Obituaries

John S. “Jack” Bigelow, 91, of Palmer Township, formerly of Forks Township, died Saturday, May 18, 2019 in Easton Hospital.

Born March 2, 1928 in Phillipsburg, NJ, he was a son of the late Ramon and Gertrude (Morrow) Bigelow. He and his wife, Arline (Bianchi) Bigelow were married 68 years.

Jack retired from Equitable Insurance, Easton in 1990 after 20 years. Prior to that he was a fireman for the Easton Fire Department for over 20 years. He served in the Navy during WWII and was a member of Belfast Bible Church, Nazareth, VFW Post 15040, and Easton Lodge, #152, Free and Accepted Masons.

Surviving with his wife, Arline, are his children, Christine Yaworski and her husband, Michael; Robin Markle and her husband, Brent; John Bigelow and his wife, Karen; and James Bigelow and his wife, Jody; 10 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. His sister, Amelia “Peggy” Bigelow died earlier.

Services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, May 23, 2019 in Belfast Bible Church, 483 Belfast Rd., Nazareth. A visitation will be held from 10:00 am until service time on Thursday in the church. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to Belfast Bible Church, 483 Belfast Rd., Nazareth, PA 18064 or Center for Animal Health and Welfare, 1165 Island Park Rd., Easton, PA 18042. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Kerry M. Storm, 78 of Philipsburg, NJ died Friday, May 17, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem. Born November 6, 1940 in Easton, PA he was a son of the late June (Swayze) and Walter Storm. He was a graduate of Phillipsburg High School and a Navy veteran. He worked security at Lafayette College and prior to that was an iron worker with the Steelworkers Union of America and a former Easton police officer. Kerry loved coaching baseball for the Easton and Wilson Summer Leagues for 25 years.

He is survived by his children: Michael Storm of Palm Coast, FL, Kristine Storm of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL and 2 grandchildren.

Visitation will be held 6 to 7:30 PM Wednesday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton with a graveside service 10:30 AM Thursday (May 23) in Easton Cemetery, North 7th St., Easton. Memorial contributions may be made to the family c/o the funeral home. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Frank D. Gualberti, 58 of Easton, PA died Friday, May 10, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. A Wilson High School graduate, he served in the US Army and was a member of the American Legion, Lester Pfeffer Post.

He is survived by many cousins including: Jane Beers, Robert Bossert, Larry DeCesare, Dennis Mammana, Diane Smith and Kay Smolenski. His mother, Vivian Gualberti died in 2016. His family extends their appreciation to the ladies from Good Shepherd Church and the visiting nurses who cared for Frank over the past few years.

Graveside services will be held 1:30 PM Friday at Northampton Memorial Shrine, 3051 Green Pond Road, Easton, PA; the Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2115 Washington Blvd., Easton, PA 18042. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

James Richard Brittain, Jr. , 34 of Easton, PA died May 8, 2019. Born July 17, 1984 in Easton he was a son of Laurie (Hower) Young and the late James Richard Brittain, Sr. He worked in construction for Mill Creek Builders and Kitchen Fancy.

He is survived by his mother, Laurie; step-father: William; sons: Jacob and James, III; wife: Jennifer; siblings: Christopher, Tiffany, Gabrielle, Victor, Trevor, Bailey, Athena and Michael; maternal grandmother: Lois; nephew: John; girlfriend: Wendy; and many aunts and uncles. He was predeceased by a son Johnathan.

Services are private. Memorial contributions may be made to the family c/o the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, PA 18042. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Elizabeth Claire “Betty” Smith, 86 of Easton, PA died Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at ManorCare, Easton. Born June 17, 1932 in Easton, she was a daughter of the late Claire (Benjamin) and George “Sherman” Stem, Sr. She was a member of First United Church of Christ, Easton and had attended Churchman’s Business School.

She is survived by sisters: Carol Ann Stem of Forks Twp., PA, Mary Ellen Humes of Whitehall, PA; a brother: George “Sherman” Stem, Jr. of Nazareth, PA; a son; nieces and nephews. Brothers: Thomas and James Stem died earlier.

Graveside services will be 10 AM Saturday (May 11) at Easton Heights Cemetery, N. 10th St., Easton, PA. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to First UCC, 27 N. 3rd St., Easton, PA 18042. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.