Obituaries

Ricco J. Price, 48, of Easton died Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at home.

Born: December 12, 1963 in Easton he was a son of Doris (Greenleaf) Price Olsen with whom he resided and the late John Price.

Personal: He participated in activities at the Twin Rivers Club House in Easton and Haven House in Allentown. Ricco also loved spending time by the river.

Survivors: His mother: Doris; step-father: Larry Olsen; sister: Tina Kantong and her husband Sarno of Palmer Twp.; brothers: Joseph and William Price of Easton; and a nephew Jonathon.

Services: A time for remembrance will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 29 at the Easton Community Drop-In Center (formerly  Twin Rivers Club House), 60 N. 4th St., Easton. Interment will be private in Hays Cemetery. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to the family % the funeral home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, PA 18042. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Arvids V. Dzenis, 92, formerly of Easton, died Thursday, August 16, 2012 in St. Barnabas Nursing Home, Gibsonia, PA.

Born:  May 8, 1920 in Liepaja, Latvia, he was a son of the late Edvards and Katrine (Spirgis) Dzenis.

Personal:  His wife, Erika (Lusis) Dzenis died in 2006.  He was a draftsman for Ingersoll Rand, Phillipsburg for 40 years.

Memberships:  Arvids was a member of St. Paul’s III Lutheran Church, Palmer Township where he served as treasurer.

Survivors:  Two sons, Edward A. Dzenis of Mars, PA and Eric T. Dzenis of Waldwick, NJ and two grandchildren.

Services:  1:00 pm Tuesday in St. Paul’s III Lutheran Church, 2561 Newburg Rd., Palmer Township.  Call from 7 – 8:30 pm Monday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton.

Memorials:  St. Paul’s III Lutheran Church, 2561 Newburg Rd., Easton, PA 18045.

Patricia A. Drabent, 65, of Bethlehem Twp., died Saturday, August 11, 2012 in her home.

Born: August 5, 1947 in Easton she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Harriet Bass Drabent.

Personal: She was a graduate of Easton High School and the Easton Hospital School of Nursing. She had been employed in the ER at Easton Hospital; as Director of Sales for National Audio Visual Association; Eazor Express; Westgate Global Logistics and as National Accounts Sales Rep for Kingsway Motor Express.

Memberships: She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Easton and served on the Board of Directors for the LV Traffic Club and Delta Nu Alpha Chapter 54.

Survivors: Her many friends and “the boys”: her cats Simon and Gus.

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

Memorial Contributions: May be made to Heartland Hospice, 881 Marcon Blvd, # 3700, Allentown, PA 18109 or Trinity Episcopal Church, 234 Spring Garden St., Easton, PA 18042. Offer online condolences at  www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Arthur Robert Caul, Sr., 70, of Easton died Saturday, August 11, 2012 in the VNA Hospice House of St. Luke’s Hospital.

Born: March 25, 1942 in Logan, WV he was a son of the late Bula Caul Dickerson Clancy. He and his wife, the former Delores Fredericks shared 37 years together.

Personal: He had been employed by Lisbon, Anrich and Pact Construction in New Jersey for 45 years before retiring in 2008.

Memberships: He was a member of numerous professional associations and attended St. John’s Lutheran Church, Easton.

Survivors: His wife; children: Arthur Robert Caul, Jr. of Phillipsburg; Toni Michelle Hickman of Mann, WV; Krystal Malaika Caul-Mays of Easton; Diana Arenean Evans of Prince George, VA; sister: Ravella Dickerson in NC; 12 grandchildren and a great grandson. He was predeceased by siblings: Rondo; Mary Julia and Sheila.

Services: A memorial service will be held 10 a.m. Friday (8/17) in St. John’s Lutheran Church, 330 Ferry St., Easton with a calling period from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday in the church. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to the St. Luke’s Hospice, Development Office, 801 Ostrum St., Bethlehem, PA  18015 or the church, 330 Ferry St. Easton, PA  18042.  Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Brian Franco, 54, of Easton, formerly of Ridgefield Park, NJ died suddenly, Monday August 6, 2012 in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg.

Born: April 13, 1958 in Jersey City, NJ he was a son of Margaret Franco of Ridgefield Park, NJ and the late Antonio Franco. He and his wife, the former Lucy Alfaro have been married for 18 years.

Personal: He was employed by CIC Trucking in Nazareth, but most of his life was a chef in Northern NJ and Easton. He was a musician and guitar player who loved his dog Diesel and parrot Pippin.

Survivors: His mother; his wife; children: Antonio Franco, Emilia Franco, Melissa Ferrer all at home, Gina Sanford and her husband Mark of Central Square, NY; brothers: Joseph Franco and Richard Franco in New Jersey; sister: Margaret Flesche in Florida; and grandchildren: Christopher and Isabella.

Services:  Will be private; the Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

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