Obituaries

Ruth E. Gray, 93, of Palmer Township, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015 in her home.

Born May 20, 1921 in Easton, she was a daughter of the late Orville and Lilly Mae (Bowes) Hineline.

Her husband, Karl F. Gray, died in 2009.  Ruth graduated from Wilson High School in 1939 and worked at J. T. Baker, Phillipsburg.   She also worked in the bookstore at Northampton Community College.

She was a very active member of Green Pond United Methodist Church, formerly Calvary United Methodist Church, Easton and hosted the craft workshop for the church bazaar.

Surviving are two sons, Lawrence A. Gray and his wife Carolyn of Palmer Township and Cary F. Gray of Palmer Township; a daughter, Judy Abert and her husband Bob of Bethlehem Township; four grandchildren, Kevin Gray, Timothy Gray and his wife Suzette, Jillian Abert, and Christa Abert; three great grandchildren; and a great great grandson.  A brother and two sisters died earlier.

Services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, March 13, 2015 in Green Pond United Methodist Church, 4411 Green Pond Road, Easton.  A visitation will be held from 10:00 am until service time in the church.  Interment will be in Northampton Memorial Shrine.  The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to Green Pond United Methodist Church, 4411 Green Pond Road, Easton, PA 18045.   Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Willard “Dagwood” R. Rissmiller, 87, of Williams Township, passed away at home after an eleven year battle with Alzheimer’s.

He was born July 7, 1927 to the late Samuel and Florence (Messinger) Rissmiller.

He was the husband of Marie (Paolini) Rissmiller.  Together they celebrated 38 years of marriage.

He retired after 45 ½ years employed at Mack Printing Co., Easton.  He loved to make others smile which fit right into the 25 years he spent playing Santa for the Williams Township Fire Co., the Williams Township Elementary School, area day cares, Riegelsville Fire Co., private parties, and neighbors.  He also enjoyed bowling and bocce with his friends.

He was a member of Christ Evangelical Congregational “Blue” Church, Liberty Hose Co., and the Fleas Club where he served as president.

Surviving along with his wife, Marie, is a daughter, Vicki L. Drake and her husband, Bryan; a granddaughter, Emily Drake; a brother Merle Rissmiller, and many nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were his first wife, Gladys (Hoffman) Rissmiller; sisters, Grace Rittenhouse, Pauline Primrose, and Betty Hunsicker; brothers, Raymond, Samuel, and Stanley Rissmiller; and a nephew, Richard Hunsicker.

Services will be held at 10:30 am on Monday, March 9, 2015 in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton.  A visitation will be held on Monday from 9:00 am until service time.  Interment will be in Raubsville Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Williams Township Fire Co., 2500 Morgan Hill Rd., Easton, PA 18042.  Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Janet Lillian Knerr Yost, 85 passed away March 5, 2015 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem. Born in Bridgeville, NJ on March 4, 1930, her family moved to Belvidere, NJ in 1943.

She was a graduate of  Belvidere High School and Churchman’s Business College in Easton, PA and worked as a secretary until 1992. She was a member of the former Calvary United Methodist Church in Easton from 1950 to 1992 and was a resident of Marion Landing in Ocala, FL for 21 years.

She is survived by two sons: Charles L. and his wife Sharon of Bloomsburg, PA, David C. and his wife Deena of Bethlehem, PA; a daughter Lillian C. of Bethlehem PA;  7 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren;  2 great-great grandchildren and former husband C. Allen Yost of Bethlehem. She was predeceased by a granddaughter in 2012.

A Memorial Service will be held 7 PM  Friday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, PA with a calling period from 6 to 7 PM. Interment will be private in Belvidere Cemetery.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Julie Reibman, 63, of Palmer Twp., PA died Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at ManorCare, Palmer Twp., PA. Born August 13, 1951 in Plainfield, NJ she was a daughter of the late Thomas E., Sr. and Elizabeth “Betty” (Goldsack) Blair.

An avid crocheter, Julie enjoyed all crafts and she especially loved time spent with her children, her grandchildren and all her pets.

She is survived by three children: Chris Reibman of New Tripoli, PA, Betty Reibman of Palmer Twp., David Reibman and his wife Allison of Palmer Twp.; a sister: Noel Blair of Stroudsburg, PA; three granddaughters: Amanda, Meagan and Hannah; and a great-grandson. She was predeceased by her husband Paul “Pete” Reibman in 2005 and her brother Thomas E. Blair, Jr.

Services will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday (March 10) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, PA with a calling period from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Interment will be in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

Memorial contributions may be made at www.JimmyV.org for cancer research.

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Charles Reibman, 97, the last survivor of Louis and Eda (Kilbansky) Reibman’s ten children passed away Friday, February 27, 2015 at Kirkland Village, Bethlehem, PA after a short illness.

Born October 6, 1917 in New York City, he was predeceased by his wife Helen (Gold) Reibman, his son Ronald Reibman, six sisters: Elizabeth Tuft, Sylvia Reibman, Lillian Marcus, Libby Siegel, Frances Kagan, Ruth Melnick and three brothers: Nathan, David and Harold Reibman.

A 1935 graduate of Easton High School, he was co-owner of Reibman’s Children Shop in Easton for many years. He had been employed with J & J Distributors of Milburn, NJ until his retirement in 1982. He was an active member of the former Merchants Association of the Easton Area Chamber of Commerce.

Charles was a proud World War II Army veteran who served forty-one months in the Southwest Pacific Theatre. His tips for longevity included: eating bananas, drinking orange juice and coffee, avoiding x-rays, smoking cigars, betting on horses at the racetrack and frequent hand washing.

He is survived by his sons: Glenn and his wife Sue Ann of Forks Twp., PA; Gordon and his wife Elaine of Hamilton, NJ; and Roger of Bethlehem Twp., PA; four grandchildren: Clay, Morgan, Matthew and Mark Reibman and a daughter-in-law Dianna of Cumming, GA. He previously resided in Harrisburg with his companion of thirty-two years Lydia Miller.

Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday (Mar. 3) at the Temple Covenant of Peace, 1451 Northampton St., Easton, PA. Interment will be in Easton Cemetery. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Charlotte C. “Dolly” Hay, 88, of Phillipsburg, NJ formerly of Easton, PA died Sunday, February, 22, 2015 at home.
Born January 8, 1927 in Easton, PA she was the daughter of the late Elmer J., Sr. and Charlotte M. (Kraus) Hay.

She had been employed by Keystone Snacks, Easton for 16 years before retiring, prior to that she worked at the Pretzel Factory in Easton for 25 years and at Sheridan Printing in Easton. She was a volunteer at Easton Hospital for 50 years, volunteering more than 13,000 hours.

She is survived by her brother: Elmer J. “Sonny” Hay, Jr. with whom she resided; an aunt: Grace Kraus of Easton, PA; a nephew and great-nieces and nephews.

Services are 2:00 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 26) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, PA with visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. Interment will be in Easton Heights Cemetery.

Contributions in her memory may be made to Compassionate Care Hospice, 350 Sparta Avenue, Sparta, NJ  07871.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.