Obituaries

Lynn Steckley, 84, of Forks Township (formerly of Watchung, NJ) died peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, November 21, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg, following a short illness. Born in Brooklyn NY on August 13, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Elwood and Dorothy (Behling) Stiansen. She is survived. . . Continue

Mary Ann Howell, 84 formerly of Palmer Twp., PA died Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at Country Meadows, Bethlehem, PA. Born April 15, 1937 in Taylor, PA she was a daughter of the late Ella (Esaskie) and Steven Seftchick. She was employed by Scranton Hospital as an X-Ray technician for several years. She was a member. . . Continue

Erma E. Flowers, 104, formerly of Palmer Twp., PA died Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Country Meadows, Bethlehem. Born May 17, 1917 in Bangor, PA she was a daughter of the late Myrtie (Kauffman) and George C. Hawk. She was employed by Bangor Clothing and Kasover Trousers for many years. Erma was a member of. . . Continue

Raymond D. LaBarre, D.C., 87, of Palmer Twp., PA went to heaven, at his home, with his family by his bedside, Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Born January 26, 1934 in Phillipsburg, NJ he was a son of the late Esther (Everhart) and Raymond L. LaBarre. He and his wife, the former Gloria Ihrie were married. . . Continue

Selma Jacowitz,  Sept. 24, 1928  ~  Oct. 31, 2021 Selma was born in Newark, New Jersey, to Louis Shapiro and Sophie (Ballin) Shapiro. There she met Seymour (Sy), her beloved husband of fifty-six years. Selma and Sy lived in rural New Jersey, Union, New Jersey, and Ithaca, New York, before moving to Easton in 1951,. . . Continue

Mabel “Mibs” M. Follett, 91 of Bethlehem, PA (formerly from Palmer Township) died peacefully in the presence of family Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Kirkland Village, Bethlehem. Born July 18, 1930, in Albany, NY she was a daughter of the late Ada (Stoddard) and David Martin. She and her husband Don Follett met at Cornell. . . Continue