Obituaries

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

Barbara Ann Konopka, 75, of Union Dale, PA died Tuesday, July1, 2025 at the Gardens for Memory Care at Easton.  Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Gerard and Dorothy Engelhardt Wade, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Marywood University and a Master of Science in Nursing from Widener University, where she. . . Continue

Herbert Esor Pessin, 92, formerly of Kennett Square, PA, passed away peacefully of old age on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Riddle Village in Media, PA. Born February 9, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York, he was the first-generation American son of the late Joseph and Mollie (Davis) Pessin. He was the beloved younger brother of. . . Continue

Doris M. Polese, 80 of Forks Twp., PA died Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at the Easton Skilled Nursing  and Rehab Center. Born May 17, 1945 in Orange, NJ she was a daughter of the late Thomas and May (Hamilton) Burns. Doris was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Easton. She volunteered at. . . Continue