Obituaries

Edythe B. Summitt, 87, of Easton, died Wednesday, December 29, 2021 in St. Luke’s Hospice House. Born March 4, 1934 in Elizabeth, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Myrtle (Ascough) Ficke. She worked for Northampton County Domestic Relations and Family Guidance Center of Warren County. Edythe was a member of First. . . Continue

James Byron Seifert, 92 of Forks Twp., PA died Monday, December 27, 2021 at his home. Born July 27, 1929 in Easton, PA he was a son of the late Martha M. (Santee) and Elbert F. Seifert. His wife Shirley Ann (Fehnel) Seifert died in 2017. He was a graduate of Easton High School, and. . . Continue

Jeannette L. (Flad) Orso, 65, of Palmer Township, PA, died Thursday, December 23, 2021 in her home. Born November 26, 1956 in Easton, she was the daughter of the late Donald C. Flad Sr. and Beverly S. (Strohl) Flad. She and her husband Stephen “Steve” R. Orso were married 33 years. Jeannette graduated from Northampton. . . Continue

Dorothy M. Kirk, 81, of Palmer Township, died Wednesday, December 22, 2021 in Country Meadows. Born October 31, 1940 in Easton, she was a daughter of the late Howard E. and Mary F. “Betty” (Schwarz) Densler. Her husband, Allan M. Kirk died in 2001. Dorothy graduated from Easton High School in 1958 and sang in. . . Continue

Bernard Fried, PhD, 88, formerly of Forks Township, PA died unexpectedly Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Kirkland Village, Bethlehem. Born August 17, 1933 in New York City, he was the son of the late Harry and Anna (Bergstein) Fried. He was a graduate of New York University, The University of New Hampshire, and earned his. . . Continue