Obituaries

Barbara A. Layfield, 75, of Palmer Twp., died Saturday, January 12, 2013 in Easton Hospital.

Born: May 21, 1937 in Boston, Mass she was a daughter of the late Walter and Beatrice Smith Blomquist.   Personal: She had been employed by Woolworths in Easton for several years before retiring and in the garment industry prior that.

Survivors: Sons: James R. and his wife Colleen of Bethlehem; Robert W. of Palmer Twp.; daughters: Linda Zimmermann and her husband Ron of Glendale, AZ; Debbie Tomlinson of Avon, OH; sisters: Virginia and Carol and 6 grandchildren: William, Erick, Amy, Kevin, Kurt and Adam. She was predeceased by her husband Robert L. in 2009 and son: Thomas A. in 1984.

Services: Will be held 11 a.m. Thursday (1/17) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 14th and Northampton Sts., Easton with visitation from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Interment will be in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at www.cff.org.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Mardoqueo Adame, 71, of Easton died Friday, January 11, 2013 in Warren Hospital.

Born: July 10, 1941 in Columbia he was a son of the late Mardoqueo and Aracelly Adame.

Personal: He had been a truck driver most of his life for various companies.

Memberships: He was a member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church.

Survivors: His wife; children; grandchildren; brothers and sisters.

Services:  A Funeral Mass will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday (1/15) in St. Bernard’s Oratory, 132 S. 5th St. followed by a gathering from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton.

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Martha S. Lear, 87, of Wilson Borough died Thursday, January 10, 2013 in Gracedale.

Born: October 6, 1925 in West Easton, PA she was a daughter of the late Paul and Catherine (Toth) Pizarie. Her husband Albert H. Lear died in 1996.

Personal: She had been employed by the Lafayette Hotel before retiring and was a volunteer for the Deborah Heart and Lung Association.

Memberships: She was a member of the Wilson Borough Republican Club; West Easton Athletic Assoc.; AARP, Palmer; St. Philip and St. James Over 50 Club; Ambassador Club and Easton Senior Citizens Center.

Survivors: A daughter: April L. Miller and her husband Richard of Roseto; a sister: Agnes Matthews of Wilson Borough; 2 granddaughters: Kristina and Brittany Miller; a great-grandson: Jace Michael Miller; nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband: Albert and 8 brothers and sisters.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday (1/16) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, with a calling period from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in Gethsemane Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to Deborah Heart and Lung Center at www.deborahfoundation.org.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com

Walter Mills Oren, 90, of Easton passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013 in Easton Hospital.

Born: May 20, 1922 in a home on Monroe St. in Easton, he was a son of the late George and Helen (Paff ) Oren.

Personal: Walter and his beloved wife, Alma Marie (Gulick) Oren were married for 64 years, residing the last 58 years in Forks Twp. He was raised in Easton and Bangor, PA. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corps at age 16 and honorably served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII. Walter worked for 39 years at the Hercules Cement Company as a heavy equipment operator in the quarry before retiring in 1990. He loved his work, his family and his country. In earlier years he was a boy scout master and active supporter of the VFW. He was a kind and humble man with an easy smile for everyone he met.

Memberships: He was a life member of VFW Post 1290, Easton.

Survivors: His wife, Alma; 3 sons: Ronald and his wife Cyndi of McAfee, NJ; Rodney of Breinigsville, PA; Rodger and his wife Mary of Nashville, TN; 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Services: Will be held 10 a.m. Monday (1/14) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton; with visitation from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. Interment will be in Cedar Hill Memorial Park.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to Meals on Wheels, Northampton County, 4240 Fritch Dr., Bethlehem, PA 18020. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Ruth L. Stiles, 97, of Easton died Saturday, January 5, 2013 in Gracedale.

Born: October 2, 1915 in Easton she was a daughter of the late George and Olive Miller Libby.

Personal: She had been employed by the former Orr’s Department Store in Easton for 21 years.

Survivors: A grandson; nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband: Blaine E. Stiles in 1994 and her daughter: Priscilla Sullivan.

Services: Graveside, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday (1/9) in Northampton Memorial Shrine, Green Pond Rd., Easton. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is in charge of arrangements.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Martha Merwarth, 93, of Easton, died Friday, January 4, 2013 in ManorCare, Palmer Twp.

Born:  September 17, 1919 in Williams Twp., she was a daughter of the late Albert, Sr. and Daisey Kline Merwarth.

Personal:  A graduate of Easton High School, she was the manager/operator of Flowers by Merwarths, Easton for over 50 years.

Memberships:  She was a member of Blessed Hope Church of the Nazarene, Phillipsburg.

Survivors:  A son, Donald Merwarth and his wife, Christine of Easton; a daughter, Charlene Savot and her husband, Rev. Robert of Rapid City, SD; a brother, Carl Merwarth of Palmer Twp.; 7 grandchildren, Jon Merwarth, Andrew Merwarth, Jennifer Hawk, Martha Zavala, Stephen Merwarth, Carlynn Savot and Nicholas Savot; 12 great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by 5 siblings, Dorothy Merwarth, Gertrude Werkheiser, Ruth Willever, Albert Merwarth, Jr., and Grace Brotzman.

Services:  10:30 am Wednesday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton with a visitation from 7 – 8:30 pm Tuesday in the funeral home.  Interment will be in Easton Heights Cemetery.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.