Obituaries

Richard Donald Shafer, 91 of Phillipsburg, NJ died Sunday, October 16, 2022 at home. Born June 2, 1931 in Wilson Borough, PA he was a son of the late Florence (Dornblazer) and Alvin Shafer. He was a 1950 graduate of Wilson High School and served in the Navy during the Korean War. He was employed. . . Continue

Myrna Margaret Thomas, 83 of Forks Twp., PA died Sunday, October 16, 2022 at home. Born September 24, 1939 in Pittsburgh, PA she was a daughter of the late Jennie (Seibold) and Charles Swann. She was employed by Light of Life (a charity mission) in Pittsburgh for many years before retiring. She was a member. . . Continue

John R. Ahart, Jr., 73 of Saylorsburg, PA died Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Monroe Campus. Born June 12, 1949 in Phillipsburg, NJ he was a son of the late Ida (Hartenstine) and John “Duke” Ahart, Sr. He and his wife, the former Ruthann Trauger were married for 52 years. John served. . . Continue

Winifred T. Pearsall, 99, of Forks Township, died Thursday, October 13, 2022 in her home. Born March 15, 1923 in Evanston, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Milton P. Tilley and Winifred L. Holly. She grew up in New Canaan, CT and moved to Easton in 1957. Over the years, she served on. . . Continue

Hiroshi Togawa, 51 of Nazareth, PA died Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem, PA. Born June 5, 1971 in Tokyo, Japan he was the son of Masako (Yoshimura) Togawa and the late Masahiro Togawa. He was employed by the Amerisource Bergen Company in Bethlehem. Hiroshi had a hard life. He’d fallen in. . . Continue

Debra DiTaranto, 62, of Forks Twp., PA an extraordinary grandmother, sister and friend passed away peacefully, Tuesday, October 11, 2022 surrounded by her adoring family. Born in Somerville, NJ, she was the daughter of Clara DeFazio and the late Anthony DeFazio. Debra always exuded a kind and gentle spirit towards others. She was a God. . . Continue