Obituaries

Jonathan Smith

Jonathan Smith, 76, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Lehigh Valley Hospice on September 29th, 2026.

Born to the late Rhoda (Gunty) and Michael (Mickey) Smith, he grew up on Long Island alongside his sisters, Wendy and Leslie. In his youth, he loved sailing on the So…

Elsa Heilbronn Hafkin Epstein

Elsa Heilbronn Hafkin Epstein age 100 formerly of Bethlehem died in Israel Sept 24, 2026. Born in Schmalnau Germany she fled Nazi Persecution and came to USA  in 1937 at age 11 as part of a special Kindertransport to USA  under the auspices of HIAS. She was raised by the Arthur & Betty Lehri…

James (Jim) Louis Baiman

James Louis Baiman (59) of Gladwyne, Pennsylvania passed away on September 7, 2026, after a brief illness. Jim was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania on May 13, 1967, to Barry and Sybil (Snyderman) Baiman. He attended Moravian Academy and Wyoming Seminary. He graduated from Ithaca College with …

George S. Diamond

George Saul Diamond, 90, of Bethlehem, PA, died peacefully on Friday, August 28, 2026, surrounded by the love of family and friends at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem. He was the beloved husband of Roberta E. (Schwartz) Diamond with whom he celebrated 68 years of marriage on June 15, 2026. Born…

Rima Hirsch

We are saddened to share the news that Rima Hirsch, mother of Mitch Lenett, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2026, 26 AV 5786 at the age of 89.

Funeral Services will be Thursday, August 13 at 11:00am at Congregation Keneseth Israel, 2227 West Chew St, Allentown, PA 18104, followed by burial at…