Obituaries

George M. Esparza, 68, of Phillipsburg, NJ, died Wednesday, January 22, 2025 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Warren Campus. Born December 21, 1956 in San Antonio, Texas, he was the son of the late John and Rebecca (Perez) Esparza. His wife, Rona (Panchuck) Esparza died last year. George owned, operated, and performed with Phydeaux’s Flying Flea. . . Continue

Roland Wayne Joseph, 92, of Easton, PA died Tuesday, January 21, 2025 in Country Meadows, Forks Twp. Born March 21, 1932 in Wilson Borough, PA, he was the son of the late Samuel and May (Saul) Joseph. He was a 1949 graduate of Easton High School and a 1953 graduate of Colgate University. He and. . . Continue

Gerald D. McBride, 81 of Bethlehem, PA died Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. Born March 18, 1943 in Washington, DC, he was a son of the late John W. and Rebecca (Matthews) McBride. He was a 1961 graduate of Wakefield High School in Arlington, VA and received his Bachelor of Science. . . Continue

Amelia M. “Amy” DeNardo 96, of Easton, PA died Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Country Meadows, Forks Twp. Born July 12, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY she was a daughter of the late Mary (Palumbo) and Frank Aiello. Her husband, Louis DeNardo, died in 2018. She was a co-owner, with her husband, of Bi-State Construction, where. . . Continue

Janet L. Schnable, 80, of Easton, died Friday, January 10, 2025 in New Eastwood. Born April 30, 1944 in Easton, she was the daughter of the late Robert R. and Doris (Danner) Raph. She graduated from Easton Area High School in 1962 and worked as a bank teller for Santander Bank. Prior to that she. . . Continue

Jose A. Marin, 82, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, January 9, 2025. Born July 3, 1942 in Loiza, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Marcelino Marin and Felicita Santo. He was a landscaper with Greentree Nurseries. Surviving are his children, Lina Faberlle, Louis Antonio Marin, Gladys Rivera, and Juan Santiago; two brothers; two. . . Continue

Monte John Franco, Sr. 71 of Williams Twp., PA died Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Lehigh Valley Hospice, Allentown, PA. Born January 1, 1954 in Easton, PA he was a son of the late Josephine (Mereo) and Armando Franco. He was a graduate of Easton High School and had been employed by Strawn Electric in. . . Continue