All Obituaries

Edwin W. Steigerwalt, 87, of West Penn Township, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020 in his home. He was the husband of Geraldine (Hill) Steigerwalt. They were married on November 5, 1955 and celebrated 64 years of marriage. Prior to retiring, Ed was a self-employed butcher who owned and operated Steigerwalt Meats in West Penn Township for 32 years. Born in West Penn Township, he was the son of the late Walter D. and Alma (Eberts) Steigerwalt. He was a member of Ben Salem UCC in Lehighton. He...

Frederick J. Malone Jr., 82, of New Ringgold, formerly of Suffern, NY, died Monday, January 13, 2020, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem. He was the husband of the late Ada M. Malone, who died on April 27, 2017. Prior to retiring, he was a US Postal letter carrier in Suffern, NY. Born in Spring Valley, NY, he was the son of the late Frederick J. Sr. and Kathleen (Lyle) Malone. He was of Protestant faith. Fred was a railroad enthusiast who loved model trains and built elaborate railroad...

Dolores M. “Dolly” Steigerwalt, 81, of New Ringgold, died Wednesday, January 1, 2020, in her home. She was the wife of Curtis C. Steigerwalt. They were married on June 9, 1956 and celebrated 63 years of marriage. Dolly was a loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with her family, traveling and camping. Prior to retiring, she was a secretary for the Tamaqua School District at Rush Elementary, Hometown. Born in South...

Brian K. Shaller Sr., 56, of New Ringgold, died Saturday December 14, 2019, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Coaldale. He was the husband of Jean (Keller) Shaller. They celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary on October 11, 2019. He was employed as a field technician with Sick Inc. Sensor Intelligence, Minneapolis, MN. Previously, he worked in the same capacity with Accu-Sort, Telford, PA. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Gordon, of Kunkletown, and the late Joanne (Lythgoe)...

Helen R. Miller, 85, of Tamaqua, died Saturday, November 30, 2019, in the Orwigsburg Center. She was the wife of Paul E. Miller. They celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on March 10, 2019. Helen was an excellent wife, mother, and grandmother. She was an accomplished seamstress, baker, and asset to her community. She retired from J.E. Morgan Knitting Mills, Tamaqua. She was also a former employee of Guy’s Flowers and a Tamaqua bus driver for the former Norman Schaeffer Bus Co....

Lester M. “Chubby” Kintz, 85, of Lehighton, died Monday, November 18, 2019, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Lehighton. He was the husband of Kathleen (Neeb) Kintz. They celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary on February 21, 2019. Prior to retiring, he was employed by Nevin Remaley, Wally Putkowski, East Penn Trucking, former Raymond Moulthrop Railroad Contractor, Franklin Township Maintenance Department, all of Lehighton, the former Slatington Keystone Lamp Factory and he and...

Marian Reed, 85, of Andreas, died Saturday, November 16, 2019, in her home. She was the widow of William J. Reed Sr. She worked as a seamstress at various garment factories before retiring. Born in Lehighton, she was the daughter of the late Roy C. Sr. and Edna (Iffert) Geiger. Marian was a member of Zion’s Stone Church of West Penn Township. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed the simple things in life like mowing the grass. She was also...

Helmut R. Mueller of New Ringgold, PA, passed on November 14, 2019, at the age of 74. Helmut was a former resident of New Jersey since 1966, residing in both Colonia and Edison, until moving to New Ringgold, PA in 2008. He was the husband of Ingrid (Sievert) Mueller. Born in Machenrodt, Germany, he was the son of Rudolf and Elise (Weinz) Mueller. He came to America in 1961 and served in the US Army. He was of Catholic faith. Throughout his life Helmut worked in the fields of pharmaceuticals,...

Leonard L. “Lenny” Hoppes, 69, of Lehighton, died Thursday, October 31, 2019, in Manor Care, Bethlehem. Lenny owned and operated Mahoning Valley Meat, Lehighton, for over 35 years. Born in Coaldale, he was the son of the late Leon C. and Anna E. (Fiderak) Hoppes. He was of Catholic faith. He was an Army veteran having served during the Vietnam War. He was a fan of NASCAR racing and the Oakland Raiders. He was a member of the Andreas VFW Post #5069 and the West Penn Township Lions...