Obituaries

Samuel Robert Ashton, 88 of Northampton, PA died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Main Campus. Born Nov. 1, 1929 in Highland Park, MI he was a son of the late Khoran and Dorothy (Cherkoian) Gejikian. He retired from the US Marine Corps after 30 plus years in 1980 as a Master Gunnery. . . Continue

Bernard John Metz, Sr., 89 of Palmer Twp., PA died Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at home. Born June 23, 1928 in Bath, PA he was a son of the late Jesse and Elizabeth (Tracy) Metz.  He was a graduate of St. Philip and James High School and attended Churchman’s Business College and Northampton Community College.. . . Continue

Kathyrn “Kitt” Altemose, 84 of Palmer Twp., PA died Friday, December 8, 2017 at Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth, PA. Born August 15, 1933 in Plainfield Twp., PA she was a daughter of the late Eva (Haas) and Clayton Engler and a 1950 graduate of Nazareth High School. She was a member of St. Peter’s UCC,. . . Continue

Marian Cawley Bird, 85 formerly of Palmer Twp., PA died Tuesday, December  5, 2017 at Sacred Heart by the Creek Senior Living in Northampton, PA. Born May 10, 1932 in Easton, PA she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Marian (Smith) Cawley. A graduate of Phillipsburg High School Class of 1949, she had been. . . Continue

Marguerite Ruth “Peg” Heller, 95 died Monday, Dec. 4, 2017 at Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth, PA. Born August 27, 1922 in Riegelsville, PA she was a daughter of the late Harry and Josephine (Van Horn) Haring. She was a graduate of Easton High School Class of 1939 and graduate of DeForest Institute of Technology.  She. . . Continue

Col. Robert Hugh Nourse, 84, of Easton, died Monday, December 4, 2017 in his home. Born March 22, 1933 in Fort Benning, GA, he was the son of the late Col. Robert S. and Mildred (Dickinson) Nourse.  He and his wife, Anne (Cramer) Nourse, were married 62 years. Bob was a man of varied interests. . . Continue