OBITUARIES

Oct 11, 2022

Harbhajan Singh, 66, of Easton, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2022. Born in Punjab, India, he was the son of the Pakhar Singh and Kartar Kaur. He is survived by his loving wife Balvir Kaur, whom he was married to for 48 years.

Along with his wife Balvir Kaur, he is survived by his children: Bharwinder...

Oct 9, 2022

Tom Putera, age 55, died at the University of Pennsylvania hospital from complications of a heart infection with his wife, Becky, and daughters, Halle, and Sydney, by his side on Sunday morning October 9, 2022.

Born in Lansdale, he was the son of Thomas J. and Irene (Jilla) Putera of Green Lane. He graduated in the top...

Oct 9, 2022

Gloria J. Bellis, 82, of Bethlehem passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 9th, 2022. Born in Chapmans Quarry, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Beatrice Longenbach. Gloria worked as a CNA at the Blough Nursing Home in Bethlehem. She was passionate about caring for others. Prior to Blough, she worked at Rippers Pub and The Hotel...

Oct 6, 2022

Shirley A. (Swoyer) Mihalek, 84, of Hellertown, passed away peacefully on October 6th, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was greeted into the arms of eternal life and reunited with her forever true love, her husband, Steve. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Marguerite Swoyer. Everyone knew her by “Nana” and by...

Oct 5, 2022

Maria E. “Elsie” Beauchamp Rodriguez, 78, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2022. Born in Ciales, Puerto Rico on February 27, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Maria C. “Mary” Rodriguez Rivera and Luis G. “Wincho” Beauchamp Garau. Elsie earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras....

Oct 4, 2022

Terry “Butch” Ritz Jr., 57, of Hereford passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 4th, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Renee (Corwin) Ritz. Born in Allentown, PA, he was a son of Terry and Beverly (Leister) Ritz of Pennsburg. He worked for Red Hill Grinding in Pennsburg. He enjoyed time spent with his family and friends. Terry was...

Oct 4, 2022

Jeffrey C. Schultz, 81, of Hellertown, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2022. Born in Quakertown, he was the son of the late Charles and Ida (Sloyer) Schultz. Jeffrey was married to his loving wife Anne Louise (Pesola) Schultz until she passed in 2009. He was an auto mechanic who eventually owned his own business, that was started by...

Oct 3, 2022

Dorothy D. Walbert, 84, of Pennsburg passed away peacefully on Monday, October 3, 2022. She was the widow of Robert “Bobby” Walbert. Born in Sumneytown, she was a daughter of the late Sydney Joseph and Fannie (Reed) Peart.

She is survived by her daughters: Sherry, wife of Henry Sykes, Jr. and Joanne, wife of Keith Kuhn; her...

Oct 2, 2022

Robert R. Nentwig, 82, of Pennsburg passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 2nd, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Stephanie A. (Bennett) Nentwig. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Joseph L. and Leona A. (Graff) Nentwig. He served our country honorably in the US Army and went on to be a small business...

Oct 2, 2022

Edward S. Schwoyer, 88, of Perkiomenville passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 2nd, 2022. Born in Upper Frederick Township, he was a son of the late Harold and Arlene (Schaeffer) Schwoyer. He worked for Bally Case and Cooler in Bally. He raced homing pigeons from all over the state. Ed enjoyed being outdoors, hunting, fishing and being the gardener...

Oct 2, 2022

Lee A. Weidner, 77, of Hellertown, died Sunday, October 2, 2022, surrounded by family. Born January 9, 1945, in Bethlehem, PA, he was the son of the late Guy and Beatrice Weidner. He graduated from Hellertown High School, Ursinus College, and Kutztown University with degrees in English, History, and a Master’s in Education. Lee was an English teacher for...

Oct 1, 2022

Dennis L. Miller, 85, of Barto passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 1st, 2022. He was the beloved husband of 59 years of Beulah “Bea” (Mertz) Miller. Born in Alburtis, PA, he was a son of the late Charles and Estella (Miller) Windish. He served our country honorably in the US Army. He retired from Mack Truck after 30...

Sep 29, 2022

Hazel M. (Lapray) Sikorski, 94, of Hellertown, PA, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2022. Born in Filer, Idaho, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Velma (Tannehill) Lapray. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Robert A. Sikorski in 1993. Hazel earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Utah at Salt Lake and...

Sep 27, 2022

Linda C. (deLeon) Cabrera, 75, of Lower Saucon Township, passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side on September 27, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert “Bobby” Cabrera who predeceased her by two weeks. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Ezequiel and Clotilde (Padilla) deLeon. Linda graduated from Hellertown High...

Sep 22, 2022

Robert “Corky” Mitcho, 82, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2022. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late John Sr. and Catherine (Duch) Mitcho.

Surviving are his children: Heather Bendekovits, Barbara Klessing, Keith Mitcho, and Maryann Wagner. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Ruth A. Mitcho, as well as his son:...

Sep 22, 2022

Richard G. Emley of Bethlehem, passed away on September 22, 2022 at Country Meadows in Bethlehem, PA. He worked for Anaconda Copper for 33 years as Field Engineer, Planner, Plant Engineer, and Sr. Mechanical Engineer. He worked in the Penn Amboy NJ Copper Refinery and Buffalo NY plant. He retired in 1983.

Born March 27, 1922 in...

Sep 20, 2022

Kathleen "Kathy" (O'Donnell) Hoffman, 73, of Kutztown passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 20th, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Bruce Hoffman. Born in the Bronx, New York, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Dorothy (Schneider) O'Donnell. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Sassamansville as well as the VFW Post 7155...

Sep 20, 2022

Lee Palank, 70, of Bethlehem, passed away September 20 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Born in Hazleton, he was the son of the late Daniel and Margaret (Tokach) Palank. Lee graduated from Hazleton High School, learned the grocery business from the ground up and later went on to co-found a small chain of independent grocery stores.

Sep 15, 2022

Robert Kratzer Thomas, 56, of Barto went to be with the Lord suddenly on September 15th, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Renée (Hipszer) Thomas. Robert was born in W. Rockhill Township, PA, he was the son of Richard and Dolly (Ott) Thomas of Pennsburg. Robert was a 1983 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School. He worked tirelessly...

Sep 13, 2022

Ronald Joseph Moore, 64, of Hellertown, passed away September 13, 2022, at home. Born in Clarksville, TN, he was a son of Martha Rancke, of Hellertown and the late John William Moore. Ronnie was a graduate of Wilson High, graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in Art and Photography, and worked for the DCNR as grounds...