Obituaries
Paul J. Batt
Nov 29, 2024
Paul J. Batt, 80, of Schnecksville, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, November 29, 2024. He was the husband of Alice L. (Cassidy) Batt, whom he married April 1, 1967. Born in Buffalo, NY, on October 18, 1944, he was the son of the late James H. and Margaret I. (Kelly) Batt.
Paul received his BA from the University...
Hilda J. Steirer
Nov 22, 2024
Hilda J. Steirer, 94, of Walnutport, passed away Friday, November 22, 2024, in her home. She was the wife of the late Joseph L. Steirer, who passed away in 1993. Born in Allentown on September 13, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Hofner) Wunderler. Hilda worked as an executive secretary to the president of Tarkett....
Cesaria M. Babyak
Nov 20, 2024
Cesaria M. “Susie” Babyak, 90, formerly of Slatington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at Mrs. Bush’s Personal Care, Kunkletown. She was the wife of the late Thomas Babyak, Sr., who passed away in 2019. Born in Palmerton, she was the daughter of the late Jose A. and Mary (Muniz) Garcia. Susie worked for the former Paris Neckware...
Richard W. Frantz, Sr.
Nov 16, 2024
Richard W. Frantz, Sr., 87, of Slatington, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. He was the husband of the late Barbara E. (Lewis) Frantz, who passed away last December. Born in Slatedale on February 24, 1937, he was the son of the late Willard and Dorothy (Pugh) Frantz. Richard received his BA from East...
Nancy L. Peters
Nov 11, 2024
Nancy L. Peters, 85, of Slatington, passed away Monday, November 11, 2024, at the Inpatient Hospice Unit at Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of the late Carl W. Peters, who passed away in 2019. Born in Slatington on August 24, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Ambrose and Helen (Gusick) Serfass. She was a graduate of...
Helen T. Clausen
Nov 7, 2024
Helen T. (“Teasie”) Clausen, 98, a resident of Luther Crest, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2024, in her home. She was the wife of the late Alden “Tom” Clausen. Born in New York City on August 28, 1926, she was the daughter of the late James F. and Alice (Walsh) Higgins. Helen worked as an executive/private secretary to the president...
Robert R. Lewis
Nov 6, 2024
Robert R. Lewis, 88, of Slatington, passed away in his home on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. He was the husband of the late Grace I. L. (Williams) Lewis, who passed away in 2015. Born in Slatedale on August 7, 1936, he was the son of the late Raymond S. and Hattie B. (Bittner) Lewis. Robert worked 32 years for Alpo...
Robert M. Kuba
Nov 6, 2024
Robert M. Kuba, 76, of Lehighton, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Lehighton Campus. He was the husband of Jacqueline R. (Barney) Kuba, whom he married October 7, 1978, and celebrated 46 years last month. Born in Coaldale on January 17, 1948, he was the son of the late Michael V. and Sophie (Grybel) Kuba. Bob...
Geraldine E. Filemyr
Nov 4, 2024
Geraldine E. Filemyr, 92, formerly of Slatington, passed away Monday, November 4, 2024, at Cedarbrook, Allentown. Born in Philadelphia on March 31, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Harry Straub and Anna Dawson. Geraldine worked for 3M as an executive secretary for many years prior to retiring at age 62. Following her retirement, she worked part-time as a...
Janet M. Hofmann
Oct 27, 2024
Janet M. Hofmann, 82, of Walnutport, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2024, at the Inpatient Hospice Unit, Allentown. She was the wife of the late Earl F. Hofmann, Sr., who passed away October 12. Born in Pennsville on November 16, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Max I. F. and Caroline (Heffelfinger) Achey. Janet worked as a sewing...
Donna M. Hinkle
Oct 20, 2024
Donna M. Hinkle, 79, of Slatington, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 20, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late David A. Hinkle, Sr., who passed away in 2008. Born in Northampton on June 24, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Emma (Stranzl) Chimarys. Along with her...
Arthur G. Schaeffer
Oct 17, 2024
Arthur G. Schaeffer, 86, of Slatington, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2024, at the Phoebe Home, Allentown. He was the husband of the late Carol A. (Jones) Schaeffer, who passed away in 2000. Born in Slatington on February 4, 1938, he was the son of the late Arthur J. “Specks” and Oneda (Smith) Schaeffer. Art served his country honorably and...
Earl F. Hofmann, Sr.
Oct 12, 2024
Earl F. Hofmann, Sr., 90, of Walnutport, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 12, 2024, in his home. He was the husband of Janet M. (Achey) Hofmann, whom he married March 18, 1961. Born in Walnutport on July 14, 1934, he was the son of the late Edward and Alverta (Handwerk) Hofmann. Earl served his country honorably and proudly as...
Joanne G. Best
Oct 12, 2024
Joanne G. (Smith) Best, 92, of Walnutport, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Mahoning Nursing & Rehab, Lehighton. She was the widow of Lovett E. Best, who passed away in 2014. Born in Palmerton on January 18, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Dale and Beulah (Carpenter) Smith. Joanne was a cafeteria worker for the Northern Lehigh...
Brian P. Solt
Oct 5, 2024
Brian P. Solt, 63, of Walnutport passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital- Carbon Campus. Born on April 24, 1961, he was the son of the late Paul and Marian (Wentzel) Solt.
Brian worked at Walgreens, retiring in 2019, to take care of our mother. Brian was a member of Christ U.C.C., Walnutport, Sons of the...
James M. Batt
Oct 2, 2024
James M. Batt, 66, of Batavia, NY, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at the Hildebrandt Hospice Care Center in Rochester, NY.
Born in Abington, PA on January 28, 1958, he was the son of the late James H. and Margaret (Kelly) Batt. Jim received his BA degree from Boston College and MA degrees from the University of Mississippi and Rollins...
Dorothea C. Hechler
Sep 29, 2024
Dorothea C. “Jackie” Hechler, 69, of Slatington, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024, in her home. Born in Allentown on May 16, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Clair and Dorothea (Yerashefsky) Morgan. Jackie worked for Good Shepherd Rehab Home in Allentown for many years as the laundry and housekeeping coordinator. She was of the Catholic faith.
She will...
Dolores F. Dengler
Sep 28, 2024
Dolores F. “Dolly” Dengler, 90, of Emerald, passed away suddenly on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. She was the wife of the late Roy O. “Smokey” Dengler, who passed away this past May 19. Born on August 12, 1934, in Emerald, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Sr. and Anna (Jones) Scheffler. Dolly...
Rosie M. Pauker
Sep 28, 2024
Rosie M. Pauker, 94, formerly of Slatington, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Cedarbrook, Allentown. Born in Walnutport on July 4, 1930, she was the daughter of the late John and Rosa (Bognar) Pauker. Rosie worked as a sewing machine operator for various local mills throughout the area. She was a faithful parishioner of St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Walnutport.
Rosie...
Maria Ann DeSanctis
Sep 28, 2024
Maria Ann DeSanctis, 55, of Slatington, passed away on Saturday, September 28th, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Carbon Campus. She was the beloved daughter of Vincent J. and Sophie M. (Chajkiewicz) DeSanctis of Slatington. Maria was a 1987 graduate of Northern Lehigh High School. She worked as a manager for a truck wash company for many years, eventually opening her...
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