Mr. Robert S. Smith, 74, of Lehighton Pa. passed away Monday, January 13th at his residence. Born in Palmerton, Pa. on October 30, 1945, he was a son of the late Floyd W. &  Betty E. (Ahner) Smith. He served our country with the US Navy during the Viet Nam War earning the rank of Chief Petty officer as a weather forecaster with 23 years of service. He was most recently employed at Tobyhanna Army Depot in the electronics department as a night vision & satellite communications...

Mr. Richard M. Szoke, 78, of Palmerton, Pa., passed away Tuesday, January 7th at his residence. Born in Palmerton, Pa. on Wednesday, June 11, 1941, he was a son of the late Michael & Mary (Butch) Szoke. He served our country with the US Marine Corps during the Cuban Missile Crisis and during the Viet Nam War attaining the rank of Lance Corporal. He retired from the New Jersey Zinc Co/Horsehead Industries as a general laborer. Richard formerly attended church services at Zion UCC,...

Mrs. Sharon L. Williams, 67, of Lower Towamensing Township, Pa., passed into eternal rest on Friday, January 3rd at her residence. She was the wife of the late Barry L. Williams Sr. who passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2011. Born in Palmerton, Pennsylvania on Saturday, September 27, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Edwin & Gladys ( Paules) Leiby. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a factory worker  at Fernbrook for over 40 years and most recently worked for Majestic...

Mr. Glenn B. Eisenhower Sr., 86, of Mahoning Township, Pa. passed away December 24th at St. Luke’s Hospital-Lehighton. He was the husband of the late Eileen V. (Nolan) Eisenhower, who passed away, Sept. 20, 2002 and was the current companion of Irene Schoch of East Penn Township. Born in Lehighton, Pa. on Wednesday, December 13, 1933, he was a son of the late Harry E. & Ruth A. (Henry) Eisenhower Sr. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as an ironworker for  Ironworkers...

Mrs. Elaine C. Dunkle, 86, of Lehighton, passed away Monday, December 23rd  at The Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Salisbury Township. She was the wife of the late John Kimmel Sr. Born in Lehighton on Thursday, November 16, 1933, she was a daughter of the late William E. & Florence (Roth) Dunkle Sr. Elaine was a 1951 graduate of The Lehighton Area High School. Prior to her retirement, she worked in food service at The Boulevard Restaurant Drive-In for many years as a counter/sales...

Mr. William B. Roberts Sr., 76, of Lehighton, Pa. passed away Sunday, Dec. 22nd at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Stephanie (Tower) Roberts. They were married for 42 years last Jan. 6th. He was previously married to Theresa Carr. Born in the Bahamas on May 7th , 1943, he was a son of the late Thomas & Virgie (Malone) Roberts. Prior to retirement, he was employed as a truck driver. He was of the Christian faith. Surviving in addition to his wife are 12...

Mrs. Carmella P. Ott, 86, of Lehighton, Pennsylvania, passed into eternal rest on Thursday, December 12th at St. Luke’s Hospital, Lehighton, Pennsylvania. She was the wife of the late H. Dale Ott who passed away, April 11, 1992. Born in Bangor, Pennsylvania on Monday, April 17, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence & Josephine (Confalone) Falcone. Prior to her retirement, she was the co-owner of The Lehighton Beverage Distributorship and Ott’s Concessions. Mrs. Ott...

Mrs. Pearl E. Sterling, 86, of Lehighton, passed into eternal rest on Friday, November 29, 2019 at The Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Hospice Unit, 17th & Chew Streets, Allentown, Pa. She was the wife of the late Lester C. Sterling Sr. who passed away Monday, December 15, 2014. They were married for 54 years at his passing. Born on Sunday, New Years Day, 1933, in Packerton, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Claude & Rose (Deutsch) Taschler. She was a wife, mother, &...

Kathy J. Souders, 70, of Parryville, Pa. passed into eternal rest on Sunday, November 24th at The Hospice House Of The VNA of St. Luke’s, Lower Saucon Township, Pa. Born in Palmerton, Pa. on Tuesday, October 11th, 1949, she was a daughter of the late Robert & Ruth (Hill) Souders. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as an accounts payable clerk at The Palmerton Hospital & later served in the same capacity at The Gnaden Huetten Hospital. Kathy was a very active member of...

Mr. Mark D. Scheckler, 73, of Lehighton, Pa. passed away Saturday, November 16th at his residence. He was the husband of Karen L. (Huntington) Scheckler. They were married for 41 years on June 2nd of this year. Born in Lehighton, Pa. on Sunday, May 26th, 1946, he was a son of the late Robert & Ada (Frey) Scheckler. Mark worked for over 25 years at The New Jersey Zinc Company, Palmerton. Prior to his retirement in 2012, he was employed as a heavy crane mechanic for Atlantic States Pipe,...