Wasyl Kuzmak, 99, of Allentown, passed away April 24, 2023. He was the loving husband of the late Helena (Radio) Kuzmak. Born in Poland, he was the son of the late Anastasia and Ivan Kuzmak. Wasyl retired from the former Phoenix Clothing after 39 years of service.
He is survived by his sons - Michael and Roman “Ray” Kuzmak and granddaughters - Holly and Amanda. He was predeceased by his grandson - Christopher and brothers - Ivan and Michael.

A viewing will be held on Friday, April 28th 9:30-10:30AM with a Service at 10:30AM in Kohut Funeral Home, Inc., 950 N. Front St., Allentown, PA 18102. Burial to follow at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church Cemetery in Northampton.

Donald C. Kohut, 91, of Allentown, passed away November 13, 2022. He was the loving husband of the late Noreen C. (Hegland) Kohut. Born in Easton, he was the son of the late Dmytro and Mary (Skoda) Kohut. Donald served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Slovak Catholic Church. Donald retired as a sales manager for MetLife Insurance Co. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #456 and the Fullerton American Legion. Donald loved fishing and hunting with his family and was dedicated to helping others. He will be deeply missed.
Survivors: daughters- Kimberly Kohut of Allentown and Leanne Hamilton of Allentown, granddaughters- Alisa and Amanda, 4 great grandsons, 1 great great granddaughter. He was predeceased by his son- Larry Kohut and brother- Stephen Kohut.
A viewing will be held Friday, November 18th 9:30-11AM with a Mass of Christian Burial to celebrated at 11AM all in St. John the Baptist Slovak Catholic Church 924 N. Front St. Allentown, PA 18102. Burial to follow in Resurrection Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Mission 22 (a veteran suicide prevention non-profit organization) care of Kohut Funeral Home, Inc.

Barbara A. Kudla, 85 left this world on October 10th, 2022, from her home in Virginia Beach and into the Lord's loving arms. Formerly a long-time resident of Allentown PA, she was born in Bethlehem to the late Margaret T. Unger and John A. Heidecker. She is predeceased by her husband Robert C. Kudla.

Cherishing her memories are her children, Robert Kudla, Jr. (Cathlin) of Laguna Niguel CA, Peggy Roethlein (Kevin) from Whitehall PA, Linda Lavender (Greg) from Virginia Beach, VA, Mark Kudla (Coral) from Slatington and Christine Seip (Catasauqua). She had 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brothers, Jack Heidecker from Hazelton PA, and Christopher Unger from Doylestown PA, cousins and numerous nieces and nephews.

Barbara was a graduate of Central Catholic High School and enjoyed spending time with her life-long friends. She had numerous jobs over the years, but enjoyed most being Mom, Grammy, and Mimi. She was a jewelry artist and enjoyed making others happy with her creations. She was a woman of faith, loved the beach, Philadelphia Eagles, and most of all her family.

Friends and family are welcome at a celebration of her life which will be held on Saturday, November 5th at Kohut Funeral Home, 950 North Front St., Allentown, PA from 10am-12pm. The burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, consider donating to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, as she loved all children.

Stephen J. Korich Sr., 88, of Allentown, passed away September 27, 2022 in South Carolina. He was the loving husband of nearly 69 years to JoAnn E. (Butler) Korich. Born in Bath, he was the son of the late Teofil and Angela (Kosik) Korich. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1961. Stephen ran his own successful masonry restoration business for more than 30 years. He was a member of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church. He loved the outdoors and was especially fond of fishing on Charleston Lake in Canada, bird watching, and tending the Japanese-style garden he and JoAnn created at their beloved Emaus Ave. home. He enjoyed traveling with his family and visited many destinations, always with binoculars in hand. He will be deeply missed.
Survivors: wife- JoAnn Korich; children- Robin and husband Larry Stauffer of Middletown, CT, Stephen Korich Jr. and wife Julie McKenna of Lancaster, Dr. Jodi Korich and Dr. Kevin Cummings of Dryden, NY, Stacy and husband Timothy Carns of Columbia, SC; 7 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; brother Frank Korich of Canandaiqua, NY. Predeceasing him sisters Agnes Gilley of Fountain Hill, Jennie Wessier of Doylestown, Rose Bottazzi of Allentown and Josephine Utsch of Center Valley.
A calling time will be held Friday, October 7th 9-10AM with a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10AM all in St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church 618 Fullerton Ave Whitehall, PA 18052. Entombment to follow in Assumption of the BVM Cemetery in Northampton.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Stephen’s memory to The Audubon Society. Arrangements are entrusted to Kohut Funeral Home, Inc.

John Kochan, 85, of Whitehall, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2022. He was the loving husband of 50 years to Elizabeth M. (Muha) Kochan. Born in Poland, he was the son of the late Jan and Anna (Sawka) Kochan. John worked previously for Jackson Allen and then owned and operated Kochan Upholstery for 25 years. He was a member of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church and the former UKE Club. He was a talented craftsman and musician. He will be deeply missed.
Survivors: beloved wife- Elizabeth Kochan; daughter- Renata Kochan of Poland; grandsons- Lukasz, Przemek and Edward; 1 great granddaughter; brother- Zenon Kochan; many cousins. He was predeceased by his sisters- Kasia and Marysia.
A viewing will be held on Wednesday, August 24th 9-10AM with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10AM all in St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church 618 Fullerton Ave Whitehall, PA 18052. Burial to follow in St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery, Northampton. Arrangements are entrusted to Kohut Funeral Home, Inc.
Contributions can be made in John’s memory to the church.

Theresia (Schwab) Klemp, 86, of Allentown, passed away March 8, 2022. She was the loving wife of the late Herbert Klemp. Born in Germany she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josefa (Olf) Schwab. Theresia owned and operated Herby’s Meat Market with her husband for many years. She was a talented seamstress and could make just about anything. Theresia enjoyed baking and was an avid reader. She had attended St. John’s Lutheran Church in Emmaus. She will be deeply missed.
Survivors: son- Helmut and wife Annette; daughters- Helga Cury and husband Christopher, Heidi Gahr and husband Thorsten; grandchildren- Katharina, Lisa, Annalena, Christopher, Emily and Taihla; great grandchildren- Vincent and Jax; sisters- Hedi, Mitzi and Lotti.
A calling time will be held Friday, March 18th 10-11AM with a Memorial Service to follow at 11AM in Kohut Funeral Home, Inc. 950 N. Front St. Allentown, PA 18102.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Theresia’s memory to Cedarbrook Nursing Home 350 S. Cedarbrook Rd Allentown, PA 18104.

Lucille “Lucy” E. (Maruscak) Kopack, 54, of Whitehall, passed away January 5, 2022 with her husband by her side. She was the loving wife of 23 years to Anthony J. Kopack. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late John and Lucy (Talocci) Maruscak. Lucy worked for many years as a medical assistant. She was a life member and active parishioner of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Lucy loved animals and was always caring for them the best that she could, especially her cats. She greatly enjoyed concerts and musical theater with her family and friends. She had a kind heart and was very generous and caring to all the people around her. She immensely loved spending time with her nieces and nephews. She will be deeply missed by all.
Survivors: husband- Anthony Kopack; in-laws Anthony and Margo Kopack; siblings- Mary Faust and husband Keith, Lisa Motruk and husband David, John Maruscak and wife Jen; nieces and nephews- Keith, Rachel and husband Frank and their children Gabrielle & Mila, Jacob, Julia, Joshua, and Jillian; sister-in-law Susan Kopack; many cousins.
A viewing will be held on Wednesday, January 12th 6-8PM in Kohut Funeral Home, Inc. 950 N. Front St. Allentown, PA 18102. A viewing will be held on Thursday 9-10AM in St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 1046 W. Cedar St. Allentown, PA 18102 with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10AM. Burial to follow in Resurrection Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Lucy’s memory to St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church or to Feline Urban Rescue and Rehab P.O. Box 144 Stewartsville, NJ 08886.

Robert C. Kunkle, age 83, of Whitehall, passed away in Lehigh Valley Hospice on Saturday, Oct. 2nd. He was the husband of Nancy (Montz) Kunkle for 65 years. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Willard and Beatrice (Moyer) Kunkle. Bob was a graduate of William Allen High School and went to work for Bethlehem Steel Corp as an administrative assistant in the general manager’s office. He retired after 30 years and held various part time jobs after retirement. He was an avid golfer and was golf chairman at the Bethlehem Steel Club for several years. A beloved husband, father, grandfather, and a true gentleman, he had a kind word for everyone.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by son- Rick and wife Michelle; daughters- Karen Daley and husband Dan, Diane and companion Sheila, Pamela Williams and husband John; grandchildren- Stephanie, Matthew, Justin and Lauren; great grandchildren- James and Julianna; brothers- Russell and wife Marge, Edward and wife Barbara. He was predeceased by his sister- Cindy.
Kohut Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of his care. There will be a celebration of Bob’s life at the convenience of the family.