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Harold M. Austin

December 22, 2017

Harold M. austin

Harold M. Austin, 86 of Bethlehem Twp., PA died Friday, December 22, 2017 at Kirkland Village. Born November 18, 1931 in Baltimore, MD he was a son of the late Elsie (Wilkerson) and John Austin. He was a graduate of the University of Baltimore and served in the Navy during the Korean War.  He was. . . Continue

Melissa C. Lichten

December 15, 2017

Melissa C. Lichten

Melissa C. Lichten, 74 of Easton, PA died Friday, December 15, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. Born September 15, 1943 in East Stroudsburg, PA she was a daughter of the late Loring and Margaret (Dunning) Cramer. A graduate of Stroudsburg High School and Moravian College, she was a Social Worker for Northampton County for. . . Continue

Christa G. Bermudez

December 15, 2017

Christa G. Bermudez, 45, of Palmer Township, died Friday, December 15, 2017. Born February 2, 1972 in Wilson Borough, she was the daughter of Mario J. and Sharon (Peters) Capecci.  She and her husband, Luis Bermudez were married 11 years. Christa co-owned with her husband, Luca’s Italian Bistro, Palmer Township.  Prior to that she owned. . . Continue

Harold G. Kist

December 14, 2017

Harold G. Kist, 94, formerly of Palmer Township, died Thursday, December 14, 2017 in Alexandria Manor, Bethlehem. Born March 16, 1923 in Easton, he was a son of the late George R. and Agnes C. (Monsam) Kist.  His wife, Ethel “Joan” (McEvoy) Kist died in 2006. He graduated from Easton High School in 1940 and. . . Continue

Edgar A. Purdy

December 13, 2017

Edgar A. Purdy, 77, of Easton, died Wednesday, December 13, 2017 in Old Orchard Health Care Center. Born November 25, 1940 in Easton, he was a son of the late Ira J. and Mary A. (Hill) Purdy. He and his wife, Beverly L. (Hartzell) Purdy were married 57 years. Ed was Vice President of Operations. . . Continue

Stella L. Everitt

December 13, 2017

Stella L. Everitt

Stella L. Everitt, 91 of Easton, PA passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 in the Gardens at Easton. Born March 10, 1926 in Easton she was a daughter of the late Russell and Leda (Jones) Young. Her husband of 48 years, Lloyd L. Everitt, died in 2014. A homemaker for most of her life, Stella. . . Continue

Mona McLaughlin

December 13, 2017

Mona McLaughlin, 91, of Bethlehem Township, died Wednesday, December 13, 2017. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Mona (Judson) Sabin. Surviving are her sons, Thomas Robinson and his wife, Marian and Gregory Robinson and his wife, Stacey; a sister, Elaine Ensign; 5 grandchildren and a great granddaughter. Services will. . . Continue

Samuel Robert Ashton

December 12, 2017

Samuel Robert Ashton

Samuel Robert Ashton, 88 of Northampton, PA died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Main Campus. Born Nov. 1, 1929 in Highland Park, MI he was a son of the late Khoran and Dorothy (Cherkoian) Gejikian. He retired from the US Marine Corps after 30 plus years in 1980 as a Master Gunnery. . . Continue