Obituaries in Wind Gap, PA

Birgit Karch 95 of Nazareth quietly passed away on February 10 2026 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hospice Unit Allentown. Born on January 12 1931 in the picturesque city of Aarhus Denmark Birgit was the only daughter of the late Sven and Paula Nielsen Knochel. Birgits journey led her from the shores of ...

Jean Elizabeth Shimer Master 94 of Nazareth passed away peacefully on February 9 2026 at Moravian Hall Square. Born in Forks Township on June 25 1931 she was the daughter of the late Benjamin M. and Mamie A. Koch Shimer. A lifelong Nazareth resident Jean graduated from Nazareth High School in 1949 w...

Patricia C. Steinmetz 75 of Stockertown passed away unexpectedly on February 10 2026 at St. Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born on September 18 1950 in Allentown she was a daughter of the late William and Viola Bush Clauser and the devoted wife of the late Warren "Buster" Steinmetz with whom she s...

Joan Hager Bender 77 of Plainfield Township passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Tuesday February 3 2026. Born on June 1 1948 in Easton Joan was a daughter of the late John R. and Helen Sherwood Hager. She was the wife of Leonard Bender who passed away on November 2 2025 after 55 years of ma...

Marion M. Gilbert 94 quietly passed away while reading her bible early morning of February 4 2026 at her daughters residence in Nazareth. Born on January 25 1932 in Flicksville Marion was a daughter of the late Stanley and Ruth Albert Teel. She grew up with a loving family and she carried that warmt...

PRIVATE SERVICES FOR GLADYS WERE HELD AT THE SCHMIDT FUNERAL HOME NAZARETH FOLLOWED BY BURIAL IN BUSHKILL M.E. CEMETERY IN CLEARFIELD.

Mary Jane Cliff 87 formerly of Bangor PA passed away peacefully on January 19 2026 at Gracedale Nursing Home Nazareth PA. Born on March 3 1938 in Ashland WI Mary Jane was the beloved and only child raised by the late Clara Venz Boeder. Mary Janes journey began in the Midwest where she graduated from...

Donald Albert Cavaliere 76 of Bushkill Township passed away Tuesday December 23 2025 at St. Lukes Hospital Anderson Campus. Born August 13 1949 in Queens NY he was a son of the late Salvatore and Rose Cimino Cavaliere. He was a beloved husband father grandfather and brother. Donald is survived by h...

It is with great sorrow I share with you that Donna Olesen of Palmer Township Pennsylvania peacefully passed away this past Wednesday December 10 2025 surrounded by her family. Donna is survived by her devoted son and daughterinlaw Richard and his wife Heather and three loving grandchildren and her ...

Linda K. George 77 of Wind Gap passed away on Wednesday evening December 10 2025 in her home. She was the beloved wife of Randy George together they shared 60 years of marriage. Born December 5 1948 in Wilson Boro she was a daughter of Richard and Faye Vorhees Hoffman. Linda was primarily a homemake...

Donald M. "Donnie" Werkheiser 69 a husband father grandfather brother and friend passed away peacefully at his home in Tatamy PA on Wednesday evening December 3 2025 surrounded by his loving family. Born on August 5 1956 in Easton PA Donnie was a son of the late Stanley T. Sr. and Mary Tiger Werkhei...

Steven J. "Steve" Handelong 55 of Wind Gap passed away peacefully on December 6 2025 in the caring environment of Lehigh Valley Hospice Allentown. Born on January 14 1970 in East Stroudsburg Steve was the son of the late Jimmy W. Handelong and Pauline R. Artz Stout and stepson of Norman Pete Stout. ...