Obituaries

Aug 18, 2015

Marc C. Henninger, 31, of Slatington died unexpectedly Tuesday, August 18, 2015. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Elizabeth (Acker) Henninger of Slatington and the late Willard Henninger, Jr. Survivors: Mother, Brothers; Willard III, George and Axel Henninger. Sister; Carrie Long. Best Friend; Boyd Teabo, Jr. Nieces & Nephews; Damion, Draven, Lili, & Hailey. Favorite dog; Chopper. Services:...

Aug 17, 2015

Larry S. Rex, 76 of Bath died Monday August 17, 2015 in his residence. Larry was born April 16, 1939 in Lehighton, PA. His parents Myrtle and Willard strove to raise 7 children under difficult times; Larry relished the good old days and loved to regale listeners with his tales of growing up on the “mountain”. Larry attended business school...

Aug 17, 2015

Kevin T. Smith, 68 of Slatington died Monday August 17, 2015 in his residence. Born in New York City, he was the son of the late John W. and Helen (Fitzsimmons) Smith. Kevin was a 1964 graduate of Allentown Central Catholic. He then graduated from Villanova University in 1968 with a B.S in Marketing/Math. He served in the US...

Aug 16, 2015

Grace M. Snyder, 92 of Walnutport died Sunday August 16, 2015 in her home. She was the wife of the late LeRoy “Schnibits” Snyder. Born in Walnutport, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Hilda (Fritzinger) Wagner. Survivors: Sons; Tim Snyder and wife Judy of Slatington, Bruce Snyder of Walnutport. Daughters; Janice and husband Joseph Merkel of Slatington,...

Aug 16, 2015

Bernard M. Bechtel, 49 of Norristown passed away Sunday August 16, 2015 in his residence. Born in Palmerton, he was the son of Joseph G. and Elizabeth M. (Edwards) Bechtel of Slatington. Bernie was employed as a sales person for Helzberg Diamonds. Prior to that, he was a manager for Kay Jewelers at the King of Prussia and Montgomeryville Malls....

Aug 7, 2015

Barrie L. Neff, 71 of Palmerton died Friday August 7, 2015 at the Inpatient Hospice Unit at Lehigh Valley Hospital. Born in Slatington, he was the son of the late Willard and Helen (Fisher) Neff. Barrie worked as a CNA for Cedarbrook Nursing Home. Prior to that, he worked for the former Stanwood Mills in Slatington. Survivors: Son; Brian K....

Aug 6, 2015

Harvey J. “Pepper” Kern, 88, formerly of Walnutport, passed away August 6, 2015 at Manor Care, Bethlehem. Born in Walnutport, he was the son of the late Frank A. & Lillian A. (Heiney) Kern. Harvey worked for Fritzinger Bakery, Blue Ridge Knitting Mill, Navatere Egg Farm, Roger’s Auto Parts and Gogles Auto Parts. He was a WWII US Navy...

Jul 13, 2015

Helene Dennis, 77 formerly of Slatington died Monday July 13, 2015 at the Summit Nursing Home, Lehighton. Born in Palmerton, she was the daughter of the late John and Ellen (Fromm) Uldall. Helene was a graduate of Slatington High School, Class of 1957. She worked at Daytimers, in the programming/scheduling department. Prior to that, she worked for Alpo. Survivors: Daughter;...

Jul 11, 2015

Raymond “Jack” Follweiler, 78 of Slatington died unexpectedly Saturday July 11, 2015 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was the husband of the late Catherine “Babe” (Genovese) Follweiler, who died in 2007. Born in Best Station, he was the son of the late Raymond J. Sr., and Ella (Kuhnsman) Follweiler. An accomplished athlete at Slatington High School, Class of...

Jul 9, 2015

Grace I.L. Lewis, 81 of Slatington died Thursday July 9, 2015 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. She was the wife of Robert R. Lewis; they celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary last October. Born in Emerald, she was the daughter of the Walter and Ida (Lichtenwalner) Williams. Grace was a registered nurse working for the former Allentown Osteopathic Hospital, the...

Jul 5, 2015

Carol S. Rodgers, 71 of Walnutport died peacefully Sunday July 5, 2015 in Manor Care, Bethlehem. She was the wife of Wayne H. Rodgers of Walnutport. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Loretta S. (Fatzinger) Wotring of Schnecksville and the late Roy T. Wotring. Carol worked for the former Paris Neckware of Walnutport, and the former FW Woolworth...

Jun 22, 2015

Emma Kidd, 107 of Slatington died Monday June 22, 2015 in her residence. She was the wife of the late Victor H. Kidd. Born in Mauch Chunk, Carbon County, she was the daughter of the late Charles L. Sr. and Rohama (Whiteman) Shuck. Emma was a homemaker. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Slatington. Survivors: Daughter; Grace...

Jun 21, 2015

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Daniel Minnich, 77 of Walnutport died Sunday June 21, 2015 in his residence. He was the husband of the late Wanda (Serfass) Minnich. Born in Walnutport, he was the son of the late Frank and Helen (Roman) Minnich. Daniel worked for Bell View pump of Walnutport before retiring. He was a member of Holland Twsp Street...

Jun 14, 2015

Elaine M. Schaeffer, 73 of Slatington died Sunday June 14, 2015 at Fellowship Manor, Whitehall. She was the wife of the late Donald P. Schaeffer who died in 2002. Born in Slatington, she was the daughter of the late Charles Sr., and Elizabeth (Papay) Andrulevich. Elaine received her MA in music from Moravian College. She worked as a music teacher...

May 25, 2015

Claudine E. Walters, 87 of Akron, PA formerly of Slatington died Monday May 25, 2015 at Maple Farm Nursing Home, Akron. She was the wife of Lee A. Walters of Akron. Born in Lehigh Furnace. She was the daughter of the late John and Lilly (Walters) White. Claudine worked in retail sales and also as a homemaker. Survivors: Husband, Daughters;...

May 20, 2015

William L. Shuey, 80 of Northampton formerly of Walnutport, and Slatington died unexpectedly Wednesday May 20, 2015 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was the husband of the late Bernice N. (Muth) Shuey who died in 1988. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Russell and Kathryn (Kehler) Shuey. He was a self employed carpenter throughout the area...

May 19, 2015

Raymond S. Becker, Jr. 83 of Luther Crest Community, formerly of Northampton, died Tuesday May 19, 2015 in his residence. He was the husband of Myrtle G. “Micki” (Gootee) Becker; they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last June. Born in Reading, he was the son of Raymond S. Sr. and Mildred K. (Witman) Becker. He was a US Army veteran...

May 17, 2015

Robert B. Bachman, 73 of Palmerton, formerly of Walnutport died Sunday May 17, 2015 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Margaret L. (Clauser) Bachman; they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last June. Born in Slatington, he was the son of the late William O. and Pauline (Hollenbach) Bachman. Robert worked as machinist for Bonnie Forge...

Apr 26, 2015

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Robert J. Flexer, 73 of Slatington died Sunday April 26, 2015 at Blue Mountain Health System, Palmerton Campus. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Jones) Flexer; they celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary last December. Born in Slatington, he was the son of the late John R and Goldie (Paules) Flexer. Robert was a US Army...

Apr 24, 2015

Althea Deiter, 82 formerly of Slatington died Friday April 24, 2015at the Summit Nursing Home, Lehighton. She was the wife of the late James M. Deiter, who died in 2007. Born in Slatington, she was the daughter of the late James and Florence (Stehler) Evans. Althea worked at various mills throughout the area. She was also a cashier at the...