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Muriel S. Mitchell

July 20, 2012

Muriel S. Mitchell, 90, died Friday, July 20, 2012 in Saucon Valley Manor, Hellertown. Born:  September 12, 1921 in Newark, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Rebeccah (Rabinowitz) Schenkel. Personal:  She was a secretary for Weight Watchers, Livingston,NJ. Survivors:  Three sons, Dr. Mitchell Rabinowitz and his wife, Carol of Bethlehem Township;. . . Continue

Jeanne L. Bishop

July 17, 2012

Jeanne Louise Bishop, 86, of Palmer Twp. died Tuesday, July 17, 2012 in Kindred Hospital of Easton. Born: August 4, 1925 in Easton she was a daughter of the late Frank and Frances Mattison Moser. She and her husband William H. Bishop, Jr. would have been married 66 years in August. Personal: A graduate of. . . Continue

Leslie G. Peltan

July 7, 2012

Leslie G. Peltan, 69, of Bensalem died Saturday, July 7, 2012 in Holy Redeemer Hospice, Meadowbrook, PA. Born:  November 30, 1942 in Easton, she was a daughter of Florence (Lobel) Stone and the late Samuel M. Stone. Personal:  She was a third grade teacher at Pollock Elementary School, Philadelphia.  She graduated from Easton High School. . . Continue

Frederick E. Fretz, Sr.

July 6, 2012

Frederick E. Fretz, Sr. 73, of Forks Township, died Friday, July 6, 2012 in Easton Hospital. Born:  January 7, 1939 in Phillipsburg, he was a son of the late Clarence H. Fretz and Franceis (Peiffer) Moore. Personal:  He served as a Fire Police for the Forks, Tatamy and Stockertown Fire Companies. He also served in. . . Continue

Janet A. Gruninger

July 6, 2012

Janet A. Gruninger, 75, of Palmer Township died Friday, July 6, 2012. Born:  March 22, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Jean (Hanley) Melow. Personal:  Her husband, H. Richard “Dick” Gruninger died in 2009. Memberships:  She was a member of College Hill Presbyterian Church, Easton. Survivors:  Two sons, Richard J. Gruninger. . . Continue

Martin D. “Marty” Weaver

July 6, 2012

Martin D. “Marty” Weaver, 57, of Nazareth, PA passed away Friday, July 6, 2012 in Ft. Myers, FL. Born: March 13, 1955 in Philadelphia, PA, growing up in Springtown, PA he was a son of Joyce Weaver Schaeffer of Quakertown and the late Samuel W. Schaeffer. Personal: He had been employed by Casilio Concrete for. . . Continue

Alexis Orta, Jr.

July 5, 2012

Alexis Orta, Jr. was stillborn July 5, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill. He was the son of Dlwanna Parker and Alexis Orta, Sr. of Easton. Survivors: parents: Dlwanna and Alexis, Sr.; sisters: Nyssa and Yahryzah; grandmother: Eunice Parker and great- grandmother: Sallie Parker. Arrangements: Ashton Funeral Home, Easton.

Raymond William Millhime

July 3, 2012

Raymond William Millhime, 88, of Palmer Twp. died Tuesday, July 3, 2012 in his home. Born: January 2, 1924 in Dushore, PA he was a son of the late Henry and Luvernia Bartlow Millhime. Personal: He had been a police officer and body guard for Doris Duke before retiring from Magnesium Electron, Ltd. in New. . . Continue