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Lehigh Valley Mom Passes Away Unexpectedly At 30 Lehigh Valley Mom Passes Away Unexpectedly At 30
Lehigh Valley Mom Passes Away Unexpectedly At 30 Alyssa K. Harka, a beloved Lehigh County wife and mom of two, died suddenly on Tuesday, May 2, loved ones wrote in her obituary. She was 30.  Born in Bethlehem to Joaquim Bernardo and Paula (Bernardo) Nguyen, Alyssa was a graduate of Saucon Valley High School's class of 2010 and later attended Northampton Community College and Lehigh Carbon Community College, her family wrote.  More recently, Alyssa earned a spot on the Dean's List studying medical billing and coding through DeVry University, loved ones noted.  Those close to the Fountain Hill resident describ…

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by Mac Bullock
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Lehigh Valley Sunday School Teacher, Devoted Mom Of 4 Dies Suddenly, 29 Lehigh Valley Sunday School Teacher, Devoted Mom Of 4 Dies Suddenly, 29
Lehigh Valley Sunday School Teacher, Devoted Mom Of 4 Dies Suddenly, 29 Lehigh Valley Sunday school teacher and devoted wife and mother Christy Snyder-Padula Smith died unexpectedly at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Pocono on Monday, Aug. 15. She was 29. Born in Allentown, Christy attended Northampton High School, where she played softball, marched and played flute in band, and danced with Steps in Time of Allentown before graduating in 2011, her obituary says. Christy then went on to attend Northampton Community College and play softball for Northampton AA and Allen Township, according to her memorial. Christy had worked at Zoups in Allentown and Sheetz in Whitehall…

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by Valerie Musson
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Northampton Community College Student Dies After Valiant Leukemia Battle, 18 Northampton Community College Student Dies After Valiant Leukemia Battle, 18
Northampton Community College Student Dies After Valiant Leukemia Battle, 18 Lehigh Valley native and Northampton Community College student Thomas R. “Tommy” Stackhouse died at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia on Thursday, May 26 following a long and valiant battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was 18. Born in Phillipsburg, Tommy grew up in Bangor, where he managed the varsity football team and intramural bowling league before graduating in 2021 as homecoming king, his obituary says. Tommy then went on to study special education at Northampton Community College and had maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA. Tommy is remembered for his love of snowmobiling, collecti…

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by Valerie Musson
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Beloved Lehigh Valley Native, Northampton College Student Dies Suddenly, 23 Beloved Lehigh Valley Native, Northampton College Student Dies Suddenly, 23
Beloved Lehigh Valley Native, Northampton College Student Dies Suddenly, 23 Beloved Lehigh Valley native and Northampton Community College student Heather Marie Rotz died unexpectedly on Friday, Feb. 25 at her Allentown home. She was 23. Born in Easton, Rotz graduated from Easton High School in 2017, her obituary says. Rotz was pursuing a medical billing and coding degree from Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, her memorial says. She also worked at Integrity Staffing Solutions and ShopRite in Bethlehem, according to her social media page. Rotz was remembered for her passion and talent for playing the flute, as well as enjoying board games and “painting …

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by Valerie Musson
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Beloved Lehigh Valley Native, St. Luke’s Worker Adriana Ramos Dies Suddenly At Age 39 Beloved Lehigh Valley Native, St. Luke’s Worker Adriana Ramos Dies Suddenly At Age 39
Beloved Lehigh Valley Native, St. Luke’s Worker Adriana Ramos Dies Suddenly At Age 39 Lehigh Valley native and beloved St. Luke's worker Adriana Maria Rose Ramos died suddenly on Jan. 7. She was 39. Born in Allentown, Ramos graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School before attending Northampton Community College, where she earned her Associate’s Degree in communications, her obituary says. Ramos lived in Bethlehem Township and worked as a Customer Service Representative at St. Luke’s University Health Network at the time of her death, her memorial says. She was also a parishioner of St. Anne’s Catholic Church and was planning to marry her beloved fiancé, Trevor Behr, in…

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by Valerie Musson
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BRC13 Sports Anchor Dies Of COVID-19 Complications Day After Christmas BRC13 Sports Anchor Dies Of COVID-19 Complications Day After Christmas
BRC13 Sports Anchor Dies Of Covid-19 Complications Day After Christmas A longtime sports anchor in northeast Pennsylvania has died of COVID-19 complications, officials said. Blue Ridge Cable 13 announced the sudden death of Brian Unangst on Monday. He died the day after Christmas. Unangst has shared his passion for sports with the station's viewers since joining the team in 1991, BRC13 says. He has been awarded a Mid-Atlantic Emmy award for his coverage, according to the station's website. Unangst also volunteered as a search and rescue official with Wolfpack Search & Recovery, according to a GoFundMe. The page has been set up in the hopes of raising u…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Hunterdon County Father, Lehigh Valley Hospital Radiology Tech John Hopkins Dies, 36 Hunterdon County Father, Lehigh Valley Hospital Radiology Tech John Hopkins Dies, 36
Hunterdon County Father, Lehigh Valley Hospital Radiology Tech John Hopkins Dies, 36 Hunterdon County father and Lehigh Valley Hospital worker John Paul Hopkins died Feb. 7 at the age of 36. Hopkins graduated from Phillipsburg High School and completed an Associates in Applied Science degree in Radiography at Northampton Community College, his obituary says. Hopkins worked as a radiology technician at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury, PA and lived in Clinton at the time of his death, his memorial says. More than $3,100 had been raised as of Thursday morning on a GoFundMe for Hopkins’ funeral expenses. “John was loved by many in the community including his family,” the …

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
These Northampton County Districts Have Announced Continued Closures For Nor’easter Storm These Northampton County Districts Have Announced Continued Closures For Nor’easter Storm
These Northampton County Districts Have Announced Continued Closures For Nor’easter Storm Some Northampton County students will have a double dose of snow days, with many school districts already announcing closures ahead of Tuesday's morning commute. Nearly a foot more of snow was expected across the region, making for hazardous travel conditions. As of Monday afternoon, the following Northampton County districts were closed or remote on Tuesday (did we miss one? email vmusson@dailyvoice.com). Bangor Area School District (Fully remote) Bethlehem Area School District Catasauqua Area School District Easton Area School District Nazareth Area School District Northampton…

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by Valerie Musson