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NEWS12 NadiaB.Azar Nadia B. Azar, 77 years of Catasauqua formerly of Fullerton died Friday January 10, 2014 in her residence. Born in Amar, Syria she was the daughter of the late Samuel andElizabeth(Shahda) Azar.Nadia was am ember of Salem U.C.C. of Catasauqua.Shehad worked at the former Penn State and Cedar CrestApparelMillsasa samplehandlerwiththe I.L.G.W.U. of Allentown for29yearsbeforeretir- ing.

Survivors: Sister, May Hakim of Tripoli, Leba- and nieces. She was pre- cededindeathbysister Sheila Atiyeh, brothers JackAzarandMiladAzar andsisterNaifefAfif. Services: Funeral services will be 11 a.m. WednesdayJanuary15in the Brubaker Funeral StreetCatasauqua.Call 10 a.m. until 11 a.m.

Wednesdayinthefuner- alhome. Contributions: Inlieu of flowers, please make memorialcontributions inhernamepayableto Salem U.C.C. 615 Third 18032. Online condo- lencesmaybesentto thefamilyatwww.bru- bakerfuneralhome.com. PleasesignGuestBookon themorningcall.com/obits HelenL.Horvath Helen L.

Horvath, 92, away on Saturday, January 11, 2014. She was the wife of the late Joseph W. Horvath, who died in 2002. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Lydia (Dezse) Long. Helen was ag raduate of Bethlehem High School and attended Business School.

She was ac lerk for National American Insurance Company in Allentown for12years.Sheenjoyed her family and friends and blessed their lives. Survivors: Horvath and his wife, Kate of Bethlehem; and her husband, David of Port St. Richie, Florida andgrandchildren, Courtney Eger and her husband, Garrett; Daniel and his wife, Laura; Brad Kozza and his wife, ChristyandTroyKozza and his wife, Melissa. Services: Memorial Services will be held at 2 PM Friday, January1 7, 2014intheLongFuneral Home, 500 Linden Street, Bethlehem, where friendsmaycallfrom1 PM until time of services. Am emory tribute may beplacedatwww.long- funeralhome.com.

Contributions: To any non-politicalandnon- denominational charity of your choice. PleasesignGuestBookon themorningcall.com/obits Ob ituaryNoticePolicy Obituaries will beacceptedfromand billedt othe funeralh ome handlingthearrangements; wewillalsoacceptobituaries fromfamilieshandlingtheir ownarrangements. Obituarieswillbeacceptedby fax email For The MorningCallat 610-820-6769. OBITUARYDEADLINES: Inordertoguarantee publication paper submitted by2p.m. TODAY Azar, Nadia B.

Beltzner, Gail Faust, Charles Walter Freed, Pauline L. Haydt, DonaldW Horvath, HelenL. Johnson, Kent Kershner, Barbara Kolb, Jacob Mihalik, John Morales, Matilde Noll, Claire Rohs, William Stroman, Harry VanHorn, Ann E. Yowakim, Youssef Obituaries JohnMihalik Allentown passed away onJanuary9, 2014.HewasborninAl- lentown on December P.andLena(Winkler) Mihalik. He was an army veteran, and is prede- ceasedbysonJohnMih- alik and brother RaymondMihalik.

Survivors: Daughters ColeenCarrandhus- Cynthia and husband Donald; and brother Ber- nieMihalik. Services: Visitation Fri- 10a.m.,followedbya mass at 10 a.m. Both at ImmaculateConception RidgeAve.Allentown. Internment at Sacred HeartCemeterytofol- low.www.weberfuneral- homes.com Contributions: Inlieu of flowers please donate toAnimalsinDistress, P.O.Box609,Coopers- PleasesignGuestBookon themorningcall.com/obits ClairNoll Clair WilsonN oll, lately of Waverly Heights of Gladwyne, PA died in Bryn Mawr ed byhisfamily.Hediedofrespiratoryfailurebroughtonbylate-stageParkin- son sD isease.Indying,Clairfollowedhislatewife,JeanneC.Noll(Winter)who died inAprilof2013.ClairwasbornandlivedmostofhislifeintheBoroughof Fleetwood, PA.HewasthesonofWilsonK.andKatherineL.Noll(Lorah),alsoof Fleetwood. Clair was born onJ une1 2, 1933 into al arge, close familyo fPennsylva- niaGermandescendantswhoformedanimportantandabidinginfluenceonhis life.HeattendedFleetwoodareapublicschoolsfromKindergartenon,graduat- ingin1951.Followinghighschool,ClairattendedLebanonValleyCollegeinAnn- met cute while Jeannew as registeringf or classes as af reshman.C lair, two years olderandajuniorfellheadoverheelsforJeanne.Theydatedforthere- minder ofhiscollegecareerandtheentiretyofhers.Theymarriedtheweekend after JeannegraduatedinJune1957.ClairstartedasstudentintheMusicConser- vatory, butswitchedtoBusinessAdministrationwhenitbecameclearthatthe Music sicalmusicscholars.DuringhistimeatLVC,ClairwasintheMarching,Symphon- honoraryFraternity.AnactiveandenthusiasticAlumniofLVC,hereceivedan nizes significantfinancialsupportofLVC.Aftergraduationin1955,Clairenrolled in ing withthatdegreein1957.Shortlyaftergraduation,ClairjoinedTheTextileMa- chine Co.inReading,PAasacostaccountant.However,almostimmediately, Clair wasdraftedintotheU.S.Armywhereheservedfortheyears1957-1959.

While asaninstructoratLehighUniversity.Afterashorttime,Clairwasrecruitedtojoin andnewcomputingtechniques.ClairspenthisentirecareerallatPPL.Heretired President.I na ddition to his servicet oP PL, Clair was an active participant in in- Association and Computer Science Curriculum Evaluation and Community Advisory Committee forA llentown College and St. Francisd eS ales Seminary in Allentown, PA. Civically engaged, Clair was active in his community for well-over 35 years. He was elected Borough of Fleetwood Auditor in 1960 in which position he served for 8y ears. He was am embero ft he Borough sp lanning Commission for 20 years, and the Zoning Hearing Board for over 12 years, serving as Chair of the Board in the latter years.

Additionally, he was am ember of the Central Berks School Authority for 10 years, which was the municipal agency that raised funds forthePublicSchoolsystemforFleetwoodandotherschooldistrictsinBerks County. Clair alsos erved on the Strategic Advisory Council of Phoebe Berks. Inducted over 50 years ago into the Masons, Clair was am ember of Huguenot Ma- Scottish Rite Masons and the Rajah Shrine in Berks County. Additionally, Clair was an active member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary for over 30 years.

He Captain, and BoardM ember for the Reading Flotilla Training Center. Clair also taught boating safety and conductedv essel inspections for the Auxiliary. Al ife- long member of St.P aul sU CC in Fleetwood, PA. Clair served that congregation in various capacities -T reasurer, Building Committeem ember and Chair, Sunday School Teacher, Deacon, Chair of the Endowment Committee and most lately, as co-chair of Columbarium committee created to establish aC olumbarium for the members of both the St. Paul sU CC and the St.

Paul sL utheran Congregations in Fleetwood. Clair was an atural and highly skilled musician and stablishing aj azz combo with three of his childhood friends named The Four Cats which played in various forms for over 15 years in clubs andf or events in Southeastern PA.Heremainedaninspiredandinspiringmusicianforhisentirelife,ableto pick up and play whenever the mood struck him. Clair sw atercolors are coveted by family members and friends who waited eagerly for his watercolor painted ChristmasCards.Morethananything,Clairwasamandedicatedtohisfamily and friends. His world revolved around his wife, hiss ons, and when they grew up and married, his grandchildren. He was also am an whoh ad an atural gift for friendship-hisrangeoffriendsstretchedfromfriendshipsestablishedinele- mentary school through to his caregiver, Rick, in the final months ofh is life.

An active outdoorsmana nd al ong-time summer resident ofP erryville, MD on the his boat or just looking out at thew ater of the Bayf rom his deck. An avid hunter and fisherman, Clair enjoyed every season of the yeara nd loved to be outside late wife were also enthusiastic travelers -s eeing the world from theH oly Land to Europe to the Caribbean to Asia andq uite literally criss-crossing theU and Canadabycarandtrainfirstwiththeirboysandthenwithfriends. Survivors: Clair is survived by his two sons and theif ric W. and Geor- gianaW.Noll(Williamson)ofHaverford,PAandtheirdaughters,Alexandraand son, Wilson. He isa lso survived byh is beloved sister, Janice MacDonald and her Services: AMemorialServicetocelebratethelifeofClairwillbeheldatSt.

Paul sU CC in Fleetwood, PA at 11 a.m. on January 25, 2014. Prior to the Memorial sforalloftheMasonicBreth- ren of Clair at 10:45 a.m. Condolences can be made on line at www.MaeStumpFu- neralHome.com Contributions: Paul sU CC; 5W rch Fleetwood, PA or to the Penn Udall Parkinson sD is- ease Research Center at the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Medicine Development lumni Relations; Attn: Irene I. Lukoff; University of Pennsylvania; 3535 Market Street, Suite 750; Philadelphia, PA 19104-3309.

Please sign Guest Book on themorningcall.com/obits Pa yal as tin tribute to afriendor lo ve do ne. www WilliamRohs William J. Rohs, 85, of Bethlehem, passed away, Jan.10,2014inGrace- dale. Survivors nieces, nephews and friendsatGracedale. Services: Graveside, Saturday, Jan.

Holy SaviourCemetery.Arr. James F.H. Bethlehem. Online condolences at www.jamesfuneralho- me.org Harry Jackson Stroman Harry Jackson Jack Stroman, died Friday, January 10, 2014, at AbingtonH os- piceatWarminster.He wasthehusbandof PatriciaAnn(Harris) years.B ornJ uly2 1, 1945 in was asonofthelate Meyers andSedan(Fra- sier) Stroman.Mr.Stro- man wasemployedasa software engineer with ComputerAssociates, HeattendedCalvary over twentyy ears where he wasaSundaySchool teacher. Jackwasaveter- an oftheUnitedStates Marine Corpswherehe served cludingtwoyearsin Vietnam.Hewasveryac- tivewiththeBoyScouts ofAmericaandservedas CubScoutLeaderwith Boy ScoutLeaderwith Troop was alsoanaccom- plished amateurphotog- rapher.

Survivors: In addition HarrisStromanandhis StromanofFreemans- Stroman, Jr. of Virginia; hisbelovedgranddaugh- Stroman and his wife, Carol, of Wynan- ters, Martha Neyhart and her husband, Richard, of S. Hearn of Bedford, VA, and Sadie Tracy Bedford. He was preceded in death by a sister, Catherine Jo Walling. Services: Relatives and friends may call between 6a nd 8p Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at Huff akjer Funeral Home, 701 Derstine ans- dale.

As econd viewing will begin 10 a.m., Wednesday, January1 5, at Calvary 20 followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m.B urial willbeintheadjoining church cemetery. Contributions: In lieu quests that contributions be made in Jack sm emo- rytoTheNationalBoy Scouts of America Foundation, 1325 W. Walnut 75015, or the Alzheimer Association, 399 Market delphia, PA 19106. PleasesignGuestBookon themorningcall.com/obits Peace Memories Cherish Love Fo rt ho se who ga ve supportduringthese times. Barbara Kershner BarbaraA.Kershner, 87, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, January Village in Allentown.

She was the wife of the late JosephF.Kershner,who passed away in 1995. Born in he wasthedaughterofthe late Henry U. and Elsie F. BarbarawastheClub House Manager at the BethlehemMunicipal GolfCoursefor39years, until she retired in 1995. ShewasamemberofSt.

John sU Church of Fullerton. Survivors: B. Fatzinger and Margaret B. Snyder, both of Bethlehem and several nieces and nephews. A brother, Henry J.

Bartho- lomewdiedin1996. Services: Funeral services will be held 11 AM 2014, in the Long Funeral Home, 500 Linden Street, friendsmaycallfrom10 AM until time of service. Am emory tribute may beplacedatwww.long- funeralhome.com. Contributions: I nl ieu U.C.C. Fullerton, 575 PA 18052.

PleasesignGuestBookon themorningcall.com/obits KentJohnson Kent LamontJ ohnson born Wilkes-Barre, PA.Sonof Lloyd L.Johnsonand Madelyn V.Johnson. Married toDoloresA. Johnson. Graduated fromAllentownHigh bergCollegein1961and theAmericanInstituteof Bankingin1969.Kent was employed as an internal auditorforFirst National BankofAllen- town, Managerofoffice services atAirProducts and generalmanager andmarketingdirector oftheWhitehallMall.He wasrecentlyemployed bythePennsylvaniaLi- quorControlBoard. KentwastheChairman of thefinancecommittee at St.JamesLutheran church inAllentown.

Kent enjoyedplaying basketball ular andcountrymusic, tioninginArubaand helpinghissonatthelo- calfitnessevents. Survivors: Heissur- vivedbyhislovingwife Dolores, daughter Ken- disStoutofPenArgyl, sonCraigL.Johnsonof randdaugh- ters Amanda Johnson and Cheyanne Bitler and great grandson Kayden Johnson. Services: Memorial, 10 a.m., Saturday, January 18, at Trexler Funeral Allentown. Callingh our will begin at 9a www.trexlerfuneralho- me.com Contributions: Can be made in memory ofKenttoL.C.Humane Society, 640 DixonS Allentown, 18103. Please sign Guest Book on themorningcall.com/obits.