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SECOND B6 THE MORNftG CALL. TUESDAY. JANUARY 28. 1986 Mrs. Marian Markley, ex-state legislator Mrs.

Marie E. Nester Mrs. Marie EL Nester, 67, of 607 N. 12th St, Allentown, died Sunday in her home. She was the wife of Kermit Nester.

They observed their 43rd wedding anniversary last June. Born in Washington Township, Lehigh County, she was a daughter of Effie (Koenig) Acker of Allentown and the late Lucian Acker. Mrs. Nester was a member of St James Lutheran Church, Allentown. Surviving with her husband and mother are a son, Kermit T.

of Macungie; a daughter Susan, wife of Arthur Arbogast of Pottstown, and a granddaughter. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Trexler Funeral Home, 1625 Highland Allentown. A calling period will be 9:30 a.m. Thursday until services.

Edward J. Condon Edward J. Condon, 65, of 786 North Blvd. Alpha, died Sunday in Warren HospitaL Before retiring in 1984, he worked for Ecolaire Condenser Easton, for 26 years. Surviving are two brothers, Christopher of Phillipsburg and Preston of Alpha; five sisters, Catherine Johnson of Phillipsburg, May Tolbert of Cherry Hill, N.J., Josephine Cone of Bellmawr, N.J., Dorothy Pfeiffer of Alpha and Delia Shannon of Washington, N.J., and a sister-in-law, Ethel Condon, with whom he lived.

The Finegan Funeral Home, 924 Second Alpha, is in charge of arrangements. James W. Cool James W. Cool, 86, of Gracedale, Nazareth R.1, formerly of the Blough Nursing Home, Bethlehem, and 1222 Maple Bethlehem, died Monday in St Luke's HospitaL His wife, Carrie E. (Koch) CooL died in 1982.

He was a bricklayer for 45 years, working for various area contractors before retiring in 1964. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late George and Mary (Commodore) CooL He was a member of St Stephen's Lutheran Church, Bethlehem. Cool served in the Army's Rainbow Division during World War Surviving are three sons, Carroll of Allentown, and Robley and Richard, both of Bethlehem; two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Demyan and Mrs. Carolyn Koch; two sisters, Mrs.

Ruth Brady and Mrs. Doreen Komeskie, and a brother Willard, all of Bethlehem; 12 grandchildren and 16 greatgrandchildren. Services 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. Robert J. Collier Robert J. Collier, 62, of Erden-heim, Montgomery County, formerly of Coaldale, died Friday in Chestnut Hill Hospital, Philadelphia.

He was the husband of Grace E. (Miller) Collier. They observed their 37th wedding anniversary in September. Collier was a welder for the Budd Philadelphia, for 33 years before retiring in 1979. Born in Coaldale, he was a son of the late Joseph P.

and Anna (Coon-an) Collier. He was a member of St. Genevieve Catholic Church, Flourtown, Montgomery County. Surviving with his widow are three sons, Lawrence A. of Lehighton, Kenneth B.

of Conshohocken, 4 Montgomery County, and Patrick J. of State College; three brothers, William of Endwelt N.Y., James of Philadelphia and Charles of Washington Crossing, Bucks County, two sisters, Mary of Tamaqua and Agnes Taylor of Levittown, Bucks County, and five granddaughters. A son, Dr. Jerome died in 1979. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m.

Wednesday in the church. Calling hours will be 7-9 p.m. Tuesday in the Craft Funeral Home, 1218 Bethlehem Pike, of the Year" award from the Pennsylvania Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. In 1973, she was one of seven outstanding women honored by the Allentown YWCA for distinguished service to the community and to society, specifically in the areas of politics and government In 1974, she was named a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania by members of the Lehigh County Council of Republican Women. Formerly of Macungie R.2, she was the widow of Franklin H.

Mark-ley. Born in Treichlers, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Bertie (Berlin) Hall. Mrs. Markley was a member of the board of directors of the Phoebe Home and was a former board member of Cedar Crest College, which awarded her an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 1966. She also was a former member of the board of directors of the Lehigh Valley Guidance Clinic, the American Red Cross, Lehigh County chapter; Pennsylvania State Board of Public Welfare, Sacred Heart Hospital and the American Cancer Society, Lehigh County Unit.

In 1972, she was business and industry chairman for the central Lehigh County heart drive. She was a member of Solomon's United Church of Christ, Macungie. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Beatrice Latshaw of Macungie, and a brother, John E. of Lehighton.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the J.S. Burkholder Funeral Home, 16th and Hamilton streets, Allentown. There will be no calling hours. Oplinger correction Mrs.

Bertie A. Oplinger, 80, of 4435 Lehigh Drive, Walnutport, who died Sunday in the home of her daughter, was a daughter of the late Theophilus and Ellen (Henritzy) Gangaware. Her father's name and mother's maiden name were incorrectly spelled in Monday's Morning Call. Staff wants union out in Northampton County Strobel survivor Among the survivors of Raymond F. Strobel, 62, of 1121 Tilghman Allentown, who died Sunday in Sacred Heart Hospital, is his mother, Eleanor (Krenn) Strobel of Allentown, and three grandsons.

Cosmas E. Melcher Cosmas E. Melcher, 75, of 635 Wyandotte Bethlehem, died Friday in his home. He was the husband of the late Dora V. (Hargan) Melcher.

He was a truck driver for Tenne-co Omaha, before retiring in 1976. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Howard and Anna (Adams) Melcher. He served with the Army in the South Pacific during World War II. Melcher was a past president of the Fountain Hill Democratic Association. Surviving are two brothers, Paul of Imperial, and Richard of Bethlehem, and four sisters, Mrs.

Af-ra Groeger and Mrs. Anna Hippen-steal, both of Coopersburg, and Mrs. Clara Engle of Easton and Mrs. Rita Weiskopf of Perry Hall, Md. Services will be at 1 p.m.

Wednesday in the Bernard F. Ferry Funeral Home, 2432 Easton Bethlehem. Calling hours will be p.m. Tuesday. By PEG RHODIN Of The Morning Call A move is under way to decertify the union representing court-related employees in Northampton County.

Jack Neurohr, representation coordinator and assistant counsel for the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board, confirmed yesterday that the board has received a petition to disband Local 2714, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. Neurohr said the petition was filed Jan. 22 by Victor Ulba a Northampton County deputy sheriff. Ulba could not be reached yesterday for comment. But Debbie Miller of the sheriffs office said, "A lot of people are dissatisfied because we are not getting more than the nonunion members and we feel we are not being properly represented by the union.

Miller said an earlier attempt to gather signatures on a petition failed but "we worked on it during most of December" and managed to line up close to 50 names. She said 30 percent of the union membership must sign a decertification petition before it can be submit Mrs. Esther H. Martin Mrs. Esther Martin, 66, of 123 Trisha Tatamy, formerly of Bethlehem, was dead on arrival Monday at Easton Hospital after being stricken at her home.

Northampton County Coroner Joseph F. Rei-chel attributed death to natural causes. She was the wife of Samuel M. Martin. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Morris and Esther (Stein) Hannson.

Surviving with her husband is a son, Samuel H. of Bethlehem. Services will be at the convenience of the family. There will be no calling hours. The Wallace M.

Long Funeral Home, 500 Linden Bethlehem, is in charge of arrangements. Sandel survivor Among the survivors of Mrs. Dora I. Sandel, 73, of 101 S. Broad Myerstown, Lebanon County, who died Saturday in Cedar Haven Nursing Home, East Lebanon, is a stepdaughter Elizabeth, wife of Paul Heimbach of East Greenville.

Mrs. Ada P. Snyder Mrs. Ada P. Snyder, 89, of Grace-dale, Nazareth R.1, formerly of Bangor, died Sunday in Easton Hospital.

She was the widow of Lawrence Snyder. Born in Snydersville, she was a daughter of the late Amandus and Jane (Williams) Starner. Surviving are a stepson, Harry Snyder of Wilson, and two step-grandchildren and a step-greatgrandchild. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Schmidt Mortuary, 407 Belvidere Nazareth.

Calling hours will be p.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Caroline Raisner Mrs. Caroline Lounsbury Raisner, 91, of 8 E.

High Bangor, died Sunday in Oxford Manor Presbyterian Home, Oxford, Chester County. She was the widow of Bertram Raisner and Roland Lounsbury. She was a milliner in Bangor many years ago. Born in Bangor, she was a daughter of the late Rev. John A.

and Harriet (Bliss) Muir. She was a member of the Presbyterian Parish of Bangor and Roseto. Surviving are nieces and nephews. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday (today) in the Hough Home for Funerals, 207 Market Bangor.

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Nicknamed "The Lady From Lehigh," she was the first woman to represent the county in the state legislature and was the first woman in the state to serve as chairman of the House Standing Committee on Motor Vehicles and Highway Safety. She was appointed chairman of that committee in 1963 and 1967. In 1967, Mrs. Markley also was appointed chairman of the Joint State Government Commission, the first woman in the United States to head such an agency. Among the legislation she introduced and became laws where bills which established machinery for registering physically disabled electors, bills which benefitted emotionally-disturbed children (she was the prime sponsor for one of these) and bills which provided education for exceptional children.

Prior to her tenure as legislator, she was secretary to former House speaker and majority leader Franklin Lichtenwalner for seven years. Upon her retirement from the legislature, she was honored locally by several civic organizations: In 1968, she received the "Woman Alfred DiMarcantonio Alfred DiMarcantonio, 74, of Bangor R.2, died Saturday in Easton Hospital. He was the husband of Anita (Zellner) DiMarcantonio. He was a saturator operator at Bethlehem Steel Corp. until retiring in 1972.

Born in Martins Creek, he was a son of the late Romeo and Adelina (Sciarrone) DiMarcantonio. He was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Bangor. Surviving with his widow are three daughters, Mrs. Lillian Ruch of Bangor R.3, Mrs. Dolores Ger-mano of Brigantine, N.J., and Mrs.

Sandra Zarbatany of Easton; three sisters, Mrs. Josephine D'Angelo of Martins Creek, Mrs. Edith Berger of Nazareth and Mrs. Carmella Du-charme of Bangor, a brother Albert of Tamarac, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services at 9:15 a.m.

Wednesday in the Samuel A. Campanaro Funeral Home, Slate Belt Boulevard, Bangor, will be followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in the church. Calling hours will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

The Morello Funeral Home, 201 S. 12th Easton, is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Marion Harmony Mrs. Marion C.

Harmony, 83, of Camp Meeting Road, Center Valley R.3, died Sunday in Quakertown Manor. She was the widow of Milton G. Harmony Sr. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Kerner) Stralo. She was a member of St.

Peter's Lutheran Church, Bethlehem. Surviving are two sons, Milton G. Jr. of Center Valley R.2 and Paul of North Wales, Montgomery County; a daughter, Joyce M. of Center Valley R.3, and four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the church. Calling hours will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday until services in the church. The Lester S.

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536-2400 Extension 196 iiliiim I.III..W1IH......I.II .1 ii nuiinniiiini nun mi. in ii nirrni mi nir i i minim nnni i m. l-nir i linrni inn i nniin limniMlur im ted to the PLRB in Harrisburg. About 90 people belong to Local 2714, she said. Attorney Ronold Karasek helped Ulba draw up the petition, Miller said.

Neurohr said it does not spell out the reasons for the request, nor is it required to. He said the PLRB will set up a pre-hearing conference within the next couple of weeks "probably by phone" among spokesmen for the county, the petitioners and the union. The PLRB will decide after a hearing whether a decertification vote should be taken. Neurohr explained that "the union has to garner the majority of valid ballots cast" to stay in existence. The PLRB will determine "what's valid," he said.

The county's court-related employees organized in June 1981. A 1982 decertification move failed by a 2-1 margin, and the local signed its first contract with the county in December of that year. That pact and later ones went into arbitration, and a dispute over the 1984-85 arbitration award is before the court. i FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF. THE AUTOMATIC HEARING INSTRUMENT IS THE ANSWER YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR AND PLEASE DON'T LET THE INSTRUMENT'S SMALL SIZE FOOL YOU.

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She was the widow of Alvin L. Hacker, the first Lehigh County Farm agent. Born in Glenville, York County, she was a daughter of the late Jacob A. and Charity K. (Ketterman) Klinefelter.

She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Allentown. Surviving are a son, William H. of Allentown; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the church.

A calling hour will precede the services. The Werley-Knopp Funeral Home, 46 E. Susquehanna Allen town, is in charge of arrangements. Robert L. Evans Robert L.

Evans, 37, of Harris-burg, formerly of Allentown, died Friday in his home. The Dauphin County coroner's office attributed death to natural causes. Evans was the husband of Susan C. (Clause) Evans. He was owner-operator of Evans Electric, Harris-burg, for the past two years.

Born in Quitman, he was a son of Ola Mae (Newsome) Evans of Allentown and the late George Evans Sr. Surviving with his widow and mother are two daughters, Tira G. and Tia both at home; three brothers, Henry of Virginia Beach, and George Jr. and Dennis, both of Allentown; three sisters, Gertrude, wife of Thaddeus Keeling of Wichita, Helen, wife of the Rev. Ralph Stovall of Allentown, and Sgt.

Gussie of Shrevesport, and the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Juanita Newsome of Daytona Beach, Fla. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Union Baptist Church, Allentown. Calling hours will be p.m.

Wednesday in the church. The Trexler Funeral Home, 1625 Highland Allentown, is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Sophie Williams Mrs. Sophie A.

Williams, 77, formerly of Bangor, died Sunday in Pleasant Valley Manor, Snydersville. She was the widow of Roger Williams. Born in Portland, she was a daughter of the late James and Ida (Sigafuse) Smith. She was a member of the former Welsh Presbyterian Church, Bangor. Surviving are two daughters, Joyce Hartzell of Columbia, N.J., and Helen Barbone of Saylorsburg; four sisters, Agnes of Saylorsburg, Lena Grigg of Bangor, Sadie Maul of Trenton, N.J., and Lola Gilbert of Portland, and five grandchildren.

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