Obituaries

Richard “Larry” Jennings, 77 of Bethlehem Twp., PA died Monday, August 26, 2024 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Anderson Campus. Born December 12, 1946 in Easton, PA he was a son of the late Alda May (Woolfe) and Walter Jennings. He was a 1964 graduate of Easton High School. He attended Penn State University before graduating from Northampton Community College and Bloomsburg University. Larry served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He was employed by St. Luke’s Health Network before retiring in 2011. Prior to that he was employed by various Hospital Systems, including Easton Hospital, Temple and the Lehigh Valley Health Network. He was a member of ARMM and an avid Penn State football and wrestling fan. He also loved the Phillies, the Eagles and followed Easton High School Sports.

Larry is survived by his wife of 46 years, Margaret “Peggy” (Wilson) Jennings; and his stepdaughter: Debbie Smith. He was predeceased by his parents and brother: Walter “Lee” Jennings.

Graveside services will be held 2 PM Tuesday, September 3 at Easton Cemetery (10th St. entrance). The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Brian V. Hageman, 62, formerly of Palmer Township, died Friday, August 23, 2024 in Gracedale. Born January 14, 1962 in Wilson Borough, he was the son of the late Richard H. and Mildred H. (Beohm) Hageman. Brian graduated from Easton Area High School and was a member of United Fellowship Lutheran Church. He was an avid bowler at Town and Country Lanes, Bethlehem and was lovingly known as The Mayor of Gracedale.

Surviving are a brother, Richard C. “Rick” Hageman; five nieces and nephews, Tim, Matt, Andrea, Jennifer, and James; and sixteen great nieces and great nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, David Hageman.

Services will held at 11:00 am on Thursday, August 29, 2024 in United Fellowship Lutheran Church, 2115 Washington Blvd., Wilson Borough. A visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 am on Thursday in the church. Interment will be in Northampton Memorial Shrine. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to United Cerebral Palsy, www.ucp.org. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Timothy George Field 49, of Palmer, PA died Thursday, August 15, 2024 at home. Born July 24, 1975 in Summit, NJ he was a son of Karen (Morris) Field and the late Robert W. Field, Sr. He was a graduate of Phillipsburg High School and attended West Virginia University where he pledged Sigma Phi Epsilon. Tim was a bartender, salvager and independent subcontractor with a plethora of friends. He was bright, quick-witted, kind and caring and liked by all who knew him.

He is survived by his mother Karen with whom he resided; his beloved and cherished son: Timothy K. Field of Parrotsville, TN; his brother: James Field (wife Cynthia) of Barnesville, MD; his sister: Ginna Kogler (husband Paul) of Palmer; uncles: Robert Morris (wife Susan) and Kevin Morris (wife Allison); numerous nieces, nephews and cousins and his significant other: Elin Hilderbrand who was his passion and with whom he traveled extensively both in the US and abroad. Tim was predeceased by his father; his brother: Robert W. Field, Jr.; grandparents: George and Virginia Morris and Edward and Mary Field.

Services will be held at a later date. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton, PA is handling arrangements. Interment is in St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Williams Twp., PA. Memorial contributions may be made to any breast cancer awareness organization. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

LeRoy C. Hall, Sr. 94 of Easton, PA passed away Thursday, August 15, 2024. Born December 11, 1929 in Easton, he was a son of the late Lillian (Pierce) and Charles Hall. He was the loving husband of the late Barbara (Patterson) Hall with whom, together, they raised a family and ran a family business Leroy served in the Army during the Korean War for 4 years in the medical corps in Japan. After the war, he was employed by Mack Printing for 20 years, where he pitched softball and bowled in the Industrial League. He also pitched for the city league for Morgan Hill. Leroy and his wife opened Hall’s Grocery Store on North 7^th Street in Easton which they owned and operated for 50 years before its closing in 2018. They also owned rental properties over the years and were known for their kindness and helpfulness to others.

LeRoy is survived by his children: Linda Wollman (husband the late John “Red” Wollman), LeRoy  Hall, Jr. (partner Debi Watts), Lisa Hall (partner Payne Shelton), Jon Hall (wife Lisa); a sister: Emily Nolasco; grandchildren: Jonathon and Tyler Hall; and 3 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife: Barbara, a daughter: Mae, grandson: Michael Hall and brothers: Kenneth and Ralph Hall.

Services are 11 AM Monday (Aug. 19, 2024) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, PA with visitation from 10 to 11 AM. Interment in Hays Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to any veteran’s organization. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Janet Ann Ollendorf, 77 of Forks Twp., PA died Saturday, August 10, 2024 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, Bethlehem, PA. Born November 10, 1946 in New York City, New York she was a daughter of the late Antoinette (Rendina) and Enrico Sublime. She was a graduate of St. Nicholas of Tolentino Catholic High School and Dominican University. Janet was a teacher for more than 25 years at the Willow Grove Elementary School in Hackettstown, NJ before retiring.

She is survived by her husband of 56 years: Richard G. Ollendorf; her daughter: Christina Bartow (husband Shawn) of Phillipsburg, NJ; her son: Peter Ollendorf of Stanhope, NJ; 2 sisters: Annette Stark of Delray Beach, FL, Patricia Valentine of Sanford, FL; and 3 grandchildren: Meghan and Katherine Barone and Anthony Ollendorf.

A memorial mass will be held 11 AM, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 at St. Rocco’s Roman Catholic Church, 6658 School St., Martins Creek, PA followed by a luncheon to celebrate her life at the home of Christina and Shawn to share stories and memories until 5pm. Please RSVP to  cmb769@gmail.com  by Sept. 13th.

The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton, PA is handling arrangements. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Elsie J. Amy, 95 formerly of Wilson Borough, PA passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024 at the Easton Skilled Nursing Center. Born August 14, 1928 in Easton, PA she was the daughter of the late Violet (Feeman) and Alex Powell. Her husband of 61 years, Robert C. Amy, passed away September 13, 2009. A 1946 graduate of Easton High School, she was employed by Mack Printing in the bindery department for 17 years before retiring in 1990. Elsie was a former member of First United Church of Christ where she served as a Sunday School teacher for many years. She loved spending time with her family, especially the children and she enjoyed going to bingo as well as reading and doing puzzles of all kinds.

She is survived by 2 daughters: Deborah Happel (husband Wayne) of Wilson Borough and Roberta Rapp (husband Brian) of Bethlehem Twp., PA; a sister: Dawn Medlar of Levittown, PA; 5 grandchildren: Jessica, Luanne, Lauren, Andrew and Stephanie; and 8 great-grandchildren: Mason, Anaiya, Natalie, Jacob, Matthew, Hunter, Timber and Killian. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her brothers: Ralph Powell and Alex Powell, Jr.

Services are private. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton, PA is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke’s Hospice c/o Development Office , 801 Ostrum St. , Bethlehem, PA 18015. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Eleanor McHale, 72, formerly of Forks Township, died Thursday, August 8, 2024 in Puyallup, Washington. Born January 18, 1952 in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Helen (Pollice) Prott. Her husband, Paul T. McHale died in 2000. Eleanor worked at Lafayette College for 30 years and retired in 2018.

Surviving are two sons, Paul J. McHale and Anthony R. McHale; and two sisters, Lorraine Malbaurn and Diane Munson.

A visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. A graveside service will follow at Holy Saviour Cemetery, Bethlehem. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Rona P. Esparza, 65, of Phillipsburg, died Tuesday, August 6, 2024 in her home. Born December 15, 1958 in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Isadore and Shirley (Rothkopf) Panchuck. She and her husband, George M. Esparza, owned Armadillo- Aire Productions. She attended Tulane University and was a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin. Rona was a member of the American Symphony Orchestra League.

Surviving with her husband, George, are her son Joshua Esparza and her sister, Barbara Cannon.

Services will be private. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.