Obituaries

Mildred E. “Millie” Henning, 83 of Bethlehem Twp., PA died Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Anderson Campus. Born February 28, 1941 in Easton, she was a daughter of the late Donald and Florence (McNair) Murphy. She was a graduate of Easton High School, Kutztown University and holds a Master’s Degree in Education with a Reading Specialist Certification from Lehigh University. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Administration with Elementary and Secondary Principal’s Certification from East Stroudsburg University. Millie began her career in public and nonpublic education working for the Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit. At CLIU, she served as an educational consultant, a remedial and developmental reading teacher, an educational diagnostician, and a mentor teacher to new hires.

Millie also served as KSRA Chairperson, Governmental Relations Committee, an officer in the Colonial Association of Reading Educators, an officer in the Keystone State Reading Association, and a member of the International Reading Association—all professional organizations whose mission is to promote literacy, provide instructional leadership, support professional development, and advocate for literacy issues. Millie also served as an adjunct professor and college supervisor in the graduate school of Cabrini College.

She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Edward S. Henning; 3 children: Gary Henning (Carol) of Idaho Falls, ID, Mandy Slifer of Easton, PA, Brian Henning (Debbie) of Harmony Twp., NJ; and 2 grandchildren: Allison Henning and Kevin Slifer, Jr. She was predeceased by her first husband: Robert Butz who died in 1965 and her sister: Annetta Gottfried.

Services are 1:30 PM Friday (Feb. 21) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, PA with a calling period from 12:30 to 1:30 PM. Interment is in Hays Cemetery, Easton. Memorial contributions may be made at https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/PFFTribute/MillieHenning or www.felineurbanrescuereandrehab.org. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Evangelos Karaminas, 80 of Easton, PA died Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. Born January 16, 1945 in Samos, Greece, he was a son of the late Ioannis and Katina (Tsezmeli) Karaminas. He owned and operated Angelos Restaurant in Easton from 1976 until 2013. Prior to that he was employed by Continental Motors. Evangelos was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Wilson Borough, where he was a past president of the Parish Council and member of AHEPA. He also played soccer for Easton United in the ‘70’s.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Maria (Bozakis) Karaminas; sons: Konstantinos Karaminas (Kelly) of Easton, Avgoustis Karaminas (Chase) of Palmer Twp., PA; a sister: Virginia Anastasiou of Athens, Greece; and 3 grandchildren: Evangelos, Georgios and Leonidas. He was predeceased by his siblings: Maria Riska and Konstantinos, George and Xenofon Karaminas.

Services are 11 AM Monday (Feb. 24) in Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 319 S. 20th St., Easton with visitation from 10 to 11 AM. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton, PA is handling arrangements. Interment is in Easton Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Church Building Fund. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Vi Chanh Phan, 83, of Palmer Township, died Tuesday, February 18, 2025 in St. Luke’s Hospice House. Born April 2, 1941 in Vietnam, he was the son of the late Den Tien Phan and Nga Phung Phu. He worked for Circle Systems, Easton Hospital, Opt Industries, and Fluortek. He attended Vietnamese Gospel Mennonite Church and Palmer Moravian Church.

Surviving are his wife, On T. Nguyen; two daughters, Van Phan-Hewson and Chau Phan-Jones; a son, Tuan Gia Phan; a sister, Lien Ai Phan; seven brothers, Thuan Chanh Phan, Hung Chanh Phan, Tu Chanh Phan, The Chanh Phan, Duyen Chanh Phan, Ty Chanh Phan, and Mien Chanh Phan; six grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his first wife, Anh Hang.

Services will be held from 11:00am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, February 22, 2025 in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on Friday in the funeral home. Interment will be in Northampton Memorial Shrine. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

George S. Paar, Jr. 66, of Easton, died Sunday, February 16, 2025 in St. Luke’s Hospital. Born August 21, 1958, he was the son of the late George S. and Eva (Herenkovics) Paar. George graduated from Easton Area High School in 1976. He was a Field Artillery Surveyor and Hand Grenade Expert in the US Army and was an expert machine operator for Paar Precision, Freemansburg. George assisted in the operations of the Eagle Hotel, Freemansburg and was a member of the Avona Volunteer Fire Company.

Surviving are a daughter, Melissa Paar; two sons, George Paar, III, and Rene Pataky; two brothers, Alex Paar and Laszlo “Lutz” Paar; a sister, Linda Paar; a grandson; and his forever love, Tammy Buck.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 pm on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at Avona Volunteer Fire Company, 2360 Front St., Easton. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, www.woundedwarriorproject.org. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Brian Andrew Buchman, 58, of Palmer Twp., PA died Friday, February 14, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Easton Campus. Born September 5, 1966 in Easton, PA he was the son of Doris (Heavener) Buchman of Palmer Twp. and the late Ronald W. Buchman. He was a 1984 graduate of Easton High School and had been the Assistant Store Manager for Village Supermarket in New Jersey for 39 years. Brian was an avid fisherman who loved his muscle cars and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 23 years: Tammi (Yenolevich) Buchman; and four sons: Tim Sloyer (wife Alicia) of Jacksonville, FL, Brian Buchman (wife Nicole) of San Antonio, TX, Michael Buchman (wife Melissa) of Rocky Mount, VA and Brandon Buchman at home.

Services are 10:30 AM Friday (Feb. 21) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, PA with visitation from 6 to 7:30 PM Thursday. Interment is in Northampton Memorial Shrine. Memorials contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Alyce Mae Weber, 91, of Moore Township, died Wednesday, February 12, 2025 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. Born November 30, 1933 in Easton, she was the daughter of the late Chester E. “Chet” and Margaret (Woolever) Ayres. Her husband, Terry L. Weber died in 1997. Alyce was a member of Palmer Moravian Church. She was an avid oil painter and had her paintings displayed at S. Seem Antiques and Artisans, Bath. She was also an avid NASCAR fan.

Surviving are four daughters, Debbie Ealer, Linda Murphy, Laura Kresge, and Mary Ealer; a sister, Jane Trux; and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was predeceased by two sons, Danny Ealer and Paul Ealer.

Services will be private. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Palmer Moravian Church, 2901 John St., Easton, PA 18045. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Sean Michael Ulmer of Easton died Feb. 8 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a courageous battle with an aggressive form of esophageal cancer. He was 46, and leaves his loving wife, Amanda Ulmer, sons Logan, 9 and Declan, 7 and their faithful dogs Piper and Gizzie. Amanda was at his side when he died.

Sean was a licensed HVAC technician with Binsky Service and was very proud of the work he did. Sean very much enjoyed working with all of his coworkers. Sean was also a fixer, he was always able to tackle and fix any problem, whether it was a home improvement project or talking something out, he could fix anything for his family. He was outgoing and made friends easily, owing to his casual manner and his wry sense of humor. Amanda loved his sarcastic nature and will miss the way he made her laugh. He loved striking up conversation with anyone at anytime. He loved to talk and make jokes with anyone he met. He had a way of making people feel seen in the way he spoke with them.

He loved golfing and was an enthusiastic fan of the New York Giants, Detroit Tigers, and Notre Dame. He was an avid reader, particularly of thrillers and the Harry Potter series. His favorite Harry Potter character was Severus Snape. Sean was also a major “foodie” who watched cooking shows and followed recipes precisely. Sean also enjoyed going to sprint car races and it was always a family affair. He enjoyed going with his dad, Carl, and cousin, Drew. Most recently he took Logan to a race, which was a lot of fun for them both.

He met Amanda Smickle in 2012 at the Mediterranean Bistro, where he stopped for a beer with friends and she was his bartender. They had an immediate connection in April and they had their first “real date” in July, and their relationship blossomed quickly and they were engaged in December of the same year. They were married in March of 2014 (321) and over the last 11 years they doted on each other and cherished their sons. Sean’s mother and sisters quip that they knew his relationship with Amanda was serious when Sean ditched the Giants T-shirts for polo shirts on date nights and family events.

Everyone could see that he was a zealous Dad who was dedicated to his boys. He was very involved in their activities including coaching both of the boys’ soccer teams. He was also very involved with the boys’ activities as part of the Boy Scouts. They participated in the Pinewood Derby and he volunteered to help out with the activities; most recently at the hot chocolate booth for the Easton Winter Village. Sean loved to take the boys to different events that were going on in the Easton area. There was rarely a weekend that did not involve an outing with the boys. He was a loving and devoted father, who will be missed dearly by his sons.

He was an active member of the community along with Amanda and the boys. He was a member of the College Hill Presbyterian Church in Easton.

He is also survived by his mother, Jaylene Regan; father, Carl Ulmer Jr.; stepmother Linda Ulmer; father-in-law Jack Smickle; mother-in-law Sharon Smickle; sisters Courtney Ulmer and Melissa Regan and brothers-in-law Troy Augusthy, Shane Hoffert, and John Smickle and grandmother Olga Mazeika. He was predeceased by his stepfather Christopher Regan.

A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00pm on Sunday, February 16, 2025 in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St. Easton PA. Services will be held at 11:00am on Monday, February 17, 2025 in College Hill Presbyterian Church, 501 Brodhead St., Easton PA. A reception will follow the services on Monday at the College Hill Presbyterian Church. Interment will be private at Easton Cemetery.

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Nicholas Prodes, 82 of Palmer Twp., PA died Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospice House, Bethlehem, PA. Born February 6, 1942 in Newark, NJ he was a son of the late Alexander and Efstratia (Vousboukis) Prodes. He graduated from Easton High School in 1960 and was employed by Coffee Associates for 54 years before retiring. Nick was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Wilson and a 50+ year member of AHEPA. He had also been a member of the Varsity E, Fleas, and Republican Clubs and was a lifelong fan of Easton sports

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Aspasia (Moustakas) Prodes; 4 children: Alexander Prodes of Nazareth, PA, Thomas N. Prodes (wife Cheryl) of Palmer Twp., Stanley N. Prodes (wife Jane) of Bethlehem and Stephanie E. Tierney of Buford, GA; a sister: Marian Prodes of Bethlehem; and 9 grandchildren: Taylor, Thomas, Jr., Elizabeth, Eleni, Nicholas, Alexander, Nichole, Lily, and Luke. He was predeceased by a brother: Stanley Prodes.

Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 AM Monday (Feb.10) in Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 319 S. 20th St., Easton 18042 followed by services at 11 AM. Interment is in the historic Easton Cemetery. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the church. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.