All Obituaries

Jeanette I. Itterly, 88, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Stockertown on Saturday, May 27, 2023. She was the wife of Edward E. Itterly. The couple celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary in March. Born in Wilson Borough, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Catherine E. (Werner) Getz. Jeanette attended Nazareth High School and worked in the garment industry for 40 years. A member of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, she was a sewing machine operator and...

Edward B. Snyder, 82, of Upper Nazareth Township, formerly of Lower Nazareth Township, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023, at Kirkland Village in Bethlehem. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Masters) Snyder to whom he was married 23 years. Born in Fountain Hill, Edward was a son of the late Harold Sr. and Bertha (Broad) Snyder. He attended Nazareth High School and later honorably served in the United States Army. Edward retired in 2006 from Praxair, Inc., in Bethlehem, a Division of Air...

George C. "Bud" Burry, 89, of Forks Township, formerly of Hunterdon County, NJ, passed away peacefully at the Inpatient Hospice of Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, surrounded by loving family on Thursday, May 25, 2023. He was the husband of Carol L. (Getz) Burry. Bud and Carol would have celebrated 66 years of marriage on July 6th. Born in Toronto, Canada, he was a son of the late Allen R. and Clarice (Higley) Burry. Bud was a 1951 graduate of North Plainfield High School and...

Scott R. Sargent, 68, formerly of Nazareth, passed away peacefully at his residence in Moore Township, with his loving partner, Stacey, at his side, on Sunday, May 14, 2023.  Born in Somerville, NJ, Scott was the son of the late Stewart R. and Nellie P. (Philhower) Sargent.  He was a graduate of North Hunterdon Regional High School, Class of 1974.  Scott was employed at Moravian Hall Square in Nazareth, where he worked in the maintenance department before retiring early due to...

Virginia M. “Ginny” Soffera, 73, of Bushkill Township, passed away peacefully at home while surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, May 13, 2023.  She was the wife of Dennis M. Soffera. Ginny and Dennis celebrated 52 years of marriage last September. Born in Northampton, she was a daughter of the late Daniel P....

George A. Wardenski, 75, of Allentown, died on Monday, May 8, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospice. Born at Sacred Heart Hospital, he was the son of Sigmund S. and Mary (Glavas) Wardenski. George was a 1965 graduate of Central Catholic High School. After graduation he attended the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse. At the young age of 14 in 1962, George won the Young Columbus newspaper subscription contest sponsored by the Call-Chronicle and Parade magazine. As a result, he earned a remarkable...

Harold D. Eckert, 78, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 06, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital –Muhlenberg, after being stricken at his home in Hickory Hills, Moore Township.  He was the husband of Kathleen M. (Hersh) Eckert.  The couple would have celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary on July 6th. Born in Moore...

Richard H. Pagut, 74, of Walnutport, formerly ofEdison, New Jersey, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, May03, 2023.  He was the husband of Donna M. (Malkiewicz) Pagut. Rich and Donna celebrated 47 years of marriage on February 28th.  Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was a son of Wanda M. (Pratnika) Pagut of...

Joanne M. Rist, 60, formerly of Tobyhanna and Staten Island, New York, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, May 03, 2023, at her home in Hickory Hills, Moore Township.  She was the wife of Thomas M. Rist, Sr.  Joanne and Tommy would have celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on June 9.  Born in Astoria, Queens, New York, shewas a daughter of the late Bernard P. Sr....

Curtis D. Leighton, 58, formerly of Towner, North Dakota, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Mount Vernon, Kentucky on Thursday, April 27, 2023.  Born in East Stroudsburg, he was a son of Dawn M. (Miller) Leighton of Moore Township, and the late Kenneth W. Leighton.  Curtis was a 1982 graduate of George Junior Republic School in Freeville, New York.  Known for being a jack of all trades, Curtis was a heavy equipment operator and mechanic for most of his career.  A...