Obituaries

Nanette L. Jones, 74, of Easton, died Tuesday, August 26, 2014 in Moravian Village, Bethlehem.

Born:  December 13, 1939 in Easton, she was a daughter of the late James and Helen (Augustine) Hanlon.

Personal:  She and her husband, Thomas M. Jones were married 25 years.  Nanette was a Department Manager for A&P and Superfresh until retiring.  Prior to that she worked for Binney & Smith and Mack Printing.  Through all her 74 years on Earth, and many more, this sweetly naïve girl and lovingly strong sister, mother, aunt, nana and friend is, and will be, preciously remembered by all whose lives she touched.

Survivors:  husband, Thomas; children, John Pelliciotta and his wife, Nikki of Washington; Sondi Stocker and her husband, Earl of Easton; Philip Virgilio and his wife, Lisa of Easton; sisters, Helene Pursel and her husband, John of Cape May Beach, NJ; MaryEllen Orloski and her husband, Walter of Quakertown; brothers, Richard Hanlon and his wife, Honey of Florida; Bernard Hanlon and his wife, Sara of Texas; 7 grandchildren; 1 great grandson and nieces and nephews.  Her brother, Jim Hanlon died June 2013.

Services:  A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 pm on Saturday, August 30, 2014 in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton.  Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Helen M. Vasvari, 92, formerly of Palmer Twp., PA died Monday, August 25, 2014 at Old Orchard Manor Care, Bethlehem Twp., PA

Born: August 26, 1921 in Easton, PA she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Marie (Brogan) Powell. Her husband Harold L. Vasvari died in 2011.

Personal: Helen was a graduate of Easton HS, Class of 1939. She and her husband owned and operated Webster’s Restaurant in the Palmer Mall in the 1980’s. She had worked for many years at the Easton Sweet Shop, in Centre Square, Easton. She was loved by all that had the pleasure of sharing life with her. She was full of unconditional love for everyone, especially children and animals. She was a true angel to many.

Memberships: Helen was a loyal member of St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church, Easton.

Survivors: 2 sons: Hal “Skip” Vasvari and his wife Colette of Nazareth, PA, Richard Vasvari and his wife Verdi of Whitehall; 6 grandsons: Todd, Chris, Sean, Brett, Jon and Jan; 4 great-grandsons: Bryce, Brady, Cade and Liam; 2 sisters: Lorraine Donnerstod and Irene Dileo and beloved nephew: John Ruvolis. She was predeceased by her husband Harold and siblings: Rosemary Sandt and Anthony Powell, Jr.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday (Aug. 28) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, with visitation from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

Memorial Contributions: In lieu of flowers and in honor of Helen’s love of animals, donations can be made to Animals in Distress, P.O. Box 609, Coopersburg, PA 18036.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Dorothy Lee Kegler, 84, of Easton, died Thursday, August 21, 2014 in Easton Hospital.

Born:  June 26, 1930 in Cuthbert, GA, she was a daughter of the late Cary Crowell and Ida (Shorter) Crowell Johnson.

Personal:  She was a nurse’s aide at the Care Center of Phillipsburg for over 10 years until retiring in 1995.

Memberships:  Dorothy was a member of Greater Shiloh Church, Easton.

Survivors:  daughters, Ida Bullett and her husband, Harold; June Kegler; Jennifer Foster; sons, Willie Kegler, Rufus Kegler, Shawn DeWitt; brother, Cary Crowell; 12 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren.  A son, Jonathan Kegler; a brother, Isaiah Crowell; a sister, Gwendolyn Theadford; and a granddaughter, Tacarra Ward died earlier.

Services:  11:00 am Wednesday, August 27th in Shiloh Chapel, 201 Brother Thomas Bright Ave., Easton.  Call from 10:00 am until service time in the Chapel.  Interment will be in Hays Cemetery.  The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.  Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Aristides N. “Art” Hatges, 75 of Easton, PA died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Anderson Campus.

Born: April 18, 1939 in Greece he was a son of the late Nicholas and Georgia (Flessas) Hatges.

Personal: He loved children and treated all his nieces and nephews as if they were his own, making sure his family was taken care of. Always smiling, he treated everyone equally and with respect and he knew how to make others laugh. He loved life, people and God and he will be dearly missed.

Memberships: He was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Easton.

Survivors: Brothers: Gus Hatges (wife Maria, daughter Georgia) and John Hatzis and his 3 children: Georgia (husband Jonno, children: Persephone and Leonidas); Joanna;  and Nick (wife Mia, daughter Lola); sister-in- laws: Helen (widow of Athanasios) and their 2 children Nick and Georgia (husband Tim, children: Kostas, Thanasis and Andreas); and Georgia (widow of Peter) and their 3 children: Aristides (wife Irene, children: Georgia and Theoni); Kostantina (husband Thanasis, children: Panayiota and George); and Anna (husband John).

Services: 11 AM Monday (Aug. 18) in the church, 319 S. 20th Street, Easton with visitation from 6 to 7:30 PM Sunday in the church. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements. Interment will be in Gethsemane Cemetery, Palmer Twp.

Memorials: May be made to the church.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

John A. Csellak, Ph.D., 49 of Lansdale, PA died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at his home.

Born: October 17, 1964 in Middletown, OH he was a son of the late Dr. William R., Sr. and Ruth (Rempe) Csellak.

Personal: John was a graduate of Forest Hill H.S., W. Palm Beach, FL and received his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from the University of FL. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of NC, Chapel Hill and was an Adjunct Professor of Economics at the Montgomery County Community College and DeSales University. He was a 2nd Lt. in the US Navy and volunteered at the Manna on Main Street soup kitchen in Lansdale. He had been a State Master Councilor of the Florida DeMolay. A faithful Lutheran, John regularly attended Blue Church in Coopersburg and was a gifted and devoted father, brother and friend.

Survivors: 2 children: Kevin and Lorelei Claeys-Csellak in Amsterdam; 2 sisters: The Rev. Laura A. Csellak and her husband The Rev. Mark Swanson of Center Valley, PA; Linda M. Csellak of Hong Kong; and half-brother: William R. Csellak, Jr. and his wife Diane of Thousand Oaks, CA.

Services: A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, September 27 at 11 a.m. in St. Andrew’s Ev. Lutheran Church, 3900 Freemansburg Ave., Easton, PA with a calling period from 9:30 to 11 am in the church. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements. Interment will be private in Fountain Hill Cemetery, Bethlehem, PA.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to Doctors Without Borders at www.doctorswithoutborders.org.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.