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Bruce R. Schmidt

July 19, 2018

Bruce R. Schmidt, 58 of Bethlehem Twp., PA died Thursday, July 19, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital Anderson Campus after being stricken at home. Born November 1, 1959 in Perth Amboy, NJ he was the son of William R. and Dorothea (Covino) Schmidt of Port Reading, NJ. He and his wife Kelly (Rowinski) Schmidt have been married 26 years. A graduate of Woodbridge High School, he received his Bachelor’s Degree in chemistry from the Stevens Institute of Technology and his Master’s Degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Bruce owned and operated two Wayback Burger Franchises and received recognition as one of the top franchisees in the country. Prior to that he was the Environmental Laboratory Manager for Amerada Hess Corp. in Port Reading, NJ for more than 30 years. He was a member of Saints Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church, Bethlehem, PA and the American Chemical Society.

In addition to his parents and his wife, he is survived by 2 children: Bruce W. of Philadelphia, Kristen N. of Bethlehem Twp.; 2 sisters: Wendy Gardner of Franklin Twp., NJ, Robin Clevenstine of Chalfont, PA; nieces and nephews.

Divine Liturgy will be celebrated 11 AM Tuesday (July 24) at Ss. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church, 1140 Johnston Drive., Bethlehem; with visitation 4 to 7 PM Monday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. Entombment is in Holy Saviour Cemetery.

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Kenneth F. Dunn, Jr.

July 16, 2018

The Honorable Kenneth F. Dunn, Jr., 74, formerly of Easton, Wilson Borough and Palmer Township, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018 in St. Luke’s Hospital.

Born September 5, 1943 in Easton, he was a son of the late Kenneth F. Dunn, Sr. and Ruth M. Walter Cook.
He retired from the Delaware River Bridge Commission where he worked for 8 years. Previously he was a salesman for Penco, Losey’s and Stoke’s Electric. He also worked for Tony’s Ice Cream, H. N. Crowder and Ram Industries.
Ken graduated from Easton High School in 1961 and served on the reunion committee. He was a singer and actor in Wolf Junior High School plays and received various technical school degrees. He attended Churchman Business College and served with the PA National Guard for 8 years. He also served in the Army National Guard during the Vietnam War. He served on the Wilson Borough Council from 1990–1994 and as mayor of Wilson Borough from 1994–2002. He was a grass roots leader in the PA State Republican Party and a life member of the Wilson Borough Republican Club.
Ken was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church where he was a former member and vice president of council and served on the cemetery board. He also served as treasurer of Union Church (Hay’s) Cemetery.
He was a life member of the PA Jazz Society where he served as 1st Vice President and on its Board of Trustees as 2nd Vice President. He was a life member of the Order of Fleas and Safety First Volunteer Fire Company. He was a member of Sons of the American Revolution and a member of the Board of Managers, the Wilson Borough Lions Club, Easton Lodge #152, F & AM, Wm. Parsons Chapter #185, OES and Loyal Order of Moose, Lodge #45. He was a past president of the former Easton Area International Management Council of the YMCA from 1978–1979 and 1987–1988 and was Vice President of the Resident’s Council at Gracedale.

Surviving are a daughter, Jayme and her husband, Glenn; a step-son, Greg; a brother, Milton and a sister, Gloria. A brother, Bruce, died earlier.

Services will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, July 21, 2018 in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. A visitation will be held from 9:30 am until service time on Saturday in the funeral home. Private interment will be held in Hays Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Easton Lodge #152, F & AM, 22 S. 3rd St., Easton, PA 18042. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

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Thomas R. Komline, Jr.

July 15, 2018

Thomas Raymond Komline, Jr., of Forks Twp, PA, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, July 15, 2018, surrounded by his wife and children. Tom was born March 7, 1944, in Modesto, CA, the oldest of 5 children born to Thomas and Elizabeth Komline.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Karen (Smith) and his children Kristin Bobowicz (Brian), Brian (Feni), and Kimberly Stout (William). He will be especially missed by his 5 grandchildren Cooper, Kellan and Noah, and Owen and Harry. He is also survived by his brothers Russ, Chris, and Keith, and his sister Marty Smith.

Tom graduated from St. Bernards School in Gladstone, NJ, in 1961, and Lehigh University in 1966, with a degree in mechanical engineering. While attending Lehigh, he was a member of the Delta Chi fraternity. He worked for Komline-Sanderson from April 1969 through 1984, where he remained a board member until 2017. He was also President of Townley Laboratories from 1984-2003.

Tom’s achievements included becoming an Eagle Scout, where he was inducted to the Order of the Arrow National Honor Society of the Boy Scouts of America. He served with the United States Army attached to the 25th Infantry with the Army Security Agency. He was a 1st Lieutenant with the 372d Radio Research Company, where he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal in Vietnam for his heroic service. Tom also was a life member and former president of the Peapack-Gladstone Fire Department.

In recent years, Tom volunteered with the Sigal Museum where he created walking tours of Easton, PA. He also volunteered for Steamtown in Scranton, PA, where he was helping to restore train cars. An avid and enthusiastic player of the card game bridge, he loved traveling to various locations to compete with friends. A lifelong engineer, two of his greatest enjoyments were restoring a ‘35 Chevrolet and building a Factory 5 Cobra. He especially loved driving his Corvette to car shows.

Friends and family are invited to celebrate Tom’s life at the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., in Easton, PA, on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 from 7 – 8:30 pm.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Center for Animal Health & Welfare of Easton, PA, or the Pennsylvania SPCA.

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Elsa J. Kanakaris

July 12, 2018

Elsa J. Kanakaris, 94 of Forks Twp., PA died Thursday, July 12, 2018 at ManorCare, Bethlehem. Born August 31, 1923 in Trujillo, Peru she was a daughter of the late Josefina Yengle and Juan Julio Gutierrez. A graduate of the Helena Rubenstein School of Cosmetology, she owned a beauty salon in Peru for many years before specializing in Cosmetology at her own salon in New York.

She is survived by 4 sons: Luis Goyzueta with whom she resided, Julio Goyzueta of Germany, Cesar Goyzueta of Easton, Victor Goyzueta of Forks Twp.; 2 daughters: Elsa Benites of Kissimmee, FL, Janet Noonan of Colorado Springs, CO; 2 brothers: Guillermo and Juan Gutierrez; 3 sisters: Susana Serron, Georgina Garcia-Cobian, Ana Maria Salazar; 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by husbands: Luis Goyzueta and George Kanakaris; a son: Marco Goyzueta; and 2 siblings: Oswald Gutierrez and Virginia Ortega.

Services are 5:30 PM Sunday (July 15) in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Rose Inn Ave., Nazareth, PA with visitation 4:30 to 5:30 PM in the church. Interment is in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, NY. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling arrangements. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

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Carol Stoner Larson

July 10, 2018

Carol Stoner Larson, 54, of Forks Township, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem.

Born April 17, 1964 in Flint, Michigan, she was a daughter of James Clark Stoner and Patricia Ann (Boardman) Stoner. She and her husband, James E. Larson were married 26 years.

Carol served in the U S Navy during Desert Storm and was a Home Health Care Nurse for Sacred Heart Visiting Nurses and various other agencies. She was a graduate of Michigan State University and a ski patroller for Blue Mountain Ski Patrol.

Surviving with her husband, James, and her parents, James and Patricia, are her son, Air Force Second Lieutenant Eric William Larson, her daughter, Rebecca Anne Larson, and two brothers, Jeffery Stoner and Kenneth Stoner.

Services will be private. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, www.woundedwarriorproject.org. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

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Carol A. Nixon

July 5, 2018

Carol Ann Nixon, 78 of Easton, PA died Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Easton Hospital. Born April 16, 1940 in Easton she was the daughter of the late Dorothy Leona (Staats) and John James Whildin, Sr. She graduated from Wilson High School in 1958 and from the Easton School of Nursing in 1961. Carol was a Staff Nurse at Easton Hospital from 1962 until 2002.

She is survived by her husband Joel B. Nixon; 2 sons: Robert A. Nixon (wife Lisa) of Nazareth, PA, Ronald D. Nixon (wife Julie) of W. Easton, PA; 4 grandchildren: Danielle Nixon-Sury, Elizabeth, Joel and Kyle Nixon; 2 step-grandchildren: John Sandt and Amber June Altemose; 6 great-grandchildren; a brother: John James Whildin, Jr. (wife Suz) of Avona Heights, PA and nephew: Michael Whildin.

Services are 10:30 AM Tuesday (July 10) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton with visitation 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Interment is in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Center for Animal Health and Welfare, 1165 Island Park Road, Easton, PA 18042. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

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Theodore Schmitz

July 3, 2018

Theodore Schmitz, 82 of Wilson Borough, PA died Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at home. Born July 4, 1935 in Easton, PA he was the son of the late Theodore H. and Rose (Meinhardt) Schmitz. He was a 1953 graduate of Phillipsburg High School and served in the Navy during the Cuban Crisis. He was employed by Mack Printing for 44 years before retiring in 1996. Ted was a member of Citizen Hose, W. Easton Fire Co., Wilson Borough Republican Club, Huntington Fire Co., the Fleas and a life member of Am Vets Post #17.

He is survived by daughters: Susan M. Tophoney (fiancé Kerry Kehl) of New Tripoli, PA, Patricia L. Stout (husband Barry) of Palmer Twp., PA; grandchildren: Jason Schmitz of St. Jacob, IL, Tammy Welch of Quakertown, PA, Brady Stout of Wendell, NC; a great-grandson: Owen Schmitz; and beloved cat: Sweetie. He was predeceased by his wife: Carolyn (Buss) Schmitz in 1997 and his former wife: Janet Brandau.

Services are 11 AM Friday (July 6) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton with a calling period 9:30 AM to 11 AM. Interment is in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Center of for Animal Health and Welfare, 1165 Island Park Rd., Easton, PA 18042. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

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Jean M. Riker

July 3, 2018

Jean M. Riker, 88 of Palmer Twp., PA died Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at home. Born May 18, 1930 in Hornell, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Marietta (Horton) McGraw. She and her husband Leon W. “Pete” Riker have been married 64 years. A graduate of Kenmore High School in NY, she received a BA in History from Alfred University and a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Marywood College. She taught preschool, kindergarten and first grade in TX, NY and PA and most recently headed the Preschool Program at St. Paul’s Third Lutheran Church, Palmer Twp.

She was a member of College Hill Presbyterian Church, Easton and had served as Deacon, Elder, choir member, and Sunday school teacher at various churches over her lifetime. She was a member of AAUW, where she was a Past-President of the Scranton, Greensburg and Easton Branches; and Special Honoree of the Easton Branch in 2014 and their Outstanding Woman in 1995. She served on the Siegel Museum Collection Committee for the Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society and was a member of: the League of Women Voters, URW Club, Fortnightly (Past-President) and various sewing clubs including the former Coutouierre Club. Jean volunteered at Turning Point of Lehigh Valley where she received recognition for 25 years of service in 2011. In 2010 she received the President’s Call to Service Award from the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation.

She is survived by her husband Pete; daughters: Ann Inoue (husband Takashi) of Sayville, NY; Susan Fedors (husband Russell) of Ellicott City, MD; Mary Kornick (husband Daniel) of Mendham, NJ; son-in-law: Charles Fash of Cumming, GA; and 11 grandchildren: Philip and David Inoue, Timothy and Stephen Fash, Brian and Jeremy Fedors, and Caitlin, Julia, Kellianne, Emily and Matthew Kornick. She was predeceased by a daughter: Karen Fash.

Services are 10 AM Saturday July 7 in College Hill Presbyterian Church, 501 Brodhead St., Easton, PA; with visitation 6 PM to 8 PM Friday in the church. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling arrangements. Interment is in the Historic Easton Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Turning Point of Lehigh Valley, 444 E Susquehanna St, Allentown, PA 18103. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

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