OBITUARIES

Feb 22, 2021

Ferne Fite, who turned 100 last July, of Pennsburg, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2021. She was the wife of the late Robert D. Fite who died in 1985. Born in Pennsburg, she was the daughter of the late Augustus and Elsie (Albitz) Pennypacker. She worked as a supervisor at Plummer Precision Optics for many years before retiring...

Feb 22, 2021

Albert E. Palmisano Sr., 86, of Bethlehem, passed away on February 22, 2021. Born in Easton, he was the son of the late Angelo and Margaret (Caponigro). He was an Educator, and a Restaurant and Pub owner for most of his career. Albert served his country in the United States Army. Surviving are his children: Albert Palmisano Jr, and...

Feb 21, 2021

Our beloved father, grandfather and friend, Rudy Maes, passed away on February 21, 2021. Rudy was a resident of Williams Township since 1995. He was born in Espanola, NM and a graduate of New Mexico State with a BS in Chemical Engineering. He was self made and became a very successful engineer and loved his work. Rudy was a...

Feb 20, 2021

Norma S. Fiorella Gilroy passed into the arms of Jesus two days after her 90th birthday on Feb 20, 2021. She fought a 7-year battle with dementia. She was the loving daughter of the late Joseph & Rose (Felice) Fiorella, and devoted sister to the late Betty Dowgiel. She was the beloved mother to: Robert Czapp, Patricia Czapp Rotondi...

Feb 18, 2021

Ronda S. Woolf, 56, of Easton, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2021. Born in Wilson Borough, PA, she was a daughter of Donna M. Jones of Easton and the late Ronald Bellerby of Doylestown. Ronda grew up in Holland Township, New Jersey. She was a graduate of Delaware Valley High School. Before her illness, she worked for WestRock,...

Feb 13, 2021

Sheila Marie Miller, 78, of Quakertown, passed away February 13, 2021. Born in Finesville, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Orville and M. Thelma (Taylor) Shoemaker. Sheila attended the former Frenchtown High School. She was a teacher’s aide for 13 years for the Palisades School District. She was also a Girl Scout leader and a softball coach....

Feb 13, 2021

Janet L. Wolfe, beloved mom, 66, recently of Nazareth, passed away peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital with her two daughters and granddaughter by her side on February 13, 2021. Born and raised in the Hellertown area, she was a daughter of George and Katherine (Lorrah) Wolfe. She was a graduate of Saucon Valley High School. Janet was an executive...

Feb 11, 2021

Martha G. Shruntz, 87, of Williams Township, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2021. Born on February 22, 1933 in Williams Township, she was the seventh of eight children. She was a daughter of the late Victor and Annie (Hoover) Kichline. Martha was a great baker and cook. She loved animals of all kinds. She was a hard-working farmer...

Feb 9, 2021

Trey Michael Bartholomew, 27, of Pennsburg, went home to his Lord on the evening of February 9, 2021. Born at Grandview Hospital, he was the beloved son of Donna Lynn Bartholomew. He was a hard working young man when he worked at Picker’s Paradise Thrift Store in East Greenville. He had a strong faith and was a member of...

Feb 7, 2021

Ernest Philip Scardecchio, 74, of East Greenville passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 7th, 2021 with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Jeanne Scardecchio. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Ernest and Rose Scardecchio. He served our country honorably in the Air Force, and continued his service with the...

Feb 5, 2021

Samantha Ann Cowin, 30, of Pocono Lake and formerly of White Haven, passed away on February 5, 2021 after a severe heart attack in which led to the loss of her unborn child. She was the wife of William Cowin. Born in Lansdale, she was a daughter to John J. Manton of Green Lane, and Brenda L. (Koffel) Manton...

Feb 4, 2021

Richard Lee Wagner, 86, of Palmerton, passed away February 4, 2021 at home. He was the husband of the late Cari Lynne (Quiggle) Wagner, who passed on November 18, 2011. Born in Beech Creek, PA, he was a son of the late Harry and Dorothy (Leathers) Wagner. Richard was a graduate of Lock Haven High School. He was an...

Feb 4, 2021

Ray H. Venable Jr., 83, of Bethlehem, passed away on February 4, 2021. Born in Memphis, TN, he was the son of the late Ray H. and Merle Evelyn (Trebing) Venable. Ray graduated with his bachelor’s in Ceramic Engineering from Georgia Tech. He worked for Bethlehem Steel as the Superintendent of the Steam, Water & Air department, retiring in...

Feb 4, 2021

Cynthia L. Redgate, 82, of Newton, NJ, and formerly of Hellertown, PA, Brockport, Wappingers Falls, and Poughkeepsie, NY., passed away peacefully on February 4, 2021. She was the beloved wife of 56 years and best friend to the late Walter S. Redgate who died in 2016. Born in Poughkeepsie, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Adeline...

Feb 3, 2021

Kathleen (Fasano) Vigliotti, 75, of Bethlehem, passed away February 3, 2021 at Phoebe Health Care Center, Richlandtown, PA. Born in Morristown, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Joseph W. and Nila (Countryman) Fasano. She was pre-deceased by her sister Frances Behre. Kathleen grew up in Madison, NJ moving to Randolph, NJ in 1961. She is a graduate...

Jan 31, 2021

Jennifer Marie Marks, 47, of Topton, passed away suddenly on January 31, 2021. She was the wife of Andrew Marks. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of James C. Roberts Sr and Linda Ann (St. Clair) Roberts, of Mertztown. Jennifer was a 1991 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School, and a graduate of Allentown Business School. She was...

Jan 31, 2021

Ruth Elizabeth Crabtree Sutherland, 91, passed peacefully into her Savior's arms on January 31, 2021 at Westminster Village, Allentown. She was the daughter of the late Daniel C. and Esther (Candage) Crabtree. Born December 17, 1929 at the height of the Great Depression, in Ellsworth, Maine. She moved to Pennsylvania when she was just 14 years old to live...

Jan 29, 2021

Mr. William James Brower, 69, of Pennsburg, PA, beloved husband of Michele Jamattona Schultz Brower, entered into rest on Friday, January 29, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Henry and Anna Kennedy Brower, and two sisters, Dorothy Picuri and Mary Kilbride. A native of northeast Philadelphia, Bill worked for the Department of Defense for 33...

Jan 28, 2021

Linda Sue Ditondo,54, of East Greenville, passed away suddenly on January 28, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Douglas Kevin Ditondo. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of Elizabeth “Betty” (Becker) Ryan, of Philadelphia, and the late Edward Ryan Sr.

Linda was employed in the Sterile Supply department at Merck in West Point. She was...

Jan 27, 2021

George G. Halfinger, Jr., 86, of Bluffton, SC, and formally of Palm, PA, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2021. He was predeceased by his wife Fern Halfinger and grandson Brett Halfinger. Born in New Haven, CT, he was the son of the late George and Helen Halfinger. He was a pharmaceutical sales representative for AH Robbins and Pfizer...