aymond G. 'Sam' Lesher PALMER TOWNSHIP Raymond G. "Sam" Lesher, 87, of Palmer Township, died Saturday, May 26, 2018, in Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem. Born Oct. 12, 1930, in Easton, he was a son of the late Edward H. and Elizabeth I. (Graver) Lesher. He and his wife, Barbara A. (Gier) Lesher, were married for 63 years. Sam worked for NJ Transit Co., Jersey Central and Conrail for 28 years and retired in 1995. He graduated from Wilson High School in 1949 and was a member of First Moravian Church, Easton. He was the treasurer of the Arndts Cemetery Association and was a director of the Lehigh Valley Variety Band. He was a member of Harmonica Pals, the Lehigh Valley Harmonica Club, S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A., the National Circus Fans' Association, the Railway Historical Society, C.N.J. Vets Association, the M.O.R.A. Club of Easton, the Gospel Train Club and a charter member of the Open Arms Senior Connections. Surviving with his wife, Barbara, are two daughters, Susan Wexler and her husband, Cal, of Forks Township and Ann Diehl and her husband, Art, of Bethlehem; two brothers, Robert W. Lesher and John R. Lesher; two sisters, Elizabeth Stokes and Dolores Wilson; four grandchildren and one great- grandson. Two brothers, Edwin C. Lesher and Fred G. Lesher, and two sisters, Marion Rider and Margaret Kelly, died earlier. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in First Moravian Church, 225 N. 10th St., Easton. A visitation will be held from 2:30 p.m. until service time on Wednesday in the church. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton, is handling the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, www.stjude.org. Offer online condolences at AshtonFuneralHome.com. Ashton Funeral Home 1337 Northampton St. Easton, PA 18042 610-253-4678