The Morning Call from Allentown, Pennsylvania • 33

THE MORNING CALL, Allentown, Tueaaay, kepiciuutfr 1975 33 Obituaries I ll lllll Hill I ill MWIIlMWI wmmmmmmmm Mrs. Eva M. Smith, home's 'Santa Claus' Ex-pastor in Carbon succumbs Crash injuries fatal to boy An 8-year-old Tobyhanna boy died at 9:30 a.m. Monday in Monroe County Hospital, East Stroudsburg, from injuries received in a bicycle-car accident in Coolbaugh Township Wednesday. Charles Guckin had been in the Intensive Care Unit in critical condition since the 5:20 p.m.

accident. He received multiple fractures and a severe head injury. Milton Giersberg, 10, also of Tobyhanna, injured in the same accident, was removed from the Intensive Care Unit over the weekend. He was in satisfactory condition last night. He received multiple fractures and possible internal injuries.

Both youngsters were on the same bicycle, riding against traffic on the wrong side of the road. The bicycle veered into the path of a car operated by a Tobyhanna resident. Otto Auerbach, retired executive Otto "Eddie" Auerbach, 66, former president of the International Dairy Equipment Association of Nazareth and Allentown, died Sunday at his home, 2611 Northampton Palmer Township. He retired as president of the company in April. He was a former partner in Reinhold and Auerbach, Exporters, 244 N.

2nd Easton. His widow is the former Mary Louise Genay. Mrs. Nellie N. Hoch Mrs.

Nellie N. Hoch, 81, formerly of 1825 Center Bethlehem, died Mon MRS. EVA M. SMITH Rites listed for couple Services for Mr. and Mrs.

Lamont Hibbler of 109 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe, who were killed Sunday when their station wagon crashed into an oil tanker truck in Jim Thorpe, will be Wednesday morning in the John H. Ring Funeral Home, 218 Center Jim Thorpe. Services for Mrs. Hibbler will be at 9 a.m.

and for Hibbler at 10 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered for Mrs. Hibbler at 9:30 a.m. in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Jim Thorpe. Calling hours for the couple will be Tuesday night.

B.F. Weaver; worked for paper B. Franklin Weaver, 78, of 834 Stone's Crossing, Palmer Township, died Saturday in Easton Hospital. He was a former pressroom superintendent for the Easton Express. He joined the Express in 1922 and retired in 1965.

Weaver was one of the first Easton residents to enlist at the start of World War I. He was sent overseas with the 1st Division, 7th Field Artillery, and received a Purple Heart. His wife, the former Elva M. Blank, died in 1974. John R.

McGarr John R. McGarr, 71, of 582 Benner Fountain Hill, died Monday in St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Mary J. (Brady) McGarr.

He was an observer in the press forge department of Bethlehem Steel Corp. before his retirement in 1969 after 30 years' service. Before his employment with Bethlehem Steel, he worked for the Lehigh Valley Railroad for 16 years. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Samuel and Bridget (Conlin) McGarr. He was a member of St.

Ursula's Catholic Church, Fountain Hill. Surviving are four sons, Thomas of Dunedin, Richard, at home, and Bernard and Joseph, both of Fountain Hill; a daughter, Joanne, wife of Ronald Bertrand of Rome, N.Y., a brother Robert of Allentown, two sisters, Mrs. Gerald Ryan of Fountain Hill and Mrs. John McGarry of Bethlehem R.7, and 11 grandchildren. Arrangements will be announced by the Connell Funeral Home, 245 E.

Broad Bethlehem. The Rev. Henry E. Samuels of Waldheim Park, Allentown, former pastor of St. Peter's Evangelical Congregational Church, Weissport, died Monday in Sacred Heart Hospital.

He was 83. He had a summer home at Waldheim Park and a permanent home on Houghton, N.Y. Samuels and his wife, the former Gertrude Meixell of Jim Thorpe and Bethlehem, observed their 55th wedding anniversary last Tuesday. He retired in May 1966 after serving the Weissport Church since 1944. A native of Williamstown, Dauphin County, Rev.

Samuels was a son of the late David and Jemina Samuels. He lived in Houghton and Allentown since his retirement. He attended Dickinson College, Carlisle, Cumberland County, and Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, 111. He received his first call as pastor to the Landenberg Methodist Church, Chester County, in 1920. His other parishes were in Nicholson, Wyoming County; Locustdale, Schuylkill County; Kinderhook, Adamstown, Lancaster County; Newmanstown, Lebanon County; Wiconisco, Dauphin County, and Rothsville, Lancaster County.

Surviving besides his widow are a daughter, Herschel Ries of Houghton; four sons, Dr. Pierce of Houghton, the Rev. Charles of Robinson, 111., the Rev. H. Robert of Terre Hill, Lancaster County, and the Rev.

Joel L. of Chicago; a sister, Mrs. Emily Borsos of Philadelphia; two brothers, F. Robert of Philadelphia and David, and 14 grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Friday in St. Peter's Church. Calling hours will be p.m. Wednesday, in Emmanuel Evangelical Congregational Church, Bethlehem, with a remembrance service at 8:30 p.m.; 7-9 p.m. Thursday in the J.J.

Mayes Funeral Home, 200 Franklin Weissport, and from noon until services Friday at the church. Allentown man is found dead Marvin Michael Clarke, 26, of 230 N. Hazel St. Allentown, was found dead in his home Monday afternoon by Allentown police. Lehigh County Coroner Robert C.

Weir said an autopsy will be performed today. Police said a friend of Clarke's requested them to check the home because he had not been seen for several days. Investigators, who said they had to force their way into the home, said they found Clarke in his bed. The body was released to the Stephens Funeral Home, 1335 Linden Allentown. Paul C.

Oxford Paul C. Oxford. 74, of 1321 Maumee Allentown, died Monday in Sacred Heart Hospital. He was the husband of Ivy E. (Huber) Oxford.

Oxford was a machinist for Traylor Engineering in Allentown for 30 years, before his retirement 11 years ago. Born in Fountain Hill, he was a son of the late Charles and Susan (Metzger) Oxford. His widow is his only immediate survivor. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Werley Funeral Home, 46 E.

Susquehanna Allentown. Calling hours will be p.m. Wednesday. Smith services Services for Edgar S. Smith, 66.

who died Sunday at his home, 515 N. New St. Bethlehem, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Wallace M. Long Funeral Home, 500 Linden Bethlehem.

Calling hours will be 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Northampton County Coroner Joseph Reichel attributed death to natural causes. Smith was a projectionist for Bethlehem theaters for 50 years. He worked the last 25 at the Nile Theater.

He was born in Bethlehem, a son of the late Robert and Annie (Miller) Smith. There are no immediate survivors. Mrs. Robert Hancox Mrs. Roberta Hancox, 56, of 235 Pine Top Trail, Bethlehem, wife of Robert Mrs.

Eva M. Smith, 74, of 329 N. 7th Allentown, a volunteer at the Good Shepherd Home for more than 20 years, died Monday in Sacred Heart Hospital. She was the widow of Samuel C. Smith, who died in 1959.

Mrs. Smith, known as "Mom" by affiliates of Good Shepherd, played Santa Claus at the home each year by providing gifts for all the residents and staff, sometimes as many as 200. To meet her quota, she solicited items from department stores, collected "leftover" gifts from friends, gathered and restored old jewelry and made up any deficit herself. "It isn't always easy to get a gift together for everyone," she said, "But somehow, some way, I always seem to manage." Each month she would send the home a large sheet cake from Grim's Bakery with all the month's birthdays listed in script icing on top of the cake. "Mom," honored at the Good Shepherd Home's annual Winter Ball in 1971 for the many services she performed throughout the years, was surprised that someone would "tell on her," saying it was she who was the happiest through these "small gifts." She attributes the beginnings of her services to a story that her daughter then a nurse at Allentown Hospital told of a young man from the home who had no arms.

The nurses cut his meat which he then fed himself with his feet. "It started me to thinking how I could help these people less fortunate than ourselves," she said. She was active in the Golden Agers of the Salvation Army and was made an honorary member of the Four Leaf Clover Club, a physically handicapped group in Allentown. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary (Keeler) Benedict. She was a member of St.

John's United Church of Christ, Fullerton. Surviving are four daughters, Mary, wife of Richard Reichard, Nancy, wife of Harry Wolfe and Eva, wife of Jack Farrell, all of Allentown, and June, wife of Julius Pazucha Jr. of Palmerton; two sons, Richard B. Follweiler and John E. Follweiler, both of Allentown, a stepbrother, Frank Lynn of Allentown, 23 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Trexler Funeral Home, 1625 Highland Allentown. Calling hours will be p.m. Wednesday. Roland E.

Hausman Roland E. Hausman, 80, of 420 N. 5th Emmaus, a former Mack Trucks, employee, died Monday in the Veterans' Hospital, Coatesville. He was the husband of Hattie S. L.

(Hertzog) Hausman. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Wallace and Ellen (Scholl) Hausman. His first wife was Ruth Hausman. He retired in 1960, after 23 years with Mack Trucks. He served in the Army during World War I.

Surviving besides his widow are four brothers, Clayton, Norton and Claude, all of Allentown and Clarence of Lehighton; three stepsons, Clifford, Clinton and Clyde, all of Allentown, and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Reinsmith Funeral Home, 225 Elm Emmaus. A calling hour will be 9:30 a.m. until time of service Thursday.

Eugene G. Kern Eugene G. Kern, 65, of 1254 Ott Allentown, died Monday in his home. Born in Crackersport, he was a son of the late George and Mamie (Reichard) Kern. He was a packer and sub-foreman at the Trojan Powder South Whitehall Township.

He retired three years ago, after 37 years. He was a member of the Jordan United Church of Christ, Walberts. Surviving are two sisters, Helen wife of Robert Hein, and Mildred wife of Paul Parvel, both of Whitehall, and a brother, Warren D. of Allentown R. 1.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the Trexler Funeral Home, 1625 Highland Allentown. Calling hours will be p.m. Thursday. Frank J.

Strohl Frank J. Strohl, 84, of Palmerton R. 2, a retired farmer, died Monday in Monroe County Hospital, East Stroudsburg. He was the husband of the late Rista A. (Rinker) Strohl.

Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late Saph and Maria (Lerch) Strohl. He was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Towamensing. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Pauline Fogel and Mrs.

LaRue Smith, both of Palmerton R.2; two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Shive of Stroudsburg and Mrs. Irvin George of Aquashicola; two brothers Floyd of Palmerton and Elmer of Lehighton R. five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Thursday in the T.K. Thomas Funeral Home, 145 Delaware Palmerton. Calling hours will be 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. HAROLD W.

CLAUSS Harold W. Clauss Harold W. Clauss, 77, of 126 N. 15th Allentown, a former employe of the Davidson Shoe Lancaster, died Monday in the Allentown and Sacred Heart Hospital Center. He was the husband of Caroline F.

H. (Kirchman) Clauss. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Oliver N. and Estella (Wilson) Clauss. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Allentown.

Surviving besides his widow are a daughter Thelma of Allentown; a son, Harold W. Jr. of Valencia, Venezuela; two brothers, Paul O. D. and Oliver both of Allentown; two sisters, Mary, wife of George Gescheider of Steuben-ville, Ohio, and Ruth, wife of Alfonso Humes, of Milford, and three grandchildren.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the J. S. Burkholder Funeral Home, 1601 Hamilton Allentown. Calling hours will be p.m.

Wednesday. Hunting mishap fatal to man Metro Bach, 66, of Jackson R.3, a retired painter, formerly of 508 E. 21st Northampton, died Monday in Cape Girardeau County, of an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound while hunting. He was the husband of Mary (Scherba) Bach. A Cape Girardeau County sheriff's office spokesman said that Bach was attempting to cross a barbed wire fence when the weapon he was carrying discharged and a bullet went through his heart.

Born in Northampton, he was a son of the late Max and Magdeleine (Motto) Bach. He was a member of the Assumption of Virgin Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Northampton. Surviving besides his widow are a daughter, Madeline, wife of Joseph Chorney of Allentown; two sons, Robert, with whom he resided, and Metro R. of Whitehall; two brothers, Michael Bach of Mount Bethel and John Bochrowski of Allentown R.l; a sister, Anna, wife of Julius Mishko of Northampton, and six grandchildren. Services will be announced by the Robert A.

Hauke Funeral Home, 4th and Chestnut streets, Coplay. Mrs. Oscar G. Fetherolf Mrs. Jean Fetherolf, 77, of 2022 W.

Livingston Allentown, died Sunday in the Allentown and Sacred Heart Hospital Center. She was the wife of Oscar G. Fetherolf. Born in Anaconda, she was a daughter of the late William and Margaret (Mitchell) McCloskey. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Allentown.

Surviving besides her husband are a son Richard L. of Whitehall; a sister, Margaret, wife of Emil Messics of Sun City, nine grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Trexler Funeral Home, 1625 Highland Allentown. A calling hour will be 12:30 p.m.

until the time of services Thursday. Mrs. Florence Schubert Mrs. Florence Schubert of 103 W. 4th Bethlehem, died Monday in St.

Luke's Hospital. She was the widow of William J. Schubert. Born in Berlinsville, she was a daughter of the late Ammon A. and Laura (Roberts) Schoenberger.

She was a member of the First United Church of Christ, Bethlehem. Surviving is a daughter, Dorothy, wife of John L. Berkmeyer, with whom she resided. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Snyder-Hinkle Funeral Home, 527 Center Bethlehem.

There will be no calling hours. Mark Springer Mark Springer, 85, of 1537 Broadway, Salisbury Township, died Sunday in the Zohlman Nursing Home, Richlandtown. He was the husband of the late Rachel (Morris) Springer. Born in Salisbury Township, he was a son of the late George and Hettie (Fischel) Springer. He was a salesman for the former City Coal Co.

of Bethlehem before retiring, and an Army veteran of World War I. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the Snyder-Hinkle Funeral Home, 527 Center Bethlehem. Calling hours will be 10 a.m.

Friday until services. William Lewis Jr. active in farm units William H. Lewis 76, of 703 Upper Church Road, Perkasie R.D., a retired farmer, died Sunday in Grand View Hospital, Sellersville. He had a meat and produce route in Philadelphia for more than 50 years.

Lewis was a board member of the Bucks County Agriculture Extension Association. He was a member of the former Hilltown School District for 33 years, and was an organizer and leader of the Hilltown 4-H Club. Lewis was a director of the Eastern Pennsylvania Hog Breeders Association, Easton, and served on the War Labor Board of Bucks County during World War II. He was the husband of the late Viola (Moyer) Lewis. Born in Hilltown Township, he was a son of the late William and Elizabeth (Davies) Lewis Sr.

He was a member of Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, Blooming Glen. Surviving are five daughters, Elizabeth, wife of Ernest Godshall, and Mary Ellen, wife of Arnold Nyce, both of Sounderton Jeanette, wife of John McKay of Vinton, Gertrude, wife of Edward Haas of Lenhartsville and Mildred, wife of Charles Kozitzky of Perkasie; three sons, Leonard of Dublin, William R. of Perkasie and Arthur M. of Kutztown; two sisters, Mrs. Earl Weitzel of Telford and Mrs.

Alta Dorn of Colmar; two brothers, Morris of Blooming Glen and Leidy of Chalfont R.D.; 28 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the church. Calling hours will be 7-9 p.m. Thursday in the Hunsicker-Anders Funeral Home, 130 E.

Broad Souderton, and from 1 p.m. until services Friday at the church. Michael J. Sirak Michael J. Sirak, 89, of 213 W.

Ridge Lansford, died Monday in the skilled nursing center of Coaldale Hospital. He worked at the Lansford Colliery of the defunct Lehigh Navigation Coal Co. before he retired. Born in Vranove, Czechoslovakia, he was a son of the late Michael and Elizabeth (Paulivcak) Sirak. His wife, the former Anna Yech, died in 1958.

A son, the Rev. Michael Sirak, died in 1968. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, Lansford. Surviving are three sons, Joseph of the Bronx, N.Y.; Dr.

John of Reading and the Rev. George P. at the Sacred Heart Monastery, Reading; three daughters, Mary, wife of John Porvaznik, with whom he resided; Anna, wife of John Smith of Secane, Delaware County, and Helen, wife of Atty. Joseph Fruhwirth Jr. of Allentown 13 grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Al M. Sverchek Funeral Home, Powell and E. Bertsch streets, Lansford, followed by a concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in the church.

Calling hours will be 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Wednesday. Kerwin J. Day Kerwin J.

Day was found dead in his room at the Rex's Hotel, 218 Delaware Palmerton, at 9:20 p.m. Monday. He was 64. Carbon County Coroner Robert De-ibert of Lehighton attributed death to natural causes. Day was a son of Mrs.

Milton Beers of Palmerton and was employed at Barson and Palmerton. John B. Coyne John B. "Bates" Coyne, 76, formerly of 205 Lewis Phillipsburg, died Sunday in the Lyons, N.J. Veterans Hospital.

He was a retired night supervisor at the former Bridge Plaza Service Center, Phillipsburg, retiring in 1962. Pasquale Ronca Sr. Pasquale Ronca a former Bethlehem resident, died Sept. 18 in Miami, where he had resided for 30 years. Born in Roseto, Ronca lived in Bethlehem between 1913-1945.

He was a building contractor and developer for 65 years In the Bethlehem and Miami areas. day in the Miller Nursing Home, Quak-ertown. Her husband, Howard A. Hoch died in 1963. Born in Quakertown, a daughter of the late John S.

and Edith E. (Sterner) Nicholas, she resided most of her life in Bethlehem. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fountain Hill. Surviving are a son, Howard A.

of Clearwater, Fla. a brother, Robert S. of Quakertown, and a grandchild. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Lester S.

Pearson Funeral Home, 1901 Linden Bethlehem. There will be no calling hours. Dale A. Moyef Dale A. Moyer, of 731 S.

Genessee Allentown, infant son of John A. and Mildred (Quick) Moyer, died Monday in St. Christopher's Children's Hospital, Philadelphia. Surviving besides his parents are a brother John T. and a sister Dawn both at home; his paternal grandparents, A'rtema M.

Wall and Clarence A. Moyer, both of Allentown, and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Mildred L. Quick of Allentown. Services will be at 11 a.m.

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Carbon County Coroner Robert De-ibert said Weidman collapsed while working in the supply house of the West Plant of the New Jersey Zinc Palmerton. He attributed death to natural causes. Weidman was the husband of Florence E. (Snyder) Weidman. Born in Palmerton, he was a son of the late Oliver and Florence (Schoch) Weidman.

He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Bowmanstown. Surviving besides his widow are a daughter, Kathryn, wife of Maurice Berger of Trussville, a brother, Woodrow of Del Ray Beach, and two grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the T. K.

Thomas Funeral Home, 145 Delaware Palmerton. Calling hours will be 7-9 p.m. Thursday. Anna M. Anna M.

Schaffer, 82, of 430 N. 8th Allentown, was fatally stricken at the Christian Admiral Hotel, Cape May, N.J., Sunday. She was dead on arrival at Burdette-Tomlin Memorial Hospital, Cape May Courthouse. A spokesman from the Cape May County Medical Examiners Office attributed death to natural causes. Born in Moore Township, Northampton County, she was a daughter of the late William B.

and Elmira (Bartholomew) Schaffer. She was a member of Seibert Evangelical Congregational Church, Allentown. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the J.

S. Burkholder Funeral Home, 1601 Hamilton Allentown. A calling hour will be 9:30 a.m. until time of services Thursday. Mrs.

Lottie Vivian Mrs. Lottie M. Vivian, 88, of 1255 Morgan Hill Road, Williams Township, died Monday at the home of her daughter, Naomi H. Vivian, with whom she resided. Mrs.

Vivian was a member of the Glendon United Methodist Church for 71 years. She was the widow of William J. Vivian, who died in 1951. Mrs. Margaret Dawson Mrs.

Margaret (Hixon) Dawson, 80, of 509 High Easton, died Saturday at Gracedale, Nazareth R.l. She formerly taught in Orlando, and later in Easton. She also operated a boarding house at the High Street address. She was the widow of Carl Dawson, who died in 1947. tjiiancox, aiea monaay in ai.

LUKe ft Hospital. I' Born in Monroeville, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Theo dora (Moeller) Keppel. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Bethlehem. Surviving besides her husband are two sons, Stephen and David, both at home, and two daughters, Susan of SDiiiciivja, aim oawjr, ai nuiiit. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday in the church. TViara tiri 1 1 Ka tin rrA'ret tinn ra Thn mi iivi ww wv iiu vaiuiig IIUU10, IIV -v it nn james i uowmng unerai nome, iuuz W. Broad Bethlehem, is handling arrangements. Mrs. Pearl Dutcher Mrs.

Pearl (Kishpaugh) Dutcher, 76, of 2211 Front Avona Heights, Wilson, died Saturday in Easton Hospital. She was the widow of Amos C. Dutcher, who died in 1974..