S. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – The Lehigh County Coroner is seeking the next of kin for a South Whitehall Township man.

According to a release from the coroner’s office, 61-year-old Jesse James Colfer was pronounced dead on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at 3:25 a.m. in the Emergency Department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest.

The coroner says Mr. Colfer died of natural causes.

Anyone with information that may assist in locating his family is asked to contact the office at 610-782-3426 or by email at danielbuglio@lehighcounty.org.