Obituaries

Margaret H. Edgar, 91, of Palmer Township, died Thursday, May 10, 2018 in St. Luke’s Hospice House.

Born November 1, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, she was a daughter of the late Fabian Louis and Gertrude (Baumert) Holler.  Her husband, David M. Edgar died in 2013.

In addition to being a full-time mother, Margaret worked for Smoke-Enders, Phillipsburg, NJ and for the Department of Welfare, Easton where she retired. She was actively involved in the community as a volunteer for many agencies including Radio for the Blind (RADPRIN), the Weller Center, the Red Cross, Easton Area Volunteer Association, Easton Hospital and Meals on Wheels.  She was a Cub Scout Den Mother and a member of the URW (You are Welcome) Club.  She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Bethlehem and a former member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Easton where she sang in the choir.
She was an extremely positive and pleasant person and was devoted to her family.  She enjoyed family gatherings, playing bridge, pinochle, scrabble, bowling, golf, playing piano/organ and bells with the church choir, painting, sewing/knitting/crewel work and many more along with community activities.  She will be remembered as a very gracious and caring person who, with her positive attitude, touched many lives.

Surviving are 5 sons, Dale Edgar and his wife, Patti of Allentown, Michael Edgar and his wife, Marge of Nazareth, Kenneth Edgar and his wife, Vanessa of Walnutport, Charles Edgar and his wife, Joyce of Allentown and John Edgar and his wife, Kitty of Bethlehem Township; 8 grandchildren, Bryan, Patrick, Michael, Nicole, Mark, Kathryn, Matthew and Kevin and 6 great grandchildren.  Her brother, John Holler died earlier.

Services will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton.  A visitation will be held from 6 to 7:30 pm on Monday in the funeral home.  Interment in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org, the American Heart Association, www.heart.org or St. Luke’s Hospice House, 801 Ostrum St., Bethlehem, PA 18015.  Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Alice “Fran” Baskwell, 85, of Wilson Borough, PA, died Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Alexandria Manor, Bethlehem. Born August 26, 1932 in Easton, PA she was the daughter of the late Edgar Rape and Anna (Shively) Wright. Her husband Clifford A. Baskwell died in 2000. A 1950 graduate of Easton High School, she had been a “Coupon Cutie” in the Food Lane office for several years.

She is survived by her son: Keith A. Baskwell (wife Linda) of Wilson Borough; her brother: Edgar Rape, Jr. of Anchorage, AK; 4 grandchildren: Matthew (wife Courtney), Christopher (wife Kate), Rachel (husband Rudy), Christine (husband Oliver); and 5 great-grandchildren: Andrew, Arielle, Elliot, Alexander, and Zachary.

Services are 10:30 AM Thursday (May 10) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton with visitation 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Interment is in Arndt’s Cemetery, Forks Twp., PA.

Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice, 881 Marcon Blvd., Ste. 3700, Allentown, PA 18109. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Elaine Mae Klinger, 89, of Bethlehem, formerly of Palmer Twp., PA died Monday, May 7, 2018 at home. Born July 28, 1928 in Philadelphia, PA she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Helen (Riegel) Hart. Her husband Marlin “Bud” Klinger died in 2017. A graduate of Germantown High School, she received her Bachelor’s Degree from Kutztown University and taught 1st and 3rd grades at Palmer Elementary School for 26 years before retiring. She was a member of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Palmer.

Elaine is survived by her daughter: Debra Perez, with whom she resided; her son: Mark Klinger (wife Elizabeth) of West Chester, PA; her sister: Dawn Carpenter of Ambler, PA; three grandchildren: Selena, Rita and Anders; and a great-granddaughter: Saige.

Services are private; the Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 3900 Freemansburg Ave., Easton, PA 18045 or Asera Hospice, 7660 Imperial Way, Suite 410, Allentown, PA 18106. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Judith S. Everett, 79, of Palmer Twp., PA, died Thursday, May 3, 2018 at home with her daughters by her side. Born July 29, 1938 in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Gertrude (Stuckel) Seifert. She was a 1956 graduate of Easton High School and received her Bachelor of Science degree from Penn State University and her Master’s in Education from Lehigh University. Judy taught 7th grade life science for the Easton Area School District for 34 years and in her own words: “loved every day of it!”

She was a very active 40 year member of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church where she was involved in SAW and served on the Nursery School Board. She was also very active in the community, volunteering for many organizations including Safe Harbor and the Woman’s Board of Easton Hospital. Always willing to provide meals for those in need, she loved baking, cooking, and making soup for others.

She is survived by 3 daughters: Susan E. Walther (husband Tom) of Elkins Park, PA, Kristen A. Everett (husband Woody Truitt) of Jefferson, MD, Jennifer Everett (partner Mark Hartman) of Yap, Micronesia; sisters-in-law: Dolores Seifert and Karen Nowak (husband Walt); 6 grandchildren: Andrew, Erik, Erin, Gabrielle, Eva, Reuben; niece and nephew: Lori and Scott; and cousin: Bruce. Her husband John M. Everett and her brother Richard Seifert predeceased her.

A memorial service will be held 3:30 PM Thursday (May 10) in St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 3900 Freemansburg Ave., Easton, PA with a calling period 2:30 to 3:30 PM. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling arrangements.

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

Catherine L. Joyce, 61 of Easton died Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Easton Hospital. Born June 25, 1956 in Flemington, NJ she was the daughter of Shirley (Hart) Collazo of Lambertville, NJ and the late Juan Collazo. A graduate of S. Hunterdon HS, she was a member of Concordia Maennerchor, Little Palmer Vol. Fire Co. and of the catholic faith.

She is survived by her mother: Shirley; her husband of 31 years: Matthew Joyce; daughters: Jessica Joyce (fiancé Kevin McNally) of W. Easton; Jacqueline Gonzalez (husband Dilman) of Forks Twp.; brother: John Collazo of Arizona; sisters: Julie Wirick of Easton, Rose Ennis of Lambertville; 3 granddaughters and 5 grandsons. A son Joshua Leighton and her first husband Donald Leighton died earlier.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM Monday (May 7) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. Interment will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family c/o the funeral home. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Allen L. Schluger, 86, of Easton, passed away May 1, 2018, at Easton Hospital. This creative, people-loving man was the husband of Barbara Conover Schluger; they were married for 46 precious years. Born January 18, 1932 in Los Angeles he was the son of the late Leon and Sadie Schluger. Allen grew up in Philadelphia, where he attended high school. After serving in the army in a MASH Unit in Korea, he pursued formal study of literature and language at the Università per Stranieri in Perugia and of music and theater arts in Vienna (where he appeared in small roles in a number of films, supplied the English undertitles to the film Sisi and briefly hobnobbed with Walt Disney and his staff).

Allen then moved to New York City and a brief acting career there including a role in its famous Shakespeare Festival. This was followed, in the dynamic years of the late 1960s and early 1970s, by his stint as advertising manager of the avant garde magazine Evergreen Review, published by Grove Press.  Allen then spent many years as the independent marketer of his numerous and innovative patented and licensed packages.  Creativity in these various areas led to his recent authorship of several unique novels and novellas.

May an afterlife provide Allen with his classic Porsche and BMW motorcycle, and beautiful music.

In addition to his wife, Allen is survived by dear sisters Dorothy Shooster and Pearl Nipon,  her husband Albert Nipon, sister-in-law Peggy Garwood, brother-in-law Robert Garwood, and numerous cherished nieces and nephews and their families.

Funeral arrangements with the Ashton Funeral Home, Easton are private. A memorial open house is planned in early June.

Given Allen’s love of the theater and respect for literacy, donations may be made in Allen’s name to DeSales University’s Theater Program or Project of Easton – Project Learn. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.