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Betty C. Higgins

January 9, 2018

Betty C. Higgins, 95, died January 9, 2018 in Country Meadows. Born April 27, 1922 in Carlisle, PA, she was a daughter of the late Dewey and Hertha (Tripps) Carr.  Her husband, Elliott F. Higgins, died earlier. She is survived by her children, Linda Higgins and James Higgins and 3 grandchildren. Services will be private. . . Continue

Elizabeth G. “Betty” Stackhouse

January 8, 2018

Elizabeth G. "Betty" Stackhouse

Elizabeth G. Stackhouse, 96 of Chatham, NJ formerly of Easton, PA died Monday, January 8, 2018 at the Morristown Memorial Hospital. Born October 28, 1921 in Ashland, PA she was a daughter of the late George E. and Jessie (Rynkiewicz) Brobst. She was a 1939 graduate of Mahanoy Twp. High School and of the Catholic. . . Continue

Bruce W. Fretz

January 7, 2018

Bruce W. Fretz

Bruce W. Fretz, 68 of Palmer Township, PA died Sunday, January 7, 2018 at home. Born March 3, 1949 in Bethlehem, PA he was a son of the late Elmer E. and Margaret R. (Snyder) Fretz.  He was a 1967 graduate of Easton High School, a graduate of Northampton Community College and served in the. . . Continue

Leroy Swartwood

January 3, 2018

Leroy E. Swartwood, 71 formerly of Easton died Jan. 3, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital. Born Aug. 9, 1946 he was a son of the late Leroy and Zelda Swartwood. He served in the army and was a construction worker. He is survived by his children. Services are at the convenience of the family. Memorial. . . Continue

Joan E. Price

January 2, 2018

Joan E. Price, 86 of Palmer Twp., PA died Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospice House. Born February 8, 1931 in Easton, PA she was a daughter of the late Pearl (Switzgable) and Kenneth Searles. A 1948 graduate of Easton High School, she had been employed by Betty Lee Dress in Easton for. . . Continue

Violet Werkheiser

January 1, 2018

Violet M. Werkheiser

Violet M. Werkheiser, 71 of Easton, PA died Monday, January 1, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital Anderson Campus. Born November 9, 1946 in Phillipsburg, NJ she was a daughter of the late John and Gladys (Brown) Woodginski. She is survived by her husband of 49 years: Kermit Werkheiser; daughters: Dawn Bronico and her husband Joseph,. . . Continue

David S. Crocket, III, Ph.D

December 30, 2017

David S. Crocket, III

David S. Crocket, III, Ph.D., 86 of Easton, PA died Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Bethlehem Manor. Born March 6, 1931 in Cranford, NJ he was a son of the late Roderick and Susan (Mathiesen) Crocket. A 1948 graduate of Hartford High School, he served in the Army during the Korean War before earning his. . . Continue

Edward F. McLeane

December 30, 2017

Edward F. McLeane

Edward F. McLeane, 84 of Asbury, NJ died Saturday, December 30, 2017 at the home of his daughter Donna. Born February 23, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY he was a son of the late Edward and Meta (Cacace) McLeane. His wife Donetta (Pascale) McLeane died in 2009. He served in the Air Force during the Korean. . . Continue