Obituaries

Shirley R. Jones, 88 of Easton, PA and Hilton Head, SC died Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at her home. Born April 25, 1929 in Bluefield, West Virginia she was a daughter of the late Blanche (Peery) and Richard Ward. She had been a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Wilson where she was a Sunday School teacher and served on the Altar Guild. She was also a member of the Easton Hospital Women’s Board.

She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Richard E. Jones; son: Robert S. Jones and his wife Katie of Hilton Head; daughter: Terri A. Souders and her husband Robert of Palmer Twp., PA; sister: Hazel Kadimik of Sea Girt, NJ; 4 grandchildren: Stacy Wlodarcik, Stephanie Check, Chris Jones and Andy Jones and 3 great-grandchildren.

Services are 11 AM Tuesday (Sept. 5) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, with visitation 10 to 11 AM. Interment is in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer Association-LV Branch, 617 A Main St., Hellertown, PA 18055. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Marvin W. Frankenfield, Jr., 88, of Easton, died Monday, August 28, 2017 in Easton Hospital.

Born April 26, 1929 in Wilson Borough, he was a son of the late Marvin W. and Beulah (Kelchner) Frankenfield.  His wife, Janet E. (McCann) Frankenfield, died in

January.

Marvin was Superintendent of Sewers for the City of Easton for 30 years and retired in 1986.  He was also a master plumber for Easton Plumbing and Supply and he served in the Army during the Korean War.

He was a member of St. Paul’s Third Lutheran Church, Palmer Township, The Congregational United Church of Christ, Punta Gorda, Florida and the former St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Easton.  He was a member of the Order of Elks, a life member of the West Easton A. A., past president of the Eastern Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Operators Association, past president of the Pennsylvania Club of Port Charlotte and was an avid bowler.

Surviving are two daughters, Nancy Allegrezza and her husband, Fred of Line Lexington, PA and Charlotte Arter and her husband, James of Hamilton, VA; a son, Charles Frankenfield of Philadelphia; a son-in-law, James Foanio of Largo, FL; three brothers, Harold Frankenfield of Wilson Borough, Sherwood Frankenfield of Forks Township and Martin Frankenfield of Forks Township; two sisters, Frances Thomas of Palmer Township and Betty Short in South Carolina and six grandchildren, Michael, Connie, Lauren, Josh, Sam and Rachel.  His daughter, Susan Foanio and his sister, Bessie Daws died earlier.

Services will be held 1:00 pm Friday, September 1, 2017 in St. Paul’s Third Lutheran Church, 2561 Newburg Rd., Palmer Township.  Interment with military honors will follow in Easton Cemetery.  A visitation will be held from 6:00 to 7:30 pm Thursday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton and from 12:00 pm until service time Friday in the church.

Contributions may be made to St. Paul’s Third Lutheran Church, 2561 Newburg Rd., Easton, PA 18045 or Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202, www.LLS.org.  Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

William P. Engel, 97, of Easton, died Tuesday, August 15, 2017 in Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth surrounded by his family.  Born July 8, 1920 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he was a son of the late William P. and Carol (Pettigrew) Engel.  His wife, Nancy (Clevenger) Engel died in 2007.

William earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.  He also received a degree in Religious Studies from Lancaster Bible College later in his life. After serving in the US Navy during WWII as a Naval Aviator from 1941-1948, he became a commercial airline pilot and Captain for United Airlines until retiring in 1980.  Bill was fascinated by airplane flight from a young age.  He also enjoyed a lifelong appreciation for golf after lettering in the sport in high school.  Bill became a member of the Zeta Psi fraternity at the University of Minnesota, and, later in life, of the College Hill Presbyterian Church, Easton, where he served as a Deacon.  Most notably, however, Bill was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, as well as a philanthropist who contributed generously to Christian mission work and numerous local, national and international non-profit causes throughout his life.

Surviving are his daughter, Pamela Engel Brewer and her husband, Lloyd G. Brewer of Forks Township, two grandchildren, Jason L. Brewer and Amy (Brewer) Beachy and three great-grandchildren.  He is predeceased by a brother George Pettigrew Engel and a sister Carolyn (Engel) Murphy, as well as a son, Ronald Engel, who died in infancy.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, September 16, 2017 at College Hill Presbyterian Church, 501 Brodhead St., Easton.  Private inurnment with Military Honors will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.  The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to College Hill Presbyterian Church, 501 Brodhead St., Easton, PA 18042 or Third Street Alliance, Sharing the Caring, 41 N. Third St., Easton, PA 18042.  Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.