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Ervin B. Holton

November 23, 2012

Ervin B. Holton, 43, of Easton, died Friday, November 23, 2012. Born:  February 11, 1969 in Washington, DC, he was a son of Margarete C. Holton and the late Ervin Frazier. Personal:  He was a local disc jockey known as DJ E. Survivors:  His mother, Margarete; a daughter, Lexus Holton; a son, Ervin Jackson; two. . . Continue

Miriam J. Welken

November 20, 2012

Miriam J. Welken. 94, formerly of Glen Head, NY, New Bern, NC and Salisbury, NC died peacefully on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 in Country Meadows Nursing Center, Bethlehem. Born:  March 15, 1918 in Steele, ND, she was a daughter of the late Nels K. and Elida (Erickson) Nelson. Personal:  She was the wife of the. . . Continue

Juliana Eberharter

November 20, 2012

Juliana Eberharter, 6, of Easton died Tuesday, November 20, 2012 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. Born: August 13, 2006 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of Mary Green and the late Charles Christopher “Chris” Eberharter who died Nov. 20th. Personal: She was a first grade student at Moravian Academy where she loved learning, singing, playing the. . . Continue

Charles Christopher “Chris” Eberharter

November 20, 2012

Charles Christopher “Chris” Eberharter, 47, of Easton died suddenly Tuesday, November 20, 2012 in Forks Twp. Born: September 24, 1965 in Washington, DC he was a son of June Nixon Eberharter of Wynnewood, PA and the late Herman Eberharter. Personal: A graduate of St. Joseph’s Prep School in Philadelphia he was employed by Symantec Corporation. . . Continue

Viola M. Peters

November 18, 2012

Viola M. Peters, 88, of Easton, died Sunday, November 18, 2012 in Easton Hospital. Born:  February 18, 1924 in Tannersville, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Emma (Transue) Groner. Personal:  Her husband, Carl Peters, Sr. died in 1971.  She was a seamstress for Yankee Sportswear, Easton. Memberships:  She was a member of. . . Continue

Richard C. Shupp, Sr.

November 18, 2012

Richard C. Shupp, Sr., 88 of Easton died Sunday, November 18, 2012 at home. Born: June 30, 1924 in Easton he was a son of the late Aaron and Alice Weisenberger Shupp. His wife of 59 years, the former Teresa Lesher died in 2004. Personal: He was a self-employed Master Plumber (Shupp Plumbing and Heating). . . Continue

Robert D. Smith, Sr.

November 17, 2012

Robert D. Smith, Sr., 71 of Wilson Borough died Saturday, November 17, 2012 in Easton Hospital. Born: July 29, 1941 in Easton he was a son of the late John R. and Gladys Everitt Smith. He and his wife, the former June Marie Sandt have been married for 49 years. Personal: He was employed by. . . Continue

Minerva M. Benson

November 17, 2012

Minerva M. Benson, 89, of Easton died Saturday, November 17, 2012 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital Hospice Unit, Allentown. Born: August 4, 1923 in Harmony, NJ she was a daughter of the late Clarence B. and LaWanda Lefler Miller. Her husband: John R. Benson, Sr. died in 1995. Personal: A 1941 graduate of  Belvidere High School, she. . . Continue