Obituaries

Mark P. Fifield, 57, of Palmer Township, PA died Wednesday, May 25, 2022 after a long illness. Born in Easton, PA he was a son of Nancy Fifield of Palmer Twp. and the late William Fifield. He graduated from Easton High School and the Allentown Business School. After working for many years at Mother’s Bar & Grille in Easton and Fat Jack’s in Palmer Township, Mark became a network administrator for Dijica, Ajilon, Compucon, and Advanced Innovative Marketing.

Mark was an avid sports fan. Every year he hoped that the Pittsburgh Pirates would finally return to their glory years of 1979 and 1992. There is a brick with his name at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. He was also a big Seattle Seahawks fan which provided him much more recent enjoyment than the Pirates did. Mark loved sci-fi movies and television. He looked forward to the release of Star Wars and other sci-fi movies so he could take his sons to see them on the opening weekend. He also loved video games, initially playing them himself (he still owns the original Atari equipment) but later he enjoyed introducing his sons to gaming.

Mark is survived his mother: Nancy; his children: Cayden Wisner of Allentown, PA, Sam Fifield of Savannah, GA, and Kobe Wisner of Savannah, GA; his brother: Scott Fifield of Greenbelt, MD; and his ex-wife and caregiver: Terri Wisner of Statesboro, GA.

A Celebration of Mark’s life will be held 2:30 PM Friday, June 3 at the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton with a calling period from 2:00-2:30 PM.   In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Gift of Life Family House (giftoflifefamilyhouse.org) which provides a home away from home for transplant families. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com

Janet S. “Jan” Panto, 71, of Easton, PA died Monday, May 23, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Miami Beach, FL she was a daughter of the late Norman and Myriel Seidel. Jan was a teacher at the Easton Area Schools for 31 years before retiring. She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Joe Panto; her sister, Judy Waldman; her 5 kitties; and her nieces and nephews.

Services are private. Memorial contributions may be made to any cat rescue or the American Cancer Society. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com

John W. “Bud” Wilson, Jr., 93, of Easton, died Friday, May 20, 2022 in Saucon Valley Manor, Hellertown. Born April 14, 1929 in Westfield, NJ, he was the son of the late John W. and Alma (Voss) Wilson. His wife, Nancy (Streeter) Wilson died last year. He was a graduate of Westfield High School where he was a star football player. He then graduated from Lafayette College, served in the Army during the Korean War, and worked at Ennis Business Forms until retiring. John was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Easton where he was an Elder. He served on the Board of Directors of Spring Garden Children’s Center and was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels for thirty years.

He is survived by his children, Michael Wilson, Timothy Wilson, Melinda Reighard, and Amy Hilliard; a sister, Marilyn Priesing; and two granddaughters, Erica and Adrienne Reighard. He was predeceased by a son Jeffrey Wilson and a brother, George Wilson.

Graveside services will be held 11:00 am, Friday, June 3, 2022 at the Easton Cemetery Chapel, N. 7th St., Easton, with an opportunity to greet the family prior to the service. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 333 Spring Garden St., Easton, PA 18042. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Sheldon Irving Himber, 87 of Phillipsburg, NJ passed away Monday, May 16, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital Warren Campus. Born June 28, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY he was a son of the late Samuel and Lillian Himber. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering. He served in the Army Corps of Engineers and owned and operated Himber & Associates since 1974 before retiring. As a contractor, Sheldon was most proud of the numerous temples and houses of worship that he built, including Bnai Abraham in Livingston, NJ. Sheldon was a member of Bnai Shalom Congregation, Easton. An avid history buff, Sheldon amassed a library of books on the Civil War and took frequent trips to historical sites. In retirement, he loved saltwater sport fishing, playing poker and the Sunday New York Times.

He is survived by his wife, the former Barbara Billings; his son: Adam Himber of Middletown, RI, nieces and a nephew. A brother Buddy Himber predeceased him.

Graveside services will be held at Noon on Wednesday (May 18) at Easton Cemetery, N. 7th St., Easton. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Gail S. Cornish, 84 of Bethlehem, PA died Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Kirkland Village. Born December 20, 1937 in Easton, PA she was a daughter of the late Leonard and Madeleine (Sharp) Schumann. She was a 1955 graduate of Washington High School and former teacher’s aide at Lehigh Valley Head Start. Gail was a member of the Palmer Moravian Church, Palmer Twp. and former member and Past President of the Easton Area Jaycee Wives. She had been a member of the Junior Auxiliary of Easton Hospital, the Weller Center for Health Education Apple Corps and the URW Club. She was also a volunteer Exhibit Interpreter at the Crayola Factory and Meals on Wheels volunteer.

Gail is survived by her 4 children: Kim A. Malavolta (Dennis) of Stockertown, PA, Kelley A. Cornish (Linda) of NYC, NY, Kyle R. Cornish (Lynn) of Coopersburg, PA and Kevin M. Cornish (Kelly) of Lake Mary, FL; brothers: Mark and David Schumann; 7 grandchildren: Ryan, Megan, Dustin, Lucas, Kaitlyn, Harrison and Myles; a great-granddaughter: Cameron and her constant companion for 20 years: Robert Bergren. She was predeceased by her husband: Richard G. Cornish in 1994 and her brother: Robert Schumann.

A Celebration of Gail’s Life will be held from 2 to 6 PM Friday, July 8, 2022 at Llantrisant Wellness Center, 336 Bushkill Dr., Tatamy, PA. Dress is casual, food and drink will be provided. 

Memorial contributions may be made to ProJeCt of Easton, 320 Ferry St., Easton, PA 18042 or Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley, 1302 N. Sherman St., Allentown, PA 18109. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com