Anna (Zuick) Sabo, 95, of Allentown, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016 in Fellowship Manor, Whitehall, PA. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph M. Sabo. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Kashitska) Zuick. Anna was a member of St. John the Baptist Slovak Catholic Church.
Survivors:
Children- Mary Anne Merlo and husband Charles of Allentown, Christine Ford and husband Francis of Coopersburg; Grandchildren- Matthew Merlo and wife Christal, Regina Hinkle and husband Jason, Amy Gugger and husband Douglas, Christopher Ford and wife Courtney; 7 Great Grandchildren; Sister- Catherine Piccirilli of Bethlehem.
She was predeceased by her daughter- Patricia H. Sabo and her sisters- Sophie Zuick, Mary Zuick and Rose Burkhardt.
A viewing will be held Wednesday, January 20th, 9:30- 10:30AM in Kohut Funeral Home, Inc. 950 N. Front St. Allentown 18102. Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated Wednesday at 11AM in St. John the Baptist Slovak Catholic Church 924 N. Front St. Allentown 18102. Burial to follow in the parish cemetery.
Contributions may be made in Anna’s memory to the church care, of Kohut Funeral Home.
Susan N. Sigoda
Susan N. (Reimert) Sigoda, 51, of Slatington, passed away January 7, 2016, in Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. She was the loving fiancé to Jeffrey Moser, with whom she was with for 14 years. Born in Allentown, she was daughter of Alice (Drauch) Reimert and the late Dale Reimert. She was a loving mother of 2 children, April and James Sigoda. Susan worked for Lehigh Valley Health Network for 16 years. She grew up attending Ss Peter and Paul Polish Catholic Church. Susan fully enjoyed life.
Survivors:
Mother- Alice Reimert of Allentown; Fiancé- Jeffrey Moser of Slatington; Children- April and James Sigoda of Allentown; Step-Children- Joshua and Jacob Moser of Slatington; Sister- Mary Budwash and Brother- Barry Reimert both of Allentown. Along with many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
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 Thursday at 11AM in Ss Peter and Paul Polish Catholic Church 1065 Fullerton Ave Allentown, PA 18102. Burial to follow in Laurel Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Susan’s memory to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or Autism Speaks c/o the funeral home.
Jean Sommers
Jean (Senar) Sommers, 79, of Bangor, passed away December 29, 2015. Born in Nanticoke, she was the daughter of the late Metro and Mary (Sedlok) Senar. Jean was of the Orthodox faith. She retired from Western Electric/ Lucent Tech. after over 15 years of service. Jean was a member of the Red Hat Society.
Survivors:
Daughter- Michelle Sicher and husband David of Bumpass, VA; Grandchildren- Aimee Leslie, Kristina Romanczuk, Sean Sicher, Joel Sicher, Matthew Sicher, Chad Sommers and Chris Sommers; 12 Great Grandchildren; Sisters- Dorothy Hudak of Bethlehem and Emma Focht of Whitehall. She was predeceased by her son- Jeffrey Sommers and brother- Andrew Senar.
A viewing will be held Monday 10-11AM with a service at 11AM in Kohut Funeral Home, Inc. 950 N. Front St. Allentown, PA 18102. Burial to follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Donations can be made in Jean’s memory to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital 501 St Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.
Richard H. Seibert, Jr
Richard H. Seibert, Jr., 81, of Allentown passed away November 6, 2015. He was the loving husband of the late Mary (Liskanich) Seibert. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Marie (Fox) and Richard H. Seibert, Sr. Richard worked for GE for 34 years and then owned and operated Seibert Time Service, Allentown. He was a member of St. Michael’s Byzantine Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.
Survivors:
Children- Richard III of Allentown, Christopher and wife Patricia of Colorado Springs, Jeffrey of Allentown and Kathleen of Allentown; 3 Grandchildren; Caregiver- Cathy Dengler. He was predeceased by his sister- Linda Stahley.
A graveside service will be held Thursday at 2:30PM in St. Michael’s Byzantine Catholic Cemetery on Mundy Lane in Whitehall. Arrangements care of Kohut Funeral Home, Inc.
Alexander M. Solga
Alexander M. Solga, 102 of Allentown, passed away June 13, 2015 at Whitehall Manor. He was the loving husband of the late Helen M. (Ondrovic) Solga. Born in Northampton, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Majtan) Solga. Alex served in the U.S. Army for four years during WWII in the European theater (the Signal Corp), and received multiple medals for his service in the military. He retired from Mack Trucks in 1976 after 25 ½ years of service. Alex was a member of St. John the Baptist Slovak Catholic Church, their Holy Name Society, and the Boy Scout Troop 102 where he spent many a weekend in the Poconos with the troop. He was a member of the Jednota Local #567, the Slovak Catholic Sokols Local #78, the Mack Trucks Retiree Assoc. and the United Auto Workers Union #677.
Alex was an avid golfer and could be found many days on the courses throughout the valley. He loved to fix things and tinker with TV and radio repairs on his Saturday mornings. He recently celebrated his 102nd birthday with family and friends at Whitehall Manor and finished his celebration by dancing a polka.
After retirement, Alex and his wife Helen traveled throughout the US and Europe and loved to share stories regarding his adventures in his latter years. Alex loved life and lived it to the fullest and touched countless lives by his kindness and compassion. His most treasured moments were the holiday celebrations, the traditional food with recipes brought over from Slovakia, and singing old time songs.
Survivors: Daughter- Joanne E. and husband Martin Ryan of Mahopac, NY; Sons - Michael R. Solga of Bath, Dr. Richard Solga of Schnecksville; 3 Grandchildren – Michele, Lucas and wife Maria, and Gwendolyn, one great grandchild, Alexa Rose, and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by siblings- Albert, John, Joe, Anna, Frank, Paul and Seraphine.
A viewing will be held Friday 6/19/15 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM and Saturday 6/20/2015 from 9:30 to 10:30 in Kohut Funeral Home, Inc. 950 N. Front St. Allentown. Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated Saturday 6/20/15 at 11AM in St. John the Baptist Slovak Catholic Church 924 N. Front St. Allentown. Burial to follow in the parish cemetery.
Contributions can be made in Alex’s memory to St. John’s Church.
Rose Sagasitz
Rose (Mittura) Sagasitz, 90, of Allentown, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015. She was the loving wife of the late William Sagasitz. Born in Johnstown, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Mittura. Rose was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Allentown. Her grandchildren were the light of her life.
Survivors:
Daughters- Dolores and husband Robert Vrecsics of Allentown, Marlene and husband Daryl Hendricks of Allentown; Grandchildren- John Walsh Jr. and wife Danielle, Jeremy Hendricks and wife Amanda, Christopher Hendricks and wife Krysta; Great Grandson- Tristan Walsh; Siblings- Steve of Kansas City, Andrew of Virginia, Eleanor Herman of Jacksonville, NC.
She was predeceased by 13 siblings.
A viewing will be held Wednesday 9-10:15AM with a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:30AM all taking place in St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church Parish Center 920 S. 2nd St. Allentown, PA 18103. Burial to follow in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Whitehall. Arrangements care of Kohut Funeral Home, Inc.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Rose’s memory to Dream Come True PO Box 21167 Lehigh Valley, PA 18002.
Rose Schrampf
Rose K. (Kamyniski) Schrampf, 87, of Allentown, passed away May 3, 2015 in Manor Care 2029 Bethlehem. She was the loving wife of the late Edward Schrampf. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Catherine Kamyniski. Rose retired after 27 years of service at the former AT&T Western Electric and Lucent Technologies.
Survivors: Daughters- Regina Fink of Allentown, Kristina and husband William Mosser of Gonzales, LA; Grandsons- Todd and wife Erica Mosser of Wynnewood, Mark Mosser of Arkadelphia, AR; Great Grandsons- Jackson Cole Mosser and Ryan George Mosser; She was predeceased by her siblings- Mary Hutzaluk, Ann McGinley, Helen Rusinko, Sophie Stupak, Julia Nonemaker, Anthony Kamyniski, John Kamyniski and infants Catherine and Michael Kamyniski.
Services: A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, May 18th at 10AM in St. Ursula's Catholic Church 1300 Broadway Bethlehem, PA 18015. Burial to follow in Resurrection Cemetery.
Contributions: In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Rose's memory to St Ursula's Catholic Church care of Kohut Funeral Home, Inc., Allentown.
John Segan
John Segan, 96, of Allentown, passed away March 24, 2015 in Phoebe Nursing Home. He was the loving husband of the late Anna C. (Chankey) Segan. Born in Ormrod, he was the son of the late Anthony and Mary (Drociak) Segan. John retired in 1972 from Bethlehem Steel after 31 years of service. He was a faithful member of St. Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church, serving on many church committees. John enjoyed teaching others how to make Ukrainian Easter Eggs.
Survivors: Sisters- Mary Segan of North Whitehall, Dorothy wife of Raymond Kutz of North Whitehall, Kathryn Kochenash of Whitehall, Helen Schown of Middlesex, NJ; Sister-In-Law- Nancy Segan of Whitehall
He was predeceased by brothers- Michael, Nicholas, Walter and Joseph and sister- Ann Segan.
A viewing will be held on Saturday 9-10AM with a Funeral Service at 10AM all in St. Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church 1031 Fullerton Ave Allentown 18102. Burial to follow in the parish cemetery. Arrangements care of Kohut Funeral Home, Inc.
Contributions can be made to the Center for Vision Loss 845 Wyoming Street Allentown PA, 18103.