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The Morning Call from Allentown, Pennsylvania • 113

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The Morning Calli
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Allentown, Pennsylvania
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THE MORNING CALL, SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1993 B31 DEATHS Joseph P. Masics Joseph P. Masics, 69, of 33 Victory Drive, Hanover Township, Northampton County, died Thursday in his home. He was the husband of the late Florence R. (Donia) Masics.

He was a supervisor for the Canteen Food and Vending Allentown, for 27 years, retiring in 1982. Born in Allentown, he was a I son of the late Joseph and Rose (Sabo) Masics. He was a member of Notre Dame of Bethlehem Catholic Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors: Daughters, Rosemary, wife of Ron Kastrava of Vernon Hills, Ill.

and Jo Ann M. of Sparta, N.J.; brother, Edward Unger of Allentown; sister, Katherine Covley of Allentown, and two granddaughters. Services: 9:30 a.m. Monday, Downing Funeral Home, 1002 W. Broad Bethlehem; Mass at 10 a.m.

in the church. Call a.m. Monday. Joseph Baumgartner Sr. Joseph Baumgartner 88, formerly of Lebanon Township, N.J., died Wednesday in the Care Center of Lopatcong Township.

He was the husband of the late Laura (Turcott) Baumgartner. He was a retired farmer and last managed the George Henkle Farm in Lebanon Township. Born in Fussen, Bavaria, he was a son of the late Joseph and Agnes Baumgartner. He was a member of Spruce Run Lutheran Church, Lebanon Township. Survivors: Son, Joseph T.

Jr. of White Township, N.J.; daughter, Fern Moyer of Easton; sisters, Mary Scheller of Fairfield, and Ella, in Germany; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Monday, DeVoe Funeral Service, 126 W. Washington Washington, N.J.

Call 7-9 p.m. Sunday. Clarence E. Winzer Clarence E. Winzer, 66, of 9215 Everett Kansas City, died Friday in Providence Health Center, Kansas City.

He was a limousine driver for MACS Livery Service, Kansas City, for about 10 years before retiring. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Paul Jr. and Florence (Wood) Winzer. He was a member of Westside Church of Christ, Kansas City. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.

Survivors: Son, Ken of Kansas City; brother, Bertram of Macungie; sister, Bertha Charles of Allentown; stepson, Darrell of Kansas City, and stepdaughters, Debbie Barsick of Kansas City and Vickie Ussery of Parkville, Mo. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Highland Park Funeral Home, Kansas City. Call 6-8 p.m. Monday.

Raymond A. Goreso Raymond A. Goreso of Lehigh Street, Easton, died Thursday in Easton Hospital. He was the husband of the late Marie (Malloy) Goreso. He worked in the shipping department of J.T.

Baker Chemical Phillipsburg, for 30 years, retiring in 1973. Born in Easton, he was a son of the late Eugene and Rose (Gardella) Goreso. He was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Easton, and its Golden Age Club. Survivors: Sisters, Lena and Emma, both of Easton.

Services: 9 a.m. Tuesday, Cur gan Funeral Home, 1837 Washington Wilson; Mass at 9:30 a.m. in the church. Call 8-9 a.m. Tuesday.

Catherine A. Salaski Catherine A. Salaski, 60, formerly of Bethlehem, died Thursday in Cedarbrook's Fountain Hill Annex. She was employed by Quality Care, Bethlehem, retiring in 1987. Before that, she worked for several banks in New York until 1981, and in the clerical department of the former First National Bank, Bethlehem, in the 1950s.

Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of Angela (Duroll) Salaski of Bethlehem and the late Edward P. Salaski. She was a member of Ss. Simon and Jude Catholic Church, Bethlehem. Survivors: Mother; brothers, Walter T.

and Edward P. both of Bethlehem, and sister, Marianne Longhi in Hawaii. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday in the church. No calling hours.

Arrangements, Connell Funeral Home, Bethlehem. Ruth A. Gyorfi Pene Ruth A. Gyorfi Pene, 72, of Oxford, N.J., died Friday in Warren Hospital. She was the wife of Howard Pene and the late Geza Gyorfi.

She was a machine operator for Imco Container, Belvidere, N.J., for 20 years, retiring in 1973. Born in Brainards, N.J., she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Brooks. Survivors: Husband; sons, Daniel A.

Gyorfi of Pohatcong Township, N.J., and Geza John Gyorfi at home; daughter, Nancy J. Reinert of Phillipsburg; brother, Arlington M. of Daytona Beach, and four grandchildren. She was predeceased by a daughter, Joyce Marie. Services: 11 a.m.

Tuesday, Finegan Funeral Home, 302 Heckman Phillipsburg. Call 7-9 p.m. Monday. Robert G. Kissner Lt.

Robert G. Kissner, 78, of Washing. ton, D.C., a member of the Washington Metropolitan Police Force for 23 years, died April 17 in Silver Spring, Md. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth (Jacobs) Kissner who died in October. Born in Hauto, he was a son of the late Robert Gordon and Nellie (Amberg) Kissner.

He was also a professional baseball player with the New York Giants in 1932 and played with minor league teams until 1936. Survivors: Daughter, Catherine Schultheis of Silver Spring; son, Lt. G. Gordon, of York, York County; sister, Margaret M. Frey of Bethlehem; brother, William E.

of Nesquehoning; five grandchildren and a great-grandson. Services: 12:30 p.m. Sunday, New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C. Arrangements, Rapp Funeral Services, Silver Spring. Paul J.

Keller Paul J. Keller, 77, formerly of Bethlehem, died Friday in Rest Haven, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County. He was the husband of the late Sybilla L. Keller. He was an aide at the Allentown State Hospital for 18 years, retiring in 1978.

Born in Maxatawny Township, he was a son of the late Chauncy E. and Anna (Ruppert) Keller. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Bethlehem. He was an Army veteran of World War II.

Survivors: Stepson, Russell E. Gross Sr. and stepdaughter, Mrs. Stella Heckman, both of Bethlehem; sister, Mrs. Betty Dravecz of Bethlehem; nine stepgrandchildren, 20 step-great-grandchildren and 13 -grandchildren.

Services: Private. No calling hours. Arrangements, Connell Funeral Home, Bethlehem. Kenneth M. Conville Walter Fingeldie Kenneth M.

Conville, 39, of West Rock- Walter Fingeldie, 73, formerly of Wilhill Township, died Thursday in Doyles- son, died Wednesday in Eastwood Nurstown Hospital after a brief illness. ing and Rehabilitation Center, Easton. He He was a manager of the Forrest was the husband of Katherine (Horn) FinLodge Post No. 245, Veterans of Foreign geldie. Wars, Sellersville, from 1988 to 1991.

Be- He was an operator in the Bureau of fore that he was plant manager of a plas- Water for the City of Easton, retiring in tics manufacturing company in Massa- 1985. chusetts. Born in Upper Black Eddy, he was a Born in West Rockhill Township, he son of the late William and Frances was a son of William E. and Cecelia B. (Stahley) Fingeldie.

(Kopko) Conville of Coudersport, Potter He was a member fo St. Bernard's County. Catholic Church, Easton. Survivors: Parents; daughters, all of He was an Army veteran of World War Jennifer and Kristin, and son, Brett, Hatfield brother, Raymond of II, serving in Europe. Township; Perkasie, and sister, Kathleen wife of Survivors: Wife; sisters, Florence KiJohn DuPont of Whitehall Township.

menhour of Kintnersville, and Stella of Memorial Mass: 10 Monday, St. Upper Black Eddy, and brothers, William a.m. of North Catholic North Main Andover, and Russel of Agnes Street, Sellersville. Ber- Upper Black Eddy. Church, Arrangements, nard Suess Funeral Home, Perkasie.

Services: 11:15 a.m. today, Alfonso D. Morello Funeral Home, 201 S. 12th Easton; Mass at noon in the church. Call Peter M.

Stout a.m. today. Peter M. Stout, 57, of 1775 Hokendau- Van Jahnke services qua Northampton, died Friday in Muhlenberg Hospital Center. He was the Memorial services for Ernest L.

Van husband of Ellen C. (Kulp) Stout. They Jahnke, 77, of Whitehall Township, forwere married 37 years last July. merly of Long Lake, N.Y., who died Jan. He was a foreman for the former Gen- 23 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury eral Electric Allentown, for 30 years, Township, will be 2 p.m.

Sunday, Calvary retiring in 1986. United Methodist Church, Long Lake. Born in Allentown, he was a son of Arrangements, J.S Burkholder FunerHelen (Trainer) Stetch of Northampton al Home, Allentown. and the late Peter J.W. Stout.

He was a member of the Evangelical Trauch infant Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, infant Ashley Trauch, daughter of J. Northampton. Matthew and Jennifer (Daub) Trauch of Stout was an Army veteran. Allentown, was stillborn Thursday in LeSurvivors: Wife and mother; son, Mark high Valley Hospital, Allentown. J.

of San Diego, sister, Doris, wife Survivors: Parents; paternal grandparof William Ross of Bridgewater, N.J.; half ents, Jack and Sue (Schweitzer) Trauch brother, William P. Stout of Catasauqua; of Emmaus, and maternal grandparents, stepbrother, John Geiger of Allentown, Theodore and Margie (Dimmig) Daub of and stepsisters, Doris, wife of Donald Wescosville. Schaeffer of Northampton, Carol, Services: At the and convenience of the wife of Richard Martz of Bloomsburg, Cofamily. Arrangements, Horace W. County.

Schantz Funeral Home, 3rd lumbia and Main Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Schisler Fu- streets, Emmaus. neral Home, 2119 Washington Northampton. Call 1-2 p.m. Tuesday.

Thomas W. Wharen Stella Gradwohl Thomas W. Wharen, 66, of 165 S. Delaware Drive, Easton, died Thursday in his Stella Gradwohl, 88, of 15 S. Wood home.

He was the husband of Marilyn Nazareth, died Thursday in St. Luke's (Marason) Wharen. Hospital. She was the wife of the late He was a truck driver for Schwerman Paul R. Gradwohl.

Trucking Nazareth, retiring after 20 Born in Lower Nazareth Township, years in 1980. she was a daughter of the late Howard Born in Wilson, he was a son of the and Emma Dech. late Milton Wharen and the late Ida MaHe was a member of St. John's Luther- bel (DeRoach) Eike Wharen. an Church, Nazareth.

He was an Army veteran of World War Survivors: Daughters, Irene Hinkle of II. Clearwater Beach, Fla. and Virginia, wife Survivors: Wife; sons, Thomas E. of of Bernard Uhler of Nazareth; eight Wilson, and Patrick, Jeffrey, and James, grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren all at home; daughters, Kim Michael of and a great-great-granddaughter. She was Wilson, and Kelly, at home; stepbrother, predeceased by a daughter, Geraldine Ralph Eike of Wilson; stepsister, Mae Nickum.

Morrison of Oxford, N.J., and three Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Reichel Fu- grandchildren. neral Home, 220 Washington Park, Naza- Memorial services: 1 p.m. Tuesday, reth. Call 7-8 p.m.

Sunday. Doyle Funeral Home, 535 S. Main Phillipsburg. No calling hours. Anne E.

Hetsko Anne E. of John C. Ozkowski Hetsko, 85, East Stroudsburg, formerly of New York City, died John C. Ozkowski, 62, of Quakertown, Thursday in Pocono Medical Center, East died Thursday in his home. He was the Stroudsburg.

husband of Elizabeth (Koffel) Ozkowski. She was a private duty nurse in New He was an upholsterer for Knoll InterYork City for 30 years. national, East Greenville, for many years. Born in Austria, she was a daughter of Born in Marlboro Township, Montgomthe late Andrew and Mary (Steger) Het- ery County, he was a son of the late Vinsko. cent and Victoria (Rosa) Ozkowski.

She was a first lieutenant with the Ar- Survivors: Wife; daughter, Pat Rogers my Nurse Corps during World War II, of Quakertown; sons, Michael of Hatfield serving at a Central Pacific Base Com- and Steve of Quakertown; sisters, mand in the Pacific Theater. Frances of East Greenville, Stephanie GitSurvivors: Sisters, Mary Kranick and ney of Boyertown, and Jennie of Camden, Irene, both of East Stroudsburg. N.J.; brother, Joseph of Green Lane, and Prayer service: Noon Monday, Lanter- two grandchildren. man and Allen Funeral Home, 27 Wash- Services: At the convenience of the ington East Stroudsburg. Call 11 a.m.

family. Arrangements, C.R. Strunk Futo noon Monday. neral Home, Quakertown..

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