Obituaries

Anna E. “Ann” Bodder, 77, of Palmer Township, died Monday, June 7, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. Born July 22, 1943 in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of the late Frank O. and Elizabeth M. (Stevenson) Wallin. She and her husband, Samuel S. Bodder were married 16 years. Her first husband, Rev. Joel H.. . . Continue

William F. Brown, 75 of Mt. Bethel, PA died June 6, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Anderson Campus. Born October 24, 1945, he was a son of William Brown and Jessica Dickerson Hummel and stepson of James Hummel. He had been employed by the Steelworkers Union, Philadelphia and TA Centers of America in Columbia, NJ.. . . Continue

Claudia Lucia DePamphilis Morrison, 56 of Williams Twp., PA died Wednesday, June 2, 2021, from complications of Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), a rare neurological disease. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends. Born December 1, 1964, in Easton, PA, she was a daughter of the late Lucia (Caporaso) and Raffaele DePamphilis. She was. . . Continue

Earl C. Stocker passed away peacefully on May 27, 2021 at his home in Easton, PA. Earl was a giver – through his kindness, through his creativity, and through his guitar playing. He helped many people in many ways and left every moment better than he found it. He spent his life in Easton and. . . Continue

Violet J. Tolton, 88, of Greentown, PA, died Tuesday, May 25, 2021 in her home. Born March 28, 1933 in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Foster Walter Uhl, Sr. and M. Elizabeth (Walter) Uhl. She graduated from Simon-Gratz High School, Philadelphia and Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia where she received. . . Continue

Matthew Robert “Big Matt” Joyce, 64, of Easton, PA died Sunday, May 23, 2021, surrounded by his family, at the home of his daughter. Born February 9, 1957 in Phillipsburg, NJ he was a son of Lucy (Matthews) Joyce and the late John Joyce, Sr. His wife, Catherine (Collazo) Joyce died in May of 2018.. . . Continue

Robert B. “Bob” “Mr. Bear” Giebler, 67, of Wilson Borough, formerly of Keansburg, NJ, died Monday, May 17, 2021 in Chestnut Hill Hospital. Born April 14, 1954 in New York City, he was a son of the late Robert F. and Barbara (Fox) Giebler Smith. He and his wife, Harreen (Snyder) Giebler were married 37. . . Continue