Obituaries

Joy Ann Lozier, 24, of Easton died Monday, Sept. 30, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital following a fire in her home.

Born: April 25, 1989 in Easton, she was a daughter of Rickie Lindsey and the late Charlette (Lozier) Eryilmaz.

Personal: A hard working young mother, she had been employed by Dunkin’ Donuts at their Easton and Bethlehem locations and prior to that by the Easton Nursing Center.

Survivors: Her father; a son: Gregory Jackson; brother: Cary Lozier; sisters: Javona Bivins; Fatma Eryilmaz; grandmother: Helen Lozier; companion: Gregory Jackson and many extended family. A son Makai Peters also died as a result of the fire.

Services:  A Memorial Service will be held 6:00 p.m. Friday (Oct. 4) in the Green Pastures Community Church, 28 North 10th Street, Easton, PA. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to the family c/o the funeral home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, PA 18042.

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James L. Strickland, 25, of Wilson Borough died Monday, September 30, 2013 in Easton the result of  a fire.

Born: December 29, 1987 in Easton he was a son of Sarah Jean Werkheiser and the late Dave Strickland.

Personal: He was a stay-at-home dad who loved fishing.

Survivors: His mother; children: James, Jr., Cameron, Josiah and Treasure; brothers: Salaam, Dave and Rashon; grandmother: Helen Lozier; fiance: Nicole Liberti and many extended family. He was predeceased by a son: Elijah.

Services: A Memorial Service will be held 6:00 p.m. Friday (Oct. 4) in the Green Pastures Community Church, 28 North 10th Street, Easton, PA. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to the family c/o the funeral home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, PA 18042.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

David M. Edgar, 89, of Palmer Township, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2013 in Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem.

Born:  January 18, 1924 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he was the son of the late Louis M. and Marjorie (Metcalf) Edgar.

Personal:  He and his wife, the former Margaret Holler were married 65 years.  He served in the Army during WWII in the European Theater with Patton’s 3rd Army, 95th Infantry Division, Iron Men of Metz and received two Purple Hearts.  He received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and was employed at Hercules Cement, SI Handling Systems, and Picatinny Arsenal.

Memberships:  David was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Bethlehem where he was certified as a First Presbyterian Stephen Minister.  He was also a member of the Palmer Kiwanis, the Republican Club, the PA Society of Professional Engineers, the Society of Mayflower Descendants, and Kappa Sigma Fraternity.

Survivors:  Sons, Dale Edgar and his wife, Patti of Allentown; Michael Edgar and his wife, Margaret of Nazareth; Ken Edgar and his wife, Vanessa of Walnutport; Charles Edgar and his wife, Joyce of Allentown; and John Edgar and his wife, Kitty of Bethlehem Township; 8 grandchildren, Bryan, Patrick, Michael, Nicole, Mark, Kathryn, Matthew, and Kevin; and 2 great grandchildren.  His sister, Marian Eldridge died earlier.

Services:  2:00 pm Wednesday, September 25 in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. Call from 7 to 8:30 pm Tuesday in the funeral home.

Memorial Contributions:  First Presbyterian Church, 2344 Center St., Bethlehem, PA 18017 or The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, www.michaeljfox.org.

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George Unger, 98, of Maryland, formerly of Easton, PA died Thursday, September 19, 2013

Born: July 29, 1915 in Easton he was a son of the later John and Catherine (Wech) Unger.

Personal: A graduate of Wilson High School, he had at one time been employed by the PA State Police. He also served in the Merchant Marines during WWII and was an accountant.

Survivors: A son: Alan Unger in Virginia; daughters: Georgia Hartman in Maryland and Gail Paul in Nevada. He was predeceased by a daughter: Mary Beth Unger in 1977.

Services: Graveside 2:00 p.m. Tuesday (9/24) in Northampton Memorial Shrine, Green Pond Road, Easton.  The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to the American Heart Association.

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Mary Louise Mason Morrison, 87, of Palmer Twp., PA died Tuesday, September 17, 2013 in her home.

Born: July 2, 1926 in Easton, PA she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Mary (Morgan) Rau. She was predeceased by husbands: Robert L. Mason in 1966 and Lawrence E. Morrison in 2004.

Personal: She was a devoted mother, who especially loved being at home with her family, watching her grandchildren grow.

Memberships: She was a member of Olivet Presbyterian Church, Easton where she was on the cradle roll and member of the Phoebe Circle. She was a co-chair of the Wilson HS Class of 1944 Reunion Committee and member of the Exchangette Club.

Survivors: Sons: Christopher Mason, with whom she resided; Lee Mason of Nazareth, PA; Jonathan Mason and his wife Lisa of Tamaqua, PA; Timothy Mason and his wife Diane of Bethlehem, PA; a daughter: Mary Susan Wasser of Wilson Borough, PA; step-daughter: Diane Buskirk of E. Stroudsburg, PA; 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husbands: Robert and Lawrence; a son: Thomas Mason; a granddaughter: Amanda; and brother: Jack Rau.

Services: A Memorial Service will be held Noon, Saturday (9/21) in Olivet Presbyterian Church, 1151 Northampton St., Easton with a calling period from 11 to noon in the church. Interment will be private in Easton Cemetery. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to the church, 1151 Northampton St., Easton, PA 18042.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com

Luther P. “Jake” Jacoby, 74, of Bath, PA died Sunday, September 15, 2013 in his home.

Born: March 15, 1939 in Easton, PA he was a son of the late Luther S. and June (Ulmer) Jacoby.

Personal: He had been employed in the heating and air conditioning business and also did maintenance for the Crossroads Mobile Park in Bath. He served in the US Navy, loved Nascar and was an Earnhardt fan.

Memberships: He was a life member of the VFW Post in Wilson Borough.

Survivors: His wife of 34 years the former Joan (Detwiler) Reuben Jacoby; 3 sons: Rodney, Kirk, and Keith; step-daughters: Linda Olson, Karen Pursell, Joanne Heckman; 14 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a daughter: Tina,  step-daughter: Barbara Frankenfield, and sister: Charlotte Miller.

Services: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday (9/18) in the Ashton Funeral Home,14th and Northampton Sts., Easton with visitation from 1 to 2 p.m.  Interment will be in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to Heartland Hospice, 881 Marcon Blvd., #3700, Allentown, PA 18109.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.