Obituaries

Caroline Overdorf
Dec 10, 2012
Caroline A. Overdorf Caroline A. Overdorf, 91 of Slatington died Monday December 10, 2012 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twsp. She was the wife of the late Charles R. Overdorf. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late William and Martha (Faust) Jacobs. Caroline was an active member of the Eastern Star, and volunteered with Meals on Wheels...

Donald Benninger
Dec 3, 2012
Donald L. Benninger, Sr. Donald L. Benninger, Sr., 77, of Walnutport, passed away December 3, 2012, in Blue Mountain Health Care System, Palmerton. He was the husband of the late Shirley B. (Fatzinger) Benninger. Born in Walnutport, he was the son of the late Clifford & Ada (Deibert) Benninger. Donald worked at Stroh's Brewing as a forklift operator before retiring...

Edgar Handwerk Jr
Nov 1, 2012
Edgar J. Handwerk, Jr. Edgar J. Handwerk, Jr., 87, of Slatington, passed away November 1, 2012, in Liberty Nursing Home, Allentown. Born in Slatington, he was the son of the late Edgar J. Sr. and Eva (Serfass) Handwerk. He worked on the assembly line at Mack Trucks for 35 years. Edgar was a WWII Navy Veteran serving aboard the Battleship...

Josephine Miller
Oct 25, 2012
Josephine Miller Josephine M. Miller, 100, of Slatington passed away October 25, 2012 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Clayton E. Miller. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Nellie (Hixson) Worman. Josephine was a member of the United Presbyterian Church in Slatington and always helped...

Ruth Mack
Oct 25, 2012
Ruth E. Mack Ruth E. Mack, 90, of Slatington, passed away October 25, 2012 at Mahoning Valley Nursing Center, Lehighton. She was the wife of the late Norwood A. "Chucker"쳌 Mack. Born in Emerald, she was the daughter of the late William J. & Clara M. (Snyder) Price. Ruth worked in the soldering department at the former Western Electric. She...
Shirley Fritz
Oct 17, 2012
Shirley A. Fritz Shirley A. Fritz, 74, of Walnutport, died Wednesday, October 17, 2012 in her home. She was the wife of the late Harley R.J. Fritz, who died in 2009. Born in Walnutport, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Miriam (Bellesfield) Blose. Shirley worked for Edgemont manufacturing. She was an active member of St. Paul's UCC,...

Ernest Peters
Oct 11, 2012
Ernest C. Peters Ernest C. Peters, 80, of Walnutport, died Thursday, October 11, 2012 in the Inpatient Hospice Unit at Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Elizabeth A. (Hilton) Peters. Born in Walnutport, he was the son of the late Clark M. and Mary (Kroboth) Peters. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Ernie worked...

Adurey Marlatt
Oct 8, 2012
Audrey M. Marlatt Audrey M. Marlatt, 77, of Walnutport, passed away October 8, 2012 in her home. Born in Palmerton, she was the daughter of the late Ralph & Mary (Pataki) Kern. Audrey worked as a CNA at the Allentown State Hospital before retiring in 1990. She then worked at Palmerton Hospital and My Home Personal Care in Catasauqua. She...

Maureen Kotulich
Sep 29, 2012
Maureen A. Kotulich Maureen A. Kotulich, 40, of Slatington, PA, formerly of Phillipsburg, NJ, died September 29, 2012 in St. Luke's Hospice House in Bethlehem, PA. She was the wife of Mark J. Kotulich. Born in Summit, NJ, she was the daughter of the late James and Maureen (Connelly) Mitchell. She was an occupational therapist at Somerset Valley Rehab in...
Lorraine Schneck
Sep 27, 2012
Lorraine E. Schneck Lorraine E. Schneck, 92, of Slatington passed away September 27, 2012 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Cedar Crest Campus. She was the wife of the late John O. Schneck. Born in Slatington, she was the daughter of the late James & Amelia (Searfoss) Gruber. Lorraine worked at Paris Neckwear and then RCA Victor in Camden, NJ....

Ralph Williams
Sep 19, 2012
Ralph G. Williams Ralph G. Williams, 74, formerly of Walnutport died September 19, 2012 in Cedarbrook. He was the son of the late Thomas & Stella Williams. Survivors: Brothers; James, William, and Richard. Sisters; Arlene Dietrich, June Oswald. Services: Private, Arrangements Harding Funeral Home, Slatington

Ernest White
Sep 18, 2012
Ernest C. White Ernest C. White, 65, of Slatington, passed away September 18, 2012, in Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Sandra E. (Knittle) White, they celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary last October. Born in Walnutport, he was the son of the late Charles & Mildred (Fritzinger) White. Ernest worked at several car dealerships in...

Rudolph Zuanet
Sep 13, 2012
Rudolph J. Zuanet Rudolph J. Zuanet, 85 of Slatington died Thursday September 13, 2012 in the Inpatient Hospice Unit at Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of the late Roberta M. (Gross) Zuanet. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Giuseppe and Maria (Buttazzi) Zuanet. Rudolph was a fantastic artist, and received a scholarship to the...

Douglas Scarl
Sep 4, 2012
Douglas H. Scarl, Jr. Douglas H. Scarl Jr., 51, of Walnutport, passed away September 4, 2012, in his home. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Shirley (Bernd) Scarl of Walnutport and the late Douglas H. Scarl, Sr . Douglas worked in the past for Suburban Cable Company. Doug had played for ABB Softball. Survivors: Mother, children, Amanda Scarl...
Willard Gersbach
Sep 1, 2012
Willard C. Gersbach, 90 of Slatington died Saturday, September 1, 2012 at the Summit Nursing Home, Lehighton. He was the husband of Bertha R. (Getz) Gersbach. Born in Palmerton, he was the son of the late Arthur and Lillian (Weiss) Gersbach. He served in the US Marines during WWII. Willard worked as a pilot for Eastern Air and Modern Air...
Matthew Marzen
Aug 29, 2012
Matthew E. Marzen Matthew E. Marzen, 38, of Allentown, passed away August 29, 2012, in Allentown. He was the husband of Heather C. (Tift) Marzen of Walnutport. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Jane Ann Mogilski of Macungie and Edward Marzen and his wife Cathy of Andreas. Matthew was a 1993 graduate of Northern Lehigh HS, and a...
Larry Peters
Aug 21, 2012
Larry W. Peters Larry W. Peters, 63, of Slatington, passed away August 21, 2012 in his home. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Betty J. (Wisser) Peters of Slatington and the Late Wilbert N. Peters. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Larry worked for Mack Trucks on the assembly line until he retired in...
Mabel Thomas
Aug 20, 2012
Mabel V. Thomas Mabel V. Thomas, 88, of Walnutport, passed away August 20, 2012 in her home. She was the wife of the late Joseph D. Thomas. Born in Portsmouth, VA, she was the daughter of the late Harrison & Bertha (Magerstadt) Ellis. Mabel worked at the former Paris Neckware for 24 years as a sewing machine operator before retiring....

Bruce Evans
Aug 19, 2012
Bruce Evans Bruce Evans, 76 of Slatington died Sunday August 19, 2012 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. He was the husband of the late Linda (Rehrig) Evans who died in 2007. Born in Slatington, he was the son of the late Harold and Arvonia (Evert) Evans. He was a US Army veteran. Bruce worked as a driver for UPS...

Eva Thomas
Aug 15, 2012
Eva A. Thomas Eva A. Thomas, 91 formerly of Walnutport went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. She was the wife of the late Charles R. Thomas. Born in Pennsville, she was the daughter of Charles J. and Amanda (Gross) Jacoby. Eva worked as a machine operator for various factories...