Marta M. Thorne

Marta M. Thorne, 73 of Wind Gap, PA, formerly of Killington, Vermont, died January 22, 2017, at St. Lukes's Hospital – Anderson Campus in Easton, PA.  Born September 2, 1943 in Mare Island, CA.  She was the daughter of the late Howard Bankerd.  Marta was the loving wife of Douglas A. Thorne for the past 23 years.
Marta was an executive assistant at the Vermont Law School, South Royalton, VT, for 5 years until retiring in 2009.  Prior to that, she owned and operated the Free Spirit Children's Center in Killington, VT for 7 years.  Marta enjoyed contra and western style square dancing.  She loved to snow shoe and cross country ski, and was an avid downhill skier.  Marta loved the great outdoors and was fortunate to have taken an extended trip to visit the National Parks and Alaska.  She loved biking, kayaking, camping and gardening.  Marta was an artist at quilling and she loved to cook, read and play piano.  She loved working in early childhood education and with special needs children.  Marta was also a Boyds Bear consultant for many years.
Surviving along with her husband are, daughters, Kimberly L. Krichten and her husband Roger of East Berlin, PA, Stephanie L. Harrison and her husband Ben of Manchester, KY, Teresa D. Griffith and her companion Adam Lyman of Martinsburg, WV; brother, Michael Bankerd of Damascus, MD, sister, Daphne Martin and her husband Harry of Union Bridge, MD; one grandson, Zachary Travis.  A grandson, Donovan Travis and a brother, Timothy Bankerd, predeceased her.

A service of remembrance will be held at 5:00 PM on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Bartholomew-Schisler Funeral Home, 211 E. Center Street, Nazareth, PA  18064.  The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM prior to the service.  Interment will be private at the convenience of the family.

Contributions may be sent in lieu of flowers to the Vermont Assoc. for the Blind and Visually Impaired, c/o the funeral home.