Obituaries

Richard Edward McTague, 67, of Palmer Township, died on January 22, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. Born in 1958 in Easton, PA, he was a son of the late Iris (Watkins) and Robert E. McTague of Easton.  A 1976 graduate of Easton High School, he had been employed by the Steel Club in Hellertown and. . . Continue

Carol A. Hughes, 79, formerly of Wind Gap, died Wednesday, January 21, 2026 in St. Luke’s Hospital. Born February 9, 1946 in Easton, she was the daughter of the late Harry Lutes and Olive (Grube) Martin. Her husband, Ronald E. “Pop” Hughes, Sr. died in 2022. Carol was an avid bingo player. Her happiest moments. . . Continue

Sylvan Lee Lutey, 76 of Bethlehem Twp., PA formerly of Montana, died Monday, January 19, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital Anderson Campus. Born March 26, 1949, in Butte, MT, he was a son of the late Emily (Wickham) and Sylvan M. Lutey. He was a graduate of Montana Tech and employed in the gypsum and. . . Continue

Linda S. Miller, 75, of Lake Harmony, PA, died Sunday, January 18, 2026 in Forest Hills Rehabilitation Center. Born December 14, 1950 in Phillipsburg, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Willard J. Daly, Jr. and Pearl M. (Shafer) Daly. She and her husband, David A. Miller were married 55 years.Linda was a legal. . . Continue

Nancy L. Garrett, of Easton, passed away January 12, 2026. Born July 13, 1937 in Asbury, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Mathias T. and Helen E. Jennings. Her husband, Walter E. passed away in 1993. She was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her daughter, Terri A. and husband, Nicholas. . . Continue

Miriam K. Cassel , 93 of Newtown, PA died Saturday, January 10, 2026 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Langhorne, PA. Born March 27, 1932 in Bethlehem PA , the fifth of seven children, she was a daughter of the late Tillie (Margolis) and Max Goldberg. She was a graduate of Liberty High School and spent. . . Continue

Sally S. Dewalt, 89, formerly of Forks Township, died Wednesday, January 7, 2026 in The Vero at Bethlehem. Born August 25, 1936 in Easton, she was the daughter of the late Harold R. and Eleanor (Wilson) Shafer. Her husband, Wayne E. Dewalt died in 2018. Sally and Wayne founded and owned Dewalt’s RV for 44. . . Continue