Obituaries

Juan W. “Pipo” Gonzalez, 85, of Whitehall, died Monday, August 30, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. Born March 30, 1936 in Havana, Cuba, he was a son of the late Juan W. and Bertha M. (Duran) Gonzalez. Surviving are his wife, Ana D. (Pacheco) Gonzalez; three sons, Harry J. Morales, Manuel Morales and Julio. . . Continue

James S. Young, 82 of Forks Twp., PA died Saturday, August 28, 2021, at The Easton Home, Easton, PA. Born April 14, 1939, in Hackensack, NJ he was a son of the late Helen (Wertz) and Alexander Young. A graduate of West Chester University, he received his master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh and. . . Continue

Lillian Gaines, 91, of Easton, died Friday, August 27, 2021 in St. Luke’s Hospital. Born October 24, 1929 in Warren Glen, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Mary (Case) Freeman. Her husband, Thomas L. “Tony” Gaines died in 2017. She worked at the former ITT, Palmer Township for 35 years and. . . Continue

Sharon C. LaRose, 72 of Bethlehem, PA went home to be with the Lord, Monday, August 16, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. Born March 28, 1949 in Easton, PA she was the daughter of the late Grace A. (Trauger) and Alfred V. Lock, Sr. Her husband, Lee A. LaRose died in 1992. She was. . . Continue

Julia Alice Allen, 83 of Saylorsburg, PA, died August 15, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Monroe Campus. Born April 19, 1938 in Tunkhannock, PA she was the daughter of the late Lois Marie (Steinruck) and Alex Zona. Her husband Ellis W. Allen, Sr. died in 1995. She is survived by her sons: John Allen of. . . Continue

Ruth E. Cassidy, 77, of Tafton, PA, died Sunday, August 15, 2021. Born September 25, 1943 in Springfield Township, PA. she was a daughter of the late Robert and Ruth Eleanor (Beyer) Vogel. She and her husband, James Edward Cassidy were married 55 years. Ruth worked for the Warminster Township Municipal Authority for 25 years.. . . Continue

Jeanette H. Wilkins, 92, of Easton, died on August 12, 2021 in St. Luke’s Hospital – Anderson Campus after a recent illness. She was born in Easton on March 18, 1929 to the late Elmer F. Hinkel and Catherine Ryerson. She was married for 67 years to Raymond E. Wilkins until his passing in 2016.. . . Continue

Bobbye Acopian, 91, of Easton, died peacefully on Sunday, August 8th, surrounded by her children and grandchildren who kept vigil at her bedside.  Born November 9, 1929, in Choate, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Joel and Anna Mixon. Bobbye grew up in Pawnee, Texas, and graduated from Pawnee High School in a. . . Continue