Obituaries

Charles F. Maurer, Jr. of New Tripoli , formerly of Enola, passed away on November 10 2020 at home surrounded by his Wife Judith A ( Staub) Maurer of 59 years, daughter Corinne Maurer-Goodman, Son in Law Brian, grandsons Jeffrey Jr.,Krystopher and Nathan Boyer, great grand daughter Ava Corinne Boyer, great grandson Kane and their mother Samantha. Charles was born in Danville, PA son of the late Charles F. and Grace (Mutchler) Maurer. He attended Coal Twp School Shamokin Pa. 1

Francis J. “Tripper” Storey III, 54, of Easton passed away on November 5, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Trip was the devoted husband of Linda L. (Dade) Storey. They were married 30 years on September 22nd. Trip was born in Asheville, NC on June 1, 1966, son of Francis J. Storey, Jr. of Lewes, DE and Doris (Fields) Storey of Mantua, NJ. After graduating from Archbishop Ryan High School in Philadelphia, he attended Moravian College in Bethlehem wh

Elizabeth P. “Betty” Farina, 87 of Bethlehem passed away on November 2 at home. She was the beloved wife of James V. Farina, they were married 64 years on June 3rd. Betty was born on April 18, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY daughter of the late Anthony and Pauline (Graziano) DeMasi. Betty was of the Catholic faith. Survivors: Husband James, son James Farina and his wife Lorie of Nazareth, grandson Nicholas “Nick” Farina; brother Anthony DeMasi and his wife Linda of Coram, NY. Viewi

Myrna J. Garcia, 52, of Bethlehem passed away on November 1, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. The daughter of Josefina Najera and Carlos Paniagua, Myrna was born in Guatemala on December 30, 1967. She was the wife of Hiram Garcia; on February 5th, they celebrated 26 years of marriage. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Being the life of the party, she never turned down an opportunity to dance. She had an infectious laugh and was known for her sma

Linda J. Buergerhoff, 65 of Mount Bethel, passed away on October 27 at the Hospice House of St. Luke’s in Bethlehem. Linda was the wife of the late Richard F. Buergerhoff. Linda was born in Oakwood, Staten Island, New York on March 9, 1955, daughter of Julia (Miller) Antonelli and the late Gaetano Antonelli. Linda worked as an accountant in New York City for many years. Survivors: Sons Derrick T. Buergerhoff and Richard J. Buergerhoff husband of Ariana; mother Julia Anto

Alvin H. Bruggeman, Jr., 76, of Allentown passed away on October 27, 2020 at home. He was the significant other of Loretta A. Hildenbrand who died on December 8, 2015. Alvin was born in Akron, OH, son of the late Alvin H. and Grace (Wallace) Bruggeman, Sr. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a life member of the Sellersville VFW. Survivors: Son Darrell L. Bruggeman; honorary adoptive daughter Brenda L. Traca; stepsons Timothy D, Wylie, Steven D. Wylie and Richard D. Wylie;

Giuseppe Marando, 58, of Bethlehem passed away on October 24, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital – Anderson Campus in Easton, PA. He was the husband of Giuliana (Panetta) Marando for 24 years. Giuseppe was born in Gioiosa Ionica, Reggio Calabria in Italy on May 25th, 1962 and was the son of the late Vincenzo and Marianna (Lupoi) Marando. He was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish – Catholic Church in Bath, PA. Survivors: His wife Giuliana, sons Vincenzo and Giuseppe, daughter A

Alice May Williams, 77 of Allentown departed this life on October 24, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. Alice was the wife of Charles W. Williams. She was predeceased by her husband William Walter Bey. Alice was born on May 30, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York daughter of the late Herbert and Solonia (Lemon) Cook. Alice was the youngest of eight children, she was predeceased by Herbert, James, Elva, Pete, Mitchel, William and Warren Alice attended Clara Barton High School. She

Raymond Standley Tombaugh, age 62 of Palm Springs CA passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on October 23rd, 2020. He was born September 10th, 1958 in Allentown PA, son of the late Ray and Betty Louise (Gangwere) Tombaugh. He was a longtime member of Grace United Church of Christ in Allentown P.A. and more recently a member of Metropolitan Community Church of Coachella Valley. He is survived by a large and warm extended family and loving partner. Ray was a joyful man who

Dr. Anastasia (Bassios) Petrides (age 86), a resident of White Horse Village retirement community in Lima, PA for the past 10 years, fell asleep in the Lord, on Saturday Oct. 17th, while living at the home of her daughter, Alexis Petrides Hackett. She is survived by her ex-husband, Demetrios Petrides, her four children, thirteen grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, two nephews, and many more friends and families who remember her fondly for her loving and wise care as the

Stephen James Litrides, 97, fell asleep in the Lord on October 17, 2020 while in Hospice care at Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth, PA. Steve was a loving father, grandfather and friend to many. Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 1923, Steve grew up as a child of Greek immigrants. He worked at the family restaurant through high school, and at the age of 17, met the girl of his dreams, his beloved Stella (Axas), deceased in 2010. Steve attended Lehigh University in Bethlehem, P

Donald R. Evans, 82, of Bethlehem died October 8th, 2020 at Muhlenberg Hospital in Bethlehem. He was the loving husband of Nancy Middleton Evans and married 59 years in August. Born in Pen Argyl, PA he was the son of the late Oswald and Mildred Evans. Don was employed by Bethlehem Steel Corp from 1964 to 1984. He was a member of Christ United Church of Christ in Bethlehem and a member of the church usher team. Don was a graduate of Bangor High School and Moravian College and

Anthony D. Mitsos, 84 of Northampton passed away on October 7, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Jeannie M. (Stranahan) Mitsos. He was born in Thebes, Greece on March 26, 1936, son of the late Demetrios Mitsos and Arhontia (Pantagis) Mitsos Helios. He served in the Army and Air Force Reserve. Anthony owned the former Blue Anchor Restaurant, Bethlehem Amusement, El-Toro Restaurant and The Galley Restaurant until retiring. Survivors: Son Anthony

Timothy Barlok, 58, of Bethlehem, passed away on Sunday October 4, 2020, at home. He was the son of Marie and (the late) Augustine Barlok. Born on March 23, 1962 in Bethlehem, Tim attended Liberty High School, and enjoyed coaching his son in little league baseball and football. He worked at Avient (PolyOne) and liked to spend time hunting, fishing, and cooking. His family fondly remembers him as a great guy with a big heart, and nothing brought him greater joy than spendi

Timothy M. Stevenson, 52 of Slatington passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on September 29, 2020. He was the husband of Kim R. Melville for 31 years. Tim was born in Philadelphia on April 27, 1968 son of the late Andrew and Frances (Corino) Stevenson. Tim was true outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He also loved the Three Stooges, Johnny Cash and spending time with his precious grandchildren. Survivors: His wife Kim, daughters Kendra M. Stevenson

Cheryl A. Polon, 63 of Saylorsburg died on September 25, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. Cheryl was the wife of John H. Polon, they celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on May 3rd. Cheryl was born in Perth Amboy, NJ on September 3, 1957, daughter of the late William E. and Genevieve (Trivett) Shipley, Sr. Cheryl was a Licensed Practical Nurse. Survivors: Her husband John, sons Michael L. Polon husband of Rosemary of Allentown and Daniel Polon of Effort, si

Robert C. “Bob” Bauder, 92, a life-long resident of Bethlehem, died on Friday, September 25, 2020 at Alexandria Manor. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joanne to whom he was married for 52 years. Bob was born in Bethlehem on May 20, 1928 to Clarence and Dorothea (Eberman) Bauder. He had three brothers (Burton, Edward, and Neil) and one sister (Mary Santoro) all of whom preceded him in death. He graduated from Liberty High School and served in the US Army during World W

Thomas Scott Keiser, Sr., 63, of Lower Macungie Township, PA, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, PA. Born November 18, 1956 in Northampton, PA, Thomas grew up in Whitehall, PA and was a lifelong resident of the Lehigh Valley area. He graduated from Whitehall High School. Thomas was a loving family man and enjoyed spending time with his family. He was an avid fisherman, loved going to the beach and cooking. Watching th

D. Troy Houser, 52 of Allentown passed away on September 20, 2020. Troy was born in Allentown on August 12, 1968 son of Denise (Danas) Houser and Gerald Houser. He was a construction worker, an avid sports fan, enjoyed hiking, and spending time with friends and family. Survivors: His mother Denise Houser of Allentown, father Gerald Houser of Bethlehem; daughters Shailene Zapata of Macungie wife of Angelo Zapata, Alicia Garcia of Houston, TX, Alexandria of Allentown; son Mayso

Charles Faull Thomson, Jr., 74 of Allentown passed away on September 16, 2020 under Hospice Care at Old Orchard Nursing Home in Easton. Charles was the husband of Patricia (Crandell) Thomson for 48 years on August 12th. Charles was born in Norfolk, VA on September 16, 1946, son of the late Charles Faull and Naomi Jean (Wolters) Thomson, Sr. He served in the US Merchant Marine during the Vietnam War. He worked in the maintenance department of Walmart for many years. He was a