Obituaries

Barbara A. Morrow, 76, of Williams Twp., PA died Saturday, November 22, 2014 in Easton Hospital.

Born February 24, 1938 in Phillipsburg, NJ she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Mildred (Transue) Gerhart.

A 1955 graduate of Easton High School,  she had been employed by Dr. Wes Kozin for 23 years and Dr. Pradip Toshniwal and Dr. Prasad Ancha for 11 years before retiring. She had been a member of the former Calvary United Methodist Church, Easton.

She is survived by her husband of 55 years: Kenneth W. Morrow. Her brother Robert Sweitzer died earlier.

Services will be private. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

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

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Barbara Ann (Dickenshied) Hemstreet, 86, of Palmer Twp., PA died Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Anderson Campus. Born November 22, 1927 in Easton, PA she was the daughter of the late Henry and Anna (Kocher) Dickenshied.

She was a 1945 graduate of Easton High School and a graduate of Churchman’s Business College. She had been employed for more than 10 years by Commonwealth Abstract Co. before retiring.  Prior to that she was employed by Kressler, Wolff and Miller, Inc.  She also modeled occasionally for Lenny’s of Easton.

She was a member Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Wilson Borough, the D.A.R., the U.R Welcome Club and had been active with the wives organization of the PA Bar Association, where her husband, the late Atty. James A. Hemstreet was a member.

She is survived by four daughters: Gretchen Fegley and her husband Ross of Milton, PA and their children: Jennifer (Russ) Bestenheider, Sarah (Michael) Stein, and Christina; Kathy Weber and her husband Tim of Chester Springs, PA and their children: Bryan (Lindsay), Kyle (Meghan), Shaun (Hetal) and Daniel; Peggy Cochran and her husband Peter of Easton, PA and their children: Douglas and Henry; Heidi Jurgens and her husband Chris of Raleigh, NC and their children: Mary, Anna and Katie; four great-grandchildren: Julien, Vivienne, Owen and Bennett Weber; sister-in-law: Martha “Petey” Dickenshied of Sun City Center, FL; nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband James in 2009, a brother Richard Dickenshied and 2 sisters: Jean Swift and Betty Neumann.

Services will be held at Noon on Monday (Nov. 24) in Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2115 Washington Blvd., Easton with a calling period from 3 to 4:30 PM Sunday (Nov. 23) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. Interment will be in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Heart Assoc., 968 Postal Rd., Suite 110, Allentown, PA  18109 or Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2115 Washington Blvd., Easton, PA 18042.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Marlene L. Odenwelder, 81, of Saylorsburg, PA formerly of Easton, PA died Monday, November 17, 2014 in the VNA Hospice of Monroe County. Born October 25, 1933 in Allentown, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles and Althea (Lich) Lichtenwalner .

She was a 1951 graduate of Easton High School where she was a cheerleader and basketball player. She was also a member of the  Earl Held All Girl’s Band and had been employed by Bushkill Paper, Binney & Smith, Sherwood’s Toy Store, Sear’s in Bangor and as a cook at Camp Hugh Beaver and Camp Brainard. She was a member of the Bangor-Roseto Presbyterian Church and Women’s Optimist Club.

She is survived by her husband of 61 years: Charles G. Odenwelder, Sr.; 4 children: Charles Odenwelder, Jr. and his wife Kathleen of Pen Argyl, PA, Janet Altemuse and her husband Kim of Saylorsburg, PA, Thomas Odenwelder and his wife Ruth of Saylorsburg, PA, Paul Odenwelder and his wife Traci of Indianapolis, IN; 9 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her brother: Charles Lichtenwalner.

Services will be held  11:00 a.m. Saturday (Nov.22) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, PA with visitation from 10 to 11 a.m.  Interment will be in Wind Gap Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the VNA Hospice of Monroe County, 502 VNA Road, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 or the Pleasant Valley Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 282, Brodheadsville, PA 18322.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Valoise L. “Val” Bubba, 89, of Palmer Township, died Saturday, November 15, 2014 in Easton Hospital.

Born April 21, 1925 in Easton, she was a daughter of the late Ellsworth and Helen (Gerhart) Case.

She and her husband, Emidio C. “Tony” Bubba were married 57 years.  She was the Safety Services Coordinator for the Easton Chapter of the American Red Cross for 25 years and a member of First United Church of Christ, Easton.  Val graduated from Easton High School in 1942, was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and was a Brownie leader at St. Marks United Church of Christ, Easton.  She and Tony greatly enjoyed traveling and she loved gardening and animals.

Surviving with her husband, Tony, are nieces and nephews.  Her brothers, Arthur and Ellsworth Case died earlier.

Services will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, November 20th in First United Church of Christ, 27 North Third St., Easton.  A visitation will be held from 9:30 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 First United Church of Christ, 27 North Third St., Easton, PA 18042.  Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.