Obituaries

Antoinette M. “Toni” Hummell, 75, of Lower Nazareth Township, died Tuesday, July 25, 2017 in St. Luke’s Hospice House. Born March 11, 1942 in Easton, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore “Samuel” and Mary (Camelleri) Ippolito. She is survived by her husband, Joseph A. Hummell; her son, Doug Pinkerton and his wife, Lori;. . . Continue

Alverta Anna Woodring, 86 of Mt. Bethel, PA died Thursday, July 20, 2017 at her daughter’s home in Annandale, NJ. Born November 11, 1930 in Drakestown, NJ she was a daughter of the late Elmer T. and Leonora Anna (Dilley) Kilts. A 1948 graduate of Hackettstown High School she was employed by Lehigh Cordage in. . . Continue

Edwin T. Drake, 85 of Palmer Twp., PA died Monday, July 17, 2017 at home. Born December 15, 1931 in Easton, PA he was a son of the late Herbert R. and Laura (Price) Drake. A 1950 graduate of Wilson High School he had been employed by Atlantic States for many years before retiring. He. . . Continue

Elizabeth M. “Betty” McIntyre, 84 of Palmer Twp., PA died Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Gracedale. Born March 7, 1933 in Bethlehem, PA she was a daughter of the late Edward and Sadie (Miller) McBriar. She had been employed by Mary MacIntosh, Schafer Bologna and was a part-owner of Abels Express over the years. Betty. . . Continue

Kathryn A. Earles, 95, of Easton, died Tuesday, July 11, 2017 in Whitehall Manor. Born March 19, 1922 in Phillipsburg, she was a daughter of the late John and Magdalena (Hartman) Travers.  Her first husband, Clayton O. Laubach died in 1960 and her second husband, Harry J. Earles died in 1998. Kathryn was a member. . . Continue

Katherine E. Picone, 91, of Easton, died Friday, July 7, 2017 in Gracedale. Born July 2, 1926 in Wilson Borough, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mildred (Schlough) Brown.  He husband, Joseph W. Picone died in 1994. Katherine was a housekeeper at Gracedale from 1975 to 1988. Surviving are two sons, Terry. . . Continue