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Longtime Owner Of Historic Easton Snack Shop Dies After Courageous Cancer Battle Longtime Owner Of Historic Easton Snack Shop Dies After Courageous Cancer Battle
Longtime Owner Of Historic Easton Snack Shop Dies After Courageous Cancer Battle The Easton community is coming together to support a local snack shop owner whose husband died after a courageous battle with cancer. Antoine Bassil, who owned The Carmelcorn Shop in Centre Square with his wife of 34 years, Sia, died Sept. 24 at St. Luke’s Hospital at the age of 62, his obituary says. Opened in 1931, the shop sells homemade caramel corn, popcorn, roasted nuts, fudge, and chocolates, establishing it as an “Easton institution” that was taken over by the Bassils in 1996. “It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart we share with you the news of Tony Bassil’s passing…” rea…

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‘True Definition Of A Hero:’ Easton Native, Catholic Church Parishioner Amin Nehme Dies, 34 ‘True Definition Of A Hero:’ Easton Native, Catholic Church Parishioner Amin Nehme Dies, 34
‘True Definition Of A Hero:’ Easton Native, Catholic Church Parishioner Amin Nehme Dies, 34 Northampton County native and local church parishioner Amin Joseph Nehme died April 10 in Hershey. He was 34. Born in Easton, Nehme was a member and parishioner of Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church, his obituary says. Nehme was known for his unending kindness and compassion toward everyone as well as his fierce love for his family. “Amin had great love for his friends and family until the day he left this earth,” reads his memorial. “Amin was the true definition of a hero.” Nehme is survived by his mother, Jacqueline (Karam) Nehme; his siblings, Jeanette Nehme, Charlotte Nehme,…

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by Valerie Musson