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Francesca Murgia

Francesca Murgia

Apr 18, 2022

Francesca "Frances" Murgia, 94, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022, with her daughter by her side, in ProMedica Nursing Home, Easton, PA. Born in Castel di Lucio, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Gaetano and Maria Teresa (Alercia) Ludicello. She was the wife of the late Michael Murgia whom passed in 1984.

She worked...

George P. Calantoni

George P. Calantoni

Apr 14, 2022

George P. Calantoni, 49, of Forks Twp., passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at home, surrounded by family after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

He was the husband of Jennifer (Doria) Calantoni, together they celebrated their 12 th wedding anniversary on September 18, 2021.  Born in Easton on November 30, 1972, he was a son...

Philip Nicholas Castore

Philip Nicholas Castore

Apr 13, 2022

PHILIP NICHOLAS CASTORE February 21, 1927-April 13, 2022 Philip N. Castore passed away on April 13, 2022 in Allentown, PA at the age of 95.

Philip was born in Bellmore, New York and had one married sister Margaret Cerbone. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was part of Operation Crossroads in Bikini Atoll in 1946....

Jane A. Kostura

Jane A. Kostura

Apr 10, 2022

Jane A. Kostura, 80 years of Easton, PA (Palmer Township) more recently of Bethlehem, passed away on Palm Sunday, April 10 th , 2022, at home surrounded by family and friends.

Jane was born in Easton, PA, a daughter of the late Faust and Angelina (Cannizzo) Finelli.

Jane was married to James Kostura, Jr, with...

Joseph Colabella

Joseph Colabella

Apr 6, 2022

Joseph A. Colabella, 91, of Easton, PA, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 in St. Luke's Hospital Anderson Campus.

Joseph was born in Easton, PA, a son of the late Nicola and Carmela (LeDonne) Colabella.

Joseph was a graduate of Easton High School, the class of 1948. He was in the United States Army...

Carmella J. Montoro

Carmella J. Montoro

Apr 5, 2022

Carmella J. "Millie" Montoro, 90, passed away on April 5, 2022, in St. Luke's Anderson Campus. Born in Phillipsburg, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (Re) Mugavero. She was the wife of the late Dante J. Montoro.

Carmella graduated in 1949 from Phillipsburg High School and worked as a telephone operator. She...

Joseph M. Monto, Jr.

Joseph M. Monto, Jr.

Apr 4, 2022

Joseph M. Monto, Jr., 59, of Easton, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022, at St. Luke's Easton.

Born in Jersey City, NJ, he was a son of Joseph M. Monto, Sr. of New Jersey and the late Margaret (Michaels) Libby and her husband Daniel. He attended school in the Jersey City area before moving to Pennsylvania....

James David Davis

James David Davis

Apr 3, 2022

James David Davis, 87, passed away suddenly Sunday at his home on College Hill. Born in Easton's South Side, Mr. Davis graduated from Easton High School in 1953. He began his forty-year career in banking in January of 1954 as a runner for the Easton National Bank and Trust Company. After serving as a Combat Engineer in the U.S....

Thomas M. Karp

Thomas M. Karp

Apr 2, 2022

Thomas M. Karp, 74, of Bethlehem Township, passed away on Saturday, April 02, 2022, at his home.

Born in Easton on September 5, 1947, he was the son of the late Fred and Mary (Volkert) Karp. He graduated from Notre Dame High School and later earned his bachelor's degree in education from Kutztown College. He taught for...

Stanley F. Swiecicki

Stanley F. Swiecicki

Apr 2, 2022

Stanley F. Swiecicki, Jr., 93, of Saylorsburg, moved on from this world on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at home peacefully and surrounded by loved ones.

Stanley was born in Plains on May 18, 1928, he was a son of the late Sophie (Kowalski) and Stanley F. Swiecicki Sr.  After graduating from Plains High school in 1945, he...

Donald Albert Henk

Donald Albert Henk

Apr 1, 2022

Donald A. Henk, 88, of Forks Township, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital, Easton.

Born in Buffalo, NY, he was a son of the late Harry and Josephine (Doyle) Henk. He graduated from high school in Buffalo and later served in the United States Army. He worked for Kyocera as a sales...

Mary A. Eismont

Mary A. Eismont

Mar 30, 2022

Mary A. Eismont, 75, of Easton, PA, passed away on March 30, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Franklin and Lucy (Tramantozzi) Merluzzi and the wife of the late William Eismont who passed away in 2016.

She graduated in 1964 from Palmerton High School. Mary received her Bachelor's Degree from Cedar Crest College, graduating in...

Lauren Ann Sestito

Lauren Ann Sestito

Mar 29, 2022

Lauren Ann (Bader) Sestito, 35, of Bethlehem, PA, passed away on March 29, 2022. She was the daughter of William and Josephine (Melhem) Bader of Easton, PA. In 2005, she graduated from Notre Dame High School in Bethlehem, and she earned her Bachelor's Degree at Penn State, Lehigh Valley Campus, in 2009.

She was a member of...

Rino Spagnoli

Rino Spagnoli

Mar 29, 2022

Rino Spagnoli, 79, of Palmer Twp, PA, passed away on March 29, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Parma, Italy, he was the son of the late Dante and Giulia (Sozzi) Spagnoli.

He worked as a contractor and owned R&S Masons and SDM Construction, LLC. Rino was a member of the Berceto Foundation in Queens, NY...

Margaret Tomlinson

Margaret Tomlinson

Mar 25, 2022

Margaret Tomlinson, 93, of Easton, PA, passed away on March 25, 2022, in The Easton Home, Easton, PA. Born in Aldershot, England, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Margaret (Brown) Baker. She was the wife of the late Joe Tomlinson.

She enjoyed reading all sorts of fiction books. Margaret would share her experience of...

Thomas J. Vogrin

Thomas J. Vogrin

Mar 22, 2022

Thomas J. Vogrin, 85, of Pocono Lake, PA, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 in Old Orchard Nursing Home, in Easton, PA.

He was born in Easton, PA, a son of the late Joseph and Lottie ( Burgess) Vogrin.

Thomas was a graduate of Wilson High School, Class of 1955. He was in the...

Edward Ernest Starniri

Edward Ernest Starniri

Mar 21, 2022

Edward Ernest Starniri, 94, of Easton, PA, passed away on March 21, 2022 at his home. He was the son of the late Louis and Theresa (DelSole) Starniri and the husband of the late Mary Jane (Reppert) Starniri who preceded him in death on January 17, 2008.

He graduated from Easton High School in 1944 and served...

Maryann R. Panto

Maryann R. Panto

Mar 19, 2022

Mary Ann R. Panto, 92, of Allentown, died March 19, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, where he she had been admitted the previous day. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. "Doc" Panto, who died in 2019. They were married for 58 years.

Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late...

Zofia Sanocki

Zofia Sanocki

Mar 17, 2022

Zofia (Grabarczyk) Sanocki, 72, of Forks Township, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at her

home.

Born in Krakow, Poland she was a daughter of the late Marian and Stefania (Trojan) Grabarczyk. Zofia loved to travel and spend time with friends, family, and her grandchildren.

She was a member of Lake Nelson...

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