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Helen E. “Betty” Mellwig

November 30, 2012

Helen E. “Betty” Mellwig, 89, formerly of Palmer Township, died Friday, November 30, 2012 in ManorCare, Palmer Township. Born:  October 11, 1923 in Mill Hall, PA, she was a daughter of the late Horace L. and Helen K. (Cramer) Powers. Personal:  Her husband, Bernhard J. “Benney” Mellwig died in 1985.  She graduated from Phillipsburg High. . . Continue

Mildred E. Scott

November 29, 2012

Mildred E. Scott, 87, of Palmer Twp. died Thursday, November 29, 2012 in New Eastwood, Wilson. Born: July 2, 1925 in Easton she was a daughter of the late Albert L. and Emma Good Heckman.  Her husband of 33 years, William M. Scott died in 1979. Personal: A 1934 graduate of Easton High School, she. . . Continue

Nils A. Johansson

November 28, 2012

Nils A. Johansson, 85, of Easton died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 in ManorCare, Palmer Twp. Born: March 26, 1927 in Falkenberg, Sweden he was a son of the late John and Olga Osterberg Johansson. He and his wife the former Carolyn Mickel have been married for 52 years. Personal: He served in the Swedish Royal. . . Continue

Dorothy Merwarth

November 27, 2012

Dorothy Merwarth, 90, of Palmer Twp. died Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at home. Born: October 11, 1922 in Williams Twp. she was a daughter of the late Albert, Sr. and Daisey Kline Merwarth. Personal: A graduate of Easton High School, she was the owner and operator of Merwarth’s Floral Shop in the Easton area for. . . Continue

Crispin T. Hoyt

November 27, 2012

Crispin T. Hoyt, 54, of Easton lost a long battle with cancer on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 in Easton Hospital. Born: May 29, 1958 in Phillipsburg, NJ he was the son of the late Richard Hoyt and Dolores Heller Hoyt Halley. He and his wife Amanda Martin Hoyt would have been married 33 years. Personal:. . . Continue

Evelyn M. Lilly

November 26, 2012

Evelyn M. Lilly, 91, of Phillipsburg died Monday, November 26, 2012 in Easton Hospital. Born: December 19, 1920 in Phillipsburg, NJ she was a daughter of the late Louis M. and Elizabeth Giddens James. Her husband Paul J. Lilly died in 1953. Personal: She had been employed by the Easton Area Public Library from 1970. . . Continue

Irma Agnes Nemeth

November 24, 2012

Irma Agnes Nemeth, 89, of Easton, died Saturday, November 24, 2012 in Easton Hospital. Born:  October 31, 1923 in Easton, she was a daughter of the late Lajos and Agnes (Fulop) Bereczki. Personal:  Charles Nemeth, her husband of 63 years, died last year.  She was a graduate of Easton High School and Churchman Business School. . . Continue

Herbert N. LaFever

November 24, 2012

Herbert N. LaFever, 88, of Easton, died Saturday, November 24, 2012 in Easton Hospital. Born:  May 21, 1924 in Wilson Borough, he was a son of the late Harvey G. LaFever and the late Leland and Mary (King) Longcor. Personal:  He and his wife, the former Helen Pitela were married 62 years.  He was a printer. . . Continue