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Christine Lee Allen

December 31, 2023

Christine Allen

Christine Lee Allen, 65 of Easton, PA died Sunday, December 31, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. Born December 27, 1958 in Easton, she was a daughter of the late Rose Marie (Anderson) and Willard “Dutch” Allen, Jr. She was a devoted mother and grandmother, always caring for others. She is survived by sons: Lonnie. . . Continue

Anthony F. “Tony” DeVito

December 28, 2023

Anthony F. “Tony” DeVito, 99, of Palmer Township and Seminole, FL, died Thursday, December 28, 2023 in Country Meadows. Born September 26, 1924 in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late John and Lucy (Pasquarella) DeVito. His wife, Catherine T. (Forca) DeVito died in 2010. Tony served in the US Army during WWII and. . . Continue

Harry W. Martin, Jr.

December 28, 2023

Harry Martin Jr.

Harry W. Martin, Jr. 65 of Bath, PA died Thursday, December 28, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. Born July 16, 1958 in Phillipsburg, NJ he was a son of the late Harry Martin Sr. and Frances (Fogel) Fichtel Martin and grew up in Oxford, New Jersey. He was a construction laborer and past member. . . Continue

Henrietta A. “Nanny” Nausbaum

December 23, 2023

Henrietta A. “Nanny” Nausbaum, 94, of Palmer Township, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 23, 2023 in St. Luke’s Hospice House. Born August 15, 1929 in Butztown, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Arline (Fritchman) Staats. She was the loving wife of the late Robert L. Nausbaum to whom she was married. . . Continue

Christie Sharita Lightner

December 21, 2023

Christie Sharita Lightner, 50, of Wilson Borough, died Thursday, December 21, 2023 in her home. Born November 6, 1973 in Plainfield, NJ, she was the daughter of the late William McKinley Lightner and Victoria Elizabeth (Kesely) Lightner. She was a secretary in the Phillipsburg School District, a telephone operator for Bell Atlantic, and a tech. . . Continue

Rosemary T. Ostertag

December 20, 2023

Rosemary Terese Ostertag, 66 of Black Mountain, NC, formerly of Easton, PA, died December 20, 2023 in North Carolina. Born May 8, 1957 in Morristown, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Patricia (nee McCullough) and Donald Hier. She graduated magna cum laude from Fairleigh Dickinson University, earning an undergraduate degree in psychology. She. . . Continue

Isabelle M. Parr

December 14, 2023

Isabelle Parr

Isabelle Mae Parr, 98 of Easton, PA passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023 at New Eastwood Health and Rehab Center. Born August 24, 1925 in Phillipsburg, NJ she was a daughter of the late Christian and Elizabeth (Ricketts) Schlecht. Her husband Donald E. Parr died July 8, 1983. She retired from Acme Market after 30. . . Continue

Lois D. Williams

December 9, 2023

Lois D. Williams, 91, of Bethlehem, died Saturday, December 9, 2023 in St. Luke’s Hospital. Born March 28, 1932 in Easton, she was the daughter of the late Lewis J. and Florence T. (Blake) Brown. She was a graduate of Easton High School and Easton Hospital School of Nursing. Lois served in the US Air. . . Continue