Obituaries

John F. Kies, 90, of Nazareth, PA died Sunday, March 28, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born September 13, 1930 in Easton, he was a son of the late John Kies, Sr. and Pauline (Pevorous) Kies Sigafoos. He was a 1950 graduate of Easton High School and served in the Coast Guard. . . Continue

Eugenia Lois “Jean” Foss, 92 of Martins Creek, PA died Sunday, March 28, 2021 at home. Born May 26, 1928 in Easton, PA she was a daughter of the late Sara D. (VanNortwick) and Thomas F. Mandarino. A 1945 graduate of Easton High School, she had been employed by the City of Easton in the. . . Continue

David C. Bowser, 65, of Easton, PA died Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Anderson Campus, Bethlehem Twp., PA. Born December 11, 1955 in Olean, NY he was the son of Mary Pat (Heliker) Livingston of Bloomington, IN and the late Archie M. Bowser, Jr. David’s strong work ethic showed at an early. . . Continue

 Barbara Kowitz, 64, of Easton, PA died Friday, March 19, 2021 at home. Born February 19, 1957 in Wilson Borough, PA she was a daughter of the late Marjorie L. (Krohn) and Jack N. Kowitz. She was a graduate of Drew University with a degree in Sociology. Barb was employed by Northampton County in the. . . Continue

James R. Kilpatrick, 71, of Camp Hill, formerly of Easton, died Friday, March 19, 2021 in UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg. Born September 24, 1949 in Wilson Borough, he was a son of Mamie I. (Stoneback) Kilpatrick of Easton and the late Herbert E. Kilpatrick, Jr. He and his wife, Nancy M. (Bickert) Kilpatrick were married 42. . . Continue

John T. “Jack” Koch, 89, a resident of Wilson Borough since the early 1960’s, died Thursday, March 18, 2021 in Alexandria Manor, Nazareth. Born May 21, 1931 in Phillipsburg, he was a son of the late Raymond L. and G. Anna “Honey” (Zulauf) Koch. His wife, Barbara Jane (Inscho) Koch died in 1993. Jack and. . . Continue