Megan Haldeman, 97, formerly of Palmer Twp., PA died Friday, April 9, 2021 at Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth, PA. Born July 7, 1923 in Palmerton, PA she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth (Hughes) and Thomas Evans. Her husband Robert Haldeman died in May of 2005. A graduate of the Allentown General School of Nursing, she was an RN at Somerset Valley Nursing Home in Bridgewater, NJ before retiring from Janssen Pharmaceuticals. She was a member of the former St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Easton and Senior Circle. Megan was very proud of her Welsh heritage, having spent some of her formative years in Wales. She loved knitting and she loved time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
She is survived by three children: Nancy Haldeman of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, Robert E. Haldeman (wife Monica) of Flemington, NJ, Megan Principato (husband Rick) of Palmer Twp., PA; a brother: Tom Evans of Glen Ellyn, IL; and five grandchildren: Mark Principato, Alyssa Bell (husband Dan), Lauren Principato (fiancé Cody Kinkaide), Thomas J. Haldeman and Robert P. Haldeman.
Due to concerns about COVID, services are private. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton, PA is handling arrangements. Interment is in Northampton Memorial Shrine. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.
Jo Marie Gray
April 10, 2021 at 7:29 pm
Bud and I are so sorry to read of Megan’s passing.
She and Bob were wonderful neighbors for many years. We still chuckle thinking of Bob sitting on that riding mower, zipping around his yard!
We especially, remember summer nights, sitting outside, hearing Megan’s laugh from her screen porch…what a great lady!
Megan and I shared a birthdate and she never forgot that.
She loved her family and was so very proud of each and every one of them.
Bud and Jo Gray
Terry Londenberg
April 13, 2021 at 2:13 pm
Dearest Megan, Rick, Mark, Alyssa and Lauren. Your mom/Nana was like my second mother to me. Always a very sweet person to me and I enjoyed being with her through all the events in life since I was five years old. You will be truly missed “mom” Haldeman.
I pray that she is resting in peace with her husband and all others that went before her.
Just remember that out of her life, she left a legacy of many beautiful people.
From me and my entire family we want to extend our deepest sympathy. Love you all
Phoebe Elinor Moyer
December 12, 2021 at 9:24 pm
To Nancy, Robert, and Megan. This message is coming very late because I just learned of your Mother’s passing when I called Moravian Hall Square and discovered that she was no longer there. My sister, Janet Chaki (Buckingham, PA) found her obituary. We were saddened but not surprised. Megan and Bob were best friends of our parents Lloyd and Ruth Moyer and were regulars at the Moyer household in Somerville, N.J. where Bob taught with our father at Somerville High School. Bob had been a boarder with us and I’ll never forget when he brought his fiancee to meet us. She was so beautiful and so much fun and, of course, we both had a crush on Bob. We visited them in their various apartments over the years and eventually their home in Bound Brook and looked forward to the many times when they would appear after a Sunday drive and it was time for Dad and Bob to go to the corner grocery store for cold cuts for our favorite kind of supper. Megan and our Mother would often talk endlessly on the phone and it was wonderful that they came to Mother’s funeral which meant a lot for our Dad because he had lost touch with Somerville after moving in with our brother in PA after Mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. My sister and I visited Megan several times when she was still in her home and she never changed. She talked about your father a lot but always remained positive and upbeat and she kept saying she wanted to meet my husband and that was the plan the next time we flew to PA but his prostate cancer eventually made that impossible. He passed in February. I was not surprised when I didn’t receive a Christmas card from her the last few years. Janet was able to visit her at the Moravian and also called several times but she didn’t answer the phone. (Nancy: I believe a babysat you once or twice.) All three of you were blessed with a remarkable woman. Love. Phoebe