Jan. 17, 1941 - May 29, 2023
August Hoffman “Gus” Willett III, 82, Easton, PA, passed away unexpectedly Mon., May 29, in Easton Hospital. He was the loving husband of Barbara (Pados) Willett. Together they celebrated 50 years of marriage on April 19, 2023.
Born Jan. 17, 1941, Vicksburg, Miss., he was a son of the late August H. Jr. and Ann (Palmer) Willett.
Gus was a proud veteran of the United States Army Reserve.
He later worked as a service writer for State Belt Buick Pontiac and Jeep in Wind Gap, Brown-Daub in Easton and retired from Sears in Walnutport. He was a member of the Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council, Hearts for Deborah at Deborah Heart and Lung Center, past president of the Florida Dairyman Association and, in earlier years, was active in the Boy Scouts.
In his spare time, Gus could always be found taking daily walks on College Hill, with his dog Macy.
Along with his wife, Barbara, Gus is survived by his son, Edward Willett and his wife, Mariana of Nazareth; two grandsons, Julian and Tyler; and two brothers, Dr. Edward Daniel Willett and his wife Wanda, of Fairhope, Ala. And David Willett of Tallulah.
Gus was predeceased by two brothers, Trent Willett and Palmer Willett and one sister, Ann Bounds.
Relatives and friends attended a viewing at Schmidt Funeral Home P.C. in Nazareth, PA. Funeral services and burial were private. Memorials in Gus’s name may be sent to the Easton Police Department K-9 Corps., 48 North 4th Street, Easton, PA. 18042.
Condolences to the family may be offered at schmidtfuneralhomepc.com.
