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Frederick W. “Fritz” Bone, Sr.

February 7, 2026

Frederick W. “Fritz” Bone, Sr., 93, of Bethlehem Township, died Saturday, February 7, 2026 in his home. Born April 26, 1932 in Bangor, he was the son of the late Theodore Bone, Sr. and Ethel (Favire) Bone. He and his wife, Stella (Stankus) Bone were married 65 years. Fritz owned and operated Bar-Don Lanes until. . . Continue

Gloria L. Riegel

February 6, 2026

Gloria Riegel

Gloria Lorraine Riegel, 95 of Tatamy, PA passed away comfortably under hospice care, on Friday, February 6, 2026 in the presence of her family. Born October 9, 1930, in Easton, PA she was a daughter of the late Florence (Blake) and Lewis Brown. Her husband Clarence Riegel, Jr. died in 2023. Gloria was a 1948. . . Continue

James L. Sampson

February 5, 2026

James L. Sampson, 95, formerly of Easton, died Thursday, February 5, 2026 in Atria, Bethlehem. Born April 10, 1930 in Easton, he was the son of the late Elmer C. and Margaret (Schanenberger) Sampson. His wife, Mary Jane (Hahn) Sampson died last November. James served in the Navy during the Korean War and was a. . . Continue

Joan M. Herb

February 2, 2026

Joan M. Herb

Joan Marie (Clifton) Herb of Gainesville, FL formerly of Palmer Township, PA peacefully passed away on February 2, 2026.  Joan was born to John L. Clifton and Mildred Marsh Clifton on November 28, 1931, in Easton, PA.  She was a proud 1949 graduate of Wilson Area High School.  While attending high school, Joan met the. . . Continue

John D. “Jack” Bennett, Jr.

January 29, 2026

John D. (Jack) Bennett Jr., 98, of Easton, Pa,. died peacefully on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Anderson. Born in Easton on March 11, 1927, he was the son of John D. and Elizabeth Bennett. Jack was married to Kathleen M. Sloyer for 61 years until her death in 2020. Jack graduated. . . Continue

Margaret L. “Peggy” Imboden

January 29, 2026

Margaret L. “Peggy” Imboden, 89 of Palmer Twp., PA died Thursday, January 29, 2026, at her home. Born September 23, 1936, in Easton, PA she was a daughter of the late Robert Price and Edith (Nuttall) Price Hineline. Her husband Melvin E. Imboden died in 2008. She was a 1955 graduate of Easton High School. . . Continue

Melba M. Green

January 24, 2026

Melba Green

Melba May Green, 92, of Palmer Township, PA passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Asbury Grace Park Senior Living in Stroudsburg, PA. Born on October 29, 1933, in Shippensburg, PA, Melba was the daughter of the late Jesse and Rhoda (Knoll) Forrester and stepdaughter of Hazel (Sellers) Forrester. She was a graduate. . . Continue

Betty A. Walter

January 23, 2026

Betty (Gross) Walter, 94, of Bethlehem, PA, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2026. She was born on February 1, 1931, in Ottsville, PA, and was the beloved wife of the late Bruce J. Walter, with whom she shared seventy-two years of marriage before his passing on July 5, 2025.Betty was the daughter of the. . . Continue