Joyce P. Hanlon, 90, of Bethlehem Township, PA, and formerly of Easton, PA, passed away while surrounded by her family on Thursday, September 5, 2024. Born in Wind Gap, PA, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Tucker and Mary (Rissmiller) Riegel. Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Hanlon, who passed in 1975 and her longtime...

Roxanne G. Purdy, Palmer Twp., Pa., passed peacefully at home on August 20th, 2024, at age 69. She was born to the late Elwood and Marion Meixsell on June 25th, 1955. She is survived by her husband, Jordan Purdy; her four children, Janel Kissel, Jedidiah Kissel, Jordan Smith and husband Ryan, and Jeremiah Kissel; and three stepsons: Jordan and...

Harry Ballentyne Rhodes, originally from Bethlehem, PA. died August 24, 2024 at Weston Care Center in Hellertown, PA.  Harry was in the care of The Amedisys Foundation Hospice since February 24, 2024. Harry was 83 years old and was born June 19, 1941.  He was raised in Harmony, NJ. At 19, he moved in with his grandmother, Ella Ballentyne Rhodes...

Walter Wogotz, 91, of Wilson Borough, PA, passed away suddenly on Monday, August 19, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem, PA. Born on July 13, 1933, in Coopersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Stanley and Pauline (Karpowic) Wogotz. Growing up, Walter worked on his family’s farm, where he cared for many different kinds of animals. After...

Ralph V. Adinolfe, 79, of Phillipsburg, NJ, passed away on August 11, 2024, at New Eastwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Easton, PA. Born in Jersey City, NJ, Ralph was a graduate of Dickinson High School, where he was a kicker for the football team. He was a lifelong fan of the NY Giants and enjoyed reading the sports pages of the daily...

Karen Leah (Craig) Casey, 51, of Whitehall, PA, passed away on August 8, 2024. She was born on July 30, 1973, in Easton, PA. She will be lovingly remembered by her two sons, Logan Patrick Casey and Gavin Matthew Casey, her husband, Kevin Casey, her mother, Nancy Zellner and her companion, David, her father, Ronald Craig and stepmother, Irma, her...

Hildegard A. Kurt, 94, of Nazareth, Pa., formerly of Phillipsburg, NJ and Roanoke, Va., passed away on August 6th, 2024 surrounded by her family.  Born on July 25th, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Otto and Anne Kusterer Keitel. Her husband, Ewald H. Kurt, passed away in 2015.  A proud New Yorker, Hildegard was a graduate...

Elwood “Woody” J. Weppel, Jr., of Easton, PA, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2024, in St. Luke’s Hospital Anderson Campus, Easton, PA. Born on December 16, 1939, in Easton, PA, he was the son of the late Elwood J. Weppel, Sr., and Madelyn E. Bellis Weppel. Elwood resided with his companion, Marlise Leichtenstern, for over 20 years until his...

Frances Shirin McLamore, 78, of Nazareth, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 28, 2024. Born on May 4, 1946, in Pakistan, she was the adopted daughter of the late John and Peggy Acton, who got to know Shirin while they were serving as missionaries in that country. Once Shirin left Pakistan for the United States, she spent many years with...

Thomas J. O’Connor, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on July 19, 2024, at the age of 84. Born in Ireland on October 9, 1939, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Lucy) O’Connor. He was the loving husband of Bernadette (Ciorca) O’Connor for 57 years. Thomas lived a life...