Obituaries

Odd N. “Bud” Oddsen, Jr., of Williams Township, died Tuesday, June 19, 2012 in his home.

Born: In Glen Cove, NY, he was a son of the late Odd N., Sr. and Bette (Faile) Oddsen.

Personal: He was a graduate of Mendham High School and Susquehanna University. He was the President of Innovative Office Products, Easton which he co-founded in 1986.

Memberships: Bud was a member of the Players Club, New York City.

Survivors: Two sisters, Ronda Ross of Wharton, NJ and Kris Lamb of Randolph, NJ; two step-sisters, Kathy Moyer and Debbie Allen both of Virginia; and his step-mother, Wendy Oddsen of Maryland.

Services: A visitation will be held from 1:00 pm– 3:00 pm on Saturday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton with a Celebration of Life to follow at 4:00 pm at Innovative Office Products, 100 Kuebler Rd., Easton. Interment will be held on Monday at 1:00 pm in Woodlands Cemetery, Cambridge, NY.

Memorials: AMFAR, www.amfar.org/donate; Susquehanna University, www.susqu.edu/support/36375.asp or American Heart Association, www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Giving/Giving_UCM_001137_SubHomePage.jsp, 212 E. Broad St., Bethlehem, PA 18018.

Frederick J. Tona, 58, of Nazareth, PA died Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at the VNA Hospice of St. Luke’s.

Born: March 8, 1954 in Easton, PA he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth Mae Bowers Tona. He and his wife, the former Linda J. Sandwick have been married for 38 years.

Personal: A graduate of Pen Argyl High School and CIT in 1974, he had been the produce manager at Weiss’ Markets and Ahart’s Market for many years. He had also been employed by Laneco, Eccolaire and A & H Sportswear. He had been a Plainfield Twp. Ambulance Captain and coached for the Plainfield Twp. Athletic Assoc. He was a Boy Scout Merit Badge Counselor, Red Cross Instructor and had worked  pit crew at the Nazareth Speedway Races. He and his wife have been foster parents for 25 years.

Memberships: He was a member of Ebenezer Bible Fellowship Church and former Deacon at Grace Bible Fellowship Church, Nazareth. A Certified EMT, he was a member of the Plainfield Twp.Volunteer Fire Company, receiving a Person of the Year Award; Wind Gap Volunteer Fire Company and Lookout Volunteer Fire Company where he was a Past-President. He was a life member of Sertoma International and a past District Governor and Foundation District Representative.

Survivors: His wife: Linda; children: Daniel Flanagan-Tona, Emmaus; Michael Scott Tona, Allentown; Timothy Tona, Crystal Tona, Elizabeth “Betsy” Calwonsen and her husband Ashley; and Amy Mertus all of Nazareth; and a grandson.

Services: 2:30 p.m. Tuesday (6/26) in Ebenezer Bible Fellowship Church, 3100 Hecktown Road, Bethlehem Twp.; with visitation from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday in the church and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton Street, Easton. Interment will be in Wind Gap Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to Ebenezer Bible Fellowship Church, 3100 Hecktown Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18020.

Marie M. Buck, 92, formerly of Wilson Borough died Saturday, June 16, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Anderson Campus.

Born: May 13, 1920 in Fountain Hill, PA she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Grace Bentz Mettler. Her husband of 51 years, Robert J. Buck, died in 1994.

Personal: A 1938 graduate of Wilson High School, she was one of the original volunteers for Meals on Wheels volunteering for 22 years. She also volunteered for RADPRIN,  a radio reading service for the print impaired.

Memberships: She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Wilson Borough where she sang in the choir and was active with the ELCW.

Survivors: Son: John F. Buck and his wife Gloria of Bryan, OH; daughter: Janet B. Romich and her husband Ronald of Vienna, VA; brother: Charles Mettler of Medford, OR; sister: Claire Bamford of Pennington, NJ; 2 granddaughters: Samantha Romich of Elkton, MD; Tiffany Bishop and her husband Gerald of Thornton, CO; and great-grandson: Aiden Robert Bishop. She was predeceased by her husband: Robert and her dear friend: Harry Mertz.

Services: A Memorial Service will be held 11 a.m. Friday (6/22) in Moravian Hall Square, Kortz Hall, 175 W. North St., Nazareth; the Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to the Good Samaritan Fund % Moravian Hall Square, 175 W. North St., Nazareth, PA 18064.

George Loukatos, 55, of Oxford, NJ died Tuesday, June 12, 2012 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg.

Born: June 19, 1956 in Patras, Greece, he was a son of the late Andreas and Theodora Loukatos.

Survivors:  Daughter, Andrea Loukatos; fiancé, Sharon Gordon and brothers, Spyros Loukatos and Nickolas Loukatos.

Services: 11:00 am Saturday in Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 319 S. 20th Street, Easton.  Call from 10:00 am until service time in the church.  Interment in Forks Cemetery.

Memorials: Center for Animal Health and Welfare, 1165 Island Park Rd., Easton, PA 18042.