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Marilyn Lightcap

October 18, 2011

Marilyn Lightcap, 51, of Palmer Township, died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 in VNA Hospice of St. Luke’s. Born: June 15, 1960 in Easton, she was a daughter of the late Carl F. and Grace E. (Young) Lightcap. Personal: She had worked at Boscov’s and Bon Ton. Survivors: A brother, Allen Lightcap of Palmer Township. Services:. . . Continue

Norman R. Rothrock, Sr.

October 15, 2011

Norman R. Rothrock, Sr. 94, of Palmer Township died Saturday, October 15, 2011 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Langhorne, PA. Born: September 4, 1917 in Bangor, he was a son of the late Samuel and Ruth (Houck) Rothrock. Personal: His wife, the former Marion B. Weiland died in 2002.  He was a self-employed house painter. . . Continue

Curtis L. Zellner

October 13, 2011

Curtis L. Zellner, 82, of Palmer Twp., died Thursday, October 13, 2011 in Easton Hospital. Born: April 18 1929 in Germansville, PA, he was a son of the late Elmer and Naomi Heil Zellner. Personal: He and his wife, the former Betty Jane Kemp, had been married for 63 years. He was employed by Riegel. . . Continue

Barbara J. Shimer

October 10, 2011

Barbara J. Shimer, 75, of Wilson Borough died Monday, October 10, 2011 at Gracedale. Born: January 15, 1936 in Easton she was the daughter of the late Harold and Ethel Case Rhymer. She and her husband Alan Shimer have been married for 55 years. Personal: She was a graduate of Wilson High School (1953) and. . . Continue

Donald U. Noblett

October 10, 2011

Donald Upton Noblett, almost 85, of Easton, died at home amid his loving family on Monday, October 10, 2011. His parents were the former Ralph S. Noblett and Florence M. Smith of Cleveland, Ohio. Don was a graduate of Case Institute of Technology of Cleveland, B.S. Chemical Engineering and a MA from Columbia University, NY.. . . Continue

Harold J. “Butch” Sanders

October 8, 2011

Harold J. “Butch” Sanders, 64, of Wilson Borough died October 8, 2011 in Easton Hospital. Born: March 2, 1947 in Easton he was a son of the late Harold Sanders, Sr. and Elizabeth (Wettlaufer) Falco. Personal: He was a welder and Vietnam War Army Veteran. Survivors: son: Sean, Allentown; daughter: Gwen, Belvidere; brother: Donald, Forks. . . Continue

N. Virginia Wieder

September 29, 2011

N. Virginia Wieder, 88, of Bethlehem Twp. died Thursday, September 29, 2011 in her home. Personal: She had been employed by the Director of Administration for Northampton County and by the Henry Lehr Insurance Co. for many years before retiring. Memberships: She was a member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Wilson Borough. Survivors: Her. . . Continue

Niki Patronis

September 28, 2011

Niki Patronis, 48, of Wilson Borough died peacefully with family by her side, Wednesday September 28, 2011 at Easton Hospital Born: March 3, 1963 in Washington, DC she was the daughter of Konstantinos and Vaso Karanikas Patronis with whom she resided. Personal: A 1981 graduate of Wilson High School, she had been employed by Easton. . . Continue