Obituaries
Elizabeth M. Tarafas
Dec 13, 2023
Elizabeth M. “Liz” Tarafas, 73, of Slatington, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. Born in Allentown on November 7, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Edward J. and Evelyn M. (Reaser) Kohler. Liz started out as a stay home mother of 3, later deciding to earn her associates degree in physical...
Joyce I. House
Dec 9, 2023
Joyce Isabella House began life on earth February 11, 1934. She grew up in Slatington, PA and was the daughter of the late Dorothy (Rohlfing) and Lawrence C. Hallman. She entered into eternal rest December 9, 2023.
She was the wife of the late Richard W. House, they were married for 56 years. Joyce enjoyed being a stay-at-home...
Audrey E. Le Van
Dec 7, 2023
Audrey E. Le Van, 70, of Slatington, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023, in her home. She was the wife of Gary R. Le Van, whom she married on June 25, 1977. Born in Allentown on July 29, 1953, she was the daughter of the late William E. and Ethel (Martin) Bowlby. Audrey worked as a billing...
Franklin R. Solt
Dec 5, 2023
Franklin R. Solt, 78, of Slatington, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, December 5, 2023, in his home. He was the husband of the late Peggy S. (Youse) Solt, who passed away March 9, 2023. Born in Slatington, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Hilda (Hankee) Solt. Frank served his country honorably and proudly as a...
Phyllis M. Correll
Dec 3, 2023
Phyllis M. Correll, 82, of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Walnutport and Macungie, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2023. She was the wife of Larry G. Corell, Sr. Born in Slatedale on July 17, 1941, she was the daughter of the late John S. and Dorothy M. (Gruber) Schneck. Phyllis was a hairdresser, operating her own shop,...
Loretta M. Newhard
Nov 26, 2023
Loretta M. Newhard, 87, of Walnutport, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023, in her home. Born in Walnutport, on August 12, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Everett C. and Dora (Snyder) Kaul. Loretta was a graduate of Slatington High School, Class of 1954. She retired from Nestle Purina, where she worked as a...
Ronald J. Henderson
Nov 26, 2023
Ronald J. Henderson, 80, of Schnecksville, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Roberta I. (Bahr) Henderson, whom he married May 27, 1967. Born in Pittsburgh on June 10, 1943, he was the son of the late Ralph and Edith (Conley) Henderson. Ron was the former co-owner...
Thomas M. Marshall
Nov 22, 2023
Thomas M. Marshall, 73, of Slatington, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023, in his home. Born in Newark, NJ, on October 6, 1950, he was the son of the late Daniel and Marguerite (Duffy) Marshall. Prior to retiring, Tom worked many years as a food merchandiser. He was an avid golfer, loved working in his garden...
Carl W. Cunfer
Nov 19, 2023
Carl W. Cunfer, 91, of Mansfield, OH, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2023. Born in Slatington on July 5, 1932, he was the son of the late Charles and Mary (Brobst) Cunfer. He was a graduate of the former Slatington High School, Class of 1950. Carl then served proudly as a member of the US Army from...
James H. Williams, Sr.
Nov 17, 2023
James H. Williams Sr. of Slatington, PA passed away peacefully at Lehigh Valley Hospice.Originally from Lansford, PA he was the son of the late William & Mary (Ehle) Williams. He was a 20 year military veteran of the US Air Force. He had been deployed to Japan, Thailand, Korea and numerous other countries. This was a lifestyle he loved and...
Barbara J. Finley
Nov 17, 2023
Barbara J. Finley, 82, formerly of Walnutport, passed away Friday, November 17, 2023, at the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the wife of the late Edgar H. Finley, who passed away in 2005. Born in Slatington on August 1, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ruth E. (Brown) Zellner. Barbara worked for...
Nevin R. Dengler
Nov 15, 2023
Nevin R. Dengler, 87, of Slatington, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023, in his home. Born in Fogelsville on August 10, 1936, he was the son of the late John H. and Verna L. (Rader) Dengler. A self-employed mechanic, Nevin was the owner/operator of Dengler’s City Service and worked at various other local automotive garages.
He will be...
Rosalie E. Rosati
Nov 15, 2023
Rosalie E. Rosati, 82, of Slatington, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. She was the wife of the late Louis Rosati, who passed away in 1989. Born in Coopersburg, PA on December 18, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Edwin H. Sr., and Bertha L. (Koveces) Weil. Rosalie...
Jacob A. Papay, Sr.
Nov 14, 2023
Jacob A. Papay, Sr., 85, of Lenhartsville, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. He was the husband of the late Marilyn D. (Taras) Papay, who passed away in 2015. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Bauer) Papay. Jacob graduated from Moravian with a Bachelor’s...
Irvin E. Fisher, Jr.
Nov 12, 2023
Irvin E. Fisher, Jr., 89, of Walnutport, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2023, at home. He and his wife Marlene N. (Zellner) Fisher were married for 68 years. Born in Slatington on January 31, 1934, he was the son of the late Irvin Sr., and Esta (Baer) Fisher.
Irvin worked 15 years on the Reading Railroad and...
Donna L. Muth
Nov 11, 2023
Donna Lavon (Meckes) Muth, 90, of Walnutport, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023, in her home. She was the wife of the late Paul J. Muth, who passed away in 2012. Born in Bowmanstown on August 11, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Francis C. and Lorena P. (Bowman) Meckes.
Donna received a BS in...
Arlene I. Bowers
Nov 2, 2023
Arlene I. Bowers, 89, of Slatington, passed away peacefully on Thursday. November 2, 2023, in her home. She was the wife of the late Stanley A. Bowers, who passed away in 2000. Born in Stroudsburg on December 28, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Esther (Gower) Correll. Arlene was a dedicated homemaker for many...
Karen J. Schoenberger
Oct 25, 2023
Karen J. Schoenberger, 64, of Danielsville, passed peacefully on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, surrounded by her three loving daughters. Born in Norwich, CT, on May 19, 1959, she was the daughter of Verna (Nagle) Smith and the late Martin Gutekunst. For many years, Karen worked as a warehouse picker for various companies, including Owens & Minor, Cigars International...
Eleanor N. Stein
Oct 17, 2023
Eleanor N. Stein, 77, of Lehighton, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2023, in her home. She was the wife of the late Robert C. Stein, who passed away in 2013. Born in Lehighton on December 10, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Luella (Muthard) Bowman. Eleanor worked as a cook for Bert’s...
Isabel M. Ringer
Oct 2, 2023
Isabel Mantana Wehr Ringer died in her Slatington home at the age of 99 on October 2, 2023. Isabel was born June 29, 1924, the daughter of Ella Mae Snyder Wehr Kunkel and Clayton Wehr. As a result of the divorce of her parents, Isabel and her sisters Louella and Margaret, resided with their grandparents, Nathan Snyder and Ellen Stump...
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