William Radio, 95, of Allentown, passed away June 3, 2024. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Michael and Catherine (Evanik) Radio. William graduated from Allentown High School, the Baum School of Art, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Additionally, he received honors from the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art and the University of Pennsylvania. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a member of St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church, serving as a cantor and active participant in the senior group and Bible study program. For 40 years, he worked in New York City as an Art Director for Scholastic Magazine and for Co-Ed Magazine. While in Manhattan, he contributed to local young artists' programs by critiquing their work in various contests. William also enjoyed European travel, ice skating at Rockefeller Center, drawing, painting and photography. He always used his artistic talents for community organizations such as St. Mary's fashion shows, Hess' heritage days and local businesses. He was blessed with a long life that enriched the lives of his family and everyone he met. He will be deeply missed.
Survivors: sister - Dolores Bochnak; nieces and nephews - Ronald Radio and Peter Jr., Michael Radio, Karen Battavio, Kathleen Mancini, Katherine Burke and many great and great great nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his siblings - John, Peter, Nicholas, Theodore, Andrew, Michael and Taurus Radio and his niece, Donna Radio.
A viewing will be held on Friday, June 7th 11AM-12PM in Kohut Funeral Home, Inc. 950 N. Front St. Allentown, PA 18102. A Funeral Service will follow at 12:30PM in St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church 1031 Fullerton Ave Allentown, PA 18102. Burial to follow in the parish cemetery.
Contributions can be made in William’s memory to St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church's stained glass window refurbishment fund, care of Kohut Funeral Home, Inc.
Mary Rim
Mary (Skerchock) Rim, 96, of Allentown, passed away May 22, 2024. She was the loving wife of the late Peter Rim and was a member of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Lansford. Born in Czechoslovakia, she immigrated to Nesquehoning PA at a young age and was the daughter of the late Basil and Anna (Preysa) Skerchock. She was predeceased by her brothers William and Michael Skerchock. Mary was a perfectionist who excelled at sewing, culinary arts, including traditional Eastern European dishes, and baking. She had worked for Western Electric and was the owner of a beauty shop “Mary’s” in Nesquehoning. She will be deeply missed.
Survivors: son- Peter and wife Lisa of Alabama, daughter- Daryl and husband Earl Hartzell of New York, and grandchildren- Annette and Sharon.
Services will be Private for the family and entrusted to Kohut Funeral Home, Inc.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Sights for Hope 845 W. Wyoming St. Allentown, PA 18103.
Douglas Reiter
Douglas G. Reiter, 68, of Cape Coral, FL passed away on April 17, 2024. Born in Red Bank, NJ, he was the son of the late Hulbert A. and Lavern W. (Wuethrich) Reiter. Doug attended Metuchen High School and Rutgers University. Prior to retirement he was employed at Interlux Yacht Paints and at Galeana Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. He served as Lee County Squadron Commander for the Civil Air Patrol, was an avid sailor and was passionate about aviation and photography. He will be deeply missed by many friends in NJ and FL.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 18th at 10AM in First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen Cemetery 270 Woodbridge Ave Metuchen, NJ 08840.
Donations can be made in Doug’s memory to the Kiwanis Club of Cape Coral, FL.
William Reisinger
William T. “Bill” Reisinger, 93, of Allentown, passed away at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hospice Inpatient Unit on January 11, 2024. He was predeceased by his wife of 69 years, Sarah C. (Miller) Reisinger on May 21, 2020. Born in Allentown, Bill was the son of the late Joseph and Rose (Brunner) Reisinger Jr. He was a truck driver for Branch Motor Express until his retirement and was a member of the Teamsters Local #773. He was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Allentown. Bill enjoyed spending time with family, traveling, casinos, working in his yard/garden and sometimes just sitting out on the back porch having a cup of coffee watching the birds.
He is survived by his son, John Reisinger (Judy); daughter, Michele Dorshimer (Ralph); grandchildren, Jennifer Carfara (Jason) and John “Will” Reisinger, Jr.; great grandchildren, Dylan and Lilah Carfara and nephew, Thomas Reisinger. Bill was predeceased by his brothers, Joseph and Erwin Reisinger and nephews, Joseph J., James W. and Michael J. Reisinger.
Bill’s family would like to thank Country Meadows Retirement Community in Allentown for the compassionate care that was provided to Bill over the last year.
A graveside service for Bill and Sarah will be held on Friday, January 19th at 11:00AM in Resurrection Cemetery, Allentown. Arrangements are entrusted to Kohut Funeral Home, Inc.
Peter Rim
Peter Rim, 98, of Allentown, passed away on November 16, 2023. He was the loving husband to Mary (Skerchock) Rim. Born in Coaldale, he was the son of the late Peter and Helen (Skomsky) Rim. Peter served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Catholic Church in Lansford. He was a long time Chemistry teacher at Whitehall High School. Peter enjoyed woodworking and was skilled in all trades. He will be deeply missed.
Survivors: wife- Mary Rim; children- Peter B. Rim and his wife Lisa of Alabama, Daryl Hartzell and her husband Earl of Binghamton, NY; granddaughters- Annette and Sharon; sister- Helen Neifert.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, December 7th at 10:00 am In Luther Crest - Crest Hall 800 Hausman Rd Allentown.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Peter’s memory to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital PO Box 1999 Memphis, TN 38101.
Marie Russoli
Marie T. (Vorholy) Russoli, went to be with the Lord on October 24, 2023. Born in Allentown, Marie was a loving and devoted wife of the late Humbert A. Russoli with whom she celebrated 68 years of marriage before his passing on March 30, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Malik) Vorholy. Marie was predeceased by her daughter Carol A. Hurst; three brothers; Michael, Joseph and John Vorholy. She is survived by her son, Thomas and his wife Margo Russoli, two grandchildren, David Hurst and Rachel Hurst, step-granddaughters, Tara Shollenberger and Amy Bernard.
Marie was a beautiful and special woman who will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Her kindness and love was genuine. Her joy and zeal for life was infectious. She was always ready for a party or adventure. She was a hard worker, and an outstanding cook and baker. She always had an encouraging word and was steadfastly devoted to her family with unconditional love.
Marie was a religious woman and her deep faith sustained her throughout her life, and we take great comfort knowing that she is home with the Lord. She will be greatly missed by our family and by everyone who knew her. Marie, you will be forever in our hearts.
Our family would like to thank all the staff at Heather Glen Senior Living and Ascend Hospice for assisting Marie with her healthcare needs and activities of daily living.
Friends and family are invited to attend a viewing on Tuesday, October 31st 9-10AM in Kohut Funeral Home, Inc. 950 N. Front St. Allentown, PA 18102. Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:30AM in St. John the Baptist Slovak Catholic Church 924 N. Front St. Allentown, PA 18102. Entombment to follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Allentown.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her honor to the Alzheimer’s Association, c/o Kohut Funeral Home, 950 North Front Street, Allentown, PA 18102.
Donna Radio
Donna Ann Radio, 69, of Coplay, passed away April 29, 2023. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Anna (Yurconic) Radio. She retired as a phone operator for Verizon after 32 years of service. Donna was a member of St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church. When she was younger, she used to walk with her father and brothers to the park and enjoyed stopping at a restaurant on Fridays. They would even walk to the Allentown Fair when it was that time of the year. Donna helped to maintain and lived in her parent’s home over the years enjoying her time with them taking car rides through the country and stopping at different diners. She continued to do this throughout her life and she especially enjoyed her view from her home where she could watch for all the different animals including the foxes. Donna loved having pets, especially dogs. She even had a chance to enjoy the zoo at Great Adventure with her family, where she got to experience the different rides. She also enjoyed going to Dorney Park when she was younger, swimming, playing lawn games such as badminton, and watching old tv shows. Donna traveled to Bermuda and went on a cruise to Canada, saw Cats in NYC, went to Radio City Music Hall and was able to go in one of the Twin Towers. She will be deeply missed.
Survivors: brothers- Peter Radio Sinclair and his wife Sally, Ronald Radio and his wife Linda; uncle- William Radio and aunt- Dolores Bochnak; nieces and nephews- Carrie Sinclair and her children Alexander & Anastasia, Allison Lutz w/o Jonathan and their children Ariana, Aurora, Jude & Jonah, Kevin Sinclair h/o Erica and their children Jacob, Jaren, Gabrielle & Issac, Cori Radio h/o Erin and their children Quinn, Deklan & Killian, Nicholas Radio h/o Lisa and their children Brice & Zachary; Ben Radio h/o Susan and their children Evelyn & Owen, Elizabeth Goodman and her children Landon, Sutton & Lily; former sister-in-law-Wendy Kuller; roommate/friend- Grace Ambrose.
A viewing will be held on Friday, May 5th 9:30-10:15AM in Kohut Funeral Home, Inc. 950 N. Front St. Allentown, PA 18102. A Funeral Service will follow at 11AM in St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church 1031 Fullerton Ave Whitehall, PA 18052.
Contributions can be made in Donna’s memory to the Lehigh Valley Humane Society, Peaceable Kingdom or to Animals in Distress.
Yevgeniya Reshetylo
Yevgeniya (Bohaychuk) Reshetylo, 87, of Allentown, passed away April 25, 2022. She was the loving wife of the late Vasyl Reshetylo. Born in Ukraine and was the daughter of the late Micola and Anna Bohaychuk. She was a member of St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church. Yevgeniya was an avid gardener, loved to embroider and prepare ethnic Ukrainian dishes. She was always making sure that everyone was well fed. She enjoyed spending time with her dog Molly. She will be deeply missed.
Survivors: daughters- Irene and husband Michael Sabo, Nadia and husband Robert Spengler; grandchildren- Audrey & Michael, Kristin & Robert Jr.; Sarah Fogarty & Adriana; great grandchildren- Elijah and Alina. She was predeceased by her daughter- Helen Reshetylo and son- Stephan Reshetylo.
Services: Viewing on Friday, April 29th 9:15-10AM at St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church 1826 Kenmore Ave Bethlehem, immediately followed with a Funeral Service. Burial in St. Marks Cemetery in Allentown. Arrangements are entrusted to Kohut Funeral Home, Inc.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Yevgeniya’s memory to the church.