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Dr. I. C. Kim

June 13, 2017

Dr. I. C. Kim, 91, of Palmer Township, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017 in Gracedale. Born August 6, 1925 in Seoul, South Korea, he was a son of the late Yung Ho Cho Kim and Yung Whan Kim.  His wife, Helen (Wagner) Kim died in 1994. Dr. Kim was a well known pediatrician in the. . . Continue

Clara A. Kaniper

June 11, 2017

Clara A. Kaniper

Clara A. Kaniper, 91 of Palmer Township, PA died Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Alexandria Manor, Nazareth. Born August 22, 1925 in Richmond, PA she was the daughter of the late Katie (Frey) and Fred Smith, Sr. Her husband Delbert K. Kaniper died in 1999. She was employed by Laneco for many years before retiring and. . . Continue

Irene A. Selmasska

June 10, 2017

Irene A. Selmasska, 90, died Saturday, June 10, 2017 in Gracedale. Born June 11, 1926 in Newark, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Alexander and Anna (Ossowski) Gorka. Irene was a customer service manager for Macy’s in Wayne, NJ for over 25 years until retiring in 1993. Surviving are a son, Carl B.. . . Continue

Laura A. Corby

June 7, 2017

Laura A. Corby, 62, of Allentown, died Wednesday, June 7, 2017 in St. Luke’s Hospice House. Born January 25, 1955 in Newark, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Russell and Mildred (Allen) Good.  Her husband, Peter Corby died earlier. Laura was a home health aide at Senior Solutions, Allentown. Surviving are her sisters,. . . Continue

Marjorie O. Arnold

June 7, 2017

Marjorie O. Arnold

Marjorie O. Arnold, 97 of Palmer Twp., PA died Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Moravian Hall Square. Born May 31, 1920 in Easton, PA she was the daughter of the late Carl and Beatrice (Saylor) Opitz. Her husband Wm. Karl Arnold, Sr. died in 1983. A 1938 graduate of Easton High School, she had been. . . Continue

Constance M. “Connie” Dixon

June 3, 2017

Constance M. “Connie” Dixon, 85, of Forks Township, died Saturday, June 3, 2017 in her home. Born November 23, 1931 in Red Lion, PA, she was a daughter of the late Ammon and Hester Brigitta (Keeports) Helder.  She and her husband, Byron G. Dixon were married 63 years. She worked for Bucknell University and was. . . Continue

Fred W. Hoffert, Jr.

June 3, 2017

Fred W. Hoffert, Jr., 88, of Bethlehem, died Saturday, June 3, 2017 in St. Luke’s Hospice House. Born September 18, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, he was a son of the late Fred W. and Edna Mae (Cooksey) Hoffert. He and his wife, Jeanelle (Rye) Hoffert, formerly of Little Rock, Arkansas, were married 69 years.. . . Continue

Verna J. Wagner

June 3, 2017

Verna J. Wagner

Verna J. Wagner, 89 of Nazareth, PA died Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Gracedale. Born January 3, 1928 in E. Stroudsburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Bertha (Lehman) and Henry Ace.  Her husband Richard A. Wagner died in 2002. She was a 1946 graduate of E. Stroudsburg High School and worked in. . . Continue