Atty Ronal F. Austin, 80, of Lehighton, passed into eternal rest on Tues. Sept. 29th at The Summit Nursing & Rehab Ctr., Lehighton, Pa. He was the husband of Rose Marie (Mayernick) Austin of Philadelphia. Born in Bradford, Pa. on Sept. 1, 1940, he was a son of the late Francis &  Marjorie (Gerber) Austin. Ronal served our country as a 1st Lt. in The US Army during the Viet Nam War. Prior to retirement, he practiced law in the  Burlington, Camden, Salem areas of New Jersey,...

Nathan R. Balogach, 65, of Jamestown & Lehighton passed into eternal rest on Monday, Sept. 28th at St. Luke’s Hospital, Lehighton. Born Sat. March 5, 1955 in Lehighton, he was a son of Gloria (Shellhammer) Balogach of Lehighton and the late Peter P. Balogach Sr. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a laborer in the construction field. He was of the Catholic faith. Nathan was a member of Lehighton Orioles Nest #183 and enjoyed joining his friends at the auto  races....

Lamar R. Fronheiser, 49, of Lehighton, passed away Sept. 22nd in Lehighton. Born in Palmerton, Pa., he was the son of Kathleen M. (Smith) & Lamar A. Fronheiser. He served our country with the US Navy attaining the rank of FN while serving aboard the USS Constellation. Lamar previously worked as a corrections officer at he Carbon County Prison and most recently worked at the Mahoning Valley Golf Course as a grounds keeper. He attended church services at St. John Episcopal Church in...

Mrs. Shari A. Wentz, 67, of Franklin Township passed into eternal rest on Wed. Sept. 16th at The Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Hospice Unit, Allentown, Pa. She was the wife of Curtis A. Wentz Jr. They were married for 51 years on Jan. 25th of this year. Born in Northampton, Pa. on Sunday, July 26, 1953, she was a daughter of the late Charles & Dorothy (Andrews) Snyder. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by the US Postal Service as a mail carrier. A very loving wife, mother,...

Mrs. Ruth Elaine Steigerwalt, 92, of Packerton, Pa. entered eternal rest on Tuesday, Sept. 1st at The Summit Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Lehighton, Pa. She was the wife of the late Morris R. Steigerwalt Sr. who passed away May 7, 2007. Born in Weissport, Pa. on Tues. July 31, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Clayton & Lona (Eisenbach) Zimmerman. Prior to her retirement, she was employed at LANECO as material handler. She previously was employed at the Keystone Lamp Factory,...

Mr. Andrew J. Blackburn III (WD4AFY), 63, of Lehighton, Pa. formerly of Savannah, Georgia, passed into eternal rest on Monday, Aug. 31st at his residence. He was the husband of Beth Ann (Dorozinsky) Blackburn. They were married for 18 years on Feb. 14th of this year. Born in Savannah, Georgia on Tues. October 16, 1956, he was the son of the late Andrew J. & Thelma (Pevey) Blackburn Jr. He earned his BS degree in Mathematics from Savannah State University and prior to his retirement was...

Mrs. Betty Iva Jane Reiner, 93, of Lehighton, formerly of Parryville, passed away Aug. 28 at home. She was the wife of the late Clayton W. Reiner. Born in Lehighton, she was a daughter of the late Edgar & Elizabeth (Taney) Mertz. Betty worked as a seamstress at Peggy’s Bridal Shop in Lehighton until her retirement. She previously worked as the shop manager at Jim Thorpe Sportswear for 27 years. She was a member of Peoples EC Church, E Weissport and was a lifetime member of The...

Mr. Larry Allen Gombert, 72, of Parryville, Pa. passed into eternal rest on Saturday, August 22nd at his residence. He was the husband of Linda L. (Bryfogle) Gombert. They were married for 51 years on June 14th of this year. Born in Parryville, Pa. on Friday, March 5, 1948, he was a son of the late Harold L. & Alvena K. (Kresge) Gombert. A self- employed auto mechanic, Larry was the owner-operator of Gombert’s Garage in Parryville. He attended church services at St. Peter’s...

Mr. Richard L. Herlihy, 84 of Mahoning Township, passed into eternal rest on Sunday, Aug. 16th at his residence. He was the husband of the late Patricia L. (Stevens) Herlihy who passed away Dec. 2, 1998. Born in Baltimore Md. on Wednesday, March 25, 1936, he was the son of the late Joseph & Myrtle (Beltz) Herlihy.He served our country with the US Army attaining the rank of PFC (T) with the Co D, 92nd Engineering Battalion.Prior to his retirement, he was a self employed Artist in the...

Mr. Franklin R. Balliet, 85, of Palmerton, Pa. passed into eternal rest on Friday, Aug. 14th at Alexandria Manor, Bethlehem, Pa. He was the husband of the late Barbara A. (Hand) Balliet who passed away, November 17, 2017. Born in Lehighton on Wednesday, October 31, 1934, he was a son of the late Bertine & Alberta (Kocher) Balliet.He srerved our country with the US Army from 1957-1959 ataining the rank of PFC (T). Prior to his retirement, he was employed by Dixie Cup, Easton, Pa. as a...