Obituaries

Thomas A. Wettlaufer, 76, of Washington Township, PA, died Wednesday, March 17, 2021 in St. Luke’s Hospital.

Born March 6, 1945 in Easton, he was a son of the late John P. and Elaine K. (Wagner) Wettlaufer. He and his wife, Linda (Beegle) Wettlaufer were married 50 years.

Thomas worked for PPL, Martins Creek for 32 years. Prior to that he worked for Bethlehem Corporation, Easton for 15 years. He was an avid fly fisherman, hunter and outdoorsman and he loved gardening.

Surviving with his wife, Linda are two daughters, Kristin Buehl and Stacey Berger and her husband, Craig; three brothers, John Wettlaufer, James Wettlaufer and Timothy Wettlaufer; four grandchildren, Nathan Stark-Buehl, Cristofer Buehl, Alex Berger and Andrew Berger. His sister, Priscilla Stocker died earlier.

A visitation will be held from 6:00 to 7:30 pm on Friday, March 19, 2021 in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, www.heart.org.

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Marjory Gail Petersen, 78, passed away on March 17th at Moravian Hall Square in Nazareth, PA. The daughter of the late Dorothy (Hendrickson) and William L. Petersen, Margie was born in Manhattan, NY and lived most of her life in West New York, NJ. A graduate of Stevens Academy in Hoboken, Marjory attended Upsala College and Katharine Gibbs School in New York. Margie worked for RCA at Rockefeller Center and later left RCA for Hertz. She made a final move to KPMG where she was employed for over twenty years in the travel department.

After retiring, Margie moved to Glenmoor in Easton, PA to be closer to family. She enjoyed playing Scrabble and other games, taking cruises, traveling internationally, keeping in touch with friends, shopping and reading. Margie is survived by her sister, Brenda Petersen Egolf, nephew Rob Egolf, niece Sue Burns (husband Drew), grand-nephew Andy Burns, grand-niece Maggie Burns and cousin and travelling companion, Lois Johnson as well as close friends, Janice Hansen-Schropp, Maria Nigro and Luise Schwabe. She was predeceased by her brother-in-law, Robert H. Egolf, and Rob Egolf’s wife, Margaret “Peggy” Egolf.

Services will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to ITN Lehigh Valley, Suite 20 A, 35 East Elizabeth Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18018. ITN is a nonprofit transportation service for seniors.
Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Lois A. Yiaski, 65 of Center Valley, PA died Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Born July 20, 1955 in Phillipsburg, NJ she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Marion (McInerney) Marchie. She was a graduate of Phillipsburg High School and had been employed by Valley Oral Surgery for many years. 

She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Joseph Yiaski, III; her daughter: Carly Yiaski of Center Valley; her sister: Jane Gregan of Belvidere, NJ; and a brother: Joseph Marchie of SC. Her baby boy, Aaron Joseph Yiaski, predeceased her.

A visitation will be held from 1 to 2:30 PM Sunday (March 14) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, PA. A Celebration of her Life will be held at a later date. 

Memorial contributions may be made to Last Chance Ranch, 9 Beck Rd., Quakertown, PA 18951. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Elizabeth J. “Betty” Barton, 94 formerly of Wilson Borough, PA died Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Alexandria Manor, Nazareth, PA. Born June 6, 1926 in Changewater, NJ she was a daughter of the late Walter and Elizabeth (Laumer) Rush. A 1944 graduate of Wilson High School, she taught nursery school at First Presbyterian Church, Easton and St. Paul’s III Lutheran Church in Palmer Twp. for many years before retiring. Betty was an active member of St. Peter’s UCC in Tatamy and served on Consistory and in the choir at St. Peter’s and the former Memorial UCC, Wilson. She had been a Judge of Elections in Wilson and active in the PTA. Betty loved to bowl and was a member of a bowling league.  She also enjoyed making pies.

She is survived by her daughters: Marsha Miller of Fairfax, VA, Patricia Lebresco (Nicholas) of West Chester, PA, and Carol Recker (Glenn) of Allentown, PA; 9 grandchildren: Craig Miller (Ann), Christopher Lebresco (Lindsay), Mark Lebresco (Kristen), Philip Lebresco (Krista), Jenna Winchenbach (Jason), Elizabeth Remaly (Chad), Brandon Beebe (Miranda), Glenn Recker (Sara) and Thomas Recker; 12 great-grandchildren and 2 nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Thomas “Frank” Barton, Jr. in 1992, her son: Thomas Barton, III in 2012, her grandson: Todd Miller in 2003 and her brother: Robert Hagenbach in 2007.

A Visitation will be held from 5 to 6:30 PM Friday (Mar. 12) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton with a graveside service 11 AM Saturday at Northampton Memorial Shrine, 3501 Green Pond Rd., Easton. A Celebration of her Life will be held at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter’s UCC, 401 Broad St., Tatamy, PA 18085 or to Alexandria Manor, 7 S. New St., Nazareth, PA 18064. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Kay Jean Bisset, 85, of Palmer Twp., PA died Monday, March 8, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospice House. Born in Dunkirk, NY she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Jane (Bartlett) Johnston. She grew up in the Bradford, PA area where she graduated from Bradford High School in 1953. Upon graduating from Allegheny College with honors in 1957, she taught first grade for several years before and after her marriage to Allegheny classmate Jim Bisset in 1959. They lived in Philadelphia and Reading during Jim’s medical school and training. They became parents in 1961 with the birth of twin daughters and lived in Germany for three years while Jim completed service in the US Army before coming to Easton to practice medicine in 1969. Child rearing and volunteering then became her focus.

A dedicated volunteer, Kay was a Girl Scout leader, softball coach, member of Easton Hospital’s Junior Auxiliary, and she volunteered for the American Cancer Society, March of Dimes, American Heart Association and Meals on Wheels. She was also a member and secretary of the Board of Directors of the Weller Center for Health Education and President of its Apple Corps. She belonged to College Hill Presbyterian Church and Northampton Country Club. Kay enjoyed winters in Vero Beach, FL for 16 years, was an avid reader, and loved crossword puzzles, playing Bridge and being a grandmother.

She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Dr. James F. Bisset, Jr.; twin daughters: Cathy Bisset (husband Chris Andrews) of South Salem, NY and Cindy Bisset of Marlton, NJ; 5 grandchildren: Justin and Zachary Andrews, Connor, Cailin and Claire Flannery.

Services are private. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice or College Hill Presbyterian Church or Meals on Wheels. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Genoveva “Genny” Leiser, 90, of Plainfield Township, died Wednesday, March 3, 2021 in her home. Born January 24, 1931 in Sinaia, Romania, she was a daughter of Maria Brinzea. Her husband, Donald W. Leiser died in 2006.

Genny was an avid bowler and golfer and won many trophies at Sawmill Golf Course. She also enjoyed traveling the world and she assisted her husband with the family business, Leiser’s Rental.

Surviving are her companion, William Toth; three children, Robert Leiser and his wife, Barbara, Michael Leiser and his wife, Marlene, and Sandra Walter and her husband, Ken; four grandchildren, Richard and his wife, Meghan, Robert and his wife, Emily, Rachel, and Angie and her husband, Travis; and five great grandchildren, Ava, Mia, Ali, Luca, and Lilly. Her daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Elio “Chuck” Uliana died earlier.

A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org.

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