Obituary Listing

Dec 21, 2024

Eileen Silverstein, 87, of Easton passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Arden Courts with her family by her side. Born in Brooklyn, NY on February 8, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Janet (Smith) Sulzer. She graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School where she was the class valedictorian. Eileen later earned her bachelor's...

Dec 15, 2024

Kathryn Wunderly, 77, formerly of Easton, PA, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Saucon Valley Manor. Born in Pen Argyl, PA on December 22, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Eli and Mary (Russo) Zeruth.

Kathryn is survived by her daughters, Tammy Wunderly and partner Lauren Silverstone, and Holly Nemetch of Coplay, as...

Dec 13, 2024

Kimberly K. Stone, 55, of Palmer Twp. passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024. Born in Upper Darby Twp., PA on July 6, 1969, she was the daughter of Richard I. Kreamer of Bethlehem Twp. and the late Jean L. (Horner) Kreamer. Kim graduated from Wilson High School, class of 1987. She married her soulmate, Donald Stone and enjoyed...

Dec 12, 2024

Rose Marie Callanan, 91, of Palmer Twp. passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 12, 2024 surrounded by the love of her family. Born on January 11, 1933 in Easton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Rose (Lutri) Blasco.

She graduated from Easton Area High School in 1950. She dedicated her life to her...

Dec 11, 2024

Nancy A. Kulp, 83, of Palmer Twp., passed away after a long battle with MS on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at her home with her loving family by her side. Born in Pen Argyl on April 23, 1941 she was a daughter of the late Charles T. and Jeannette (DeWalt) Brugler. Nancy graduated from Wilson High School and went...

Dec 10, 2024

Margarite Salvina Cassar, 73, formerly of Palmer Township, lost her 14-year battle with Alzheimer's disease peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on December 10, 2024. Born on June 8, 1951 in Tarxien, Malta, Margarite was the beloved youngest daughter of the late Michael and Josephine (Falzon) Cassar.  Margarite and family immigrated to New York City in 1952.  Margarite was...

Dec 9, 2024

Angelo Iacono, 95, of Allentown passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024 at home with his family by his side. Born in Easton on December 16, 1928, he was a son of the late Calogero and Calogera (Cravotta) Iacono. He graduated from Easton High School, class of 1946. He served in the United States Army and was stationed in...

Dec 8, 2024

Cherie Kavanaugh, 94, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2024. Born on April 5, 1930, in Sayre, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Florance (Barnes) Slater.

After graduation in 1947, Cherie worked at LVRR in Bethlehem until 1955 as clerical staff. After raising her children, she worked in the office at Dixie in...

Dec 7, 2024

Allen R. Geidosch, 74, of Palmer Township, PA passed away on December 7, 2024 at home. Born on February 4, 1950 in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Bohme) Geidosch.

Allen graduated from Hillside High School in 1969. He then enlisted in the United States Airforce where he served his country...

Dec 3, 2024

Linda Marion Battaglia, 86, of Brooklyn, NY passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 in Brooklyn surrounded by her family. Born on October 9, 1938 in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Yolanda (Vispetto) Marvelli.

The passing of Linda marks the end of an era, but her impact on the lives of those...

Dec 2, 2024

Craig Matthew Laughlin, 54, of Forks, Twp., PA passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024 at Lehigh Valley Hospice. Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late David and Jacqueline Laughlin.

He graduated from Holyoke High School in Holyoke, MA and earned several Associate Degrees from Northampton Community College. He also attended Boston Architectural...

Dec 2, 2024

Steven G. Canavan, 52, of Danielsville, PA passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown. Born on February 24, 1972 in Manhattan, NY, he was the son of Grace (Lunney) and the late Anthony "Tony" Canavan.

He loved being with his family, especially during the summer at pool parties. Being outdoors was...

Nov 29, 2024

Andrew Scott Taylor Sr., 63, of Plainfield Township passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024 at St. Luke's Easton Campus. Born on July 11, 1961, in East Orange, NJ, he was the son of the late Robert and Lora Lee (Stickley) Taylor.

Andrew graduated from Easton High School in 1979. He served his country in the United...

Nov 27, 2024

Diane Helena Halasz, 68, of Easton, PA, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024.  She was born on October 26, 1956 in Englewood, NJ. She was the daughter of the late John and Elsie (Koszta) Halasz.

She graduated from Cliffside Park High School and received her Bachelor of Science at Jersey City State. Diane worked in IT...

Nov 26, 2024

Barbara L. Frage, 67, of East Stroudsburg passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. Born on December 31, 1956 in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of the late Edith (Behrens) and Paul Johnson, Sr.

She graduated from Central Islip High School in 1974 and was employed in quality control for...

Nov 24, 2024

Antonina DiFrancesca, 93, of Easton, PA passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2024 in her home surrounded by family. Born on January 3, 1931 in Castel di Lucio, Sicily, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Maria (Stimula) Cicero.

She was employed as a seamstress for Strongwear Pants Company, Northampton Pants Company and retired from...

Nov 19, 2024

Barbara Jean (Ornato) Quick passed away at home on November 19, 2024 after a brief battle with metastatic lung cancer. She was born in Dearborn, Michigan on July 7, 1943 to Mario Ornato and Josephine Mazorowicz and was the third of four sisters. She grew up in a closeknit, multi-ethnic neighborhood with immigrant families from Italy, Poland, the Middle...

Nov 19, 2024

Michael Sroka, Jr., 83, of Upper Black Eddy, PA passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. Born on August 4, 1941 in Plainfield, NJ, he was the son of the late Michael and Stella (Szymansky) Sroka.

He was a store manager for A&P Grocery Stores before he retired in 2001. Michael was a gardening and train enthusiast,...

Nov 18, 2024

Robert "Monk" VanSyckle, 70, of Palmer Twp. passed away on November 18,2024, at home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on March 10, 1954, in Easton, PA. He was the son of the late William Veron and Rose Marie (Assise) VanSyckle. He graduated from Easton High School, class of 1972. Robert served in the United...

Nov 17, 2024

Matthew J. Colabella, 29, of Bethlehem passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 17, 2024. Born in Bethlehem on January 27, 1995, he was a son of Angela Colabella and the late Brian Herb. Matthew was the CEO of the family business, Unclaimed Freight.

He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Bethlehem. Matthew enjoyed traveling...