Obituaries
Thomas Burrell
Nov 5, 2018
Tom Burrell, husband, father, grandfather, brother, of Slatington, Pennsylvania passed suddenly on Monday, November 5th, 2018. Born in Coaldale on February 5, 1961, he was the son of the late David and Margaret (Libensberger) Burrell. As a graduate from Tamaqua High school, Lincoln Tech and LCCC, Tom worked for Western Electric, AT&T, and Agere for over 25 years. Most...
Verna Mack
Oct 21, 2018
Verna Ellen Mack, nee Gower, beloved wife of the late Norman Wilbur Mack, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Sunday, October 21, 2018. She was born on March 8, 1926, in Slatington, PA., to the late Frederick and Ida Agnes Beer Gower. She married Norman, the love of her life, in 1943, in Texas where he was a flight...
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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