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Livia “Klara” Parkanyi

January 29, 2017

Livia “Klara” Parkanyi, 89, died Sunday, January 29, 2017 in Abington Manor, Easton, PA. Born November 12, 1927 in Hungary, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Maria (Breuer) Banyasz.  She was the devoted wife of the late Ferenc Parkanyi and a Holocaust survivor. Surviving are her children, Robert Parkanyi and his wife,. . . Continue

Marie Sophia Sigafoos

January 27, 2017

Marie S. Sigafoos

Marie Sophia Sigafoos, 93 of Easton, PA died Friday, January 27, 2017 at Easton Hospital. Born January 6, 1924 in Easton, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Estella (Buck) Davis. Her husband Kenneth B. Sigafoos, Sr. died in 2010. She had been a member of Green Pond United Methodist Church, active in. . . Continue

R. Kline Ashton, Sr.

January 25, 2017

R. Kline Ashton, Sr., 84 of Palmer Twp., PA died Wednesday, January 25, 2017. Born July 9, 1932 in Easton, PA he was a son of the late Jean (Melick) and Fred L. Ashton, Sr. He and his wife Arlene (Carcione) Ashton were married 62 years. He was a graduate of Easton High School Class. . . Continue

Antoinette Currey

January 24, 2017

Antoinette (Marcario) Currey, 87 of Stanhope, NJ died Jan. 24, 2017 at her daughter’s home in Easton, PA.  Born September 18, 1929 in Bayonne, NJ she was a daughter of the late Adela (Cassano) and Gaetano Marcario. She had been employed by Aetna Insurance in NY, the Naval Base in Bayonne, NJ and for many. . . Continue

Elfriede A. Krug

January 23, 2017

Elfriede A. Krug

Elfriede A. Krug, 79 of Palmer Twp., PA died Monday, January 23, 2017 at Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth. Born March 30, 1937 in Munich, Germany she was a daughter of the late Josef and Rosina (Schaeffler) Thaller. She and her husband Alfred J. Krug have been married for 56 years. She was a member of. . . Continue

Robert E. “Bob” Baker

January 23, 2017

Robert E. Baker

Robert E. “Bob” Baker, 89 of Easton, PA died Monday, January 23, 2017 at Abington Manor Memory Care Village, Easton, PA. Born May 3, 1927 in Phillipsburg, NJ he was a son of the late Sam and Mary (Vaughn) Baker. He was employed by the City of Easton in the Water Department for many years. . . Continue

Janet E. Frankenfield

January 22, 2017

Janet E. Frankenfield, 83, of Easton, died Sunday, January 22, 2017 in Easton Hospital. Born July 2, 1933 in Easton, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Florence (Tomino) McCann.  She and her husband, Marvin Frankenfield, were married 61 years. Janet worked at Treher-Montague, Easton for 25 years and retired in 1989.  She. . . Continue

Andrew R. Merwarth

January 20, 2017

Andrew R. Merwarth

Andrew R. “Andy” Merwarth, 49 of Palmer Twp., PA died Friday, January 20, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital.  He was born Nov. 21, 1967 in Easton, PA and graduated from Faith Christian School, Roseto in 1985. Andy worked in the family business, Merwarth’s Floral Shop for many years before their closing. He was a member. . . Continue