Obituaries

Lloyd C. Welken, 73 , of Easton PA passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loving family on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. He was the husband of Joyce Mitman Welken with whom he shared 49 1/2 terrific years of marriage. Born January 18,1948 in Flushing, New York he was the son of the late Miriam. . . Continue

Nicholas Balaskas, 95, of Palmer Township, died Saturday, October 2, 2021 in St. Luke’s Hospital.Born May 2, 1926 in Easton, he was a son of the late William and Katina((Hagedikes) Balaskas. His wife, Fotini (Doganis) Balaskas died in 2019. He served in the Navy during WWII and worked for Bethlehem Steel for over 35 years. . . Continue

Audrey Martha Sullivan age 94 of Palmer Township passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. Born in Easton, PA, on December 20, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Edgar R. and Martha (Thoma) Mertz. Audrey was married to her late husband, John W. Sullivan, who passed away in 2015 at which time they. . . Continue

Chauncey Delphin Howell passed away on Monday, September 20, 2021 after a long illness at the age of 86, in Easton Pennsylvania. Chauncey was born on July 15,1935 in Easton Pennsylvania to Kathryn Shirer and Chauncey Delphin Howell. He was their first child. Chauncey attended Easton Public Schools and graduated from Amherst College with a. . . Continue

Lorraine Julia Parks, 67, of Palmer Township, formerly of Hillsborough, NJ, died Thursday, September 16, 2021 in Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, Somerset, NJ. Born May 10, 1954 in Newark, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Bernard “Ben” and Agnes (Penn) Blaney. Her husband, Edward L. Parks died in 2018.She taught elementary school at. . . Continue

George Martneau, Jr., 82, of Palmer Twp., PA died Sunday, September 12, 2021 at home. Born October 20, 1938 in New Haven, CT, he was a son of the late Mary (Celone) and George Martineau, Sr. He was an Army veteran and attended Quinnipiac University. He was the manager of the Stop and Shop Food. . . Continue

Nancy K. Hagmaier, 67, of Nazareth, PA, formerly of West Hempstead, NY and the Poconos died September 12, 2021, at Gracedale. Born July 29, 1954, in Rockville Centre, NY she was a daughter of the late Janet (Howard) and John “Jack” Kennedy. She was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School, Manhasset, NY and worked. . . Continue