All Obituaries
Linda Sue (Toomey) Apadula, 67, of Blandon, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at her home.
Born November 25, 1952 in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Edward J. and Clara L. (Hohl) Toomey. She and her husband of 19 years, Daniel T. Apadula, were married at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Sommerville, NJ on August 3, 2000.
Linda graduated from Sommerville High School in 1971 and worked at Mr. Smith’s and Boston Sea Party. She was a member of St. Ignatius...
Linda Sue (Toomey) Apadula, 67, of Blandon, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at her home.
Born November 25, 1952 in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Edward J. and Clara L....
Charles B. “Bud” Rodgers Sr., 86, of Palmerton, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Born May 15, 1934 in Palmerton, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Eva (Green) Rodgers. He and his wife of 65 years, Marion D. (Henning) Rodgers, were married on July 24, 1954 in Long Run, PA.
Bud served his country honorably and faithfully in the United States Army Reserve and the Pennsylvania National Guard during the Korean War.
Bud worked...
Charles B. “Bud” Rodgers Sr., 86, of Palmerton, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Born May 15, 1934 in Palmerton, he was the son of the...
Steven E. Wark, 60, of Blandon, passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at his home.
Born December 16, 1959 in Clinton, Iowa, he was the son of the late Marie Jean H. (Herrity) and Thomas E. Wark. He and his wife of 39 years, Dawn N. (Neiman) Wark, were married on September 28, 1980 in Villanova, PA.
Steven worked for Walmart in Hamburg for the past 10 years in maintenance. Prior to Walmart, he spent many years as a cook working for Olive Garden, Denny’s and Chi Chi’s....
Steven E. Wark, 60, of Blandon, passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at his home.
Born December 16, 1959 in Clinton, Iowa, he was the son of the late Marie Jean H. (Herrity) and Thomas...
Barry Panasik, 61, of Bath, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem, surrounded by his loving family.
Born July 27, 1958 in Vestal, New York, he was the son of Joan M. (Rohrback) Panasik, Port Richie, FL and the late Ted Panasik. He and his wife of 22 years, Wendy L. (Long) Panasik, were married at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Catasauqua, on September 19, 1997.
Barry was currently the President of New World Aviation, Allentown. He was a pilot...
Barry Panasik, 61, of Bath, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem, surrounded by his loving family.
Born July 27, 1958 in Vestal, New York, he was the...
Barry L. LaFaver, 70, of Richmond Township, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at his home.
Born April 27, 1950 in Moselem Springs, PA, he was the son of the late Beatrice (Rupper) and Raymond LaFaver.
Barry worked for 22 years at the Campbell Soup Plant, Evansville, as a salaried supervisor. He also worked in laminating at East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc., Lyons.
Barry was a 1968 graduate of Fleetwood Area High School and enjoyed golfing, playing poker, horseshoes and...
Barry L. LaFaver, 70, of Richmond Township, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at his home.
Born April 27, 1950 in Moselem Springs, PA, he was the son of the late Beatrice (Rupper) and Raymond...
Leroy A. Wright, 73, of Rockland Township, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020 at his home.
Born April 2, 1947, he was the son of the late Clarence and Florence (Harnley) Wright and one of ten children in his family. Leroy worked as an engineer for Dana Corporation for 30 years. He loved trains and guns.
Leroy is survived by his granddaughter, Amanda L. Wright, Wernersville and by several siblings.
In addition to his Mom and Dad and some siblings, Leroy was preceded in death by his two...
Leroy A. Wright, 73, of Rockland Township, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020 at his home.
Born April 2, 1947, he was the son of the late Clarence and Florence (Harnley) Wright and one of ten...
John D. “Jack” Miller, Jr., 79, of Muhlenberg Township, died June 6, 2020 in Bern Township, PA.
Born December 13, 1940 in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Isabelle (Jago) and John D. Miller Sr. He and his wife of 57 years, Florence M. (MacLachlan) Miller, were married on September 22, 1962 at Faith United Church of Christ, Philadelphia.
Jack owned and operated several service stations in Philadelphia. He also was a master pressman for Brown Printing, East Greenville,...
John D. “Jack” Miller, Jr., 79, of Muhlenberg Township, died June 6, 2020 in Bern Township, PA.
Born December 13, 1940 in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Isabelle (Jago) and...
Yvonne M. (Readinger) Swoyer, 55, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at her home.
Born September 16, 1964 in Reading, she was the daughter of the late George and Carolyn (Goldsboro) Readinger.
Yvonne worked for many years at Lowe’s on 5th Street where, as she affectionately called her job, “playing with the plants”. She also worked at Boscov’s East in the catering and stocking departments.
Yvonne attended Twin Valley High School and loved working...
Yvonne M. (Readinger) Swoyer, 55, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at her home.
Born September 16, 1964 in Reading, she was the daughter of the late George and Carolyn...
Patrick Thomas Heller, 30, formerly of Fleetwood, passed away suddenly on May 31, 2020 in Pittsburgh, PA.
Born July 12, 1989 in West Reading, he was the son of Keith A. and Sandra L. (Kohl) Heller, Fleetwood.
Patrick worked for foundries in Allentown and Temple, including Temple Aluminum. He also spent time working for roofing contractors. Patrick attended the Fleetwood Area School District, and he loved drawing, exploring, hiking, four wheeling, motorcycles and most of all, spending time...
Patrick Thomas Heller, 30, formerly of Fleetwood, passed away suddenly on May 31, 2020 in Pittsburgh, PA.
Born July 12, 1989 in West Reading, he was the son of Keith A. and Sandra L. (Kohl)...
Marquis A. Ellison, 23, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
Born September 18, 1996 in West Reading, he was the son of Rory A. Ellison Sr., and Jennifer A. (Bobst) Soto, wife of Angel L. Soto.
Marquis loved gaming and was known to spend a lot of time on playstation with his friends. He also liked cars and especially loved to cook. Marquis graduated in 2015 from Reading High School.
In addition to his father,...
Marquis A. Ellison, 23, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
Born September 18, 1996 in West Reading, he was the son of...