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Raymond E. Wilkins

January 27, 2016

Raymond E. Wilkins, 89, of Easton, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016 in Easton Hospital.

Born December 11, 1926 in Phillipsburg, NJ, he was a son of the late Raymond and Ada (Prout) Wilken.

He and his wife, Jeanette (Hinkel) Wilkins were married 66 years.  Raymond served in the Army Air Corps during WWII.  He worked at Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown for 20 years.  Prior to that he worked at Bell Telephone, Easton for 39 years.  He was an avid hunter and fisherman and a member of Trout Unlimited.

Surviving with his wife, Jeanette, are two daughters, Renee Wilkins of Easton and Cindy Badway of Ocala, Florida; a son, Raymond F. Wilkins of Easton; a sister Gloria James of Lancaster; 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

Services will be private.  The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, 1110 Northampton St., Easton, PA 18042 or Paralyzed Veterans of America, www.pva.org.  Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

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  1. Marcine Symia Solloday

    January 29, 2016 at 9:10 am

    To Cindy & family, Sorry to hear of your loss, Michael joins me in sending our deepest sympathy to your family. Sincerely, Marcine Symia Solliday.