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Margaret E. Shriver

August 13, 2013

Margaret E. Shriver, 92, formerly of Wilson Borough died Tuesday, August 13, 2013 in the Slate Belt Nursing Center, Bangor.

Born: September 21, 1920 in Easton she was a daughter of the late C. Russell and Ethel R. (Case) Buss.

Personal: A 1938 graduate of Wilson High School, she had been a secretary for her uncle Clayton Buss’ real estate firm in Easton. She then was a swimming instructor at Easton High School for 15 years before retiring in 1984 as a Title I Reading Program teacher’s aide. She also taught swimming at the Easton YWCA; was the manager of the Meuser Pool in Wilson and volunteered for the American Red Cross Water Safety Program for more than 30 years.

Memberships: Margaret was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Wilson and former Sunday school teacher at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Easton. She was also a past-president of the Livingston PTA, West Easton.

Survivors: A son: James R. Shriver and his wife Sandra of Wind Gap; a daughter: Sandra Schrader of Havertown, PA; a sister: Harriet Bowlby of Bethlehem; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by four sisters.

Services: Will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday (8/19) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton with a calling period from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Interment will be in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

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

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Louise Adams Michler

August 11, 2013

Louise Adams Michler, 95, formerly of Easton, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 11, 2013 at Chandler Estates, Pen Argyl.

Born: Born April 2, 1918 in Carlisle, PA she was a daughter of the late Earl Elu and Audrey (Frey) Adams.

Personal: A graduate of Carlisle HS in 1935 and Dickinson College in 1939, she was a loving homemaker for her husband and children. Louise was a teacher in the Easton Area School District until retiring in 1976. She started her teaching career at Palmer Elementary School, but spent most of her tenure as a math teacher at Easton Junior HS. She enjoyed needlepoint and sewing for her family. She was an avid reader of mysteries and inspirational fiction in her later years and liked to solve Sudoku puzzles. She also loved to travel, especially to Bermuda and other Caribbean destinations.

Memberships: She was a member of the Palmer Township Community Moravian Church where she was a sacristan and rummage sale volunteer.

Survivors: A daughter: Sandra Imes of Starksboro, VT and her husband Richard; a son: Robert Michler and his wife Nancy of Pen Argyl; three granddaughters: Krista and Samantha Imes, Megan Michler; and a sister: Miriam Steinmetz of Carlisle, PA. She was predeceased by her husband: Robert Wilson Michler in March of 1991 and her brother: Harold Adams.

Services: A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 19th in the Church, John Street at Moravian Avenue, Palmer Twp. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to Palmer Moravian Church, 2901 John Street, Easton, PA 18045.

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Harry G. Thomas

August 8, 2013

Harry Guy Thomas, 86, of Nazareth, formerly of Bath and Easton, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013 at home with his family.

Born: August 6, 1927 in Easton, PA he was a son of the late Guy and Maude (Keifer) Thomas.

Personal: Harry served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1945-1947 and was employed by Magnetic Winding and then Ingersoll-Rand in Phillipsburg before retiring. He enjoyed playing softball for the Fleas Club and Ingersoll-Rand and he enjoyed watching baseball.

Memberships: He was a life member of the Easton Fleas Club and served on the Board of South Easton Cemetery.

Survivors: A devoted family man he is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Loretta (Stubblebine) Thomas; daughter: Deborah Harman and her husband Nelson with whom he resided; grandchildren, Kelly-Jo and Shawn Smith of Nazareth, Deborah and Brian Frace of Tatamy, Nelson and Amy Harman of Nazareth; and great-grandchildren, Vanessa and Trevor Smith, Michael and Jessica Frace, Alexis and Zoe Harman. He was predeceased by his brothers: Paul and Floyd Thomas and sisters: Irene Hultzhizer and Betty Jane Moore.

Services: Will be 1:30 p.m. Monday (8/12) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 14th and Northampton Sts., Easton with visitation from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Interment will be in South Easton Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1160 Route 22 E, Suite 103, Bridgewater, NJ 08807.

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Marion L. Stanley

August 6, 2013

Marion L. Stanley, 82 of Easton died August 6, 2013 in her home.

Born: January 5, 1931 in Queens, NY she was a daughter of the late Meredith and Mary (Evans) Mayo.

Personal: She had been employed by the Dept. of Motor Vehicles in NY for 25 years before retiring.

Survivors: Sons: Wayne E. of Easton; Aaron G. of Brooklyn, NY and 4 grandchildren.

Services: Will be Tuesday (8/12)in NYC; the Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

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David E. Hill

August 4, 2013

David E. Hill, 63, of Easton, died Sunday, August 4, 2013 in Easton Hospital.

Born: November 16, 1949 in Easton, he was a son of the late Howard I. and Frances R. (Bartow) Hill.

Personal: He was a supervisor at the Hunterdon Developmental Center, Clinton, NJ and served in the National Guard.

Survivors: sons, David Hill, Jr. and Michael Hill both of Easton; daughter, Jennifer Worman of Summit Hill, PA; brothers, Howard Hill, Jr. of Arizona and Isaac Hill of Easton; sister, Cynthia Wright of Arkansas; and 5 grandchildren.

Services: 1:00 pm Thursday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. Call from noon until service time Thursday in the funeral home. Interment in Fairmount Cemetery. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

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James H. “Jim” Lohner

August 3, 2013

James H. “Jim” Lohner of Easton, PA died at the age of eighty-six on August third in Easton, PA.

Jim was a native of Kansas and a graduate of the University of Tulsa, in Oklahoma, as well as the Royal Air Force (RAF) Staff College, in Andover, England. Jim was a biologist and an Air Force officer who served in World War II and Vietnam and with the National Emergency Airborne Command Post. He was awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Meritorious Service Medal, among other commendations. He had a quick, dry wit.

He is survived by his wife, Norma; his son, Joe, and daughter-in-law, Denise; his daughters, Ann and Beth; and his grandsons, Ryan and James.

Services will be private. Arrangements by Ashton Funeral Home, Easton.

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Julia Ondov Bidwell

August 1, 2013

Julia Ondov Bidwell, 93, of Manchester, NJ, died Thursday, August 1, 2013 in St. Luke’s Hospice House.

Born: September 17, 1919 in Raritan, NJ, she was a daughter of the late George and Mary (Kovac) Tkacik.

Personal: Her first husband, Theodore J. Ondov and her second husband, Kenneth Bidwell died earlier. She was an executive secretary for the Somerset County Board of Freeholders. Prior to that she worked at American Partition, Bound Brook, NJ.

Memberships: Julia was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Manchester, NJ and a former member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Raritan, NJ. She enjoyed crocheting afghans and was a friend to many.

Survivors: Three sons, Ted Ondov and his wife, Virginia of Ingram, TX; John Ondov and his wife, Margaret of Clarksville, MD; and Donald Ondov and his wife, Rhoda of Whitehouse Station, NJ; a daughter, Judy Nordell and her husband, Lance of Forks Township; ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Two sisters and a brother died earlier.

Services: A memorial service will be held on Monday, August 5 at 2:00 pm in Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2309 Route 70, Manchester, NJ. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorials: Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2309 Route 70, Manchester, NJ 08759 or St. Luke’s Hospice, Development Office, 801 Ostrum St., Bethlehem, PA 18015.

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John Z. “Jack” Siegfried

July 27, 2013

John Z. “Jack” Siegfried, 96 of Phillipsburg, NJ died Saturday, July 27, 2013 in the Lopatcong Care Center.

Born: February 10, 1917 in Easton, he was the son of the late John and Eva (Jones) Siegfried.

Personal: He had been employed by Pfizer Corp. for 18 years before retiring in 1973. He had also owned and operated Jack’s Barn in Butzville, NJ. A graduate of Easton High School and the Army Air Force Cadet School, he served in the Army Air Force during WWII, and received the Distinguished Flying Cross. Jack was also “the most avid Phillies fan in the world”.

Survivors: His son: William J. Siegfried and his wife Alexis of Port Murray, NJ; 2 granddaughters: Laurie Tartaglia and her husband Nick of White Twp., NJ; Lexis McCoy and her husband Rik of Hackettstown NJ; and 4 great-grandchildren: Anthony and Niya Tartaglia; Aidan and Owen McCoy. His wife, the former Helen G. Mensky and his sister: Belle Goodhart died earlier.

Services: Will be held Noon, Wednesday (7/31) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 14th and Northampton Sts., Easton with visitation from 11 to noon. Interment will be in Easton Heights Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to the Lopatcong Care Center Staff, payable to Elaine Bell, Administrator, 390 Red School Lane, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865.

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