Obituaries
Sofia Maria Stroup
Sep 29, 2022
Sofia Maria (Ambrusch) Stroup, 76, of Allentown, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. Born in Yugoslavia on October 13, 1945, she was the daughter of the late John and Sofia (Bachmann) Ambrusch. She was a 1965 graduate of North Penn High School in Lansdale. Sofia was a devoted mom, had a passion for...
Phyllis W. Beltz
Sep 17, 2022
Phyllis W. Beltz, 92, of Slatington, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones in her granddaughter’s home on Saturday, September 17, 2022. She was the wife of the late Allen B. Beltz, who passed away in 2016. Born in Slatington on July 15, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Ida (Coffin) Benner. Phyllis...
James B. Thompson
Sep 16, 2022
James B. “Jim” Thompson, 95, of Slatington, formerly of MI, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 16, 2022, in his home. He was the beloved husband of Joyce S. (Newstein) Thompson, whom he married February 17, 1974. Born in Addison, MI, he was the son of the late Augustus and Vera (Ayers) Thompson.
For many years, Jim was...
Barbara L. Trelease
Sep 16, 2022
Barbara L. Trelease, 73, of Whitehall, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 16, 2022, in her home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Kevin J. Trelease, with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Reading on June 16, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Everett W. and Mary (Lind) Smith. Barbara...
Carol A. Diehl
Sep 15, 2022
Carol A. (Kern) Diehl, 79, passed away peacefully from this life on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at Rosewood Rehab Center, Schuylkill Haven. She was the wife of the late Richard Diehl who passed away in June 2020. Born in Palmerton, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Mary (Holtzer) Kern. Carol was a loving wife, mother, and...
Kenneth M. Kling
Sep 1, 2022
Kenneth M. Kling, 69, of Slatington, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022. He was the husband of Nancy D. (Jarrett) Kling, whom he married on March 23, 1975. Born in Allentown on August 29, 1953, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Lorraine (McAnnaney) Kling. Ken worked for Kraft Foods for 38 years on...
Hugo E. Rasmussen
Aug 31, 2022
Hugo E. Rasmussen, 91, of Catasauqua passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022, in his home. He was the husband of Bodil (Henriksen) Rasmussen, who passed away in 2021. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, he was the son of the late Knud and Marie (Christiansen) Rasmussen. Hugo was a former mechanic and gas station owner in California. He was...
John "Jack" Gill, Jr.
Aug 27, 2022
John “Jack” Gill, Jr., 77, of Lehighton and Boynton Beach, FL, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2022, in his home. He was the husband of Linda (Thomas) Gill whom he married on June 26, 1965. Born in Shenandoah on August 24, 1945, he was the son of Wilma (Dodds) Gill and the late John Gill, Sr. of...
Mark K. Niemkiewicz
Aug 18, 2022
Mark K. Niemkiewicz, 55, passed away unexpectedly at home on August 18th, 2022. Born on November 8th, 1966, in Burns Flat, OK, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Ulchinsky) Niemkiewicz. Mark graduated from Northern Lehigh High School in 1985. He had various employers throughout his lifetime, most recently FedEx.
Mark was a lover of old movies,...
Pauline I. Young
Aug 17, 2022
Pauline I. Young, 95, formerly of Slatington, died August 17, 2022, at Fellowship Community, Whitehall. She was the widow of the late Dr. Milton W. Young. Born in Slatington on June 9, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Helen (Schneck) Pugh. Pauline was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church of Slatington where she was...
Richard L. Panik, Sr.
Aug 17, 2022
Richard L. Panik, Sr., 92, formerly of Northampton, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at Riverton Rehab and Healthcare Center, Allentown. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth M. ‘Betty” (Chiz) Panik, with whom he celebrated 69 years of marriage prior to her passing in 2020. Born in Bethlehem on January 31, 1930, he was the son of...
Roy E. Hawk, Sr.
Aug 17, 2022
Roy E. Hawk, Sr., 62, of Slatington, passed away on August 17, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Donna L. (Brown) Hawk. Born in Lehighton on September 3, 1959, he was the son of Marilyn (Deibert) Hawk of Slatedale and the late Donald Hawk. Roy worked for Kressley’s Auto of Orefield...
Ethel M. Brazes
Aug 10, 2022
Ethel M. Brazes, 100 years loved, of Walnutport, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. She was the wife of the late Alben G. Brazes who passed away in 1997. Born in Allentown on February 6, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Emma (Gerhard) Schnable. Ethel worked as floor lady for the...
Bruce D. Snyder
Aug 6, 2022
Bruce D. Snyder, 71, of Walnutport, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022, in his home. Born in Allentown on September 27, 1950, he was the son of the late LeRoy and Grace (Wagner) Snyder. Bruce served honorably in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was a long-time employee of the former NJ Zinc Co., Palmerton,...
Margaret Parry
Aug 3, 2022
Margaret Parry, 93, of Walnutport, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, in her home. She was the wife of the late Curtis B. Parry, who passed away in 1980. Born in Walnutport on September 15, 1928, she was one of eleven children born to the late Joseph and Rose (Neubauer) Nierer. Margaret worked as a sewing machine...
Jacqueline J. Ulshafer
Aug 1, 2022
Jacqueline Joy Kern Ulshafer, 87, of Allentown passed quietly with her children by her side on August 1, 2022.
Among her many joys in life, you could find Jackie outdoors whenever the sun was shining either gardening or working on her tan. She loved the beach and trips to Seaside Heights, NJ were special times for her. And simple pleasures...
Kenneth W. Boyer
Jul 28, 2022
Kenneth W. Boyer, 76, of Slatedale, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Geraldine A. (Mack) Boyer, whom he married on September 21, 1968. Born in New Tripoli on June 17, 1946, he was the oldest child of the late Kenneth H. and Emma (Fritzinger) Boyer. Kenneth worked...
Eric N. Smith
Jul 27, 2022
Eric N. Smith, 43, of Albrightsville, formerly of Whitehall, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. Born in Allentown on October 25, 1978, he was the son of Stacy L. and Barbara A. (Rowlands) Smith. Eric was a graduate of Northern Lehigh High School Class of 1997. Most recently, he worked in the...
Patricia K. Owens
Jul 27, 2022
Patricia K. Owens, 80, of Slatington, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in her home. She was the wife of Thomas C. Owens, whom she married on November 22, 1978. Born in Philadelphia on July 30, 1941, she was the daughter of the late William and Katherine (Williams) Ott. Patricia worked for Plumb Tools of Philadelphia in...
Agnes M. Evans
Jul 26, 2022
Agnes Evans of Occoquan, VA, formerly of Slatington, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022, surrounded by her loving daughters. She was the wife of the late Burton “Clem” Evans. Born October 25, 1933, in Palmerton, she was the daughter of Peter and Tatiana (Skopets) Lukasevich. She was a devout lifelong Catholic.She is survived by her son: Charles Evans and wife...
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