Obituaries

Victoria Anna Linsman, 94 of Easton, PA died Saturday, October 22, 2016 at ManorCare, Easton. Born April 30, 1922 in Phillipsburg, NJ she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Hattie (Lichtenwalner) Seyfried. She had been employed by Easton Hospital and The Easton Home for many years before retiring and had been a member of the former Calvary United Methodist Church.

She is survived by a daughter: Charlene Gibson of Sykesville, MD; 2 grandchildren: Charles Gibson, Courtney Gibson Brown and 3 great-grandchildren: Logan, Trey, and Sunny.

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

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Ida Mae King, 76 of Easton, PA died Monday, October 17, 2016 at home. Born August 21, 1940 in Easton she was a daughter of the late William and Cora VanHorn. She was predeceased by her husband Lloyd M. King and had been employed by Easton Nursing Center.

She is survived by 4 children: James VanHorn and his 3 children: Jason VanHorn (children: Evan, Eligh, Ta Kai, Brydan, Ethan, Alexia), Tanya VanHorn (daughter: Kayla), and James VanHorn (son: Isaiah); May “Baby May” Castillo and her 3 children: Lovetesha Clark (wife: Holly, children: Hailie, Jacob, Ralph, Aiden), Emery Clark, III (wife: Lynette, son: Isaiah), and Miguel Ortiz; Ann Price and her 3 children: Laura Price (children: Izabella, Marcuz, Landon, London), Alicia Zavala (son: Xavior), Heidi Castillo (children: Totiyana, Khloe); and Marvin King (fiancé: Phyllis); 4 brothers: Billy, Lenny, Lester and Henry VanHorn; and 2 sisters: Jean VanHorn, June Drexler. Siblings: Mary Lockwhich, Lawrence, Chester, Terry and Ronald VanHorn all died earlier.

Visitation is 9:30 AM to 11 AM Thursday (October 20) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton followed by a service at the graveside in Easton Heights Cemetery, N. 10th St., Easton.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family.

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Bettyjane Haas, 75 of Easton, PA died Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill. Born June 3, 1941 in Easton she was a daughter of the late Harold and Dolores (Mason) Cosper. Her husband Clayton C. Haas, Jr. died in 1996.

She is survived by five children: “Mac” McEntire (wife Mary), Janice Killey (husband Robby) of Wilson Borough, Floyd McEntire (wife Carleen) of Phillipsburg, NJ, Kathy Beers (husband Paul) of Tatamy, PA, Linda DeBias of Easton; brothers: Butch Cosper in TN, Floyd Cosper of Easton; sister: Janice Baker of Palmer Twp.; 14 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband: Clayton; daughter: Sandra Donato and sister: Janet Krebbs.

Services are 2:00 PM Monday (Oct. 17) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton with a calling period from 1 to 2 PM.  Interment is in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

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Leonarda  M. “Lee” Litzenberger, 86 of Palmer Twp., PA died Friday, October 7, 2016 at Moravian Village in Bethlehem. Born July 5, 1930 in Easton she was a daughter of the late Michelina (Dabilio) and Cologero Galanti. Her husband Wayne A. Litzenberger died in 2003. She had been employed by AAA in Phillipsburg, NJ and Williams Restaurant in Palmer before retiring from the emergency road service department of the Northampton County AAA.  Lee was a member of St. Paul’s Third Lutheran Church, Palmer Twp. and a member of the Senior Circle. She also volunteered at Easton Hospital and the Friary.

She is survived by two daughters: Laurene Palermo of Gouldsboro, PA, Erika Milkovitz and her husband Edward of Palmer Twp.; a sister: Marian Mallardi of Allentown, PA; three grandsons: Brian Palermo and wife Laura, Tyler Milkovitz,  Bret Milkovitz; and three great-grandchildren: Cora, Madison and Jacob Palermo.

Services are 10:30 AM Wednesday, (October 12) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, with visitation 6 to 7:30 PM Tuesday.  Interment in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Kidney Fund, 11921 Rockville Pike, Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20852 or the Alzheimer’s Assoc., 399 Market St., Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

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