All Obituaries

Jason P. Fritz, 40, of Allentown PA, formerly of Jim Thorpe, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, September 18th at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem.  He was the son of Paul. L. Fritz, with whom he resided, and Cheryl (Hammer) Yanick of Lehighton. Born in Allentown, Jason grew up in Jim Thorpe and then graduated from Northampton High School.  He worked as a Union Electrician and was of the Christian Faith.  Jason enjoyed reading, bike riding and...

Frances J. (Brinkos) Kochaba, 84, of Nesquehoning, entered into eternal rest on Friday, September 6th, at St. Luke’s Miner’s Memorial Hospital in Coaldale PA. She was the wife of Edward T. Kochaba and had been married for 63 years.  Born in Lansford, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Rusnak) Brinkos.  Frances attended Lansford High School and was the Valedictorian of the Class of 1953.  She then attended Ryder University and trained as a lab...

Rev. Daniel J. Bitsko, 82, of New Britain, PA, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at ManorCare Health Services in Montgomeryville, PA. Born in Coaldale, he was the son of the late Frank and Helen (Zelinka) Bitsko. He was a graduate of the former Coaldale High School and was a graduate of Duquesne University. He then joined the Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Pittsburgh where he fulfilled his vocation of becoming a Byzantine Catholic Priest....

Carolyn “Cary” Sinclair, 84, of Walnutport, passed away on July 17, 2019, in Allentown.  She was born in DeKalb County, Indiana to the late Virgil H. Kimes, Sr. and Dorothy M. (Kelley) Kimes, and was the wife of the late Howard Sinclair. She is survived by her eight children, Thomas Cormier, Jr., of Easton, PA, Regina Gabriel, of Coplay, PA, Michael (Cindy) Cormier,  of Lehighton, PA, Steven (Raeanne) Cormier, of Walnutport, PA, Kevin Cormier, of Newnan, GA, Anne (John...

Louis Higgins, Jr. 89 died on June 15, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital Gnaden Huetten campus in Lehighton surrounded by his loving family.   He was the husband of Althea (Steigerwalt) Higgins and they resided in the Lake Hauto section of Nesquehoning PA.  They celebrated 61 years of marriage in February, 2019.  Born on March 8, 1930 in Nesquehoning, he was the son of the late Louis Sr. and Anna (Marek) Higgins.  He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in...

Vincent Hydro Sr., 89, of Nesquehoning PA, entered into eternal rest on Sunday June 9th at his residence surrounded by his loving family.  He was the husband of the late Joan (Ulshafer) Hydro, who preceded him in death in 2006.  Born in Nesquehoning, he was a son of the late Michael and Anna (Hanisuk) Hydro.  Vince worked for 35 years as a Federal Worker at the Tobyhanna Army Depot, working in many different capacities, with his last position being in Calibrations.  He...

Joan Ann Haupt, 79, of Rohrersville MD, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, April 18th at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown MD, with her husband William L. Haupt at her side. They would have been married 56 years this June.  Born in Nesquehoning PA, she was a daughter of the late John and Juliana (Dotsie) Pancoe, and was a 1957 graduate of the former Nesquehoning High School and then attended the Allentown Business School.  She worked as an administrative assistant for the...

Mildred Snyder Caldwell, 95, of Lansford PA, entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 22, 2019 at ST. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem PA.  She was the widow of the late Thomas R. Caldwell, who passed away in 1999.  Born in Lansford, she was the daughter of the late Mahlon and Mabel (Hough) Snyder.  She worked as a Bank Teller for the former Dime Bank in Lansford for many years before retiring.  A lifelong resident of Lansford, she was a member of Hope of Christ...

John L. Koomar, 103, of Nesquehoning, formerly of Philadelphia, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, March 9, 2019, in the MapleShade Meadows Senior Living Center, Nesquehoning. Born in the Hauto Village section of Nesquehoning, he was a son of the late Michael and Anna (York) Koomar.  John lived a life surrounded by Art. He was a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Several years later, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served during World War II as a Cryptonalysis...

Frank J. Parano, Founder of MapleShade Meadows Assisted Living Facility, who during his 35-year healthcare management career pioneered the first independent senior-living facility in Carbon County and introduced Computerized Tomography technology to local hospitals, died Wednesday, March 7, at MapleShade, with his loving daughters at his side.  He was 78. A 1958 graduate of Marian Catholic High School, Frank earned an A.D. in Electrical Engineering (1959) and a B.S. in Business...