Richard E. DeRoner, 85, of Allentown died at home on Friday 12/18/15. He was the husband of Bernadine (Badura). They were married 61 years. A lifelong resident of Allentown, he was a son on the late John F. and Jennie Z. (Hartwick) DeRoner. He was a graduate of Allentown High School. He was retired from Bethlehem Steel Corporation. He worked for many years in Agricultural Hall at the Great Allentown Fair, a job in which he took great pleasure and pride. He was also a poll worker for the Lehigh County Board of Elections. He was very involved in parish activities at St. John the Baptist Slovak Catholic Church, Allentown, and maintained a connection to St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Allentown. He was a Marine Corps veteran, Korean War era.
He was predeceased by his sister Beatrice husband of Winfield Stone and his brother John F. Jr.

Survivors: wife; daughters JoAnn, wife of Jeffrey Stewart of Attleboro, MA, and Lucina, wife of Robert Vender of Hummelstown, PA; son John S. DeRoner of Allentown; grandchildren Stephanie (Vender) husband of Benjamin Hales, Jonathan and Robert Vender, David and Emily Stewart; great-grandchild Henry Hales.

Services: A viewing will be held on Tuesday 6-7PM and Wednesday 9:30-10:30AM in Kohut Funeral Home, Inc. 950 N. Front St. Allentown, PA 18102. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11AM Wednesday in St. John the Baptist Slovak Catholic Church 924 N. Front St. Allentown, PA 18102. Burial to follow in Resurrection Cemetery.

Harold “Herk” R. Dubbs, 88, of Allentown, passed away October 5, 2015. He was the husband of 63 years to Helen (Badura) Dubbs. Born in Seidersville, he was the son of the late Julius Raymond and Ida (Strahler) Dubbs. Harold served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He worked for Bethlehem Steel on the Narrow Gauge for 42 years. He was a lifetime member of the United Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees, the Fullerton American Legion and the SE-WY-CO Fire Company.

Survivors:
Wife- Helen M. Dubbs; Daughters- Nancy wife of Bron Sheriff, Christine Plessl, Susan wife of Troy Smith; Son- James Dubbs and wife Lynn; Grandchildren- Justin Dubbs, Brent Sheriff, Andrew Sheriff, Tyler Smith and Anthony Plessl; Brother- Raymond Dubbs. He was predeceased by his sisters- Beatrice Brosious, Virginia Braden and Juliet Zimmerman.

A viewing will be held Friday, Oct. 9th 9-10AM with a service at 10AM in Kohut Funeral Home, Inc. 950 N. Front St. Allentown 18102. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Allentown.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Herk’s memory to the Allentown Rescue Mission, the Christian Appalachian Project or to St. Labre Indian Catholic School.

Maryann S. (Matsco) Dixon, 64, of Upper Saucon Township, passed away peacefully in her home on July 28, 2014. She was the loving wife to her husband George C. Dixon and a devoted mother to her son Zachary and daughter Anna. She and George were married 32 years. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes (Zaprazeny) Matsco. Maryann worked as a secretary for Holy Spirit School for 18 years. Prior to this position, she worked at Mack Trucks in Plant 5C. She was a life member of St. John the Baptist Slovak Catholic Church. She was also an Officer of Allentown City Council’s Beta Sigma Phi, Delta Eta Chapter, where she served as Vice President in 1972. She enjoyed hiking, gardening, baking, needle point, bird watching and was also an avid Phillies fan. Most of all, she became an excellent genealogist and an expert in the Matsco, Zaprazeny and Sukenik family trees which she tirelessly researched.

She will be sadly missed by her entire family and friends.
Survivors:
Husband- George C. Dixon
Children- Zachary of Baltimore
Anna of Baltimore
Sister- Agnes Siekonic of Bethlehem Twp
Nieces and Nephews
She was predeceased by her first husband- Keith Keenly.

A viewing will be held on Wednesday 6-8PM and Thursday 9:30-10:30AM in Kohut Funeral Home, Inc. 950 N. Front St. Allentown, PA 18102. Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 11AM on Thursday in St. John the Baptist Slovak Catholic Church 924 N. Front St. Allentown 18102. Burial to follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Wescosville.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Maryann’s memory to the Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation, Inc., 341 W. 38th St., Suite 501, New York, NY 10018.

Eleanor M. (Kalinak) Davidowich, 81, ofAllentown, passed away Jan. 15, 2014. She was the loving wife of the late GeorgeDavidowich. Born in Bayonne, NJ she was the daughter of the late Michael and Susan(Zakutansky) Kalinak. Eleanor worked for Title Guarantee & Trust Co. in Manhattan before raising her family. She was a member of St.Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church. Eleanor previously was on the St.Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Altar Society, saying the Rosary, in Dunellen, NJ and also the St. John’s Russian Greek Catholic Choir,Bayonne, New Jersey .

Survivors:
Sons- Gregory and fiancée Tiger Keathley ofArlington, VA
Glenn of Manitowoc, WI
Gary and wife Kathleen of Allentown
Grandchildren- Matthew, Jennifer and Sean
Sister- In- Law- Eleanor Davidowicz of Stallings, NC


A viewing will be held on Monday 9-10AM with a Panachyda at 10AM all in Kohut Funeral Home, Inc. 950 N. Front St. Allentown, PA 18102. Office of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30AM in St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church 156 Green St. Allentown, PA 18102. Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made inEleanor’s memory to the church.

George Davidowich, 84, of Allentown, passed away Oct. 12, 2013. He was the loving husband of 59 years to Eleanor M. (Kalinak) Davidowich. Born in Bayonne, NJ, he was the son of the late Paul and Mary (Skutnick) Davidowicz. George served in the U.S. Army Airforce during WWII. He retired as a Chemist from Air Products. George was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church. He was also a member of the Assoc. for Research and Enlightenment and the Russian Orthodox Catholic Mutual Aide Society. George was an avid bowler and a family man that never missed a dinner or vacation with his family.

Survivors:
Wife- Eleanor M. Davidowich
Sons- Gregory and fiancée Tiger Keathly of Arlington, VA
Glenn of Manitowoc, WI
Gary and wife Kathleen of Allentown
Grandchildren- Matthew, Jennifer and Sean
Sister- In- Law- Eleanor Davidowicz of Stallings, NC
He was predeceased by his brother- John.

A viewing will be held on Tuesday 10:30AM- 12PM with Office of Christian Burial at 12PM all in St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church 156 Green St. Allentown, PA 18102. Burial will be Private. Arrangements care of Kohut Funeral Home, Inc.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the National Kidney Foundation 111 S.Independence Mall E Ste 411 Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Rosemary A. (Haymaker) Deily, 66, of Allentown, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Franek) Haymaker. Rosemary worked for Rite Aid.

Survivors:
Son- Robert Deily and wife Jodi of Coopersburg
Daughter- Tammy Deily-Brown and husband Ryan of Lehighton
Grandsons- Abraham and Gavin Deily and Corey and Megan Hess
Brother- Robert Haymaker and wife Janie of Schnecksville


A viewing will be held Wednesday 5-7PM with a service to follow at 7PM all in Kohut Funeral Home, Inc. 950 N. Front St. Allentown 18102. Burial will be held privately at a later date.

Kathryn (Trobetsky) Dombek, 87, of Whitehall, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013. She was the loving wife, for 40 years, to the late Joseph Domek until the time of his passing in 2002. Born in Ironton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Julia (Mudrzyn) Trobetsky. She was a member of Ss Peter and Paul Polish Catholic Church.

Survivors:
Sister- Margaret Trobetsky of Allentown
Nieces and Nephews
She was predeceased by sisters- Mary and Stella Trobetsky and Ann Kochanasz and brothers- James, John and Michael Trobetsky.

A viewing will be held on Monday 9:30-10:30AM in Kohut Funeral Home, Inc. 950 N. Front St. Allentown 18102. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11AM in Ss Peter and Paul Polish Catholic Church 1065 Fullerton Ave Allentown, PA 18102. Burial to follow in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Whitehall.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Kathryn’s memory to the church.

Antons “Tony” Dzerens, 89, of Northampton, formerly of Babylon, Long Island, NY, peacefully passed away on Monday, December 10, 2012 in his son Jerry’s home. Born February 25, 1923 in Latvia, he was the son of the late Bronislaw and Tekla (Priekuls) Dzerens. Antons was a retired Truck Driver of Teamsters Union Local #1205. He enjoyed fishing, working outside and the beach.

He will be lovingly missed by his son Jerry A. and wife Nancy J. of Allentown; grandchildren- Denise M. Teaman and husband Sean D. Teaman of Lancaster, Jerry A. Dzerens II and wife Juliana H. LaRossa- Dzerens of Astoria, NY; great grandchildren- Cole and Spencer Teaman.

A viewing will be held on Saturday 8:30-9:15AM in Kohut Funeral Home, Inc. 950 N. Front St. Allentown, PA 18102. Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10AM in Notre Dame of Bethlehem Catholic Church 1861 Catasauqua Rd Bethlehem, PA 18018. Burial to follow in Greenwood Cemetery, Allentown.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Antons’s memory to Heartland Hospice 881 Marcon Boulevard Allentown, PA 18109.