Obituaries

Mary Dolores Shaughnessy Metz, 78, of Palmer Twp., PA died Thursday evening, October 11, 2018 at her home. Born March 30, 1940 in Atchison, Kansas she was a daughter of the late Dolores (Kramer) and Edward Boos. In 1961, she married the late Edward Shaughnessy, former Professor at Lafayette College, with whom she had two sons. Her husband Bernard J. Metz, Sr. died in December of 2017. She was a graduate of Mt. St. Scholastica and St. Mary’s Hospital School of Nursing in Kansas City, Missouri.  She was a nurse for over 50 years, primarily at Easton Hospital, before retiring in 2013. She was a member of St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church. She was a devoted Wife and Mother, an exceptional gardener, and brought light, laughter and joy to all who knew her. She was no stranger to fun.

She is survived by her sons: Atty. Edward Shaughnessy (wife Ellen), Michael Shaughnessy; step-sons: David Parsons (wife Barbara), BJ Metz, Jr. (wife Kristie Hoeflein) and brothers: Ed and Phil Boos. Siblings Ray and Joanne died earlier.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday at St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church, 4049 Hartley Ave., Easton with visitation 9:30 to 10:30 AM in the church. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling arrangements. Interment will be private in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Raffaele DePamphilis, 91, of Martins Creek, formerly of Easton, died Thursday, October 11, 2018 in his home.

Born July 4, 1927 in Sulmona, Italy, he was a son of the late Giuseppe and Viola (Stern) DePamphilis.  His wife, Lucia (Caporaso) DePamphilis, died in 1993.

Raffaele was a local artist and he owned and operated Raffaele Dip’ N Strip, Forks Township for 35 years.  He was a member of ACE and an avid fisherman.

Surviving are four daughters, Caroline Eppinger and her husband, Chuck, of Saylorsburg; Violetta DePamphilis with whom he resided, Anne Schultheis and her husband, Eric, of Saylorsburg; and Claudia DePamphilis and her friend, Sam Lobb, of Williams Township; two sisters, Maria Teresa D’Archivio and Thea D’Orazio of Italy; and eleven grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:30 pm on Friday, October 19, 2018 in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton.  A visitation will be held from 12:30 pm until service time on Friday in the funeral home.  Interment will be in St. Elizabeth’s Cemetery, Pen Argyl.

Memorial contributions may be made to Arts Community of Easton, P.O. Box 465, Easton, PA 18044.  Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Lydia E. Hulsebosch, 88, of Palmer Township, formerly of Greenwich, Conn., died peacefully on Thursday, October 4, 2018.

Born April 21, 1930 in Frankfurt, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Karl and Anna (Berger) Ockert and the wife of the late Gerard F. Hulsebosch.

Surviving are her son, Randy Maynard and his wife, Karen O’Brien-Maynard, three grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

A celebration of her life will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, October 13, 2018 in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton.  A visitation will be held from 10:00 am until service time on Saturday in the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, www.VFW.org.
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David A. Reifsnyder, 68 of Easton, PA died Saturday, September 29, 2018 at home. Born February 2, 1950 in Easton he was a son of the late Jean (Ackerman) and John G. Reifsnyder. He was a 1968 graduate of Easton High School where he was a Varsity Athlete in Football and Track. He received a bachelor of science degree in biology from Lafayette College in 1972, and was a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He had a long and distinguished career as a microbiologist, and was the owner and president of Microbiological Environments. He was an avid fly fisherman who authored a book on that subject, which included colorful vignettes of his family and friends. David cherished his family and his many friends. He had a tremendous zest for life that was contagious. He enjoyed gardening, music, and dancing.  He will truly be missed and remembered fondly by all who knew him.

He is survived by his wife of 38 years: Laura (Hendry) Reifsnyder; 2 daughters: Lauren Joujan (husband Alex) and Jessica Serry (husband Tamer) all of Easton; a brother: John T. Reifsnyder of Gilmanton, NH; a sister: Judith Reifsnyder of Rochester, NY; and 3 grandchildren: Chloe, Dawson and Teagan. He was predeceased by a sister Suzanne Stitt.

A memorial service to celebrate his wonderful life will be held Friday, October 5th at 2:00 p.m. at the family residence. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans at www.dav.org. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Ruth Morgenstern Schlough, a beloved child of God, died peacefully at the age of 104 at Bridges-Cornell Heights, Ithaca, NY on Sept. 27, 2018. She was the wife of Ralph Richard Schlough to whom she was married for 45 years.  Born April 12, 1914 in Easton, PA, she was the oldest child of Harvey and Clara (Lambert) Morgenstern. Ruth was a graduate of the Allentown School of Nursing and practiced nursing in the Easton area until her marriage in 1938. Ruth and Ralph were active members of the Moravian Church congregations in Easton and Nazareth, PA until their move to Ithaca where they joined the Presbyterian Church. Ruth was a life-long advocate of “back to the land” agrarian living and kept a prolific garden well into her nineties.  She was blessed with a beautiful soprano voice and sang in church choirs into her eighties.

She is survived by her children: Eleanor Lassiter (husband Richard) of Prescott, AZ, Charles A. Schlough of Trumansburg, NY, James R. Schlough (wife Lynne) of Seattle, WA; her sister: Esther Brown; 8 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband: Ralph; a sister: Hannah Hess; brothers: Mike, John and Frederick Morgenstern; and grandson: Michael Richardson.

Her life will be celebrated 10:30 AM Friday (Oct. 5) at First Moravian Church, 225 N. 10th St., Easton, PA with visitation 10 to 10:30 AM in the church. Interment is in Easton Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospicare of Tomkins County. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.