Obituaries

Kenneth Wayne Franco, 66 of Easton, PA died Saturday, January 7, 2023 at the Lehigh Valley Hospice, Allentown. Born December 10, 1956 in Easton, he was a son of the late Josephine (Mereo) and Armando Franco. He was a 1974 graduate of Easton High School and member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Ken. . . Continue

Sherwood “Woody” Frankenfield, 83 of Forks Twp., PA died Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem. Born January 13, 1939 in Easton, he was a son of the late Beulah (Kelchner) and Marvin Frankenfield, Sr. A graduate of Easton High School, he was very active with the Class of 1956 where he served. . . Continue

John F. “Jack” Bernhardt, 86 of Easton, PA died Sunday, January 1, 2023 at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem. Born in Phillipsburg, NJ in 1936 to Frank and Theresa Bernhardt, he grew up and lived in Phillipsburg until he graduated from Philipsburg High School in 1955. Soon after this he met his beloved wife, Flo (Dungan). . . Continue

Deanna J. Templeton, 85, of Easton, died Friday, December 30, 2022 in St. Luke’s Hospital. Born April 4, 1937 in Easton, she was the daughter of the late Harold F. and Margaret L. (Nimmo) Kreitz. She worked for the Northampton County Area Agency on Aging and was a member of Concordia Maennerchor, the Wilson Democratic. . . Continue

Rosemarie Shaneberger, 84 of Easton, PA died December 29, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Anderson Campus. Born May 28, 1938 in Phillipsburg, NJ she was a daughter of the late Esther (Swope) and George Anthony. Her husband Richard Shaneberger died earlier. Rosemarie was a taxi cab driver for Easton Taxi for many years and was. . . Continue

Nathan Jay Parent, 13, of Easton, died Wednesday, December 28, 2022 in Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia after a courageous battel with leukemia.  Born August 29, 2009 in Easton, he was the son of Jeremy and Alissa (Mucklin) Parent.  He was in 7th grade at Easton Area Middle School. Surviving with his parents, Alissa and Jeremy,. . . Continue