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Ruth Forsythe

February 16, 2013

Ruth Forsythe

Ruth Forsythe, 90, of Wilson Borough, died Saturday, February 16, 2013 in Easton Hospital. Born:  August 20, 1922 in Lafayette Township, NJ. Personal:  Ruth was the head nurse at the Bailey Health Center, Lafayette College for over 40 years and retired in 1990. She graduated from Washington High School in 1940 and received her Registered. . . Continue

Elmer C. Lambert

February 14, 2013

Elmer C. Lambert, 73, of Northampton, died Thursday, February 14, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. Born:  January 15, 1940 in Bangor, he was a son of the late Elmer E. and Dortha E. (Hopper) Lambert. Personal:  He managed several movie theaters in the Lehigh Valley including the State Theatre, Easton, the Roxy Theatre, Northampton. . . Continue

Harry H. Kelly

February 13, 2013

Harry H. Kelly, 86, of Palmer Township, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013 in ManorCare, Old Orchard. Born:  February 7, 1927 in Easton, he was a son of the late Clifton D. and Florence E. (Wasser) Kelly. Personal:  His wife, the former Evelyn Hawkins died in 2001.  Harry drove a delivery truck for the former Schaible’s. . . Continue

William R. Marley

February 12, 2013

William R. Marley, 87, of Easton died Tuesday, February, 12, 2013 in Easton Hospital. Born: January 28, 1926 in Jackson, MS, he was a son of the late William and Geral  Marley. Personal: A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and Louisiana State University, he was an author, playwright and artist. Several of. . . Continue

Helen C. Schaffer

February 11, 2013

Helen C. Schaffer, 97, of Wilson Borough, died Monday, February 11, 2013 in Easton Hospital. Born:  October 17, 1915 in Richlandtown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Titus and Mamie (Trumbower) Crouthamel. Personal:  Her husband, Luther J. Schaffer died in 1976.  She worked for the JoAnn Dress Co., Easton. Survivors:  A son, Gerald. . . Continue

Jonathan P. Laubach

February 11, 2013

Jonathan P. Laubach, 50, of Macungie, PA died unexpectedly Monday, February 11, 2013. Born: April 10, 1962 in Easton he was a son of Donald “Mike” and Doris “Pat” (Randall) Laubach of Forks Twp., PA. Personal: He graduated from Easton High School in 1980 and Susquehanna University in 1984 and has worked in the advertising. . . Continue

Richard L. Takach

February 11, 2013

Richard L. Takach, 62, of Phillipsburg, NJ died Monday, February 11, 2013 in Warren Hospital. Born: June 24, 1950 in Trenton, NJ he was a son of the late John and Eleanor Cody Takach. Personal: A 1968 graduate of Cathedral HS, Trenton, he was a butcher at various stores in the area before retiring from. . . Continue

Sigrid D. Block

February 9, 2013

Sigrid D. Block, 72, died Saturday, February 9, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services, Palmer Township. Born: September 3, 1940 in Leipzig, Germany she was the daughter of Rolf Dinse and Ilse Frick Dinse, who later married Sigrid’s stepfather Ralph Weisswange after Rolf was killed in WWII. Personal: At the age of five her parents moved. . . Continue