Obituaries

Marshell R. Durnin, 54, of Easton, died Saturday, May 3, 2014 in Geisinger Medical Center, Wilkes Barre.

Born:  December 2, 1959 in Norfolk, VA, she was a daughter of the late Marshall R. “Tex” and Dorothy V. (Free) Huffstutler.

Personal:  She graduated from Easton Area High School in 1977 and worked for the Easton Area School District for over 15 years where she was greatly loved by the students.  She also worked for Dubs on 5th, West Easton.

Memberships:  She was a member of American Legion, Lester Pfeffer Post 611, Easton.

Survivors:  Husband, James P. Durnin, Jr.; daughter, Lauren Durnin of Wilson Borough; son, James Durnin, III and his wife, Brandi of Wilson Borough; sisters, Beverly Wagner, Shirley Sharp, Lila Godown, and Terri Piro; brothers, Richard Weatherby and Robert Huffstutler; and three grandchildren whom she loved and cherished.

Services:  A Celebration of Marshell’s Life will be held on Friday, May 9th from Noon to 3:00 pm at Dubs on 5th, 402 5th St., West Easton.  A visitation will be held on Thursday, May 8th from 5:00 to 8:00 pm in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton.  Burial will be private.

Memorial Contributions:  American Heart Association, 968 Postal Rd., Suite 110, Allentown, PA 18109.  Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Nancy Hageman, 95, of Palmer Township, died Thursday, May 1, 2014 in her home.

Born:  January 27, 1919 in Burley, England, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Susannah (Mounsey) Shackleton.

Personal:  She and her husband, Carlton Vance Hageman were married 74 years.  Nancy was valedictorian of Wilson High School class of 1936.

Memberships:  She was a long time member of Palmer Moravian Church, Palmer Township where she sang in the choir.  She was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Easton.

Survivors:  Husband, Carlton Vance Hageman; daughters, Sandy Seiple of Palmer Township and Karen Milburn and her husband, Bob of Palmer Township; grandchildren, Jeffrey Seiple, Leslie Guffy, and Brett Milburn; and 6 great grandchildren.  Her sister, Winifred Williams died earlier.

Services:  10:00 am Monday, May 5th in Palmer Moravian Church.  The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorial Contributions:  Palmer Moravian Church, 2901 John St., Easton, PA 18045.  Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Marcia S. Lusardi, 82, beloved mother, “Nana” and friend, entered into her eternal life Sunday, April 27, 2014 at her home after succumbing to end stage COPD. Marcy defied all odds with her illness for 8 great years and continued to amaze medical staff with her strength and resilience.

Born: July 21, 1931 in Wilmington, DE, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Ethel (Lynch) Staats. Her husband James P. Lusardi died in 2002.

Personal: Marcy grew up in Wilmington, DE and  attended Wilmington Friends School, Lasell Junior College, MA and Thompson’ s Private Business School, Wilmington. In 1953, Marcy married James P. Lusardi. The majority of the next forty years were committed to her husband and his career as a professor of English Literature. In 1967 they moved permanently to Easton and Lafayette College. Marcy’s executive secretary training served her well over the years working as a secretary, and volunteering for various organizations. An advocate for women’s rights, she became involved with Planned Parenthood of Easton in 1970. In 1972 she became the Executive Director of Planned Parenthood of Northampton County and held the position until she retired in 1983. She was active in the League of Women Voters not only of Easton but for the state and country as well. She remained active until her illness caused her to resign. Marcy had a great love of animals. She was an advocate and supporter for numerous animal protection organizations including ASPCA, Humane Society, World Wildlife Fund, Sierra Club, and Tiger Creek. Her favorite pastime was watching the birds and squirrels out her back door. Marcy was a gifted pianist. Although instructed at an early age, she blossomed on her own mastering critical classical pieces and popular tunes by ear. Music gave her the most pleasure aside from her kitties, garden and house.

Survivors: Her two daughters: C. Lynn Williams (Park) and Jill Marie Hahn (Jeffrey); grandchildren: Sarah, Tyler (Karissa), Carly and Kate; two great-grandchildren: Idalynn and Marcus; brother-in-law: Henry Truax; nephew: Michael Truax and his son Aiden and her cousin: Jimmy Lewis. She was predeceased by her husband: Jimmy and her sister: Carol in 2012.

Services: Will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday (May 6) in Colton Chapel at Lafayette College, Easton; interment will be in Easton Cemetery. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers please contribute generously to the animal protection organizations of your choice.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Douglas Allen Campbell, 82, of Forks Twp., PA died Tuesday, April 22, 2014 in Moravian Hall Square.

Born: April 18, 1932 in Easton, PA he was a son of the late James and Virginia (Muffley) Campbell. He and his wife, the former Barbara A. Helm have been married for 58 years.

Personal: He received an Associate’s Degree from Penn State and had been employed by the Crayola Co. for 43 years before retiring in 1993. He was an avid fisherman who loved bicycling, traveling worldwide and gardening, especially his orchids. He also served in the Navy during the Korean War as a communications technician.

Memberships:  He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Wilson where he served on Church Council. He was a member of the American Production Inventory Control Society and past-president of the Industrial Management Club of Lehigh Valley.

Survivors: He is lovingly remembered by his wife: Barbara; son: David L. Campbell and his wife Stacy of Forks Twp., PA; daughters: Deborah L. Gibson and her husband Kim of Sherman, IL; Cherie Y. Sperlbaum and her husband Jeffrey of New Tripoli, PA; a brother: James G. Campbell  of Nazareth, PA; sister: Jayne E. Kunkel of Glastonbury, CT; 6 grandchildren: Justin Gibson, Garrett and Samantha Sperlbaum, Collin, Courtney and Brayden Campbell and great-grandson: Brendan Gibson. He was predeceased by a son: Todd Douglas Campbell and brother: Robert Campbell.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday (Apr.28) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, with visitation from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in Hope Cemetery, Hecktown.

Memorials: May be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2115 Washington Blvd., Easton, PA 18042.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Sandra Joyce Lovell Goldsmith, 59, of Palmer Twp., PA beloved wife of Timothy S. Goldsmith for 32 years, passed away Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014.

Born: May 6, 1954 in Easton, PA she was a daughter of J. Robert Lovell of Bethlehem, PA and the late Lois Joyce (Worley) Lovell.

Personal: Sandi matriculated through the Easton Area School District and received her B.S. at Penn State University and her M.S. at Kutztown University. She worked at the Northampton County Department of Mental Health, the Child Abuse Unit, and the division of Children and Youth. After being a stay at home mother of 3, she returned to a position of school counselor at Tracy Elementary School in Palmer Twp. Sandi was an avid bass fisherwoman and small boat handler and enjoyed her summers with the “boys” at the family cabins on beautiful Sand Lake in Ontario.

Survivors: Her father; her husband; three sons: Andrew of College Station, TX, Matthew and Peter of Bethlehem, PA; three sisters: Karen Brown and her husband Dennis of Palmer Twp., PA, Janice Drake and her husband Gregory of Stockertown, PA, Lynn Johnson and her husband Donald of Lower Nazareth Twp., PA; and her two golden retrievers.

Services: 11 AM Thursday (Apr. 24) in College Hill Presbyterian Church, 501 Brodhead St., Easton, PA with visitation from 6 to 8 PM Wednesday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. Interment will be in Easton Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 961 Marcon Blvd., Ste. 452, Allentown, PA 18109.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Rose Marie Allen, 80, of Easton died Sunday, April 20, 2014 at home.

Born: November 10, 1934 in Trenton, NJ she was a daughter of the late William and Ona (Savage) Anderson. Her husband Willard “Dutch” Allen, Jr. died in 1991.

Memberships: She was a member of the Concordia Maennerchor and Am. Vets. #17.

Survivors: Her daughter: Christine Lee Allen with whom she resided; son: Terry Lee Allen of Easton; 12 grandchildren, including Lonnie, Scott, Nadia, Lee, Melissa and Dorothy; 18 great-grandchildren including Christine Rose and Tyler Scott; 1 great-great-granddaughter; sister: Donna Johnson of Easton; and a godchild: Bobbi Jo Naylor of Easton. She was predeceased by her husband, step-sons: Dennis Walker, Butch Allen, III, siblings: Kenneth, Chester, Naomi and godchild: Celiann Brown.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday (Apr. 25) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, with visitation from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Interment will be in South Easton Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to the Easton Home Hospice, 3001 Emrick Blvd., Ste. 303, Bethlehem, PA 18020. 

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Leanore C. Donschietz, 81 of Palmer Twp., PA died Saturday, April 19, 2014 in Easton Hospital.

Born: March 12, 1933 in Bethlehem, PA she was the fifth of seven girls born to the late Carmen and Anna (Geraci) Christ who had emigrated to the United States from the Palermo area of Sicily.

Personal: She was employed as the office manager at Easton Radiology and previously by Easton Hospital. She was a 1951 graduate of Easton High School where she was a twirler. She also served in the Navy WAVES during the Korean War.  She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, enjoyed reading, traveling, sports and the internet, and was an avid and expert Scrabble player.

Memberships: She was a member of Dryland United Church of Christ, Nazareth; and was secretary of the AARP, Palmer Chapter. She was president of the WAVES National Shipmates Unit 120 and an active member of the Easton High School Class of 1951 Reunion Committee.  She was a member and president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the West Easton Fire Co., a past-president of the Livingstone PTA in West Easton and she had been a Cub Scout Den Mother.

Survivors: Children: Robert A. Seiple and his wife Kathy of Union, NJ, Roy D. “Buzz” Seiple and his wife Cynthia of Nazareth, PA, Robin Crihfield and her husband Stephen of Birdsboro, PA; a sister: Gloria Mitchell of Bethlehem, PA; 8 grandchildren: Adrienne, Lauren, Chelsea, Lindsay, Ryan, Pamela, Randy and Christine; 5 great-grandchildren: Emmett, Gus, Marlo, Luna and Fiona; 2 step-children: Anne DeLong and Ronald Donschietz; and former husband: Robert Seiple. Her husband: Ronald Donschietz and son: Rodney W. Seiple died earlier.

Services: 11:00 AM Wednesday (Apr. 23) in Dryland UCC, 4415 Newburg Rd., Nazareth, PA 18064, with visitation 6 to 7:30 PM Tuesday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton and 10:30 to 11 Wednesday in the church. Interment will be in Forks Cemetery.

Memorials: May be made to Dryland UCC, 4415 Newburg Rd., Nazareth, PA 18064.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.