OBITUARIES

Frederick Reihl

Apr 6, 2025

Frederick T. Reihl, 82, of Bethlehem Township, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025 at Country Meadows, Bethlehem. He was the loving husband of the late Patricia A. (Mahoney) Reihl for 33 years.

Born on December 7, 1942, in Paterson, NJ, he was the son of the late Frederick and Annamarie (Fahy) Reihl.

Fred's life was marked by remarkable achievements, not the...

Margaret Ellen Denzel

Apr 4, 2025

Margaret Ellen Denzel, 80, of Bethlehem passed away Friday, April 4, 2025 at Arden Court with her family by her side. Born in Buffalo, NY she was the daughter of the late Littleton Harmon Smith and Margaret Ralston McCreadie Smith.

Margaret was a graduate of Parsons College in Iowa and received her master's degree in Education from Drexel University. She worked...

Jacqueline Meyer

Apr 4, 2025

Jacqueline "Jackie" Meyer, 67, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Friday, April 4th, 2025 at her home. Born in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Rita and John Salm Jr. She was predeceased by her devoted husband of 31 years, Jeffrey "Jeff" Meyer in 2019.

Jackie was retired from dedicated careers in special education and adult...

Gary Russell Weaver

Apr 2, 2025

Gary Russell Weaver, 77, of Hellertown, PA, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2025. Born in Quakertown, Gary was the son of the late Charles Weaver, Sr., and the late Elsie (Ruch) Weaver. He is survived by his devoted wife of 48 years, Janis (Laub) Weaver, with whom he shared a life of deep love, laughter, and unwavering partnership.

Gary was...

George Brown, Jr.

Apr 1, 2025

It is with quiet sadness that we announce the passing of George T. Brown, Jr. of South Whitehall Township, who left us on April 1, 2025, at the age of 78. Born on February 13, 1947, in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late George T. Brown, Sr., and Agnes (Wardenski) Yochum.

George earned his Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering...

Charles Lipp

Mar 31, 2025

Charles J. Lipp, 97, of Bethlehem passed away Monday, March 31, 2025 at Holy Family Manor. He was the husband of Frances M. (Mulacheski) Lipp who died February 21, 2025. Charles was born in Mahanoy City on June 8, 1927 to the late John and Barbara (Smith) Lipp. He worked as an electrician for Local IBEW 367. Charles served our...

Grace Vardabash

Mar 31, 2025

Grace S. Vardabash, 95, of Bethlehem, died on March 31, 2025. She was born in Ithaca, NY on May 19, 1929. Grace was the devoted wife of the late James A. Vardabash.

She was a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany and later earned her master's degree from Syracuse University. Grace dedicated herself to the service of...

Luke Cunningham

Mar 30, 2025

Luke R. Cunningham, 67, of Bethlehem passed away Sunday, March 30, 2025 at the Birches of the Lehigh Valley. He was the husband of Dona M. (Heimsoth) Cunningham. Luke was born on August 5, 1957 in Fountain Hill to Kay F. (McCraney) Elekes of Bethlehem and the late Luke P. Cunningham who died Oct. 24, 2024. He was a 1975...

Dorothy Yurko

Mar 30, 2025

Dorothy A. Yurko, 92, of Bethlehem Township, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2025 in her home with her family by her side. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Theresa Prebosnyak. She was married to her one true love, the late George J. Yurko.

Dorothy was the head cook at East Hills Middle...

Robert Stadler

Mar 28, 2025

Robert T. Stadler, Born December 12, 1938, age 86, of Easton, PA passed away at his home on Friday March 28, 2025. He was born in Allentown, PA, the son of the late Julius and Mary (Zemlich) Stadler. He was the husband of Dianne (Pozzebon) Stadler. They would have been married for 51 years on April 6th. Robert graduated from...

Marian Dugan

Mar 27, 2025

Marian V. Dugan, 92, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Thursday March 27, 2025, at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Fountain Hill, PA. She was born in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late Edward and Catherine (Troxell) Jennings. She was the wife of the late Hugh P. Dugan Jr. Marian was a member of Ss Simon & Jude Catholic Church in...

Michael Balog

Mar 27, 2025

Michael S. Balog, 77, of Bethlehem passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at his residence. He was the husband of the late Carol A. (Kereczman) Balog who died June 30, 2014. He served our country faithfully in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Michael worked as an Ironworker for MC Iron Works in Bath for many years until...

Lloyd N. Price, Jr.

Mar 24, 2025

Lloyd N. Price, Jr., 83, of Allentown passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on March 24, 2025. Born on February 17, 1942, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Emma (Silvius) Price. He was the loving husband of Patricia A. (Farkas) Price.

Lloyd was a Master Electrician and owned and operated Lloyd Price Electric...

Elsie & Gordon Fenicle

Mar 23, 2025

Elsie (Kaiser) Fenicle, 97, of Bethlehem, passed away on March 23, 2025, at Holy Family Manor. Born on July 10, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Rose (Lukacs) and Joseph Kaiser.

Gordon R. Fenicle, 95, of Bethlehem, passed away on August 11, 2019, in his home. Born on May 22, 1924, he was the son of the late Lillie...

Lois V. McFadden

Mar 22, 2025

Lois V. McFadden, 82, of Wescosville died on March 22, 2025. Born on October 26, 1942 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to the late Simpson C. Pugh and Ruby L. (Hornung) Pugh. She was the loving wife of Charles McFadden.

Lois grew up in the Easton Forks area and graduated from Easton High School and Easton Hospital School of Nursing, Class of...

John Thomas Fallock

Mar 21, 2025

John Thomas Fallock, 71, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2025, at St. Luke's Fountain Hill.

Born on December 23, 1953, in Harrison, NJ, he was the son of the late John Theodore and Frances (Zawacki) Fallock.

John was a captain in the United States Army. He earned his bachelor's degree from Seton Hall University and his master's degree from...

John Lehman, Jr.

Mar 21, 2025

John F. Lehman, Jr., 75, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2025 at his home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Born on August 17, 1949, in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late John F. and Anna C. (Ivankovits) Lehman.

John graduated from Liberty High School and earned his Bachelor's Degree from...

Elsie Barna

Mar 18, 2025

Elsie Barna, 94, of Moore Twp., passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at Scenic View Personal Care, Palmerton. She was the wife of the late Stephen M. Barna who died April 15, 2002. Elsie was born in Bethlehem on August 17, 1930 to the late Louis and Klara (Koczeth) Temlin. She worked as a seamstress in the garment industry for...

Denise Kapustic

Mar 12, 2025

Denise A. Kapustic, 69, of Catasauqua, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. She was the wife of the late Michael P. Kapustic for 48 years. Denise was born in Allentown on September 27, 1955 to the late Avanell J. (Troxell) Lutsko. She was a dedicated mother and grandmother, always cherishing the time spent with her...

Philip DePietro, Jr.

Mar 11, 2025

Philip DePietro Jr., 78, of Whitehall, PA, passed away on March 11, 2025 in Lansdale, PA. Born in Easton, PA, Phil was the son of the late Philip and Philomena "Lena" (DeVita) DePietro, proprietors of the Glass Bar in Freemansburg, PA. His childhood was filled with lasting memories.

Graduating from Liberty High School in 1964, Phil immediately enlisted in the US...