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OBITUARIES THE MORNING CALL- B8 THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2003 GRACE MALLOY MARY T. SIEGFRIED Mary T. Siegfried. 79, of STANLEY DeLONG Stanley DeLong, 85, of WARNELL LAMB Warnell "Physic" "Butch-Lamb, 50, of Allentown, died Jan. 15 in the Visiting Nurse Association hospice at St FORREST ft KISTLER SR.

Forrest N. Kistler Sr, 75, of Allentown, died Jan. 14 in ManorCare Health Services, Salisbury Township. He was TODAY Baker, Dolores Becker, Anna Custer, Donald Datesman, Violet DeLong, Stanley Dorshimer, Richard Duvo, Joseph Fenstermaker, Geraldine Ferrara, Louis Gold, Ida Guzzo, Anna Hoffman, Wayne Hommer, John Kistler Sr, Forrest Lamb, Warnell Letofsky, Morris Mack, Anna Maholick, Marie Malloy, Grace McCorkell, Eleanor Noft, Eli Normington Ernest Roseman, Helen Shelly, W. Frances Siegfried, Mary Stein, Esther Toth, Magdalena Szabo Weaver, Carrie Wien, Harold married to Bernice (Ester-ly) Kratzer Kistler for 21 years.

He was a welder for Eastern Industries, Trexler-town, for 38 years until retiring in 1989. Born in New Tripoli, he was a son of the late Norman and Mabel (Kecchner) Kistler. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors: Wife; son, Forrest N. Jr.

of Fleetwood; stepsons, Thomas Kratzer of Slatington, David Kratzer of Allentown; daughters, Rose Steffy and Jesse Wall, both of Mertztown; stepdaughters, Kathleen Kratzer of Allentown, Deborah Miller, Kim Flamisch and Donna Milchens-ki, all of Northampton; six grandchildren, seven greatgrandchildren, 10 stepgrandchildren, five stepgreat-grand-children. Services: 10 a.m. Friday, K.V. Knopp Funeral Home, 46 E. Susquehanna Allentown.

Call 9-10 a.m. Friday. Contributions: American Heart Association. W. FRANCES SHELLY W.

Frances Shelly, 81, of Perkasie, died Jan. 15 in Naples Community Hospital, Collier County, Fla. as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was the wife of Willard S. Shelly, who died Jan.

8. Born in Springfield, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Wilbur F. and Clara M. (Smith) Jones. She was a member of St.

Stephen's United Church of Christ, Perkasie. She was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving as a nurse in the South Pacific. She was a former volunteer for the American Red Cross. Survivors: Son, Willard F. of Solebury Township, Bucks County; daughters, Karen L.

Arias of Oxnard, Susan K. Zoeller of Louisville, Katherine J. Croes af Alton Bay, N.H.; eight grandchildren. Services: pint for her and her husband, 11 a.m. Saturday in the church.

Call 9-11 a.m. Saturday in the church. Arrangements, Bernard Suess Funeral Home, Perkasie. Contributions: American Red Cross, Lansdale. GERALDINE J.

FENSTERMAKER Geraldine J. Fenstermaker, 68, of Ackermanville, died Jan. 14 in Easton Hospital. She was married to Maynard F. Fenstermaker for 46 years last April.

She was a sewing machine operator for Hocberg Mill Dress Nazareth, and also did domestic work. Born in Stockertown, she was a daughter of the late Nathan and Bessie (Weiant) Heller. Survivors: Husband; son, Ray N. of Bethlehem; brother, Nathan J. of Northampton; sisters, Bessie DeWalt and Dorothy Drake, both of Lakeland, Pearl Herritt of Belfast.

Services: 2 p.m. Friday, George G. Bensing Funeral Home, Moorestown, 2165 Com' munity Drive, Bath. Call 1-2 p.m. Friday.

Tl ft Allentown, died Jan. 15 in St Luke's Hospital, Allentown Campus. He was the husband of the late Bertha (Weaver) DeLong. He was a guard for Lehigh County Prison for 25 years until retiring 1983. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Paul and Eva M.

(Moll) DeLong. He was an Army veteran of World War II, receiving a Purple Heart medal and two Silver Stars. Survivors: Brothers, Earl of Catasauqua, John in California, Glenn Phillips of Cypress, Calif. Services: 1030 a.m. Monday, K.V.

Knopp Funeral Home, 46 E. Susquehanna Allentown. Call a.m. Monday. LOUIS FERRARA Louis C.

Ferrara, 82, of Summit Hill, previously of Sellersville, died Jan. 12 in his home. He was a woodworker for John Kneolls Son, New Britain, Bucks County, for more than 14 years before retiring in 1981. Born in Cheppato, Italy, he was a son of the late Annunzio B. and Jemma (Pompei) Ferrara.

He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Forrest Lodge Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, Sellersville. Survivors: Sons, Louis C. Stoneback of Tamaqua, Barry Moser of Quakertown, Kenneth Moser in Mississippi; daughters, Cleora M. Ferrara of Sioux City, Iowa, Marlene D. Hannon, with whom he resided; brother, Anthony of Shinglehouse, Potter County; sisters, Clara Laros and Mary Eckert, both of Sellersville, Jenny Frederick of Quaker- town; grandchildren, stepgrandchildren, stepgreat-grandchildren.

Services: private, at the convenience of the family. No calling hours. Arrangements, effrey A. Naugle Funeral Home, Quakertown. ANNA GUZZO Anna Guzzo of Wilson died Jan.

14 in Eastwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Wilson. She was the wife of the late Samu el Guzzo. A member of the United Food Commercial Workers Union, she was a sewing machine opera tor for the former Shapiro and Sons, Easton, before retiring in 1978. Born Alpha, she was a daughter of the late George and Anna (Druzak) Loskouski. She was a member of St.

Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Easton. She was a member of St. Paul's III Ambassador Club, Palmer Township, and the Over 50 Club of St. Phillip St. James Church and AARP, both of Phillipsburg.

Survivors: Daughter, Jean-nie of Wilson; sisters, Ethel Swala and Julia Scally, both of Morristown, N.J., Helen Kuzmin of Easton, Susan Hahn of Alpha. Services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Morello Funeral Home, 12th and Lehigh streets, Easton. Mass, 10 a.m. Saturday in the church.

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iiM-1 HiJftJJWMP Luke Hospital, Fountain Hill. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y he was a son of Annie Lister of Allentown and the late Luvell Lamb. Survivors: Sons, Odess Carnes and Jarrett Carnes, both of Bethlehem, Alston Young of Allentown; daugh ters, Mia M. of Philadelphia, LaTanya of Bethlehem, Ebony Etheridge of Elizabeth City, N.C.; brothers, Walter Felton Jr. of Allentown, Cleveland Lee of Baltimore, James E.

Lister of Heidelberg, Germa ny; sisters, Ruth Howard and Juanita Jackson, both of Potts town, Montgomery County; three grandchildren; nieces, nephews. Services: memorial, 1 p.m. Saturday, New Creations Fami ly Worship Center, Allentown. No calling hours. Arrangements, Jesse Johnson Funeral Home, Allentown.

MAGDALENA SZABO TOTH Magdalena Szabo Toth, 94, of Bethlehem, died Jan. 15 in St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill. She was the wife of the late Sandor Toth and John Szabo. She and her husband man aged the Sandor Toth Shoe Repair Shop, Bethlehem.

Previ ously, she worked for Laros Silk Mills as a spreader and was a clerk for the former Young Folks Bazaar clothing store, both of Bethlehem. Born in Nagy Varad, Aus tria-Hungary, now known as Oradea, Romania, she was a daughter of the late Gabor and Angela (Elek) Szime. She was a member ot it. bhn Capistrano Catholic Church, Bethlehem. She was co-leader of the a Brownie Troop at Donegal School in the 1930s and was active in the Donegal and Washington schools' PTAs, both of Bethlehem.

She was an adopted grandmother" of the Governor Wolf School, Bethle hem, through the 1990s and was active with the Democrat ic Party, 5th Ward, in the 1940s and 1950s. Survivors: Daughters, Lou ise Szabo Valeriano of Bethle hem. Magdalena Szabo of Bethlehem; nieces, nephews. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday, Connell Funeral Home, 245 E.

Broad Saturday. Mass, 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the church. Call 730-9 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home.

MARIE MAHOLICK Marie Maholick, 87, of Hometown Nursing Center, Tamaqua, formerly of Tama qua and Coaldale, died Jan. 14 in St. Luke's Miners Memorial Medical Center, Coaldale. She was the wife of the late Alex Maholick. She was a seamstress in New York City, Philadelphia and several local garment factories.

Born in New York City, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Eva (Manko) Hubych. She was a member of St, Mary's Russian Orthodox Church, Coaldale. Survivors: Brother, Harry of DeSoto, Texas; nephews. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday in the church.

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Broad Bethlehem, PA E. a Grace Malloy, 90, of Eas ton, formerly of Pittsburgh, died Jan. 14 in Old Orchard Health Center, Easton. She was the wife of the late John Malloy. She was a program coordi- nator for the Neighborhood Youth Corps and assistant to the director of the city Depart- ment of Public Safety, both of Pittsburgh.

Born in Butler, she was daughter of the late James and Mary (Cypher) Madden. Survivors: Daughters, Kath leen, Gael and Erin, all in New York, Nora Oswald of Catasau qua; five grandchildren. Services: private, at the convenience of the family. Arrangements, George G. Bensing Funeral Home, Moorestown.

ESTHER STEIN Esther L. Stein, 72, of Moun tain View Apartments, Slating- ton, died Jan. 15 in Palmerton Hospital. She was the wife of the late Charles C. Stein.

She was an assembly line worker for the former Key stone Lamp Factory, Slating-ton, for 15 years. Born Palmerton, she was a daughter of the late Nathan and Sarah (Miller) Serfass. Se was a life member of the Raccoon Club, Northampton, and the Sun Valley Fire Company, Effort. Survivors, Sons, Robert C. of Ashfield, William A.

of Slatington; daughter, Dawn Search of Effort; brother, Ker-mit of Lehighton; sisters, Irene Gerhardt of Weatherly, Elea nor Mihalik of Cementon, Marjorie Hoffman of Friedens, Delores Greenxweig of Palmerton; 10 grandchildren, 11 greatgrandchildren; nieces, neph ews. She was predeceased by a son, Douglas in 1994. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Harding-Fox Funeral Home, 25-27 N. Second Slatington.

Call a.m. Saturday. Contributions: Slatington Community Center, co the funeral home. DOLORES M. BAKER Dolores M.

Baker, 73, of Palmer Township, died Jan. 15 in Easton Hospital. She was married to Willard F. Baker for 49 years in July. Born in OA Easton, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Maria (Minot-ti) Gabrielli.

She was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Eas ton. She was a life master in the American Contract Bridge League. Survivors: Husband; son, Willard L. of Palmer Town ship; daughters, Carole L.

Grube of Palmer Township, Billie L. Weiss of Forks Town ship; sisters, Rose M. Perelli of Easton, Adnenne Opitz ot Tatamy; brothers, Robert of Nazareth, Rudolph of Palmer Township; seven grandchil dren, two stepgrandchildren. She was predeceased by an infant daughter, Judith A. Services: 1 p.m.

Saturday, Morello Funeral Home, 12th and Lehigh streets, Easton. Call 7-9 p.m. Friday. Contributions: To the fami iy. HAROLD B.

WIEN Harold B. "Ben" Wien, 77, of Topton, formerly of College-ville, Montgomery County, died Jan. 14 in the Lutheran Home, Topton. He was the husband of the late Frances (Dreslin) Wien. He was a bartender for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Trapp, Montgomery County, before retiring.

Previously, he was co-owner of a pizza shop, Cassville, and before that was employed by Fairless Hills Steel Bucks County. Born in Royersford, Montgomery County, he was a son of the late Benjamin W. and Mary (Bechtel) Wien. He was a Protestant. Survivors: Sons, John J.

Mauser of Collegeville, Harold B. Jr. of Columbia, S.C., H. Andrew of Coplay; daughter, Rev. Mary W.

Gade of Albur-tis; brother, Gerald of Crete, three grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren; niece, nephews. Services: 10 a.m. today, Ziegels Lutheran Church, She 28 for of OBITUARY POLICY The Morning Call publishes obituaries without charge. Information for an obituary is accepted in writing and only from the funeral home handling arrangements. The newspaper reserves the right to edit material provided.

Photos will be published as space allows. HOFFMAN SURVIVORS Among the survivors of Wayne W. Hoffman, 59, of Elverson, Chester County, formerly of Green Lane, who died Jan. 13, is a foster mother, Evelyn Reihman of Green Lane. His foster mother was omitted from his obituary Wednesday.

NOLT SURVIVOR Among the survivors of Eli W. Nolt, 73, of 161 Old Bowers Road, Maxatawny Township, Berks County, who died Jan. 14, is a sister, Esther S. Nolt of East Earl Township, Lancaster County. His sister was omitted from his obituary Wednesday.

DONALD j. CUSTER Donald J. Custer, 53, of 2215 Rowland Lane, Coopersburg, died Jan. 15 in St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill.

He was married to Donna E. (Weick-er) Custer for 29 years in October. He was chief of maintenance for Dow Jones, Trenton, N.J. Born in Allentown, he was a son of Evelyn J. (Heintzel- man) Custer of Revere and the late Ralph G.

Custer. He was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ-Pleasant Valley, Quakertown. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of Edward H. Ackerman American Legion Post 397 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3094, both of Hellertown. He was a member of the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association and a life member of the National Rifle Association.

Survivors: Wife; mother; son, Michael J. at home; broth er, Glenn R. of Revere; sister, Joan L. Free of Staunton, Va. Services: memorial, 11 a.m.

Saturday in the church. No calling hours. Arrangements, Heintzelman Funeral Home, Hellertown. Nazareth, died Jan. 14 in St.

Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill. was married to James Siegfried for years. She was a machine oper- ator for the former Dur- kee Foods, Bethlehem, 15 years. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Bridget (Gallagher) Ortwein. She was a member of Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Bethlehem, and its Senior Citizens Club.

Survivors: Husband; daughter, Mary C. Brown of Greenwich, N.Y.; son, Mitch Brown Bethlehem; sisters, Margaret Gasdaska of Fountain Hill, Teresa Roebuck of Bethlehem; brothers, Vincent D. and Richard both of Nazareth, Thomas A. of Bethlehem; seven grandchildren, a greatgrandchild. She was predeceased by a stepdaughter, Donna M.

Kerosetz. Services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Connell Funeral Home, 245 E. Broad Bethlehem. Mass, 10 a.m.

Saturday in the church. Call 7-9 p.m. Friday and a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Contributions: American Cancer Society or American Lung Association, both of Bethlehem.

JOHN G. HOMMER John G. Hommer, 88, of Easton, died Jan. 14 in Village at Sullivan Trail, Forks Town- -ship. He was the husband of Frances M.

Rapp, who died in 1996. He retired in 1974 from Lehigh Valley Railroad, Easton, and also was a cabinet maker and carpenter. Born in Easton, he was a son of the late Ralph and Hil- da (Mattes) Hommer. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Easton.

He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the 310th Engineer Battalion, 85th Infantry Division, in North Africa and Italy. He was a life member of Liberty Hose Company and Order of Fleas, both of Easton. Survivors: Son, Jack W. of Williams Township; brother, Bernard, and sisters, Rita Strohl and Caroline Kichline, all of Easton. Services: Mass, 10 a.m.

Saturday in the church. Call a.m Saturday in the church. Arrangements, Strunk Funeral Home, Easton. Contributions: To the church. JOSEPH A.

DUVO Joseph A. Duvo, 70, of Mar-'" ket Street, Bangor, died Jan. 14 in the Inpatient Hospice Unit of Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He was a public accountant for 40 years. Born in Bangor, he was a son of Rose (Ruggiero) Duvo of Bangor and the late Mat- thew Duvo.

He was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Roseto, and a 3rd degree Knight of Columbus ot Father DeNisco Council 3852. He was a member of the National Association of Tax Professionals and the Pennsylvania Society of Public Accountants. Survivors: Mother; sister, Grace Murphy of Wind Gap; brother, Nicholas of Tempe, nieces, nephews. Services: Mass, 10 a.m. Friday in the church.

Call 6-8 p.m. today and a.m. Friday, Fiore Funeral Home, Third and Market streets, Bangor. ANNA BECKER Anna C. Becker, 87, former ly of Palmerton, died Jan.

14 in Homestead Village, Lancaster. She was a secretary for Palmerton Area High School for 30 years before retiring in 1980. Born in Lehigh Township, she was a daughter of the late Ammon and Cora (Wanama-ker) Becker. She was a member of First United Church of Christ, Pal merton, where she volunteered for the kitchen staff and the annual bazaar. She was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels.

Survivors: Nephew. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, T.K. Thomas Funeral Home, 145 Delaware Palmerton. Call 10-11 a.m.

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