Obituaries
June Eckhart
Apr 13, 2017
June I. Eckhart, 95 of Walnutport passed away on Thursday April 13, 2017 in her home. She was the wife of the late Clark C. Eckhart. June was the daughter of the late Thomas and Florence (Fogel) Mack. She worked as a garment worker for several local factories. June was a member of Slatington Baptist Church, Slatington. Survivors: Daughter; Susan...
Theresa Deppe
Apr 11, 2017
Theresa A. Deppe, 59 of Walnutport passed away Tuesday April 11, 2017 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. She was the wife of David D. Deppe; they celebrated their 42nd anniversary last December. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Nancy (Vogel) Wassum of Slatington and the late Donald Shoemaker. Theresa worked for Cedarbrook and also for Pond View...
Margaret Morgan
Apr 9, 2017
Margaret F. Morgan, 80 of Walnutport died Sunday April 9, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. She was the wife of Robert B. Morgan, they celebrated their 61 anniversary last July. Born in Walnutport, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Herminia (Cser) Oncheck. Margaret worked as a presser for Deville Blose. She was a member of...
Robert Morgan
Apr 6, 2017
Robert P. “Bob” Morgan, 88, of Slatington passed away peacefully in his residence on Thursday April 6, 2017. He was the husband of Joan (Seip) Morgan. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Harry C. and Olwen (Pierce) Morgan. Bob graduated from the former Slatington High School, in 1946, and then from the former Penn State College...
Doris Smith
Apr 3, 2017
Doris L. Smith, 81 of Walnutport passed away Monday April 3, 2017 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill. She was the wife of Nicholas A. Smith, the couple was married on December 21, 1957 Walnutport. She was the daughter of the late Woodrow and Lucille (Brightbill) Coffin. She was raised by her grandparents, Winnie and Samuel Coffin. Doris was a...
Justin Bachman
Mar 29, 2017
Justin J. Bachman, 38 of Slatedale passed away March 29, 2017. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Lorie J. (Snyder) Chandler and Jeffrey A. Bachman. Justin was a graduate of Northern Lehigh High School, Class of 1996. He worked as security specialist for various companies, including Griffin Security of NJ. Survivors: Parents, Wife; Jennifer L. (Zakresky) Bachman of...
Neil Minnich
Mar 26, 2017
Neil “Nips” T. Minnich, 82, of Treichlers, died on March 26, 2017 in his residence. He was the husband of Rosalie A. (Kralik) Minnich: they celebrated their 56th anniversary last November. Born in Berlinsville, he was the son of the late Ralph and Lillian (Lentz) Minnich. Neil worked at Matlack, Inc., as a truck driver for over 20 years....
Delores Serfass
Mar 25, 2017
Delores E. Serfass, 69, of Walnutport, died March 25, 2017, in Lehigh Valley Hopital, Muhlenberg Campus. Born in Palmerton, she was the daughter of the late Jacob F. Sr. and Sallie E. (Bollinger) Serfass. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Moravian College. She worked in communications, most recently for T-Mobile. In previous years she worked in the financial field, spending...
Pearl Berger
Mar 19, 2017
Pearl A. Berger, 100, a resident of Gracedale died Sunday March 19 in the presence of her family. She was the wife of the late Alvin Berger, who died in 1964, and companion of the late Marcus Yenser. Born in Walnutport, she was the daughter of the late David and Annie (Sofranko) Moyer, and granddaughter to Paul Moyer, a...
Todd Burke
Mar 10, 2017
Todd M. Burke, 44 of Palmerton died Friday March 10, 2017 at the Hospital of the University of PA, Philadelphia. Born in Allentown, he was the son of James Burke of Walnutport, and the late Connie H. (Hottenstein) Burke, who died in 2015. Todd worked many years for Staples at various locations, and was most recently store manager of the...
Janet Schertzinger
Mar 7, 2017
Janet Schertzinger, 68 of Slatington died Tuesday March 7, 2017 in her home, with her daughter by her side. She was the wife of Kenneth C. Longenbach of Slatington. Born in Allentown. she was the daughter of Thelma (Olsen) Schertzinger of Slatington and the late James Schertzinger. Janet worked as a senior detailer for Harris Rebar in Bethlehem, and she...
Gloria Christman
Mar 2, 2017
Gloria M. (Becker) Christman, died Thursday March 2, 2017 peacefully in her residence. She was the wife of the late Fred H. Christman, Jr., who died in 1983. Born in Jim Thorpe she was the daughter of the late George & Edith (Highland) Becker. Gloria worked in various mills in the Lehigh Valley, as a sewing machine operator. She retired...
Larry Andrews
Feb 27, 2017
Larry M. Andrews, 62 of Walnutport died on Monday February 27, 2017 in Dillon, SC as a result of a motor vehicle accident. He was the husband of Kathy (Gruber) Andrews; they celebrated their 36 wedding anniversary last July. Born in Lehighton, he was the son of the late Arlington and Virginia (Blose) Andrews. Larry worked for Tepes Construction Co.,...
Robert Day, Jr
Feb 24, 2017
Robert F. Day, Jr. 87 of Danielsville passed away Friday February 24, 2017. He was the husband of Shirley J. (Fritz) Day; they celebrated 56 years last October. Born in Northampton, he was the son of the late Robert F. Sr, and Marie (Lerch) Day. Robert was a staff sergeant in the US Army Air Force during the Korean War....
Charlotte Henritzy
Feb 16, 2017
Charlotte L. Henritzy, 66 of Walnutport died Thursday February 16, 2016 at St. Luke’s Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Keith E. Henritzy, who died in 1998. Born in Allentown, she was one of eleven children of the late Julius and Florence (Landis) Eck. Charlotte worked most recently as a cashier for Walmart in Whitehall. Prior to that,...
Lucille Kuntz
Jan 26, 2017
Lucille L. ‘Reds” Kuntz, three weeks shy of 87, died Thursday January 26, 2017 in the Lutheran Home at Topton. Born in Bethlehem, February 14, 1930, she was the wife of the late Luke G. Kuntz (deceased 2005) and the daughter of the late Paul W. and Ellen L. (Gable) Fatzinger. Having spent much of her life in Walnutport, she...
Doris Andrews
Jan 26, 2017
Doris F. Andrews, 88 of Palmerton, formerly of Slatington died Thursday January 26, 2017 in Mahoning Valley Nursing & Rehab Center, Lehighton. She was the wife of Frank M. Andrews; they were married 64 years last June. Born in Palmerton, she was the daughter of the late Gurney E. and Sallie A. (Eckhart) Heiney. Doris worked for western electric for...
Vincent DeSanctis
Jan 25, 2017
Vincent H. DeSanctis, age 53, passed away on January 25th 2017, due to unknown causes. He was born in Allentown, PA. He was a very loving father to his two daughters, Jennifer DeSanctis and Lauren DeSanctis. He was not only a father, but a best friend. He was the hardest worker one could ever meet. Vincent attended college at Scranton...
Marion Benninger
Jan 24, 2017
Marion Charlotte (Wagner) Benninger, 84, died Tuesday January 24, 2017. She was the only child of Charles and Sarah (Dotter) Wagner. Born in Palmerton and graduated Class of 1951. She married Carl Henry Benninger (1928-1993) of Walnutport in humid August 1955 after Hurricane Agnes. She worked at General Electric in Allentown until 1958 when she and Carl moved into the...
Simon Bandzi, Jr
Jan 24, 2017
Simon C. Bandzi, 69 of Walnutport died Tuesday January 24, 2017 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg Campus, surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of Karen L. (Mack) Bandzi. They were married for 17 years last October. Born in Slatington on December 1, 1947, he was the son of the late Simon C. Sr. and Veronica (Papay)...
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