Mrs. Regina B. Galvin, 97, of Lehighton, passed away Monday, May 21st. She was the wife of the late Edward M. “Bud” Galvin. Born in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania January 4, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Magdaline (Teresinski) (Jendrzejczak) Injaychock. She was a member of SS Peter & Paul Roman Catholic Church, Lehighton and was a former member of St. Williams Catholic Church, Philadelphia, Pa. Surviving is a daughter, Patricia A. , wife of William J. Reed...

Marilyn J. Sterling, 83, of Macungie, Pa. formerly of Lehighton, passed into eternal rest on Monday May 14th at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. Born Wednesday, June 13, 1934 in Patterson, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth C. & Carrie P. (Beers) Ockenhouse. Prior to her retirement, she was employed in the clerical department of The Lehighton Water Authority as a secretary. Marilyn was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lehighton and was a member of...

Mr. Albert J. Balliet Jr., 48, of Lehighton, passed away Thursday, May 10th at St. Luke’s Hospital-Allentown Pa. Born in Lehighton on Tuesday, June 10, 1969, he was the son of Albert J. Balliet Sr. of Lehighton and the late Virginia M. (Hettler) Balliet who passed away on Thursday April 3, 2008. He was most recently employed at KME apparatus, Nesquehoning, Pa. as a janitor/maintenance worker. He was of the Christian Faith. Albert was a Life member of Lehigh Fire Company #1 and...

Mr. Jerry L. Ahner, 52, of Palm Bay Florida, formerly of Franklin Township, Pa. passed away Tuesday, May 8th at his residence. He was the husband of Patty Ahner. Born in Franklin Township, Wednesday, September 15, 1965, he was the son of the late Harry & Margaret (Binder) Ahner. Jerry was a 1983 Lehighton Area High School graduate, Class of 1983. He previously worked for Stoves n Stuff, Tamaqua, Pa. and was currently employed by Hearth & Home/Mr. Fireplace in Florida. He was of...

Mr. Daniel E. Williams, 77, of Lehighton, passed away peacefully with his loving family at his side, Thursday evening, May 3rd at his residence. He was the husband of Kathleen E. (Kemmerer) Williams. They were married for 53 years last August 29th, 2017. Born in Summit Hill, Pa., he was a son of the late Earl & Stella (Lasky) Williams. He served our country with the US Army during Berlin Crisis as a Antiballistic Missile Operator attaining the rank of SP4, and held a membership with...

Mrs. Vera L. Frantz, 92, of Lehighton, passed away Saturday, April 28th at Pleasant Trees Personal Care Home, Ashfield, Pa. She was the wife of the late Dr. Robert R. Frantz MD, who passed away Saturday, November 24th, 2001. Born in Dough, Antrim, Northern Ireland, Friday, April 23rd, 1926, she was a daughter of the late James & Anna Edith (McClure) Webster. Vera was a housewife/homemaker supporting her family’s endeavors. She was a member of Ben Salem United Church of Christ,...

Mr. Walter H. Bell Sr., 80, of Jim Thorpe, Pa. passed away Monday April 23rd at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem, Pa. He was the husband of Shirley E. (Holcomb) Bell. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., he was a son of the late Harry & Mary (Oliver) Bell. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a union carpenter working out of Carpenters Union Local 2098. He loved doing woodworking/home maintenance and took pride in the fact that he built his own home in the Jim Thorpe area starting in...

Mrs. Mary E. Grob, 93, of Bethlehem Pa. passed away Friday, April 20th at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem, Pa. She was the wife of the late Daniel J. Grob Sr. who passed away June 13, 2001. Born in Bowmanstown, she was a daughter of the late Adam & Anna L. (Sander) Wilhelm. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a sewing machine operator for Highland Fashions in Allentown, Pa. She and her late husband were members of SS Simon & Jude Catholic Church, Bethlehem, Pa. Mary...

Mrs. Sharon L. Hottenstein, 71, of Weissport, Pa. passed away Wed. April 11th at St. Luke’s Hospital-Lehighton. She was the wife of Andrew T. Hottenstein. They were married for 39 years on March 17th of this year. Born in Morristown, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Howard & Bertha (Kemmerer) Palmer. Prior to her illness, she was employed as a circuit board assembler for Viking Injector, Nesquehoning, Pa. Sharon was a very active member of St. Matthew’s Evangelical...

Mr. Joseph C. Wilhelm Sr., 88, of Lehighton, passed into eternal rest on Monday April 9th at St. Luke’s Hospital-Lehighton. He was the husband of the late Marie M. (Grob) Wilhelm who passed away Dec. 1, 1993 and also the husband of the late Verna I. (Neff) Wilhelm who passed away Oct. 7, 2006. Born in Bowmanstown, Pa., he was the son of the late Adam & Anna (Sanders) Wilhelm. He served our country with the US Marine Corps during the Korean War. Prior to his retirement, he was...