Teresa L. (Michalik) Neupauer, 97, of Whitehall, passed away February 18, 2025 in her home. She was the loving wife of the late William Neupauer. Born in Summit Hill, she was the daughter of the late John “Jan” and Victoria “Wiktorja” (Lukasik) Michalik. She worked for Western Electric and then for Nina Sportswear before her retirement. She was a devote member of St. John the Baptist Slovak Catholic Church, where she participated in their Auxiliary and choir. Teresa was an avid Phillies, Duke and Notre Dame fan. Teresa enjoyed baking, bird watching and loved pugs. She was very proud of her Polish heritage and enjoyed cooking traditional food and even spoke fluent Polish. In her own words, “Most of all she adored being Babcia to her 4 grandchildren Danielle, Erin, Joseph and Madeline and Ciocia to her nieces and nephews.”
Survivors: son- Robert husband of Suzanne of Allentown, daughter- Teresa Ann Rasbold wife of Ronald of Whitehall, grandchildren- Danielle Neupauer-Russo wife of Jonathan Russo, Erin Neupauer, Joseph Rasbold and Madeline Rasbold. She was predeceased by her siblings- Emeric Michalik, Mary Krutsick, Irene Michalik, Victoria Michalik, Elizabeth Porambo.
A viewing will be held on Saturday, February 22nd 9-10:30AM in Kohut Funeral Home Inc. 950 N. Front St. Allentown, PA 18102. Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 11AM in St. John the Baptist Slovak Catholic Church 924 N. Front St. Allentown, PA 18102. Burial to follow in Resurrection Cemetery.
Contributions can be made in Teresa’s memory to the church care of the funeral home.
Jane Duda
Jane (Andraszek) Duda, 81, of Allentown, passed away February 8, 2024. She was the loving wife of 52 years to Peter A. Duda. Born in Poland, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Salomea (Stanczuk) Andraszek. Jane was a member of the former Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church. She will be deeply missed.
Survivors: husband- Peter Duda; siblings-Krzysztof, Krystyna, Danuta, Mieczyslaw and Wojtek Andraszek & their families; nieces- Jessica Andraszek & her family and Margaret Bohaterewicz & her family; and many cousins.
A viewing will be held Monday, February 17th 9-10AM with a Service to follow at 10AM all in Kohut Funeral Home Inc. 950 N. Front St. Allentown, PA 18102. Burial to follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Irene Valek
Irene Catherine Valek, 96, of North Catasauqua, passed away January 12, 2025. She was the loving wife of the late William S. Valek. They were married for 33 years before his passing in 1995, and lived in Allentown.
Born in Upper Macungie Township, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Veronica (Hudak) Majercak and grew up in Stiles and Northampton.
Irene was a member of St John the Baptist Slovak Catholic Church in Allentown.
She was a housewife while her husband owned and operated the Allentown Floral Shop on Fullerton Avenue, and then was employed at the Schneider Mfg. Co. Inc. in Allentown for several years.
Irene loved to travel and go to the casinos and the Pocono Mountains, loved to sew, enjoyed polkas and going antique shopping, playing the lottery and bingo, rooted for the Philadelphia Phillies, and loved going to her Hudak family reunions in Cementon. She also treasured her family cats.
She is survived by daughters Mary Rose of Albany, NY and Kristina (Vincent) DiNino of North Catasauqua, and her grandchildren Adam Silverstein, Victoria Markowitz and Jacqueline Markowitz, and sister Rose (Dennis) O’Donnell of Mansfield, Texas.
Irene was predeceased by sisters Mary Kovach, Helen Tacker, Margaret Csulik, Josephine Krywczuk, and brothers Stephen Jr., William, John and Paul Majercak, many nieces, nephews and cousins in the Lehigh Valley, in Texas, and Lendak, Slovakia.
Funeral services will be private.
Contributions can be made in Irene’s memory to the Lehigh Valley Humane Society.