Raffaele DePamphilis, 91, of Martins Creek, formerly of Easton, died Thursday, October 11, 2018 in his home.
Born July 4, 1927 in Sulmona, Italy, he was a son of the late Giuseppe and Viola (Stern) DePamphilis. His wife, Lucia (Caporaso) DePamphilis, died in 1993.
Raffaele was a local artist and he owned and operated Raffaele Dip’ N Strip, Forks Township for 35 years. He was a member of ACE and an avid fisherman.
Surviving are four daughters, Caroline Eppinger and her husband, Chuck, of Saylorsburg; Violetta DePamphilis with whom he resided, Anne Schultheis and her husband, Eric, of Saylorsburg; and Claudia DePamphilis and her friend, Sam Lobb, of Williams Township; two sisters, Maria Teresa D’Archivio and Thea D’Orazio of Italy; and eleven grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:30 pm on Friday, October 19, 2018 in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. A visitation will be held from 12:30 pm until service time on Friday in the funeral home. Interment will be in St. Elizabeth’s Cemetery, Pen Argyl.
Memorial contributions may be made to Arts Community of Easton, P.O. Box 465, Easton, PA 18044. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.
The Thompson Family
October 14, 2018 at 4:30 pm
Our sincere heartfelt condolences to the entire DePamphilis family. The loss of your dad leaves us all shocked and borrowed. May God strengthen and comfort all of you in this extremely difficult time. Sending love to all of you.
Barbara Panzini Klabunde
October 15, 2018 at 7:26 am
Our family sends you all our condolences on the death of your father. He was one of those special people who you never forget and a wonderful friend to our father Art. I’m imagining the two of them together right now raising a glass of wine and catching up on everything that’s happened in the past 9 years then Dad will find some watercolors and paper and start your Dad off painting some new scenes. May God help you through your sorrow.
Angela Regrut
October 15, 2018 at 6:52 pm
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with your family at during this difficult time. May God stay at your side as your family heals.
Debbie Silvestri-Langen
October 18, 2018 at 10:40 am
Anne, My sympathy to you and your sisters in the loss of your Dad. I remember you speaking fondly of him at a class reunion. Artists leave a special mark on this world. May your memories help to comfort you during this sad time.
Lawrence Patton
October 19, 2018 at 8:58 am
I was just in upstate New York fishing for Salmon with a group of your Dad’s friends
and I brought up how when fishing in North Carolina some years ago and how he
got hooked on fishing and he just loved the sport !!! When he had the shop I visited
him often with projects I had and he was a great guy to be around and talk with….
He will truly be missed…..
Ali Van Horn / Baylog
October 25, 2018 at 2:59 pm
My condolences to a wonderful family who lost their and our incredible man who was such an inspiration to anyone who wants to see how a life can be so full and diversified and go on as long as possible….. He always amazed me that he could continue to find new interests in life, he never gave up…. His love of family, cooking, working hard, art…touched us all. I will always be gratful to the friendship he gave my father and to Violetta for taking such wonderful care and giving companionship to him thru his later years in life.