Obituaries

Samuel Samson Allen, 79 of Easton, PA died Friday, October 13, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. Born September 19, 1938 in Boston, MA he was a son of the late Raymond and Genevieve (Bradshaw) Allen. He had been self-employed and a member of the Teamsters Union.

He is survived by his wife of 38 years: Filippa (Danubio) Allen; 14 children: Lynn Fox, Samuel Thornell, Sandra Barnett, Stella Lupi, Joe Allen, Jim Allen, Sherri Hostuttler, Carol Geho, Ed Paugh, Michelle Huff, Brian Allen, Daniel Allen, Christina Allen, Rachel Allen; sister: Virginia Frey; 39 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

Services are noon on Thursday, Oct. 19 in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton with visitation 11 to noon.

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

Margaret Alma Nagy, 95 of Easton, PA and previously Beverly Hills, FL died Friday, October 6, 2017 at home. Born July 29, 1922 in Wilkes-Barre, PA she was the daughter of the late Herbert Miller and Margaret (Appel) Miller Edelman. She and her husband George Nagy have been married 67 years. A graduate of Grand Army of Republic High School in Wilkes-Barre she had been employed by the Bell Telephone Co. for many years.

She is survived by: her husband, George; 4 children: Wayne French and his wife Maria in Peru, Kathleen McIntyre and her husband Tom of Conway, SC, Georganne Chiumento and her husband Dominick of Bethlehem, PA, George Nagy of Easton; 11 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and many great-great-grandchildren.

A Memorial Service will be held 11:30 AM Saturday, Oct. 14 in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Joanne M. Fischer, 84, formerly of Easton, died Friday, October 6, 2017 in Fellowship Terrace, Whitehall.

Born January 5, 1933 in Easton, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Charlotte (Banko) Schmidt.  Her husband, Carl J. Fischer, Sr., died in 2011.

Joanne was a cashier at Easton Hospital for 15 years and retired in 1988.  She was an active member of Grace Bible Fellowship Church, Nazareth, a past president of the Fairview School PTA, past president of the
Wilson Area High School Band Boosters and a Girl Scout and Cub Scout leader.

Surviving are a son, Carl J. Fischer, Jr. and his wife, Julie; a daughter, Sharon L. Lantzer and her husband, Jeff; a sister, Jeanette C. Schmidt; 8 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

Services will be held at 6:30 pm on Monday, October 9, 2017 in Grace Bible Fellowship Church, 100 East Beil Ave., Nazareth.  A visitation will be held from 5:30 pm until service time on Monday in the church.  A gathering of family and friends will follow the service in the church fellowship hall.  The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Bible Fellowship Church, 100 East Beil Ave., Nazareth, PA 18064.  Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Linda Sue Fisher, 68 of Forks Twp., PA died Thursday, October 5, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. Born April 28, 1949 in Linden, NJ she was the daughter of Frances M. (Burch) Morrison of Forks Twp. and the late Theodore Morrison. A graduate of South Plainfield High School, she worked at the Steeple Chase Cancer Center at Somerset Hospital for many years. Prior to that she was a substitute teacher at North Plainfield High School. Linda was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Easton.

She is survived by her mother: Frances; her husband of 48 years: Edward C. Fisher; sons: Edward C. Fisher, III of Phillipsburg, NJ, Michael T. Fisher and his wife Rebecca of Seattle, WA; a sister: Dorothy Herriott and her husband Rod of Mesa, AZ and many cousins.

A Memorial Service will be held 3 PM Tuesday, Oct. 10 in First Presbyterian Church, 333 Spring Garden St., Easton, with a calling period from 1:30 to 3 PM in the church. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance, P.O. Box 32141, New York, NY  10087-2141. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.