Obituaries

Peter J. Clarke 76 of Easton, PA died July 30th at home after a courageous battle with Motor Neuron disease…ALS. His wife of 52 years is the former Patricia Guido. Born in Scranton to the late James and Mary Jones Clarke, he was a 1967 graduate of West Scranton High School. He was a proud. . . Continue

Wayne J. Kirk, 76, of Bethlehem Township, died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Born April 13, 1949 in Chicago, he was the son of the late Theodore and Frances (Szymborski) Kirk. Wayne served in the Navy during the Vietnam War and was a mail handler for the Post Office in Bethlehem. . . Continue

Norton E. “Butch” Beers, 83 of Palmer Twp., PA died Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospital-Anderson Campus. Born July 1, 1942 in Upland, PA he was a son of the late Austin and Jessie (Walton) Beers. He was a 1961 graduate of Southern Wayne Jointure High School, several trade schools and served in. . . Continue

Florence “Flo” (Dungan) Bernhardt, 86, passed away peacefully July 11, 2025, in her hometown of Easton, PA. Born May 1, 1939, Florence graduated from Easton Area High School in 1956. She worked for over 25 years at Binney and Smith before finishing her career as an office manager at Strober, where she was known for. . . Continue

Donald O. Bodden, 80, of Easton, PA passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at home. Born November 1, 1944 in Jamaica, West Indies, he was a son of the late Owen and Norma (Hinds) Bodden. A true renaissance man, Donald was an artist, businessman, and activist with a charitable nature, splitting his time between. . . Continue

James F. Bisset, Jr., 88, of Palmer Township, PA, died peacefully on Monday, July 7, 2025.  Jim was born in July of 1936 and raised by the late James and Alyne Bisset in Pittsburgh, PA.  He graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School, and earned a BS in Chemistry from Allegheny College in 1958, where he. . . Continue

June Marie Smith, 78 of Fountain Hill, PA died Sunday, July 6, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospice House, Bethlehem, PA. Born September 20, 1946 in Easton, PA she was a daughter of the late Milton and Pauline (Beers) Sandt. She was a graduate of Easton High School and had been employed by McDonald’s for 12. . . Continue