Obituaries by LocationFebruary 4, 1997
Mrs. Grace S. Snyder
Mrs. Grace S. Snyder, 91, of the Luther Crest Retirement Village, South Whitehall Township, formerly of Kresgeville, died Sunday in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the widow of Jonas L. Snyder.
A 1924 graduate of the former East Stroudsburg Normal School, she was an elementary teacher in the Pleasant Valley School District for 25 years before retiring.
Born in Kresgeville, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Lizzie (Kunkle) Smith.
She was a member of Salem-St. Paul Lutheran Church, Kresgeville, where she was a Sunday school teacher for 50 years and a former president of the Ladies Missionary Society and the Ladies Aid Society.
Mrs. Snyder was an associate member of Jordan Lutheran Church, Orefield.
The deceased was a past president of the Young-at-Heart Senior Citizens, Kresgeville, and a volunteer in the gift shop and the health center at Luther Crest.
Surviving are a son, Jay L. of Ann Arbor, Mich.; a daughter, Jeanne S. Miller of Marysville, Perry County; a sister, Ophelia Baylor of Hempstead, N.C.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The Kresge Funeral Home, Brodheadsville, is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Agnes Gilberry
Mrs. Agnes Gilberry, 84, of 328 W. Ridge St., Lansford, was dead on arrival Monday in the Miners Memorial Medical Center, Coaldale. She was the widow of Joseph Gilberry, who died in 1983.
She was a sewing machine operator for the former Kiddie Kloes, Lansford, before retiring.
Born in Coaldale, she was a daughter of the late Teophil and Rose (Kollar) Blasko.
She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church and the Panther Valley Golden Agers, both of Lansford.
Surviving are a daughter, Virginia, wife of Wilfred Stack of Quakertown; a brother Frank of Lansford; three sisters, Mary Genits of Lansford and Julia Blasko and Mildred, wife of Paul Warcholak, both of Coaldale; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by a brother John; and three sisters, Helen Blasko, Anna Genits and Catherine Spooner.
The August M. Gulla Funeral Home, 130 E. Ridge St., Lansford, is in charge of the arrangements.
Robert P. Smith Sr.
Robert P. Smith Sr., 61, of 1521 Clearfield Road, Wind Gap, died Monday in the Easton Hospital. He was the husband of Virginia A. (Gostony) Smith. They would have observed their 42nd wedding anniversary this month.
He was a self-employed plumber in the Bushkill Township area for 20 years, and previously had worked for Stipe Plumbing and Heating, Easton, for 15 years.
Born in Plainfield Township, he was a son of the late Harold E. and Dorothy (Person) Smith and a stepson of Mrs. Isobel (King) Smith of Bushkill Township.
He was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Moorestown.
Smith was a charter member of the Bushkill Township Volunteer Fire Company and the Wind Gap American Legion Post 724 Home Association.
Surviving in addition to his widow and stepmother are two daughters, Margerie A., wife of Harrison Kline of Wind Gap, and Lori E., wife of Jeffery Schoeneberger of Nazareth; two sons, Robert P. Jr. of Kunkletown and Frederick K. of Nazareth; a brother, Kenneth H. of Wind Gap; and eight grandchildren.
Mrs. Hazel F. Roth
Mrs. Hazel F. Roth, 87, of Catasauqua, died Monday in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the widow of Paul T. Roth.
She was a speech therapist for Lehigh County for 14 years before retiring in 1971. In 1961, she was appointed a speech therapist for the Northampton County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, Inc., and was a kindergarten teacher in Catasauqua from 1944-57.
She received a teaching certificate from West Chester University in 1929 and a bachelor's degree in elementary education in 1955 from Kutztown University. She received her master's degree in speech and hearing therapy from Temple University, and completed special courses in aphasia, cerebral palsy and speech reading at Northwestern University.
Born in Catasauqua, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Mabel (Koch) Frantz.
She was a member of Salem United Church of Christ, Catasauqua.
Mrs. Roth was a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association, the Pennsylvania Speech Association and the National and Pennsylvania State Education Association. She wrote articles on speech for kindergarten and first and second grades.
She was a member of the Jesse K. Berlin Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star, Catasauqua, and a former past worthy high priestess of the White Shrine, Allentown.
Surviving are a son, David P. of Lehighton; and a grandson.
John J. Breeswine
John J. Breeswine, 47, of Port Richey, Fla., formerly of Quakertown, died Thursday, Jan. 30, in the North Bay Medical Center, Port Richey. He was the husband of Beverly (Stackel) Breeswine.
He was a radar assembler.
Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of Mrs. Patricia Breeswine of Quakertown and the late Warren Breeswine.
He was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Church, Quakertown.
Surviving in addition to his widow and mother are a son Christopher of Kunkletown; three daughters, Michelle of Souderton and Jessica and Nicole, both of Port Richey; four brothers, David, Warren and Thomas, all of Quakertown, and Joseph of Richlandtown; and three sisters, Patricia Brack of Coopersburg, Mary Slotter of Richlandtown and Kathleen Pasternak of Quakertown.
Walter L. Williams
Walter L. Williams, 92, formerly of Main Street, Emerald, died Monday in the Mosser Nursing Home, Trexlertown. He was the husband of the late Ida L. (Lichtenwalner) Williams.
A carpenter, he built barns, using the peg and dowel method, in Lehigh and Northampton counties until retiring.
Born in Emerald, he was a son of the late Roger B. and Minnie L. (Lloyd) Williams.
He was a member of Jacob's United Church of Christ, Jacksonville, and a life member of the Star Hose Company No. 1, Emerald.
Surviving are two sons, James P. and Preston R., both of Slatington; two daughters, Grace I.L., wife of Robert R. Lewis of Slatington, and Rosalie B. Billheimer of Coplay; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by a son, Walter L.
Kelly services
A memorial service for Roderick Kelly, 63, of 49 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe, who died Jan. 15 in the Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital, Lehighton, will be held at non Wednesday in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Jim Thorpe.
The David J. Stianche Funeral Home, 123 Center St., Jim Thorpe, is in charge of the arrangements.
Katie May Kleppinger
Katie May Kleppinger, 82, formerly of 369 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe, died Monday in Weatherwood, the Carbon County Home for the Aged in Weatherly.
Born in East Penn Township, she was a daughter of the late John Isaac and Sarah Mae (Hoffman) Clements Kleppinger.
She was of the Lutheran faith.
Surviving is a daughter, Maxine, wife of Donald A. Mertz of Jim Thorpe; three sisters, Sarah Danyo of Lehighton, Constance, wife of James Hoffman of Andreas, and Margaret "Peggy", wife of Daniel Smith of Tamaqua.
Also three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
The Andrew P. Ovsak Funeral Home, Fourth and Iron Streets, Lehighton, is in charge of arrangements.
