“Stretch” Semmel David Semmel, 62, of Lehighton, passed into eternal rest on Friday April 16th, 2021 at his home surrounded by family.               Born on August 2nd, 1958, he was the son of Dolores (Fogel) and (late) Lamar Semmel. After graduating from Lehighton Area High School in 1976, David proudly joined the PA Army National Guard in which he served honorably for 20 years attaining rank as Staff...

Mr. Roger G. Levandusky, 70, of Franklin Township passed into eternal rest on Tuesday, April 13th at Geisinger St. Luke’s Hospital, Orwigsburg, Pa. Born on Tuesday, April 25th, 1950, he was the son of the late George & Alice A. (Robertshaw) Levandusky. Prior to his retirement, he was employed at Blue Ridge Pressure Castings, Lehighton, Pa. as a die technician/inspector. Roger enjoyed collecting DVD’s, Movies, and Matchbox cars. Surviving are several cousins. A public...

Mr. Walter R. Keeck Jr, 81, of East Penn Township, Pa., passed into eternal rest on Friday, April 9th, 2021 at Westminster Village, Allentown, Pa. He was the husband of Nancy A. (Ruck) Keeck. They were married for 54 years last November 12th, 2020. Born in Jersey City, NJ on Saturday, July 29, 1939, he was a son of the late Walter R. & Florence (Peters) Keeck Sr. Walter enlisted in the United States Army in 1961 attaining the rank of Sergeant. After special training, he was stationed at...

Dawn L. Markley, 54, of Lehighton, Pa. passed into eternal rest on Easter Sunday, April 4th in Lehighton, Pa. Born in Lehighton on Wednesday, April 13th, 1966, she was a daughter of the late Robert Bonetsky and Gladys V.R. (Frohnheiser) Everett. Dawn worked in the Food & Beverage Industry as a waitress. She was of the Lutheran faith and formerly attended church services at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lehighton, Pa. Dawn held social memberships at The Lehighton Orioles Nest #183...

Yvonne A. Hibbler, 83, of Mahoning Valley Pa. passed away Wednesday, March 31st at The Mahoning Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Palmerton, Pa. on Saturday April 10th, 1937 she was the daughter of the late Robert & Mary (Heilman) Hibbler. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a care giver in the home health profession. Yvonne was a member of the Mahoning Union Sunday School & St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church located in Mahoning Valley. Surviving...

Mrs. Marie A. Jackson, 83, of Towamensing Township, Pa. passed into eternal rest on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. She was the wife of James J. Jackson. They were married for 64 years last September 1, 2020. Born in Philadelphia, Pa. on Sunday November 14, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Cataldo & Katherine (O’Boyle) DeGeorge. Prior to her retirement she worked as a secretary with Ford Auto Design and served as a housewife/homemaker for her...

Mrs. DeVoe J. Kromer, 94, of Lehighton passed away Sunday, February 28th in Weatherwood, Weatherly, Pa. She was the wife of the late Thomas J. “Bud” Kromer who passed away May 25th, 2014. Born in Lehighton on Sunday, March 14, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Paul & Uldene (Hill) Campbell. She owned and operated DeVoe’s Beauty Shop and later worked for multiple garment factories within the Lehighton area for many years prior to her retirement. Surviving is a son,...

Mrs. Lucy K. Bibighaus, 95, formerly of Lehighton, passed into eternal rest on Saturday, February 27th at Bush’s Personal Care Home, Kunkletown, Pa. She was the wife of the late George J. Bibighaus who died on September 9, 2004. Born in Emmaus, Pa. on Sunday, August 2, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Rea & Viola (Kratzer) Romich. Lucy was a 1943 graduate of The Emmaus High School and later graduated from the Allentown Hospital School of Nursing, Class of 1946. She was a...

Mr. Boy Edgar, 67, of Lehighton, Pa., passed into eternal rest on Sat. Feb. 20th at The Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. He was the husband of Diane K. (Hunsicker) Edgar. They were married for 36 years last Dec. 19th. Born in Lehighton, Pa. ,on Wed. June 24, 1953, he was a son of the late Dournoff H. & Betty  Lou (Burkhardt) Edgar. Boy was a US Army veteran. He served our country during the Viet Nam War. Prior to his retirement, he was employed at Northampton Concrete Form as a...

Mr. Harold Robert Hawk, 88, of Franklin Township, passed into eternal rest on Tues. Feb. 16th at St. Luke’s Hospital-Lehighton. He was the husband of the late Gloria Margaret (Kleintop) Hawk who passed away Oct. 7th, 2009. Born in Franklin Township, Pa., on Sunday Oct. 23, 1932, he was the son of the late Earl S. & Ada N. (Beer) Hawk. He served our country with the US Army during the Korean War with the 237th Engineering Battalion attaining the rank of Corporal (T). Prior to his...