Obituaries

Beulah C. Shook, 96, a lifelong resident of Wilson Borough, died Saturday, April 4, 2015 in Alexandria Manor, Nazareth.

Born August 7, 1918 in Wilson Borough, she was the daughter of the late Samuel R. and Mabel (Herman) Clewell.

Her husband, James M. Shook died in 1997.

Beulah was a member of First Moravian Church, Easton where she was the church organist and choir director for 73 years until retiring at the age of 90.  She also served as a church elder.  She graduated from Wilson High School in 1936.

Surviving are her daughter, Janet Morrow and her husband, John of Phillipsburg; a son, James A. Shook of Darlington, South Carolina; four grandchildren, Brian and Brad Shook, Ryan Morrow and Jenna Harry; and a great granddaughter, Lauren Shook.

Services will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 in First Moravian Church, 225 N. Tenth St., Easton. A visitation will be held from 10:00 am until service time on Wednesday 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 First Moravian Church, 225 N. 10th St., Easton, PA 18042. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

John Richard Schoeneck, 77 of Palmer Twp., PA passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 29, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem. Born August 3, 1937 in Easton, PA he was a son of the late John and Marion (Kreitz) Schoeneck.

A 1955 graduate of Easton High School, he attended Lafayette College and proudly served in the US Air Force. He and his brother Enoch owned Keystone Packaging Service, Inc. in Phillipsburg, NJ.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years: Mary Ann (Pintande) Schoeneck; 4 children: John Gregory Schoeneck of Christiansburg, VA, Julia Licari and her husband Louis A. of Easton, PA, Tricia Lambert and her husband David of Hopkinton, NH, Elizabeth Funseth and her husband Karl of Pipersville, PA; his brother Enoch Schoeneck and his wife Jane of Forks Twp., PA; and 9 grandchildren: John and David Licari, Shea, Ava and Reed Lambert, Grant, Caroline, Cece and Evelyn Funseth.

His funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday (April 2)  in St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church, 4049 Hartley Ave., Easton, PA. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling arrangements. Interment will be in Gethsemane Cemetery, Palmer Twp., PA.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Center for Animal Health and Welfare, 1165 Island Park Road, Easton, PA 18042.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Margot E. Palmer, 76, formerly of Pennington, NJ, died Thursday, March 19, 2015 in Fellowship Manor, Whitehall, PA.

Born September 18, 1938 in Konigsberg, East Prussia, she was a daughter of the late Kurt Gustav and Dora Elisabeth (Teubler) Adebahr.

Her husband, John C. “Jack” Palmer died in 2012.  Margot worked for The College of New Jersey in the Alumni Affairs department.

She was a member of Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, Ewing, NJ and she sang in the church choir.

Surviving are three daughters, Elizabeth Booser of Martins Creek, PA, Jennifer Barker of Robbinsville, NJ, and Jacqueline Palmer of Haddonfield, NJ; a son, John Palmer of Chalfont, PA; a brother, Burkhard Adebahr in Germany; 13 grandchildren; and 4 great grandchildren.

Services will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 in Abiding Presence Lutheran Church.  A visitation will be held from 10:00 am until service time in the church.  Interment will be in Harbourton Cemetery, Lambertville, NJ.  The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton, PA is handling the arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, 2220 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ 08638.  Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Thelma B. Federico, 92 of Palmer Twp., PA died Monday, March 16, 2015 at Easton Hospital. Born November 9, 1922 in Phillipsburg, NJ she was a daughter of the late Ed and Grace Foulk.

A 1939 graduate of Phillipsburg High School, she had been employed by Ingersoll Rand, the Brown & Williams Insurance Co. and Henry Lehr Insurance Co. before retiring from the Roger Conners Insurance Agency.  She was a member of New Creation United Church of Christ, Palmer Twp. (formerly Memorial UCC) and a life member of the Easton High School Band Boosters.

She is survived by her children: Georgiann Gerlach of Palmer Twp., PA, Kurt Federico of Nazareth, PA, Beth Federico Guadagnino of E. Allen Twp., PA; step-sons: Brian Federico of Bethlehem Twp., PA, Dale Federico of Orefield, PA; 13 grandchildren: Korynne, Mackenzie, Dustin, Breanna, Trent, Kole, Hailey, David, Nicole, Tyler, Alyssa, James and Christopher and 4 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her first husband: George Tieff, second husband: Domenic James Federico, sister: Virginia Wismer and a granddaughter: Jennifer.

Services will be 10 AM Saturday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, PA with visitation from 6 to 7:30PM Friday. Interment will be in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.