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Russell S. Jones, Jr.

July 20, 2018

  Russell S. Jones, Jr. 79 of Stockertown, PA died Friday, July 20, 2018 at the Lehigh Valley Hospice Unit, Allentown. Born September 8, 1938 in Easton he was a son of the late Minnie (Ace) and Russell S. Jones, Sr. He had been employed by Kelly and Picerne in Rhode Island before retiring and. . . Continue

Bruce R. Schmidt

July 19, 2018

Bruce R. Schmidt

Bruce R. Schmidt, 58 of Bethlehem Twp., PA died Thursday, July 19, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital Anderson Campus after being stricken at home. Born November 1, 1959 in Perth Amboy, NJ he was the son of William R. and Dorothea (Covino) Schmidt of Port Reading, NJ. He and his wife Kelly (Rowinski) Schmidt have. . . Continue

Kenneth F. Dunn, Jr.

July 16, 2018

The Honorable Kenneth F. Dunn, Jr., 74, formerly of Easton, Wilson Borough and Palmer Township, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018 in St. Luke’s Hospital. Born September 5, 1943 in Easton, he was a son of the late Kenneth F. Dunn, Sr. and Ruth M. Walter Cook. He retired from the Delaware River Bridge. . . Continue

Thomas R. Komline, Jr.

July 15, 2018

Thomas Raymond Komline, Jr., of Forks Twp, PA, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, July 15, 2018, surrounded by his wife and children. Tom was born March 7, 1944, in Modesto, CA, the oldest of 5 children born to Thomas and Elizabeth Komline. He is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years,. . . Continue

Elsa J. Kanakaris

July 12, 2018

Elsa J. Kanakaris

Elsa J. Kanakaris, 94 of Forks Twp., PA died Thursday, July 12, 2018 at ManorCare, Bethlehem. Born August 31, 1923 in Trujillo, Peru she was a daughter of the late Josefina Yengle and Juan Julio Gutierrez. A graduate of the Helena Rubenstein School of Cosmetology, she owned a beauty salon in Peru for many years. . . Continue

Carol Stoner Larson

July 10, 2018

Carol Stoner Larson, 54, of Forks Township, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem. Born April 17, 1964 in Flint, Michigan, she was a daughter of James Clark Stoner and Patricia Ann (Boardman) Stoner.  She and her husband, James E. Larson were married 26 years. Carol served in the U S Navy. . . Continue

Carol A. Nixon

July 5, 2018

Carol A. Nixon

Carol Ann Nixon, 78 of Easton, PA died Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Easton Hospital. Born April 16, 1940 in Easton she was the daughter of the late Dorothy Leona (Staats) and John James Whildin, Sr. She graduated from Wilson High School in 1958 and from the Easton School of Nursing in 1961. Carol was a. . . Continue

Theodore Schmitz

July 3, 2018

Theodore Schmitz

Theodore Schmitz, 82 of Wilson Borough, PA died Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at home. Born July 4, 1935 in Easton, PA he was the son of the late Theodore H. and Rose (Meinhardt) Schmitz. He was a 1953 graduate of Phillipsburg High School and served in the Navy during the Cuban Crisis. He was employed. . . Continue