Obituaries

Gladys R. Bolcer, 91 of Washington, NJ died Friday, October 26, 2018 at the Philipsburg Care Center. Born May 27, 1927 in Easton, PA she was a daughter of the late Grace (Metzgar) and Ralph Lewis. A 1944  graduate of Phillipsburg High School, she had been employed by Ingersoll-Rand, Warren Controls, Nytronics and Shop-Rite. She. . . Continue

Richard G. Transue, 82, of Easton, died Tuesday, October 23, 2018 in Easton Hospital. Born December 10, 1935 in Easton, he was a son of the late Gobin Transue and Margaret (Werner) Polidoro.  He and his beloved wife, Jean (Ray) Transue were married 63 years. Richard served in the Air Force during the Korean War. . . Continue

Doris M. (Brown) Tindall, 90 of Wilson Borough, PA died Thursday, October 18, 2018 at home. Born January 26, 1928 in Easton, she was a daughter of the late Malcie (Hensler) and Walter Brown. She had been employed by Brown’s Dairy, the Joseph’s and May’s Clothing Stores and part-time at the Toll Bridge. She was. . . Continue

Martin “Marty” Zippel, 96, formerly of Easton, died Wednesday, October 17, 2018 in Jupiter, Florida. Born February 7, 1922 in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Hyman and Clara (Schuster) Zippel.  His wife, Doris L. (Levin) Zippel died in 2003. He owned Martin Zippel Co., a toy distributer in Phillipsburg, NJ.  Marty was. . . Continue

Barbara A. Schlough, 77, of Forks Township, formerly of West Easton, died Wednesday, October 17, 2018 in Easton Hospital. Born April 16, 1941 in Easton, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth and Helen (Starner) Ahart. Barbara worked at Ingersoll Rand, Phillipsburg and later at Dixie Cup, Forks Township.  She was a member of. . . Continue

Mary Dolores Shaughnessy Metz, 78, of Palmer Twp., PA died Thursday evening, October 11, 2018 at her home. Born March 30, 1940 in Atchison, Kansas she was a daughter of the late Dolores (Kramer) and Edward Boos. In 1961, she married the late Edward Shaughnessy, former Professor at Lafayette College, with whom she had two. . . Continue