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Richard J. Rusk, II

April 28, 2020

Richard J. Rusk, II, 84, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020 in Country Meadows. Born August 8, 1935 in Easton, he was a son of the late William K. and Laura (Wolf) Rusk. He and his wife, Judith (Stanton) Rusk, were married 53 years.He graduated from Wilson Area High School in 1953 and Moravian. . . Continue

Rose S. Thomas

April 27, 2020

Rose S. Thomas, 86 of Easton, PA died April 27, 2020 at Gardens of Memory Care, Easton. Born November 15, 1933 in Philadelphia she was a daughter of the late Vito and Mary Gattuso. She is survived by a niece and nephew. Services are private with interment in Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeaden, PA. Offer online. . . Continue

Elvera V. Richards

April 26, 2020

Elvera V. Richards, 95 formerly of Stockertown, PA died Sunday, April 26, 2020 in Kindred Place at Annville, PA. Born November 30, 1924 in Phillipsburg, NJ she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Edna (Debleyker) Wagner. Her husband Edward E. Richards died in 2011. A 1942 graduate of Easton High School, she was. . . Continue

Joseph A. Gula

April 26, 2020

Joseph Gula

Joseph A. Gula, 65 of Forks Twp., PA died Sunday, April 26, 2020 at the Fox Chase Medical Center in Philadelphia. Born May 30, 1954 in Chicopee, MA he was a son of the late Stanley and Dorothy (Archambeau) Gula. He and his wife Linora (Stevens) Gula would have been married 38 years next month.. . . Continue

Jane E. Hulsizer

April 25, 2020

Jane Hulsizer

Jane E. Hulsizer, 95 of Gracedale, formerly of Palmer Twp., PA died Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. Born December 11, 1924 in Phillipsburg, NJ she was the daughter of the late Robert and Bessie (Youndt) Salzman. She had been employed by Magnetic Windings as part of the WWII effort and then. . . Continue

Kathleen “Katie” Beers

April 23, 2020

Kathleen Beers

Kathleen “Katie” Beers, 61 of Tatamy, PA passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Easton Hospital. Born February 14, 1959 in Easton, PA she was a daughter of the late Bettyjane (Cosper) and Clayton Haas, Jr. She and her high school sweetheart of 48 years, Paul H. Beers, Jr. have been married since 1979. She. . . Continue

David M. Shafferman

April 22, 2020

David M. Shafferman died on April 21, 2020, at Gracedale Nursing Home, after an heroic journey with Type I Diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and COVID-19. He was 67.Dave was born in Grafton, WV, to James F. and Katharine G. Shafferman. His family moved to Owensboro, KY, in 1964, where at the age of 13 he met the. . . Continue

James W. Landis

April 22, 2020

James W. Landis, 57, of Krocksville, died Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at Easton Hospital due to complications from COVID-19. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Willard and Edna (Lamm) Landis. Jim was a graduate of Parkland High School, and was a regular at PHS football games for many years after his. . . Continue