Obituary Listing

Apr 12, 2023

Joseph Bickert, 52, of Palmerton, PA passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Born on October 26,1970 in Allentown, PA, he was the son of Kathleen (Weichman) and the late Henry Bickert.

Joseph graduated from Notre Dame High School, Easton PA in 1989 and earned his Bachelor's Degree from Shippensburg University. He served in the United States...

Apr 8, 2023

Robert R. Smith, Sr., 92, of Easton, PA, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Country Meadows Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, in Bethlehem, PA.

Robert was born in Pen Argyl, PA, a son of the late Frank and Edith (Rader) Smith. Robert was married to the love of his life, Rosemary (Stagnito) Smith for 70 years.

Apr 1, 2023

Gail M. Zapp, 79, of Stewartsville, NJ, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem.

Gail was born in Easton, Pa in 1943.   She graduated from Wilson High School and went to the University of Pennsylvania where she earned her bachelor's degree in nursing. She worked as a pediatric nurse for several years....

Mar 31, 2023

Marie Scalzo, 88, of Palmer Twp. passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023. Born on February 19, 1935 in Easton, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Anna (Lisinichia) Stefano. Marie was married to Carl J. Scalzo for 36 years before his passing in 1991. She was a 1952 graduate of Wilson High School. She worked for...

Mar 25, 2023

George Infantino, 82, of Palmer Twp. passed away at home on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Born on April 18, 1940 in Ragusa Ibla, Sicily, he was the son of the late Rosario Carmelo and Gina (Raniolo) Infantino. At the age of 11, he and his family moved to Toronto, Canada. Upon the death of his father in 1959, he...

Mar 25, 2023

Gary C. Draper, 82, of Brockport, NY passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Born on December 18, 1940 in Warsaw, NY, he was the son of the late Clifford and Dorothy (VanBuren) Draper.

He graduated from Pavilion High School and worked for Kodak and Public Works for the town of Clarkson. Gary enjoyed cooking, hunting and...

Mar 21, 2023

Tylene A. Panuccio, 61, of Easton, PA passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Tylene was the wife of Joseph R. Panuccio. They would have celebrated 16 years of marriage on August 11, 2023.

Tylene was born on December 20, 1961 in East Stroudsburg, PA. She was the daughter of Tyrone W....

Mar 20, 2023

John Natale Merlo, 70, of Palmer Twp. passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023. Born on October 23, 1952 in Phillipsburg, NJ, he was the son of the late John J. and Mildred J. "Honey" (Mari) Merlo. He graduated from Easton Area High School, class of 1971 and earned his Bachelor's Degree in Special Education from East Stroudsburg University....

Mar 20, 2023

Mary Giordano, 72, of Palmer Twp. passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023. Born on August 19, 1950 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Margaret Mary (Farrelly) Monotrakis.

She graduated in 1968 from Madison High School. She worked as a bank teller in commercial banking. Mary was a member of St....

Mar 19, 2023

Gloria (DePaul) Fimiano, 92, of Palmer Twp., PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 19, 2023 in Lehigh Valley Hospice, Allentown. Gloria was born in Easton, PA on June 12, 1930, the daughter of the late Daniel and Mary (Figlio) DePaul. She graduated from Easton Area High School, class of 1948. Gloria was married to the late Dominic Fimiano...

Mar 18, 2023

Sharon A. Higgins, 70, of Plainfield Township, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 5, 1952 in Easton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Elizabeth (Sarson) Heckman. She graduated from Delaware Valley Regional High School and served in the United States Army.

She...

Mar 16, 2023

Richard T. Brummundt, 70, of Nazareth, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Born on September 25, 1952 in Hoboken, NJ, he was the son of the late William and Ruth (Rice) Brummundt. He graduated from Emerson High School and enlisted in The United States Marines, serving during the Vietnam War.

He served as the Scientific Director...

Mar 15, 2023

Valda I. Parris-Smith, of Brooklyn, New York went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at the St. Luke's Hospital in Easton, PA. She was 83 years old. Born in William Street, Kitty, Georgetown, Guyana on November 23, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Nathaniel J. Parris and Phyllis Wilson. She...

Mar 11, 2023

Eric Carl Piscitello, 51, of Easton, PA, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023. Born on January 1, 1972 in Phillipsburg, NJ, he was the son of Carl Piscitello and Harriet Ingle.

He graduated from Easton High School, class of 1990. Most recently he worked as a security officer for a local logistics company. Eric was an...

Mar 7, 2023

Migdalia Ortiz, 77, of Forks Twp. passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 in St. Luke's Anderson Campus. Born in Coamo, Puerto Rico on September 21, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Sergio and Gregoria (Mateo) Miranda. She worked as a supervisor for Consolidated Laundries in Jersey City, NJ.

She was a member of Our...

Mar 7, 2023

LeRoy P. Williams, 80, of Wilson Borough passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 in his home. Born on July 6, 1942 in Easton, he was the son of the late LeRoy G. and Catherine (Pulli) Williams. LeRoy graduated from Easton High School, class of 1960. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He worked...

Mar 7, 2023

Frances Grace Paoletti, 94, of Bethlehem passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Born in Easton on February 18, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Patsy and Violet (Martino) Guadagnino. Frances graduated from Easton High School and on June 20, 1949, married the love of her life, Prosper Paoletti, with whom she shared 65 years of marriage...

Mar 5, 2023

Salvatore S. "Sam" Arcadipane, Jr., 77, of Bethlehem Twp. passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Born on October 18, 1945 in Easton, PA, he was the son of the late Sarah "Sadie" (Noto) and Salvatore S. Arcadipane, Sr. He graduated from Easton High School in 1963 and served in The United States Army; 1 st Calvary Division. During...

Mar 3, 2023

Bhagirathy Parasuraman, 89, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023 at home with her loving family by her side.

Bhagirathy was born in Kerala, India on July 10, 1933, a daughter of the late V.G. and Venkatambal Ramaswamy. She graduated high school and later married Thekkemadam R. Parasuraman, until his passing in December of 2018....

Mar 2, 2023

John C. McGuire, 52, of Bethlehem Township, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023 surrounded by his family, following a long and courageous battle with leukemia. Born in Scranton on June 27, 1970, he was the son of the late John W. and Nancy (McDowell) McGuire. John and his wife, Maura (Zajac) McGuire celebrated their 27 th wedding anniversary...