Michael Joseph Carroll
Feb 3, 2016
Michael Joseph Carroll, passed away on February 3rd at the age of 84. He was born in Brooklawn, NJ to the late William J. and Mary P. (Sedina) Carroll and was married to his loving wife Phyllis A. (Ahner). Michael had served in the U.S. Navy from 1952-1956 and worked in the Ore Handling Department, at Bethlehem Steel, as a...
Annette Taylor (Bolecz) Taylor
Feb 3, 2016
Annette Taylor, 73, passed away February 3, 2016. She was born in Allentown to the late Frank, and Juliann (Seman) Bolecz Jr. Annette worked as a steno/clerk in the Office of General Counsel at PPL for most of her life. In her spare time she enjoyed creating oil paintings. Survivors: Annette is survived by her daughter Haley (Lee) Taylor of...
Michael J. Defiore
Jan 31, 2016
Michael J. Defiore, of Upper Saucon Twp, passed away on January 31st at the age of 74. He was the son of Michael and Margarite (Zentner) Defiore and has been married for 42years to his loving wife Bonnie (Debus). Michael had been a carpenter for A. P. Houser, in Emmaus, for many years. Survivors: Wife Bonnie, Son Michael, and Brother...
Dorothy Upton (Sokolsky) Upton
Jan 30, 2016
Dorothy, 85, of Whitehall, passed away on January 30, 2015. She was born in Wilkes-Barre on September 1, 1930 to the late Bernard S. and Catherine M. (Scupski) Sokolsky. She spent 58 years of marriage with her loving husband, Gordon Upton, and loved visiting casinos, walks at Trexler Park, shopping, and soap operas. She is predeceased by her siblings Richard...
Thelma Kovacs (Levan) Kovacs
Jan 27, 2016
Thelma D. (LeVan) Kovacs Thelma, of Luther Crest PC Allentown, went home to the Lord Wednesday January 27, 2016 at the age of 90. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, totally devoted to her faith and family. Her career in the garment industry meant Nanny could make anything from baby clothes to prom gowns. She also loved camping,...
Frances J. Cocco
Jan 26, 2016
Frances J. Cocco (Luksa) of Allentown, age 87, died peacefully at St. Lukes Hospice House in Bethlehem on January 26. Born in Summit Hill, PA she was the daughter of Jan and Mary (Rogulska) Luksa of Poland. A 1946 graduate of Allen High school and 1949 graduate of the former Joyce Art Beauty School, Frances owned and operated a successful...
Leslie H. "Les" Baker
Jan 24, 2016
Leslie H "Les" Baker, of Allentown, passed away on January 24th at the age of 83. He was born in Allentown to the late: Leslie and Matah (Raber) Baker and has been married for 63 years to his loving wife Joan (Peste) Baker. Les was employed for 30 years as a repair and installation technician by Bell Telephone Company of...
Sophie Hodson
Jan 20, 2016
Hodson, Sophie **Services Rescheduled** Sophie Hodson, 84, of Allentown, died Jan. 20, 2016 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. Born in Germany; she was a daughter of the late Emil and Amanda Gruenke. Sophie was the wife of the late John M. Hodson for 47 years until his death in 2002. She was a member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran...
Theodore R. Maiser
Jan 18, 2016
Theodore R. Maiser, 65, of Laurys Station, passed away January 18, 2016. Born in East Stroudsburg, PA, he was the son of the late Theodore and Margaret (Jones) Maiser. SURVIVORS: Sister, Elizabeth wife of Michael Stevenson. SERVICES: 10:30a.m. Friday, January 22, 2016, at WEBER FUNERAL HOME 1619 Hamilton St. Allentown, PA 18102. Visitation 10a.m. until time of service all at...
Johanna Helena Klaassen
Jan 17, 2016
Johanna Helena Klaassen, passed away on January 17th at the age of 80. She was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands to the late: Jacobus Andries Klaassen and Hendrina Lana Guequierre. Johanna received her medical degree in 1961, from Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht in the Netherlands, then she emigrated to the U.S. and completed her training at the Medical College of Pennsylvania,...