, January 18, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Charles W. Rettew, Sr., who died in 2001. Born on September 23, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Gordon and Ruby (Nottle) Bishop. Marlene was employed by Paris Neckware, JC Penny and the...
Jeffrey Jones
Jan 14, 2019
Jeffrey L. Jones, Sr., 55, of Palmerton, passed away suddenly on Monday, January 14, 2019. He was the husband of Darlene A. (Brown) Jones, they were married on August 29, 1981. Born in Allentown, on July 21, 1963, he was the son of the late Landis Sr. and Dorothy (Fritz) Jones. Jeff worked in excavating for over 35 years...
William Marth
Jan 13, 2019
William S. Marth, 84, of Slatington, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Allentown. He was the husband of the late Essie L. (Hughes) Marth, who passed away in 2011. Born on July 1, 1934 in Northampton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Pelzman) Marth. William served his country honorably in the...

Caroline Wagner
Jan 10, 2019
Caroline L. Wagner, 97, of Walnutport, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 in her home. She was the wife of the late Wayne W. Wagner. Born in Slatington, she was the daughter of the Benjamin and Mamie (Schleicher) Hess. She is survived by a daughter: Barbara Hansell of Walnutport; son: Gerald Wagner and wife Rachel of Prompton; 3 Grandchildren;...