Obituaries
Spencer J. Wisner
Sep 29, 2025
Spencer Jesse Wisner, of Bethlehem Twp., passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, September 29, 2025. He was 84 years old. He was the husband to Martha M. (Heckman) Wisner, in which they shared 49 years of love and memories, happily married.
Spencer was born on May 2, 1941 in Moore Twp. to the late Richard and...
June Stump
Sep 22, 2025
June Florence Stump, 92, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 22, 2025 at Fellowship Community - Whitehall Twp., Born in East Allen Township, June was a daughter of the late Robert Stump and Mabel Silfies Stump Remaley (Edelman).
A proud graduate of Nazareth High School, June attended Penn State University in pursuit of her dream to become a librarian. However, her...
Lonny Ross
Sep 22, 2025
Lonny A. Ross, 72, of Plainfield Twp., passed away peacefully while surrounded by his loving family on Monday, September 22, 2025 at his residence. He was the beloved husband of Sherry Ross (Heitzman) to whom he was married to for 27 years. Born in East Stroudsburg, Lonny was a son of Elsie "Dot" Savitz (Ross) of Bangor and the late...
Rose Feher
Sep 18, 2025
Rose A. Feher, 84, of Walnutport, formally of Point Phillips, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, Bethlehem. She was the beloved wife of the late James F. Feher Sr., to whom she was married 55 years before his passing in 2014.
Born in Fountain Hill, Rose was the...
Merlin E. Yetter
Sep 17, 2025
Merlin Earl Yetter, of Lower Mt. Bethel Twp., peacefully passed away at his farm surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. He was born on February 10, 1938 and was the son to the late Clark W. and Lottie C. (Good) Yetter.
Merlin and his wife, Nancy A. (Kocher) Yetter met in 1968 and were married two years...
Joyce Narciso
Sep 16, 2025
Joyce K. Narciso, 85, of Mountainside, NJ, formerly of Pine Brook, NJ & Whitehall, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at Brighton Gardens of Mountainside - Mountainside, NJ. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard Narciso to whom she was married to for 15 years before his passing in 2010. Born in Bayonne, NJ, Joyce...
Douglas Schlegel
Sep 15, 2025
Magisterial District Justice and devoted public servant, Douglas H. Schlegel, Sr., 66, of Bushkill Township, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 15, 2025, at St. Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus. He was the loving husband of Tracy A. (Hollinger) Schlegel. The couple would have celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary on September 24.
Doug was born in Allentown and grew up...
Kenneth J. Hoelle, Sr.
Sep 14, 2025
Kenneth J. Hoelle Sr., 50, of Moore Township, passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband to Karla L. (Hein) Hoelle for 22 years.
Ken was born on March 15, 1975, in Summit, NJ, to Kenneth G. and Linda S. (Krankoff) Hoelle. A devoted husband and...
Melvin Smith
Sep 11, 2025
Melvin F. Smith, 85, of Bath, was stricken at home and passed away unexpectedly on Thursday evening, September 11, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. He was the loving husband of Patricia D. (Schleicher) Smith. They couple would have celebrated 61 years of marriage on October 17.
Born in Upper Nazareth Township, Mel was a son of...
Elaine Silfies
Sep 10, 2025
Elaine Dolores Silfies, 71, of Upper Mount Bethel Twp., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at Northampton Post Acute - Easton. She was the companion of Gerald Schlegel of Nazareth and beloved wife of the late William Silfies to whom she was together with for 15 years before his passing in 2002. Born in Allentown, Elaine was a...
A. Frank Sterne, III
Sep 9, 2025
A. Frank Sterne, III, 98, of Washington, NJ, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at Advanced Health Care of Hanover, Hanover Twp., PA. He was the beloved husband of Nina Sterne (Shevchuk) to whom he was married for 71 years. Born in Wilkes Barre, Frank was a son of the late Abram and Myrtle Sterne (Betterly).
He attended MIT,...
William Gangemi
Sep 9, 2025
William R. "Bill" Gangemi, Sr., 79, formerly of The Villages in Florida and Bushkill Township, PA, passed away peacefully at home in Forks Township, PA, while in the loving care of his family. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth D. (Hunkele) Gangemi. The couple celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary on January 28th.
Born in South Plainfield, New Jersey, Bill...
Amanda Wolf
Sep 6, 2025
Amanda K. Wolf, 45, of Bath, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospice House, Lower Saucon Twp. She was the beloved companion of Emily Brennan. Born in Fountain Hill, Amanda was a daughter of Douglas and Gayle Wolf (Creyer) of Northampton.
Amanda poured her heart into creating a warm and...
Dale Jacoby
Sep 6, 2025
Dale P. Jacoby, 59, of Lehigh Twp., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Jacoby (Van Norman) to whom he was married to for 20 years this past August. Born in Fountain Hill, Dale was a son of the late Erwin and Betty Jane Jacoby (Henning). Dale worked...
Barbara L. Schmoyer
Sep 2, 2025
Barbara L. Schmoyer, 92, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at Moravian Village - Bethlehem. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles B. Schmoyer to whom she was married 61 years before his passing in 2013.
Born on February 22, 1933 in Easton, Barbara was the daughter of the late Guy Cump and Helen Cump (Milbee).
Barbara...
Paul Cleinow
Sep 2, 2025
Paul D. Cleinow, 61, of Forks Twp., passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at his residence. Born in Allentown, Paul was a son of Sara Ginder (Raffensperger) of Alburtis and the late Dieter Cleinow.
Paul was a talented cabinet maker, dedicating many years of his career to esteemed companies, including Morris Black, Sterling, Mann, and DE Exhibits. His craftsmanship and...
Edward Mertz
Sep 1, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Edward Broad Mertz, who departed this life on September 1, 2025, at the age of 87. Edward was the son of the late Robert C. and Mary E. (Broad) Mertz. Edward lived a life marked by dedication, hard work, and a deep love for his family and community.
Edward was...
Mark J. Miller
Aug 29, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the unexpected passing of Mark Joseph Miller, who left us on August 29, 2025, at the age of 61. Born on April 8, 1964, in Easton, PA, Mark was a beloved husband, father, and a true friend to many.
Mark grew up in the Easton and Wilson area, later moving...
Dorothy Milkovitch
Aug 29, 2025
Dorothy A. Milkovitch, 98, formerly of Klecknersville, passed away peacefully early on Friday morning, August 29, 2025, at Bethlehem South Nursing & Rehab. She was the beloved wife of the late Elias Milkovitch to whom she was married 44 years before his passing in 1992.
Born in Beersville, Dorothy was a daughter of the late John F. and Frances E....
Barbara Knecht
Aug 28, 2025
Barbara A. Knecht Cumming, Ga. Barbara A. (Bickel) Knecht, 92, of Cumming, Ga., passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at Accent Care Hospice Center in Cumming, Ga. She was the loving and dedicated wife of John P. Knecht who predeceased her in 2020.
Born in Easton, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Bickel and Frances Willauer. She was...
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