Obituaries

Leonard L. Long, 95, formerly of Bangor, PA died Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Gracedale.

Born March 31, 1919 in Wilson Borough, PA, he was a son of the late Leon and Florence (Reimel) Long. His wife Elmira (Rupell) Long died in October of 2013.

He had been employed by Kepler’s Oil Company in Easton and Gulf Oil in Allentown for many years before retiring in the 1980’s. An avid camper, he was a member of the Coffeetrotters Camping Club, the Blue Ridge Pioneers Camping Chapter and the Holiday Rambler Club.  He was a WWII Army veteran and member of the American Legion, Bangor Post.

He is survived by his children: Linda Fetherman and her husband Robert of Easton, PA, Larry Long and his wife Jean of Nazareth, PA; 4 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-granddaughter. He was predeceased by his wife and 5 brothers.

Services will be 10 AM Thursday (Jan. 29)  in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, PA with a calling period from 6 to 8 PM Wednesday in the funeral home.  Interment will be in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke’s Hospice House c/o Development Office, 801 Ostrum St., Bethlehem, PA 18015.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Joyce O. Krout, 90, of Wilson Borough, PA died Monday, January 19, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Anderson Campus.

Born August 5, 1924 in Freemansburg, PA she was a daughter of the late Charles and Helen (Rustine) Overbeck. Her husband Reuben O. Krout died in 2010.

A 1942 graduate of Wilson High School, she worked in their cafeteria for 20 years before retiring in 1986. Prior to that she was employed by Binney and Smith for 8 years.

She was a member of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, Tatamy and was a Sunday school teacher, choir member and in the Dorcas Circle at the former Memorial UCC, Wilson.

She is survived by her children: Diane O’Rorke and her husband Brian of Palmer Twp., PA, Keith Krout and his wife Janice of Pen Argyl, PA; sister: Phyllis Nolf of Palmer Twp., PA; 5 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Reuben and brother: Glenn Overbeck.

Services will be 11 AM Saturday (Jan. 24) in Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, PA with a calling period  from 10 – 11 AM.  Interment will be in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter’s UCC, 401 Broad St., Tatamy, PA 18085.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

John S. Holtz, 77, of Forks Twp., PA died Sunday, January 18, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Anderson Campus.

Born July 14, 1937 in Alpha, NJ he was a son of the late John and Emma (Smith) Holtz.

He had been employed by the Phillipsburg National Bank and Trust, United Trust and PNC for 44 years before retiring in 2007.  He was an army veteran and member of Phillipsburg Lodge #52, F. & A. M.

He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Georgia (Wyant) Holtz; children: Michael Holtz, Joan Holtz-Puglia and her husband Vincent, Jami Taranto and her husband Russell, Jodi Holtz, Mary Beth Bracken and her husband Jeff all of Easton, PA; a sister and five grandchildren: Ava, Rumer, Abigail, Rowan and Gianni. He was predeceased by a son: John Holtz.

Services will be 11 AM Thursday (Jan. 22) in College Hill Presbyterian Church, 501 Brodhead St., Easton with a calling period from 6 to 7:30 PM Wednesday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, PA.

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Lois A. “Loie” Mengel, formerly of Wilson Borough died Saturday, January 17, 2015 on her 82nd birthday in Gracedale.

Born January 17, 1933 in Easton, she was a daughter of the late Lester and Helen (Meyers) Mengel.

She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Nazareth.

Surviving are a sister, Delma Hulbert and her husband, Paul of Wilson Borough, two brothers, Dale Mengel and his wife, Lucille of Nazareth and Lee Mengel of Phillipsburg, nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.  Three brothers and four sisters died earlier.

Services will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, January 21 in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton.  A visitation will be held from 10:00 am until service time on Wednesday.  Interment will be in Easton Heights Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Gracedale Activity Fund, 2 Gracedale Ave., Nazareth, PA 18064.  Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.