Thomas W. Schaffer, 82 of Allentown passed away on August 26, 2026 in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Brenda L. (Bartholomew) Schaffer, they would have been married 52 years on September 24th. Thomas was born in Allentown on June 27, 1944 son of the late Arthur and Arlene (Merkle) Schaffer Eck. He was a candymaker for Just Born retiring after 20 years. He was a life member of the Fearless Fire Company in Allentown. He is survived by his wife

David “Dave” Wayne Eckhart, 65, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at Lehigh Valley Hospice on the morning of Tuesday, July 21, 2026. He was loved by his family as a husband, father, brother, and uncle. Dave was born on November 29, 1960, to the late Paul and Mary (Campbell) Eckhart. He was a member of the National Automatic Sprinkler Fitters Union Local #669 for more than 30 years, retiring at age 55. Dave was an avid motorcyclist throughout his life. Dirt

Richard A. Barlip, Sr. 79 of Allentown passed away on August 24, 2026. He was the husband of Catherine E. (Patten) Barlip, they would have been married 61 years on October 16th. Richard was born in Allentown on February 20, 1947 son of the late LeRoy and Elsie (Snyder) Barlip. He was an assembly line worker for Mack Trucks retiring after many years. Survived by his wife Catherine, sons Richard A. Barlip, Jr. and Randy Barlip husband of Julie, five grandchildren, five g

Terri L. Anthony, 60 of Bethlehem passed away surrounded by her family on August 15, 2026 at St. Luke’s Hospital-Anderson Campus in Easton. Terri was the wife of Todd Anthony, they would have been married 39 years on October 24th. Terri was born in Bethlehem on April 5, 1966 daughter of Carole (Cressman) Ardle and the late Ken Ardle. Terri was of the Christian faith. Terri was a waitress at Denny’s on Catasauqua Road retiring after 34 years. Terri is survived by her husband

Bruce Howard Hoelter, 88, of Rohnert Park, California; Bloomsbury, New Jersey; and Ocean City, New Jersey, passed away on May 7, 2026. He was the devoted husband of Elizabeth (O’Connell) Hoelter; they would have been married 63 years on November 27th. Bruce was born in San Francisco, CA on August 19, 1937, son of the late Eugene Ferdinand Gerhard Hoelter and Bessie Elizabeth (Brown) Hoelter. Bruce graduated from Berkeley in 1959 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He recei

Carmen R. Romero, 82 of Allentown passed away at home surrounded by her family on August 11, 2026. Carmen was born in San Jorge, El Salvador on August 7, 1944, daughter of the late Luca Leveo Aparicio and Emma Romero. She worked in the housekeeping department of Sacred Heart Hospital retiring after many years. Carmen is survived by her children Ricardo Romero (Marta), Lucas Romero and Emma Lenner (Chris), seven grandchildren Stephanie Lenner, Edgar Lenner, Matthew Lenn

Daniel Smith Henderson, 62, of Easton passed away peacefully on August 8, 2026, in St. Luke’s-Bethlehem Campus after a battle with cancer. He was born in Washington, D.C., in May of 1964 to Ronald Lyman and Patricia Carlene Henderson. Dan grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland, and later moved to Minnesota with his family while he was in high school. After graduating from Forest Lake High School, Dan lived in Maryland and South Carolina for a time. He then moved back to Minnesota

John G. Englesson, II, 73 of Center Valley passed away on August 7, 2026 surrounded by his family at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fountain Hill. John was the husband of Anne E. (Yavorski) Englesson, they would have been married 39 years on September 12th. John was born in Bethlehem, PA on March 25, 1953, son of the late George John and Jeanette (Fardis) Englesson. John graduated from Lehigh University in 1975 with a BS in Chemistry and later received his MBA from Lehigh Uni

Stacey Ann Berasley, 58, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully and with her loved ones, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem, PA on August 6, 2026. Her unexpected passing comes as a shock to her family and loved ones and friends. She especially cherished her annual beach vacations with her sons and fiancé and still had so much ahead of her. She was taken far too soon, gone from our sight, but never from our hearts. She attended William Allen High School, graduating in 1985,

Jamie J. Covino, 72, of Bethlehem Township, passed away on August 2, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital–Anderson Campus. Jamie was born in Fountain Hill on September 4, 1953, the daughter of the late Constantine and Virginia (Chiadis) Compos. She was married to Anthony P. Covino for 35 years. Jamie was a gifted stained-glass artist, devoted mother, and passionate educator whose creativity, kindness, and generosity touched countless lives. As the owner of Creative Glass Works, she s