James M. Hockman, 82, of Palmer Township, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012 in Easton Hospital.
Born: May 30, 1930 in Easton, he was a son of the late Edgar and Hilda (Seip) Hockman.
Personal: He was a route supervisor for Mrs. Smith’s Pies, Wilson Borough and retired in 1981. Prior to that he owned a Mobil gas station on 13th Street in Easton. He graduated from Wilson High School in 1947.
Memberships: He was a member of Arndt’s Lutheran Church, Forks Township for over 60 years and was an avid bowler.
Survivors: a son, James “Butch” Hockman, Jr. and his wife, Gina of Palmer Township; two daughters, B.J. Cantu and her husband, Gary of California and Patricia Finney and her husband, Kevin of Forks Township; a brother, Larry Hockman; a sister, Helen Greenleaf; 4 granddaughters, Amy, Abby, Celena and Kerri and 5 great grandchildren. Two brothers, Ervin and Elmer Hockman and a sister, Florence Beck died earlier.
Services: 10:30 am Monday, September 17th in Arndt’s Lutheran Church, 1851 Arndt Rd., Forks Township. Call from 9:30 am until service time Monday in the church. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.
Memorials: Arndt’s Lutheran Church, 1851 Arndt Rd., Easton, Pa 18040.
Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.
Terri
September 12, 2012 at 6:33 pm
You all know he was my favorite uncle. He was such a gentle soul, always happy, always upbeat. Good influence in my growing up years. I will miss him.
Patricia Finney
September 13, 2012 at 6:38 pm
A father and grandfather and great-grandfather to our family…he will be missed at every holiday, especially Thanksgiving…the Easton game and the drum stick…Kerri with the drum stick…Celena with the x-mas tree at Christmas…many many good memories…the Boston trip…the lobster races on the deck. He will be sadly missed…
Kerri Finney
September 14, 2012 at 12:58 pm
Pappy,
I will always remember your fun sleepovers, going to McDonald’s or Jimmy’s Hot Dogs and the Palmer movie theater, your beautiful roses, your fat cat rascal and blaming your farts on him, my first job cleaning your house on Butler St., eating canned spaghetti whenever I would eat at your house, the smell of your dish rags and aqua velva aftershave, fighting with you about eating the drum stick at Thanksgiving, and the best laugh was telling you I got engaged and you thought I was pregnant!!! I will miss you dearly. You will always have a special place in my heart. Don’t forget about October 6th- you and Gram better be there. I love you.
Your granddaughter,
Kerri Finney