Obituaries

Henry Kline

Henry Kline

Oct 20, 2018

Henry C. Kline, 86, of Walnutport, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Phoebe Home, Allentown.  He was the husband of the late Barbara (Williams) Kline.  Born March 25, 1932 in Allentown, he was the son of the late James and Josephine (Wisser) Kline.  Henry was a Corporal in the Army and served his Country during the Korean War.  ...

Geraldine Christman

Geraldine Christman

Oct 17, 2018

Geraldine M. Christman, 90, of Walnutport, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg.  She was the wife of the late Norman Christman, who passed away in 1981.  Born on May 26, 1928 in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Florence (Laubach) Longenbach.   Geraldine was employed for the former Paris Neckware in...

Darlene Bird

Darlene Bird

Oct 17, 2018

Darlene T. Bird, 75, of Walnutport, passed peacefully away Wednesday, October 17, 2018 in her home with her family by her side. She was the wife of Robert A. Bird. Born on November 29, 1942 in Walnutport, she was the daughter of the late James C. and Rose H. (Kroboth) Rockel. After graduating from Northampton High School, Darlene and...

Mary Ann Hall

Mary Ann Hall

Oct 15, 2018

Mary Ann K. Hall, 86, formerly of Lehighton, passed away Monday, October 15, 2018 at the Village at Palmerton.   She was the wife of the late John E. “Jack” Hall, who passed away in 2016.  Born on May 1, 1932, in Danielsville, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd F. and Mildred V. (Oplinger) Krasley.  Mary Ann received...

Winifred Craig

Winifred Craig

Oct 1, 2018

Winifred A. Craig, 86, of Slatington, passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem.  She was the wife of the late Charles W. Craig.  Born on April 3, 1932 in Cherryville, she was the daughter of the late George and Esther (Owens) Knecht.   Winifred was employed with Kmart in Walnutport, working as a clerk prior to...

Barton Behler, Jr.

Barton Behler, Jr.

Oct 1, 2018

Barton E. Behler, Jr., 93, formerly of Walnutport, passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 at Northampton Village.  He was the husband of the late Jestine A. (Young) Behler, who passed away in 2008.   Born on March 10, 1925 in Walnutport, he was the son of the late Barton E. Sr, and Minnie (Semmel) Behler.  Barton was a US Army...

Donald Frantz, Jr.

Donald Frantz, Jr.

Sep 16, 2018

Donald R. Frantz, Jr., 60, of Walnutport, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp.  Born on October 13, 1957, he was the son of Mabel (Fritzinger) Frantz of Walnutport and the late Donald R. Frantz, Sr.  Donald was an avid radio equipment collector and had a ham radio license. In addition to his mother,...

George Yehl

George Yehl

Sep 14, 2018

George F. Yehl, 95, formerly of Walnutport, passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 in Naples, FL.  He was the husband of the late Jean (Fatzinger) Yehl, who passed away in 2015.  Born in Walnutport, he was the son of the late George E. and Edelle (Kuntz) Yehl.  George was a US Army Air Force veteran who served during WWII.  ...

Vincent Burke

Vincent Burke

Sep 13, 2018

Vincent C. Burke, 96, of Schnecksville, formerly of Slatington, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018 at the Phoebe Home, Allentown.  He was the husband of the late Lorna G. (Becker) Burke.  Born on April 26, 1922, in Walnutport, he was the son of the late James and Marian (Kennell) Burke.  Vince served as a 1st Lieutenant in the US...

Tyler Klass

Tyler Klass

Sep 6, 2018

Tyler S. Klass, 28, of York, formerly of Walnutport, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018.  Born on March 23, 1990, he was the son of Melissa Knopf of Walnutport and Scott A. Klass of Lehighton.   Tyler was a 2008 graduate of Northern Lehigh HS.  He was most recently employed with Xfinity/Comcast, working as a service tech.   Tyler loved Penn...

William Jones, Jr.

William Jones, Jr.

Sep 4, 2018

William J. Jones, Jr., 89 of Emerald, passed away, Tuesday, September 4, 2018 in his home.  He was the husband of Ruth M. (Wilday) Jones.  Born on May 4, 1929 in Palmerton, he was the son of the late William J. Sr., and Ellen (Green) Jones.   Bill served in the US Marines during WWII.  He was the owner/operator of...

Laree Distler

Laree Distler

Sep 4, 2018

Laree A. Distler, 91, a resident of Phoebe Home, formerly of Walnutport, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2018.  She was the wife of the late James W. Distler.  Born in Lehighton, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Heltha (Smith) LeVan.  Laree was a member of Northampton Assembly of God, Cherryville. She is survived by a...

Stanley Hoffman

Stanley Hoffman

Sep 4, 2018

Stanley E. Hoffman, 74, of Friedens, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Fox Subacute Center, Warrington.  He was the husband of the late Ellen (Smith) Hoffman, who passed away in 2010.  Born on February 16, 1944 in Slatington, he was the son of the late LeRoy H. Sr., and Pauline A. (Roth) Hoffman.  Stanley was a US Army...

Michael Michalik

Michael Michalik

Sep 3, 2018

Michael J. Michalik, 71, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday, September 3, 2018 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.   Born in Coaldale, he was the son of the late John and Genevieve (Kostecky) Michalik.  Michael was employed with Kraft Foods in Allentown, working as a lab tech.  He was a US Army veteran, serving during the Vietnam era, and was a member...

Todd Shupp

Todd Shupp

Aug 26, 2018

Todd E. Shupp, 64, of Slatington passed away, Sunday, August 26, 2018 in Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia.  He was the husband of Charlene M. (Geary) Shupp; they were married on August 24, 1974.  Born on May 15, 1954, he was the son of the late Thomas E. and Betty I. (Lutz) Shupp.  Todd was employed with Martin Sprocket &...

William Eckhart

William Eckhart

Aug 16, 2018

William “Willy” Eckhart, 62, of Walnutport, living in Florida, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018 in his home.   He was the husband of Cheryl (Kline) Eckhart, and the late Ginny (Scott) Eckhart.  Born on February 19, 1956, he was the son of Ellen (Mack) Hausman of Walnutport, and the late William Eckhart.  Willy worked in construction and drove truck...

David Wanamaker

David Wanamaker

Aug 10, 2018

David D. Wanamaker, 55, of Slatington, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp.   He was the beloved husband of Donna M. (Phillips) Wanamaker; the couple was married on May 28, 1983.  Born on December 30, 1962, in Allentown, he was the son of the late Donald K. and Barbara Ann (Biege) Wanamaker.  David...

Charles Fritz

Charles Fritz

Aug 9, 2018

Charles H. Fritz,70, of Walnutport, passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2018 in his home.  He was the husband of Susan A. (Reph) Fritz; they would have celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary on August 28. Born in Danielsville, he was the son of the late Betty (Snyder) Fritz, and step-son of the late Frederick Deiter.   He worked in the...

Karen Skeath

Karen Skeath

Aug 6, 2018

Karen R. Skeath, 75, of Slatington, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2018 in her home.  She was the wife of the late John R. Skeath, who passed away in 2014.   She was the daughter of the late Joanquin and Isabele (Leiby) Rauch.   She was the owner of the former Candyland Store, which was started by her parents.   In...

Andrew McLaughlin, III

Andrew McLaughlin, III

Aug 5, 2018

Andrew J. McLaughlin, III, 63, of Walnutport PA, formerly of Jersey City NJ, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Pond View Manor, Walnutport.   Born on October 28, 1954 in Mobile, AL, he was the son of the late Andrew J. Jr. and Vivian J. (Potter) McLaughlin.   Andrew received his BA in Accounting from Spring Hill College in Mobile...