Obituaries

Sonya E. Guggenheim, 86 of Doylestown, PA, formerly of Easton, PA died Thursday, December 31, 2020 at the Masonic Village in Burlington, NJ. Born April 1, 1934 in Phillipsburg, NJ she was a daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Elevitsky) Wolpert. Her husband Morris Guggenheim died in 2018. She was a member of the Temple Judea in Doylestown and started their “League of Our Own” Club. She was also a member of the Pioneer Women’s Club. She had been a merchandise buyer for her sister’s shop in Peddler’s Village, “House of Bekhor”, for several years and very active in the Jewish community.

She is survived by her daughters: Joy Goldberg of Browns Mills, NJ, Jerilyn Heiland of Bristol, PA; 3 grandchildren: Marcie, Joshua, Jessica; and 4 great-grandchildren: Emily, Ethan, Jonathan and Sterling.

A graveside service will be held in Children of Israel Cemetery, Easton. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to any Hospice organization. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Doreen J. Llagas, 63, of Easton, formerly of Staten Island, died Saturday, December 26, 2020 in St. Luke’s Hospice House after a lengthy illness.

Born January 12, 1957 in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of the late David and Rosemary (DelPrete) DeParis. She and her husband, Richard C. Llagas were married 41 years.

Surviving with her husband, Richard, are her children, Erika A. Leggett and her husband, Jaret, Alexa R. Apgar and her husband, Chris, and Richard C. Llagas, Jr.; a brother, David DeParis, Jr. and his wife, Liz; and three grandchildren.

A visitation will be held from 6:00 to 7:30 pm on Thursday, December 31, 2020 in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton.
Interment will be in Washington Crossing National Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration, www.theaftd.org.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Donald F. Kester, 84, of Williams Twp., PA died Thursday, December 24, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem. Born January 6, 1936 in Easton he was a son of the late James and Grace (Anthony) Kester. He was married for 57 years to the former Pauline Hockman before her passing in 2016. Don was a roofing and siding contractor for 40 years, working for Lehigh Penn Contractors. He loved stock cars and at one time had his own. He enjoyed racing at Nazareth, Reading, Middletown and others. Don also loved snowmobiling and spent many weekends just doing the things he loved.

He is survived by children: Don Kester, Jr. of Walnutport, PA, Sharon Grube of Easton, PA; stepdaughters: Beverly Schenewolf (widow of Joe), Donna Allen (husband Steve) all of Easton; 6 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren and 8 nephews.  4 brothers, 2 sisters and a grandson, Steven Craig Allen died earlier.

Services are private. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling arrangements. Interment is in South Easton Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Grace E. Jenkins, 67, of Easton, died Wednesday, December 23, 2020 in her home.

Born January 31, 1953 in Somerville, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Anne Elizabeth (Palmer) Emmons. Her husband, Allan R. Diziki died in 2016.

Grace worked for NJPLIGA in Basking Ridge, NJ.

Surviving are a daughter, Allison Phillips-Krutsick and her husband, Maurice of Easton; a son, Brian Jenkins of Easton; a step-son, Christopher Diziki; a sister, Kathleen Jamhoury; and six grandchildren. She was predeceased by a granddaughter.

A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 6:30 pm on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.