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. Prior to his retirement in 2012, he was employed as a heavy crane mechanic for Atlantic States Pipe, Phillipsburg, New Jersey. He previously worked for Ransome Lift,...

Mr. James J. Gieniec, 64, of Mahoning Township, Pa. passed away Thursday, November 7th at his residence. He was the husband of Debra A. (Malik) Gieniec. They were married for 33 years On May 17th 2019.Born in Coaldale, Pa. he was the son of G. James Gieniec of Lehighton and the late Janice A. (Yuskanish) Gieniec who passed away on Nov. 8, 2018.  A 1973 Lehighton Area High School graduate, he played on the high school golf team. He later earned his associates degree in...

Franklin J. Rex, 64, of Lehighton, Pa. passed away Monday, November 4th at The Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Hospice Unit, 17th & Chew St. Allentown, Pa. Born on Thursday, February 3, 1955, he was a son of the late Franklin H. & Hedwig M. (Fasching) Rex. He was most recently employed in the construction trade as a Carpenter/Painter. Frank was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lehighton and was a former member of Lehigh Fire Co. #1. An avid sports enthusiast, he...

Mrs. Janet L. Naclerio, 79, formerly of Mahoning Township, passed into eternal rest on Thursday, October 24th at Getz’s Personal Care home, Kunkletown, Pa. She was the wife of the late Alphonse T. Naclerio who died on September 22, 2005. Born in Palmerton Pa. on Sunday, February 25, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Fred & Haley (Arnold) Shipwash Sr. Prior to her retirement, she owned and operated The Sweet Reflections Bed and Breakfast in Mahoning Valley, Pa. She was of the...

Kyson Robert Barrett, 3 , of Lehighton, entered Gods Kingdom, on Monday, October 21, 2019. Born in Allentown Pa. on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, he was the son of Regina K. Carrigan of Lehighton Pa., & Wendell Barrett Jr. of Allentown, Pa. He enjoyed sitting and watching Paw Patrol on television and was very fond of holding onto his two buddies, “Elmo” & “Woody”. Surviving in addition to his parents are his sisters, Mikayla Dolsay of Lehighton, his twin sister,...

Mrs. Gloria M. Brovdy, 91, of Weatherly, Pa., formerly of Coal Street, Lehighton, Pa., passed into eternal rest on Friday, October 18, 2019. She was the wife of the late Charles Brovdy Jr., who passed away, March 13, 2008. Born in Lehighton, Pa. on Tuesday, December 20, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Leonard & Mabel (Miller) Dietz Sr. Prior to her retirement, she was employed in the garment industry as a Millworker for Scotty’s Mills  & Peerless Mills, Lehighton, Pa....

Mr. Carl S. Burghardt, 66, of Lehighton, Pa. passed away, Wednesday, October 9th at St. Luke’s Hospital-Lehighton, Pa. He was the husband of Norine F. (Hess) Burghardt. They were married for 23 years, this past August 24th, 2019. Born in Moscow, Latah County, Idaho on Friday, April 24, 1953, he was the son of the late Stanley & Gladys (Peiffer) Burghardt. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a mail handler for the US Postal Service with 38 years of service. Carl was a very...

Mr. Hayden R. Snyder, 86, of Palmerton, passed into eternal rest on Monday, October 7th at the Hospice House of the VNA/St. Luke’s, Bethlehem, Pa. He was the husband of Marva R. (Berger) Snyder, They were married for 53 years this past August. Born in Lehighton on Friday, December 16, 1932, he was a son of the late  Raymond R. & Elsie V. (Doll) Snyder. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a Die Caster for Blue Ridge Pressure Castings with over 40 years of...

Mrs. Joan M. Walck, 85, of Nesquehoning Pa., formerly of Franklin Township Pa., passed into eternal rest on Sunday, October 6th at Maple Shade Meadows, Nesquehoning, Pa. She was the wife of the late Thomas M. Walck Jr. who passed away, September 16, 2008. Born in Lehighton, Pa. on Tuesday, June  5, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Wilmer T. & Marie A. (Brown) Solt. Joan was a housewife/homemaker attending to her family’s endeavors and previously worked in the garment mills...

Mrs. Miriam D. Serfass, 87, of East Penn Township, Lehighton, Pa., passed away Tuesday, October 1 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Lehighton. She was the wife of Dale F. Serfass of Lehighton. They would have been married for 70 years on October 22, of this year.  Born in West Bowmanstown, she was the daughter of the late Harry D. & Florence (Fenstermaker) Wolfe. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a production line worker for Kraft Foods, Fogelsville, and previously worked for...