Nicola Ciavattella
Feb 23, 2014
Nicola Ciavattella, age 70, of Easton, PA, passed away at St. Lukes Hospice House on Sunday, February, 23, 2014. Born: Nicola was born in Citta San Angelo, Italy, a son to the late Domenico and Maddalena (Cilli) Ciavattella. Personal: Nicola was a barber for Joes Barber Shop in Bethlehem, before retiring in 2009. Memberships: Nicola was a member of St....
Mary Pierson
Feb 23, 2014
Mary F. Pierson, age 86, of Palmer Twp., passed away at New Eastwood Care and Rehabilitation Center on Sunday, February 23, 2014. Born: Mary was born in Easton, PA, a daughter of the late Rosario and Josephine (Vulcano) Amato. Personal: Mary was a graduate of Easton High School, class of 1945, after which she continued her education and received her...
Anthony Falcone
Feb 20, 2014
Anthony L. Falcone, 70, of Forks Twp., PA, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2014 in St. Lukes VNA Hospice House. Born: Anthony was born in Easton, PA, a son of the late Michael Falcone and Teresa (Anastasi) Sanders. Personal: Anthony was married to the former Linda Dagnelli. He was a graduate of Wilson High School, class of 1962. He...
Tony Ramos
Feb 19, 2014
Tony Ramos, 48, of West Easton, PA, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 in his home. Born: Tony was born in New York City, NY, a son of the late Fernando and Tanako (Sato) Ramos. Personal: Tony was married to the former Betty-Jo Bonners. He was a maintenance man for retail sales. Survivors: In addition to his wife, Tony...
Helen Young
Feb 19, 2014
Helen A. Young, 74, of Easton, PA, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. Born: Helen was born in Phillipsburg, NJ, a daughter of the late Arthur and Helen (Hamlin) Wolfe. Personal: Helen was married to Richard Young before his passing in 1988. She was a graduate of Phillipsburg High School class of 1957,...
Catherine Biggs
Feb 19, 2014
Name: Catherine B. Biggs, 81, of Easton, PA, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 in Alexandria Manor, Bethlehem. Born: Catherine was born in Easton, PA, the daughter of the late Ettore and Lena (Rao) Collura. Personal: Catherine was married to Thomas H. Biggs for 52 years before his passing in 2009. She was an administrative assistant for the City...
Jack Dumond
Feb 17, 2014
Jack K. Dumond, 82, of Bethlehem Twp., PA, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2014 in St. Lukes University Health Network, Anderson Campus. Born: Jack was born in Muskogee, OK, a son of the late Claude and Laura (Martin) Dumond. Personal: Jack was married to the former Joyce Andrews. He was a truck driver for Mothers Cookies in California, before...
Albert Giovanni
Feb 13, 2014
Albert A. Giovanni, 85, of Bethlehem, PA, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2014 in Old Orchard Manor Care. Born: Albert was born in Easton, PA, son of the late Pietro and Florinda (Manieri) Giovanni. Personal: Albert was married to Ida A. Giovanni before her passing in 2004. He was a Union Electrician for IBEW Local 367 & 102, before...
Peter Phillips
Feb 13, 2014
Name: Peter Phillips, jazz and classical piano player, bass trombonist and composer, passed away February 13, 2014 at the VNA Hospice of Monroe County. Born: Born in Pittsfield, MA on April 29, 1941 to the late Webb Phillips and Myrtle Garcelon Phillips, he resided in several places including Delaware Water Gap, PA and New York, NY. Personal: Peter studied piano...
Helen Berger
Feb 11, 2014
Helen Berger, 86 of Easton, PA, passed away Tuesday February 11, 2014 in Gracedale Nursing Home. Born: She was born on August 8, 1927 in Easton, a daughter of the late Chester and Nellie Miller Youngkin. Personal: Helen was preceded in death by her husband Charles L. Pete Berger in 2010, after celebrating 62 years of marriage. She was employed...
Joshua Johnson
Feb 6, 2014
Joshua T. Johnson, 19, of Nazareth, PA, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at his home. Born: Joshua was born in Easton, PA, a son of James and Laurette (Johnson) Presto of Nazareth, PA. Personal: Joshua was a student at West Chester University. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, golfer, and speed and agility trainer at Hammer Training...
Mark Roscioli
Feb 6, 2014
Mark D. Roscioli, 57 of Easton passed away on Thursday February 6, 2014 in his home. Born: He was born on May 21, 1955 in Allentown, a son of the late Raymond and Dorothy Shrope Roscioli. Personal: Mark was employed as a chef for various restaurants in the area and later worked as a delivery driver for the Morning Call....
Elizabeth Lewis
Feb 6, 2014
Name: Elizabeth Ann Lewis, 76 of Palmer Twp., passed away Thursday February 6, 2014 in St. Lukes Hospital, Fountain Hill. Born: She was born on August 29, 1937 in Maysville, KY a daughter of the late George and Nellie Miller Fraust and step-father Oscar Bussell. Personal: Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth J. Lewis in 1975. Memberships:...
George Chocensky
Feb 5, 2014
Name: George Judd Chocensky, 91, of Easton, PA, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 in Easton Hospital. Born: George was born in Cheltenham, PA, a son of the late Louis and Mary (Prambansky) Chocensky. Personal: George and his wife Olga Chocensky celebrated 42 years of marriage last September 11. He worked in sales at Sears before retiring in 1985,...
Sr Donald Shafer
Feb 3, 2014
Name: Donald G. Shafer, Sr., 79, of Palmer Twp., passed away on Monday, February 3, 2014 in Easton Hospital. Born: Donald was born in Effort, PA, a son of the late Earl and Beatrice (Bond) Shafer, Sr. Personal: Donald was married to the former Antonette Barrese before her passing in 1989. He was a graduate of Easton High School, class...
Catherine Somyk
Feb 2, 2014
Name: Catherine W. Somyk, 78 of Wilson Boro., passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2014 in her home surrounded by her family. Born: She was born on May 28, 1935 in Bethlehem, a daughter of the late Sterling and Catherine Henry Zettlemoyer. Personal: Catherine was preceded in death by her husband, Ivan in 2012. She was employed for American Can...
Anna Ballato
Feb 1, 2014
Anna M. (Matrango) Ballato, 96, born November 30th, 1917 in Easton, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on February 1st, 2014 in Havertown, Pennsylvania. Anna, the matriarch of the Ballato, Matrango, Scalzo, and Piedscalzo families was a loving and devoted mother to her son, and aunt to her many nieces and nephews in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and California. Anna was predeceased by her...
Joachim Bakey
Feb 1, 2014
Name: Rev. Dr. Joachim Joseph Bakey (Father Joe), 88, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 1, 2014 in his home in Easton, PA surrounded by family. Born: Born John Bakey in Philadelphia PA, he was raised in Camden NJ, the son of John Bakey and Lillian Lamoureux Bakey. He chose the name Joachim Joseph after his ordination into the Catholic priesthood....
Jennie Dragotta
Jan 31, 2014
Jennie Collina Dragotta, 88, of Palmer Twp., PA, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2014 in Easton Hospital. Born: Jennie was born in Easton, PA, a daughter of the late Antonio and Rose (Lutri) Blasco. Personal: Jennie was married to Anthony Collina before his passing in 1965, and later to Charles Dragotta before his passing in 2013. She was a...
Matthew Lubrano
Jan 30, 2014
Matthew J. Lubrano, 85, of Palmer Twp., PA, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2014 in his home. Born: Matthew was born in Brooklyn, NY, a son of the late Vincent and Mary (Citranglo) Lubrano. Personal: Matthew was married to the former Josie Grande. He worked in loading and was a crane operator for NY Shipping Association. He served his...
