Mrs. Marie D. Mriss, 94, of Lehighton, entered into eternal rest on Friday, July 16th at her residence. She was the wife of the late Paul S. Mriss who passed away February 4th, 1990. Born in Lehighton Pa. on Friday, July 30th, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Edward J. Sr. & Rotha E. “Dot” Snyder Conarty. Marie was a housewife/homemaker supporting her family’s endeavors. She was a very devout member of SS Peter & Paul Roman Catholic Church, where she served...

Mrs. Sandra L. Schaeffer, 77, of Lehighton, {a. passed into eternal rest on Sunday, July 11th at her residence. She was the wife of Kenneth V. Schaeffer. They were married for 53 years last Sept. 16th 2020. Born in Lehighton, she was a daughter of the late George & Anna (Radick) Kobal. Prior to her retirement, she was employed in the garment industry as a millworker for Tom’s Sportswear and Scotty’s Fashions. Sandy was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church,...

Ashley Ann Allesch, 31, of Frankln Township, Pa., passed into eternal rest on Friday, July 2nd at her residence. Born in Lehighton on Saturday, January 13, 1990, she was a daughter of Debra A. (Becker) Murray  of Lehighton and the late Edward J. Allesch. Amy was a graduate of The Lehighton Area High School Class of 2008. She worked for Majestic Apparel in Franklin Township, Whitewater Rafting in Jim Thorpe, and also worked in the food preparation industry at McDonald’s,...

Jeffrey Austin Sharp, 23, died on the morning of June 27, 2021, at his home in Lehighton, PA. Jeffrey was a good soul and had a heart for those down on their luck. He was quirky, quick-witted, smart, creative and talented. Music was an important part of his life. He was a gifted musician, playing guitar, bass, drums and keyboard. He also wrote lyrics and had an innate ability to uncover the layers of sound of virtually any piece of music. Jeff graduated in 2016 from Lehighton Area High...

Mr. Barry Dean Weaver, 69, of the Lehighton Highrise, passed into eternal rest on Sunday, June 27th at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem, Pa. Born in West Penn Township (Andreas) on Wednesday, January 9, 1952, he was a son of the late Carl & Mary (Schafer) Weaver. He served our country with the United States Marine Corps in Okinawa during the Viet Nam War attaining the rank of Lance Corporal. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a laborer in the transport materials industry. He...

    Neal Marlin Kester, 78, of Bowmanstown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, in Salisbury Township, after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Brenda J. (Ahner) Kester. They were married for 56 years on June 19.  Born in Palmerton on Feb. 8, 1943, he was a son of the late Warren and Catherine (Leiden) Kester. He was raised by his paternal grandparents, the late Frank and Amanda Kester, and he resided in Bowmanstown his entire life.  Neal was a...

  Mrs. Helen J. (Hoffman) Beck, 88, died June 6, 2021, in her home after a long and happy life. Helen was born at home on Blue Mountain on the family farm in Andreas. They raised goats and somehow at every telling, there were 97, no more, no less! She was the daughter of Silas Albert Hoffman and Irene Millicent Rex. Helen and her sisters were known to many as Siley Hoffman's little goat girls, a fact that spawned many stories over the years. She spent her first eight years of...

Mr. David F. Eickhoff, 86, of Lehighton, passed into eternal rest on Thursday, June 3rd at St. Luke’s Hospital-Allentown. He was the husband of Thema H. (Wernett) Eickhoff. They were married for 60 years last September 4th, 2020. Born in Hazleton, Pa. on Friday, March 29th , 1935, he was a son of the late Leroy & Margaret (Balliet) Eickhoff. David served our country with the US Army with the Company C, 69th Signal Battalion attaining the rank of SP5 (T). Prior to his retirement, he...

Mr. Michael N. Szacska, 87, of Palmerton, formerly of Nis Hollow, passed into eternal rest on Monday, May 31st at The Palmerton-Senior Center, Palmerton, Pa. He was the husband of the late Leah A. (Reichard) Szacska who passed away, August 27, 2017. Born in Grant Town, West Virginia, on Thursday, December 6th, 1933, he was a son of the late John & Anna (Lakatas) Szacska. He served our country with the US Army during the end of the Korean Conflict attaining the rank of SP3 (T).Prior to...

Mrs. Winifred C. West, 74, of Lehighton, passed into eternal rest on Friday, May 28th at St. Luke’s Hospital-Lehighton. She was the wife of the late Claude L. West Jr. who passed away, June 28th, 2018. Born in Little Gap-(Palmerton) Pa. on Wednesday, October 2, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Wilbert & Christine (Cunfer) Christman. She was a housewife/homemaker attending to the needs of her husband & family. Winifred was of the Lutheran Faith and was a family oriented...