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Irmgard A. “Irmie” Bray

July 29, 2018

Irmgard A. Bray, 92 of Palmer Twp., PA died Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Gracedale. Born January 6, 1926 in Frankfurt (Eckenheim), Germany she was a daughter of the late Maria and Emil Moller. She had been employed by Western Electric in Allentown for several years. She was an active member of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Palmer Twp. where she was involved in SAW, Choir, children’s ministry and was an Eucharistic Minister. She was also a member of the Red Hat Society. Irmie loved partying and gatherings with family; she especially loved children and doted on her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband of 39 years: Warren Bray; children: Stephen Neimiller (wife Janice) of Lower Mt. Bethel, PA, Virginia “Jean” Gerbino (husband Russell) of Cinnaminson, NJ, David Bray (wife Deborah) of Harvest, AL, Susan Vernarr (husband John) of Hanover Twp., PA, Donna Siegel (husband Dr. Eric) of Shelbyville, KY; 9 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

A Memorial Service will be held 10:30 AM Monday (Aug. 6) in St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 3900 Freemansburg Ave., Easton with visitation 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Interment will be private in Fairmount Cemetery, Phillipsburg. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrew’s Ev. Lutheran Church, 3900 Freemansburg Ave., Easton, PA 18045. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

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Jules J. Pigliacampi

July 25, 2018

Jules J. Pigliacampi, 76, of Palmer Township, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018 in St. Luke’s Hospital.

Born September 12, 1941 in Wappingers Falls, NY, he was a son of the late Guilio and Louise (Sidote) Pigliacampi. He and his wife, Elisabeth “Betty” (Robbins) Pigliacampi, were married 46 years.

Jules was the owner of Atlantic Telephone Services. Prior to that he worked for Crowder Jr. Co. and Ingersoll Rand. He received his chemical engineering degree from Clarkson University and his MBA from Lehigh University. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War, was an avid tennis player and was the tennis coach at Cedar Crest College. He was also a very active member of College Hill Presbyterian Church.

Surviving with his wife, Betty, are two daughters, Cara Treiber and her husband, Andrew, of Allentown and Lynn Matula and her husband, Timothy, of Allentown; a brother, Jack Pigliacampi; a sister, Jean Bryson; and three grandchildren. Two brothers, Joseph Pilacamp and Ronald Pigliacampi and a sister, Eileen Fay died earlier.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, August, 3, 2018 in College Hill Presbyterian Church, 501 Brodhead St., Easton. A visitation will be held from 6:00 to 7:30 pm on Thursday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton and from 10:00 am until service time on Friday in the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to College Hill Presbyterian Church. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

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Michael S. Kutz

July 21, 2018

Michael Stephen Kutz, 23, of Easton, died Saturday, July 21, 2018.

Born May 10, 1995, he was a son of Stephen F. and Gina (Hulbert) Kutz.

Michael worked at the Olive Garden in Palmer Township and was an avid guitar player.

Surviving with his parents, Stephen and Gina, are his grandparents, Gerald and Patricia Hulbert and Phillip and Brenda Kutz; his sister, Kelly Kresge; and his brothers, Dylan Kutz and Todd Kresge.

A visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Thursday, July 26, 2018 in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. Interment will be private.

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Russell S. Jones, Jr.

July 20, 2018

Russell S. Jones, Jr. 79 of Stockertown, PA died Friday, July 20, 2018 at the Lehigh Valley Hospice Unit, Allentown. Born September 8, 1938 in Easton he was a son of the late Minnie (Ace) and Russell S. Jones, Sr. He had been employed by Kelly and Picerne in Rhode Island before retiring and SI Handling, Taylor Wharton and Yeager Awnings in Easton prior to that. He was a member of the Elks Club in Rhode Island and an Air Force veteran.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Judith (Nagy) Jones; nieces and nephews. A brother and 4 sisters died earlier.

Services are 10:30 AM Wednesday (July 25) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton with visitation 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Interment is in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

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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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