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David L. Lutz

David L. Lutz

Jan 20, 2023

David L. Lutz, Sr., Palmer Township (1933-2023)

David L. Lutz Sr. ("Dave"), 89, of Palmer Township, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2023 at Country Meadows Personal Care Community in Bethlehem.  Dave was born in Muncy, PA on November 2, 1933 to the late Charles and Anna...

Chester James Petchonka

Chester James Petchonka

Jan 17, 2023

Chester James "Chet" Petchonka, 57, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 in St. Luke's Anderson Campus. Born in Phillipsburg, NJ on December 27, 1965, he was the son of the late Richard and Nancy (Martin) Petchonka. Chet played high school football before his graduation from Phillipsburg High School. He was the owner/proprietor of CSC Flooring for 40 years....

Joseph "Redeye" C. Mcauliffe

Joseph "Redeye" C. Mcauliffe

Jan 12, 2023

Joseph "Redeye" McAuliffe, 86, of Easton, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at home with his family by his side. Born in Easton on October 17, 1936, he was a son of the late James and Verna (Slingland) McAuliffe. He graduated from Easton High School and immediately after enlisted in the United States Army. Upon his discharge, he...

Rose Marie Shannon

Rose Marie Shannon

Jan 12, 2023

Rose M. Shannon (Montoro), 74, of Williams Township, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital Anderson Campus. Born in Easton she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Elizabeth (Radogna) Montoro. She graduated from Easton High School in 1966. She married the love of her life, William Shannon III on May 11, 1974, and...

Donna Yeager

Donna Yeager

Jan 11, 2023

Donna M. (Thomson) Yeager, 61, of Easton, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at her home with her family by her side after a long fight with lung cancer. Born in Sellersville on October 23, 1961, she was a daughter of the late, Eva (Fitzgerald) and Robert Thomson, Sr. She attended North Penn High School in Lansdale. She...

Nancy J. Varkonyi

Nancy J. Varkonyi

Jan 10, 2023

Nancy J. Varkonyi, 70, of Easton, PA passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital, Anderson Campus, surrounded by her loving family.

Nancy was born and raised in Easton, PA, a daughter of the late Ernest and Margaret (Donchez) Kovacs. Nancy graduated from Easton High School, class of 1970. She worked for a short...

Johnny Tkach

Johnny Tkach

Jan 6, 2023

Johnny Tkach, 79, of Easton, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital, Easton. Born in New York he was a son of the late Michael and Palin (Korsacova) Tkach. He graduated from high school in Passaic New Jersey. Johnny worked as a limo driver for Boston Coach, he was a salesman for Bergen Industrial where...

Sharon M. Koehler

Sharon M. Koehler

Jan 6, 2023

Sharon M. (Rykowski) Koehler, 59, passed away on Friday, January 06, 2023 at Promedica in Bethlehem after a long fight with cancer. Born in Norristown she was a daughter of Walter G. and Margaret A. (Schlosman) Rykowski of Bethlehem Twp. She graduated from Freedom High School. Sharon worked as an Avon Lady for over 10 years and greatly enjoyed...

Thomas William Liska

Thomas William Liska

Jan 3, 2023

Thomas (Tom) William Liska, 82, of Palmer Twp. passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Born on March 20, 1940 in Montclair NJ, he was the son of the late John and Mildred (Gianetti) Liska. He graduated in 1959 from Passaic Valley Regional High School in Little Falls, NJ and...

Joseph A. Franco, Sr.

Joseph A. Franco, Sr.

Dec 24, 2022

Joseph A. Franco, Sr., 91, of Easton, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 24, 2022. Born in Easton on January 5, 1931 he was a son of the late Anthony and Rose (Turdo) Franco. He graduated from Easton High School. He married the love of his life, Marie (Citrone) Franco on December 30, 1956 and celebrated 61 years of...

Eloise C. Foreman

Eloise C. Foreman

Dec 22, 2022

Eloise Cecile Foreman was born, the second oldest of five siblings, to Fred and Ella Gebhart (Schreckenstein), on October 17, 1940, at home with the assistance of the town doctor, in Lyndhurst, NJ.  Shortly thereafter, the family moved to Frelinghuysen township and she graduated from Blairstown High School, where she was involved in many school clubs and activities.  She...

Ruth M. Mccormick

Ruth M. Mccormick

Dec 22, 2022

Ruth M. McCormick, 91, of Williams Twp. passed away on December 22, 2022 in her home. Born on May 10, 1931 in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Gertrude (Jones) Lange. She worked as a waitress for Macy's Department Store in Woodbridge, NJ. Ruth was the former president of the Woodbridge Seniors Club.

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Craig A. Vanfleet

Craig A. Vanfleet

Dec 21, 2022

Craig VanFleet, 66, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2022 at home in his favorite rocking chair. He was born in Binghamton, New York on June 9, 1956 and grew up in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. He is predeceased by his parents Robert and Frieda VanFleet.

He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Lugene...

Gilliam Jeter, Jr.

Gilliam Jeter, Jr.

Dec 20, 2022

Gilliam Jeter, Jr., 87, of Easton, passed away at home on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, with his wife by his side. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey on May 25, 1935, he was a son of the late Laura (Coleman) Jeter and Gilliam Jeter, Sr. and his late wife Leonora (Simms) Jeter. He graduated from  high school in Queens,...

Joseph Rizzolino

Joseph Rizzolino

Dec 19, 2022

Joseph S. "Joe" Rizzolino, 61, of Palmer Township passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022 in Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital, Bethlehem. Born on November 15, 1961 in Easton, PA, he was the son of the late Soccorso "Sam" and Rosaria (DiFrancesca) Rizzolino. Joe graduated from Easton Area High School in 1980. As a savvy business person, he was the...

Donald G. Detweiler, Jr.

Donald G. Detweiler, Jr.

Dec 18, 2022

Donald G. Detweiler, Jr, 72, of Palmer Twp., passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg, with his family by his side after a short but hard-fought battle from cancer. Born in Easton on December 6, 1950, he was a son of the late Edith (Rose) and Donald G. Detweiler, Sr. He graduated from...

Gloria Guevara Boonswang

Gloria Guevara Boonswang

Dec 14, 2022

Gloria Guevara Boonswang, M.D., 81, of Easton, passed away on December 14, 2022, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Born on August 28, 1941, in Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Macario and Maria (Mendoza) Guevara. Gloria graduated summa cum laude from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines, earning her...

William B. Mackey

William B. Mackey

Dec 13, 2022

William B. "Bill" Mackey, III, 72, of Easton passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022 in St. Luke's Hospital, Easton. Born in Easton on May 9, 1950, he was the son of the late Katharine (Stine) and William B. Mackey, II. During his high school days, he was very active with music and band, playing the oboe and clarinet. He...

Elizabeth "Elsa" Daroja

Elizabeth "Elsa" Daroja

Dec 13, 2022

Elizabeth T. "Elsa" (Mascasadog) DaRoja, 61, of East Windsor, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, Hamilton, NJ. Born in the Philippines on November 18, 1961 she was a daughter of the late Patrosenyo and Gregoria T. Monghit. She worked as a CNA for The Elms at Cranberry until she retired.

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Stanley Janusz

Stanley Janusz

Dec 12, 2022

Stanley Janusz, 72, of Forks Township, PA passed away peacefully in his home on December 12, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Born on May 6, 1950 in Domaradz, Poland, he was the son of the late Jan and Maria (Len) Janusz. He worked as a mechanical assembler at Breeze Eastern, building hoists for the US Coast Guard until...

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