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Joyce L. Peck

December 23, 2014

Joyce L. Peck, 81, of Palmer Twp., PA died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at her home. Born August 17, 1933 in Easton, PA she was a daughter of the late Russell and Leoline (Williams) Pleiss. A 1951 graduate of Easton High School, she had been a phone operator for Bell Telephone for many years and. . . Continue

Martin J. “Charlie” Deemer, Jr.

December 21, 2014

Martin J. "Charlie" Deemer, Jr.

Martin J. “Charlie” Deemer, Jr., 24 of Easton, PA died Sunday, December 21, 2014 at home. Born November 30, 1990 in Easton, PA he was a son of Martin J. Deemer, Sr. and Carol Marie Apgar with whom he resided. He was a 2010 graduate of Easton High School who loved working on cars, motorcycles. . . Continue

Nathan Melnick

December 19, 2014

Nathan Melnick

Nathan Melnick, 98, of Easton, PA died Friday, December 19, 2014 at home. Born August 14, 1916 in Blossburg, PA he was the son of the late Jacob and Mary (Fingerman) Melnick. A graduate of Bangor High School, he was the founder and owner of Wellmade Novelty Co. in Bangor and co-founder of Country Miss. . . Continue

Dante DeBerardinis

December 16, 2014

Dante DeBerardinis, 91, formerly of Palmer Township, died Tuesday, December 16, 2014 in Gulf Breeze, Florida. Born September 29, 1923 in Martins Creek, he was a son of the late Antonio and Rose (Ronco) DeBerardinis.  His wife, the former Betty Williams died earlier. He was an engineer for Ingersoll-Rand, Cameron Pump Division and retired in. . . Continue

Richard L. Coursen

December 15, 2014

Richard L. Coursen, 73 of Danielsville (Point Phillips), PA died Monday, December 15, 2014 at home. Born March 3, 1941 in Easton, PA he was a son of the late Howard and Emma (Meyers) Coursen. A 1959 graduate of Easton High School, he was employed for many years in the area before retiring from Lehigh. . . Continue

Virginia M. Kocher

December 13, 2014

Virginia M. Kocher

Virginia M. Kocher, 93, of Forks Twp., PA died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014 in the St. Luke’s Hospice House. Born December 23, 1920 in Easton, PA she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Ruth (Hartley) Paulson. A graduate and valedictorian of Easton High School Class of 1938, she received her bachelor’s degree from Moravian. . . Continue

Clarence S. Miller, Jr.

December 12, 2014

Clarence S. Miller, Jr.

Clarence S. Miller, Jr., 87, of Avona Heights died Friday, Dec. 12, 2014 in Easton Hospital. Born January 24, 1927 in Easton, PA he was the son of the late Clarence S., Sr. and Irene (Barch) Miller. A 1944 graduate of Wilson High School, he was a bus driver for LANTA for 58 years before. . . Continue

Anne Catherine Steiner

December 8, 2014

Anne C. Steiner, 72, of Hope Springs, Walnutport, died Monday, December 8, 2014 in her home. She was born June 10, 1942 in Northampton. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, December 15, in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton.  Interment will be in Stroudsburg Cemetery.  Offer online condolences. . . Continue