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Obituaries

Mary E. Balulis

December 29, 2015

Mary E. Balulis, 72 of Douglassville, PA formerly of West Easton, PA died Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at her home. Born June 10, 1943 in Easton she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Krouch) Regrut. Her husband John “Jay” Balulis died in 2014.

She was a graduate of Wilson High School, Kutztown State College and had attended Alvernia College before working as a substitute teacher in the Hamburg School District for several years. Mary was a member of the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church, West Easton.

She is survived by daughters: Cynthia Lynn Albright and Elizabeth Ann Albright both of Pottstown, PA; step-daughter: Kim Haynes of Bluffton, SC; granddaughter: Athena Kathryn Hollingsworth and nephews: Stephen and Michael Regrut. She was predeceased by her husband Jay and brother John Regrut.

Visitation is 9 to 10 AM Monday (Jan. 4) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton with Panakhyda service at 10AM followed by Divine Liturgy  at 10:30 AM in the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church, 315 Fourth  St., West Easton, PA.  Interment in the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Menokin Foundation (a national historical site), 4037 Menokin Road, Warsaw, VA 22572.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Dallas T. Poff

December 28, 2015

Dallas T. Poff, 23, of Easton, died Monday, December 28, 2015.

Born November 10, 1992 in Easton, he was a son of Lisa (Conover) Poff and Garner Poff.

Dallas graduated from Easton Area High School in 2011 and was a graduate of Lincoln Technical Institute.  He worked for Rapp Bros. Pallet Service, Easton and was a member of AMVETS Post 17, Easton.

Surviving with his parents are his wife, Jennifer L. (Everitt) Poff; his children, Damian and Annalise Poff; his brothers, Stephen and Justin Poff; and his grandparents, Margaret Knecht and James Conover.

Services will be held at 5:30 pm on Monday, January 4, 2016 in Church of God by Faith, 665 Walnut St., Easton.  Interment will be in Forks Cemetery.  The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.  Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Frank W. Stull

December 27, 2015

Frank W. Stull

Frank W. Stull, 80 of Easton, PA died Sunday, December 27, 2015 in New Eastwood Care Center. Born June 4, 1935 in Easton, PA he was a son of the late George W. and Minnie E. (Walter) Stull. He and his wife Darlene (Hunsicker) Stull have been married 57 years.

He was a 1952 graduate of Wilson High School and received his BS from East Stroudsburg in 1956 and his Master’s from Lehigh in 1966. He was one of only 15 selected for a Fellowship in Geography at Penn State University. He taught 8th grade Social Studies in the Holland Twp. School District for many years before retiring and prior to that he taught 7th grade Science at the Howell Twp. School.

He was a member of Green Pond United Methodist Church, Easton; the Riegel Ridgers Club; the Holland Twp. Historical Society; the C and E Foundation and he had been a Cub Scout Master.  Listed in Who’s Who in America and the World, he was honored as an Outstanding Elementary School Teacher of America and was an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife: Darlene; children: James C. Stull of Easton; Ronald L. Stull of Carlstadt, NJ; Wendy L. Tombs and her husband Walter of Manasquan, NJ; a brother: Dr. G. Alan Stull of Henderson, NV; 4 grandchildren: Kara Truong and her husband Thinh, Ryan Stull, Tyler and Brynn Tombs; and 2 great-grandchildren: Lucas and Rosalie Truong.

Services are 11 AM Thursday, Dec. 31 in Green Pond United Methodist Church, 4411 Green Pond Rd, Easton with visitation 2:30 to 4 PM and 7 to 8:30 PM Wednesday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton Street, Easton, PA.  Interment in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Stroke Association, 968 Postal Rd., Suite 110, Allentown, PA 18109.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Joseph T. Crompton, Sr.

December 26, 2015

Joseph Crompton, Sr.

Joseph T. (Joe) Crompton, Sr., 80, of Palmer Township, PA died Dec. 26, 2015 in Cape Coral, FL. Born February 1, 1935 in Brooklyn, NY, he was a son of the late Joseph Francis and Mary Bertha (Norden) Crompton. His beloved wife, Patricia Anne (Troy) Crompton died April 9, 2005.

Joe was a graduate of Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute with a B.S. in electrical engineering. He  was a senior manager for Panasonic Corporation for the last 15 years of his career before retiring in 1993. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a member of St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church in Easton, PA.

He is survived by his children: Joseph (Joe) and his wife, Karen of North Fort Myers, FL, Genene of Cape Coral, FL, Gary and his wife Larissa of Haddonfield, NJ and his 4 grandchildren: Troy, Kassandra, Riley and Jamie.

A Memorial Mass will be held 10:30 AM Thursday, June 30, 2016 in St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church, 4049 Hartley Ave., Easton, PA with a calling period from 10 to 10:30 AM in the Chapel. Interment in Northampton Memorial Shrine. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton, PA is handling the arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion at www.legion.org/donate.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

LoraLee Taylor

December 24, 2015

LoraLee Taylor

LoraLee Taylor, 76, of Easton, PA died Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Anderson Campus. Born January 26, 1939 in Maysville, Kentucky she was a daughter of the late Ellsworth and Helen (Bachman) Stickley.

A 1957 graduate of Wilson High School, she had been employed by the Hunterdon State School in Clinton for 35 years before retiring in 2005.

She is survived by 2 sons: Andrew Taylor of Bangor, PA and Mark Taylor and his wife Shelly of Pen Argyl, PA; brother: Thomas Stickley and sister: Jackie Reich; 6 grandchildren: Andrew, Jr., Garrin and Nicolas Taylor, Tiffany Shah, Justin and Jason Taylor; and 2 great-grandchildren: Emma and Niyah.

Services are 11 AM Tuesday (Dec. 29) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, PA with visitation 10 to 11 AM. Interment in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1160 Rt. 22E, Suite 103, Bridgewater, NJ 08807.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Earl M. Schug

December 24, 2015

Earl M. Schug, 88 of Somerset, NJ formerly of Easton, PA died Thursday, December 24, 2015 at the Regency Jewish Heritage Nursing Home, Somerset, NJ. Born September 28, 1927 in Easton, PA he was a son of the late Clifton and Ruth (Miller) Schug.

He had been employed by Home News Publishing Co. in New Brunswick, NJ for many years before retiring. Prior to that he was employed by the Washington Star, the Reading Eagle, Kutztown and the Government Printing Office in Washington, DC.  He was a member of the former Christ Lutheran Church, Easton and Junior Order of American Mechanics, George Hendershot Lodge.

He is survived by nieces and nephews and his live-in caregiver: Steven Akomiah. He was predeceased by his wife June (Smith) Schug in 1990 and siblings.

Services are private; the Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements. Interment will be in the Northampton Memorial Shrine.

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Charles W. Devereaux, Jr.

December 21, 2015

Charles W. Devereaux, Jr., 56, of Easton, formerly of Scranton, died Monday, December 21, 2015.

He and his wife, the former Jo-Ann Macaluso were married 6 years. Charles was born November 21, 1959 in Scranton.  He was a graduate of Scranton Prep and University of Scranton and was a production manager at B. Braun Medical Inc., Bethlehem.

Surviving with his wife, Jo-Ann, are his parents, three children and a grandchild.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.  The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.  Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Dorothy Louise Cieslicki

December 18, 2015

Dorothy Louise Cieslicki, 90, formerly of Palmer Township, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015 in Nazareth.

Born February 4, 1925 in Webster Groves, Missouri, she was the daughter of Chester Leroy and Virginia Bertha (Strathman) Huffman.  She was the widow of her beloved husband, Marion Edward Cieslicki, who died in 1965.

Dorothy served as the Director of both the Lafayette College Library and the Dickinson College Library.

She was a member of the College Hill Presbyterian Church and a full-time volunteer at the Northampton County Historical Society for over twenty years.

She received a bachelor’s degree from Bucknell University and master’s degrees from Columbia University and Johns Hopkins University.

Dorothy will always be remembered by her family and friends for giving so generously of her many considerable gifts.

A Celebration of Her Life will be held in the Spring.

Memorial contributions may be made to ProJeCt of Easton, 320 Ferry St., Easton, PA  18042.  www.projecteaston.org