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Howard F. Gallup

December 18, 2020

Howard F. Gallup

Howard Gallup, (1927-2020) was born in New London, Connecticut and grew up in Newark, New Jersey, which might account for his zestful, do-it-yourself approach to so much in his life. His father, Wallace Gallup, a Presbyterian minister, passed on to Howard his attentiveness to his low-income parishioners and to the general need for equal rights. . . Continue

Rosalie Cavanagh

December 15, 2020

Rosalie Cavanagh

Rosalie Cavanagh, 69, of Palmer Twp., PA died Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Anderson Campus. Born May 20, 1951 in Easton, PA she was a daughter of the late Catherine (Todaro) and John Woolever. A 1970 graduate of Easton High School, she was employed by The Easton Home for 46 years before. . . Continue

Donna Lynn Jolly

December 15, 2020

Donna Lynn Jolly, 67 of Effort, PA died December 15, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill, PA. Born July 4, 1953 in Dover, NJ she was a daughter of the late Joyce (Simpson) and Edmund Jolly, Jr. She is survived by her partner of 14 years: Leonard Longo; sisters: Doris and Jody; niece and. . . Continue

Mary Anne Haas

December 12, 2020

Mary Anne Haas

Mary Anne Haas, 78, of Forks Township, PA died Saturday, December 12, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Anderson Campus. Born December 10, 1942 in Phillipsburg, NJ she was the daughter of the late Joseph Tharp and Marie Tharp Rapp. Her husband Martin “Pop” Haas died in 2019. She attended High Bridge High School and had. . . Continue

Vesta M. Brotzman

December 11, 2020

Vesta M. Brotzman, 92, of Palmer Twp., PA died Friday, December 11, 2020 at Valley Manor in Coopersburg, PA. Born March 21, 1928 in Forks Twp., PA she was a daughter of the late Marion (Babp) and Philip Sandt. Her husband of 67 years, Chester F. Brotzman, died in June of 2014. She was a. . . Continue

James S. Williams

December 11, 2020

James S. Williams, 55, of Williams Township, died Friday, December 11, 2020 in Easton Hospital. Born June 30, 1965 in Easton, he was a son of Richard Williams, Sr., and Shirley (Lippencott) Williams. He worked for Sheridan Printing Co. and was a member of several clubs in the Easton area. Surviving with his parents are. . . Continue

Marion E. Kram

December 10, 2020

Marion Elizabeth Kram, 83 of Williams Twp., PA died Thursday, December 10, 2020 at home. Born May 8, 1937 in Williams Twp., she was the daughter of the late Martha (Rice) and Clyde Bachman. Her husband Richard L. Kram died in 2012. She was a graduate of Wilson High School and the Easton Hospital School. . . Continue

Charles J. Ihling, Jr.

December 6, 2020

Charles J. Ihling, Jr., 87, of Forks Twp., PA died Sunday, December 6, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Warren Campus. Born September 12, 1933 in Newark, NJ he was a son of the late Jessie (Johnson) and Charles Ihling, Sr. He was a graduate of North Hunterdon High School, the RCA Institute and served in. . . Continue