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Bernard John Metz, Sr.

December 12, 2017

Bernard John Metz, Sr.

Bernard John Metz, Sr., 89 of Palmer Twp., PA died Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at home. Born June 23, 1928 in Bath, PA he was a son of the late Jesse and Elizabeth (Tracy) Metz.  He was a graduate of St. Philip and James High School and attended Churchman’s Business College and Northampton Community College.. . . Continue

Anne M. Smith

December 11, 2017

Anne M. Smith, 89, of Palmer Township, died Monday, December 11, 2017. Born April 21, 1928 in Easton, she was a daughter of the late James and Vilma (Kiscka) Papics.  Her husband, Harold E. Smith died in 1995. She and her husband co-founded Fernwood Transformer, Belvidere, NJ, where she was the Vice President.  She was. . . Continue

Kathryn E. “Kitt” Altemose

December 8, 2017

Kathryn "Kitt" Altemose

Kathyrn “Kitt” Altemose, 84 of Palmer Twp., PA died Friday, December 8, 2017 at Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth, PA. Born August 15, 1933 in Plainfield Twp., PA she was a daughter of the late Eva (Haas) and Clayton Engler and a 1950 graduate of Nazareth High School. She was a member of St. Peter’s UCC,. . . Continue

Joseph R. Copeland

December 6, 2017

Joseph R. Copeland, 73, of Forks Township, died Wednesday, December 6, 2017. Born December 1, 1944 in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of the late John and Irene (Martin) Horbelt. Surviving are his wife, Ann (Chell) Copeland; children, Chris Copeland and Candace Schwarz; sister, Lisa Mandaglio; and five grandchildren. Services will be private. . . . Continue

Marian C. Bird

December 5, 2017

Marian C. Bird

Marian Cawley Bird, 85 formerly of Palmer Twp., PA died Tuesday, December  5, 2017 at Sacred Heart by the Creek Senior Living in Northampton, PA. Born May 10, 1932 in Easton, PA she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Marian (Smith) Cawley. A graduate of Phillipsburg High School Class of 1949, she had been. . . Continue

Marguerite Ruth “Peg” Heller

December 4, 2017

Marguerite R. Heller

Marguerite Ruth “Peg” Heller, 95 died Monday, Dec. 4, 2017 at Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth, PA. Born August 27, 1922 in Riegelsville, PA she was a daughter of the late Harry and Josephine (Van Horn) Haring. She was a graduate of Easton High School Class of 1939 and graduate of DeForest Institute of Technology.  She. . . Continue

Col. Robert Hugh Nourse

December 4, 2017

Col. Robert Hugh Nourse, 84, of Easton, died Monday, December 4, 2017 in his home. Born March 22, 1933 in Fort Benning, GA, he was the son of the late Col. Robert S. and Mildred (Dickinson) Nourse.  He and his wife, Anne (Cramer) Nourse, were married 62 years. Bob was a man of varied interests. . . Continue

Michael Donnelly

November 29, 2017

Michael Donnelly, 56, formerly of Phillipsburg, died Wednesday, November 29, 2017. Surviving are his parents, Thomas Donnelly and Charlotte (Godown) Skyler; his children, Michelle Donnelly, Kara Schwab, Stacey Walker and Jason Walker; and his sister, Colleen Donnelly.  His brother, Thomas Donnelly died earlier. Services will be private. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the. . . Continue