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Arnold J. “Arnie” Pessin

October 20, 2011

Arnold J. “Arnie” Pessin, 85, of Port Orange, FL, formerly of Bethlehem Township, PA, died Thursday, October 20, 2011 in Florida. Born: November 2, 1925 in New York City, NY, he was a son of the late Joseph and Mollie (Davis) Pessin. Personal: His wife, the former Elizabeth G. “Betty” Rinker died in 2009. He. . . Continue

Edith F. Serfass

October 20, 2011

Edith Frances Serfass, 94, went to join her husband on Thursday, October 20, 2011. She was one of fourteen children of the late Louis and Grace Pacchioli. Her husband William died Sept. 25, 1989. Personal: She worked for 25 years for the Wilson Boro Police Department as a Meter Maid and was a crossing guard. . . Continue

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