Obituaries Elaine M. Bender
NOV. 18, 1958 – FEB. 8, 2017 Elaine M. Bender, 58, of Moore Township, was stricken at home and died suddenly on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at Lehigh Valley HospitalMuhlenberg, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Barry J. Bender for 31 years before he died in October 2016. A graduate of East Stroudsburg High School, she was employed by the East Stroudsburg School District, where she was a custodian at the high school for several years prior to a career-ending work injury. Born on Nov. 18, 1958 in East Stroudsburg, she was the daughter of Frances (Miller) Roth of Marshalls Creek and the late Robert Roth. An avid antique and jewelry collector, Elaine rarely passed on the opportunity to look for collectibles and treasures at local flea markets. She also enjoyed camping. Surviving are her daughter, Angela Bender, of Moore Township; step-son Jeremy Bender, of Nazareth; step-daughters, Jennifer Bender of Germany and Catherine Acklen of Allentown; four grandchildren; a brother, Skip Roth, of East Stroudsburg, and two nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, Jonathan A. Bender. A private memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family as arranged by the George G. Bensing Funeral Home, Moorestown. Contributions may be made in memory of Elaine to her family, c/o the funeral home at 2165 Community Dr., Bath, PA 18014.
Evelyn T. Igou
MARCH 22, 1928 – FEB. 10, 2017 Evelyn T. Igou, 88, of Moore Township, died on Friday, Feb. 10 in Lehigh Valley HospitalMuhlenberg, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Kenneth D. Igou for 59 years before he died on Sept. 29, 2006. She retired as a supervisor for Reliable Manufacturing in Union, N.J. in 1996. Born on March 22, 1928 in Newark, N.J., a daughter of the late Frances and Frank (Churnin)
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Gaffney. Evelyn enjoyed trips to Atlantic City, bingo, and crocheting hats for her family and cancer patients at Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was of the Catholic faith and was a member of Irvington Senior Center. Surviving are two daughters, Sheila Mannix of Moore Township and JoAnn Rodriguez of Easton; seven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by three daughters, June H. Pepe, Paula Ann and Shirley Igou; four brothers and three sisters. Services were held on Tuesday morning in the Strunk Funeral Home, Wilson Borough. Burial was in Rosedale Cemetery, Linden, N.J.
Helen Marsh
OCT. 15, 1920 – FEB. 9, 2017 Helen Marsh, 96, of Moore Township, died on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 at home. She was the wife of the late RussellJ. Marsh for 48 years before he died in 1991. A member of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union, she had been employed as a sewing machine operator for more than 25 years before retiring in 1986. Born on Oct. 15, 1920, in Klecknersville, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Lagler) Faustner. Helen was a talented seamstress and loved to crochet. Surviving are two daughters, Nancy E. Creyer of Lehigh Townshipo and Susan J. Harrell of Absecon, N.J.; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, all of Northampton; a grandchild, Michelle Ayres and three greatgrandchildren; a sister, Margaret Bickert of Point Phillips; former daughter-in law, Debbie Creyer of Moore Township; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by eight brothers, Edwin, William, John, Alfred, Rudolph, Joseph and two infant boys; and eight sisters, Rose Silvius, Hilda Ladick, Anna Yandrisovitz, Caroline Winch, Angelina Mitchell, Elsie Schaeffer, Frances Spitko, and Emma Hunsicker. Services will be private at the convenience of the family, as arranged by the George G. Bensing Funeral Home, Moorestown. Contributions in memory of Helen may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Shirley A. Meyers OCT. 5, 1942 – FEB. 6, 2017
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Shirley A. Meyers, 74, formerly of Klecknersville, died on Monday, Feb. 6 at Lehigh Va l l e y Hospital-Muhlenberg, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Glenn A. Meyers, Sr. for more
than 20 years. A graduate of Pen Argyl High School, she attended nursing school. For more than 20 years she was employed by S & L Plastics, Inc., now Airlite Plastics, in Upper Nazareth Township, where she worked as a machine operator. Born on Oct. 5, 1942 in Upper Mount Bethel Township, she was a daughter of the late Arthur L. and Cora (Reese) LaBar. Shirley was a member of Bath Area Citizens Activity Center and Emmanuel’s Lutheran Church, Emanuelsville. She enjoyed crafts, loved to decorate for the holidays, and she was fond of her pet dogs. Surviving are her son, Randy S. Bellis, of Lehighton; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a brother, Tommy LaBar, of Stroudsburg; a sister, Bernice Williams, of Pen Argyl; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a stepdaughter, Louise Ann (Meyers) Snyder in 2006, and a brother, Wayne LaBar. Services will be private at the convenience of the family, as arranged by the George G. Bensing Funeral Home, Moorestown.
Arthur R. Millheim
MARCH 31, 1949 – FEB. 5, 2017 Arthur R. “Buddy” Millheim, 67, of Point Phillips, formerly of Plainfield Township, died on Sunday, Feb. 5 in Lehigh Valley HospitalMuhlenberg, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Loretta P. (White) Millheim for 40 years. A 1968 graduate of Pen Argyl High School, Buddy was employed by Nazareth Hardware, where he worked as a small engine mechanic. He previously was a group leader in the paint department of Bear Automotive, and worked for several years as a crane operator at Taylor-Wharton. Born on March 31, 1949 in Fountain Hill, he was a son of the late Arthur R., Sr. and Mae I. (Warner) Millheim. Buddy was a life member of Point Phillips Rod & Gun Club and various social clubs in the area, and was a member of Pen Argyl Lodge #594, F. & A.M., and Holy Cross Evan. Lutheran Church, Moorestown. He enjoyed going for walks, at one time was an avid hunter and fisherman, and he eagerly looked forward to tending his vegetable garden. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Jessica Millheim, of Point Phillips; a sister, Kay Kreitz, of Bushkill Township; a nephew, Shawn Kreitz, of Bushkill Township; and many nieces and nephews. Services were held on Saturday, Feb. 11, along with a Masonic Funeral Service, in the George G. Bensing Funeral Home, Moorestown. Interment followed in Belfast Union Cemetery, Belfast.
Contributions may be made in memory of Buddy to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Raymond R. Neuner
MARCH 12, 1931 – FEB. 9, 2017 Raymond R. Neuner, 85, formerly of Nazareth, died on Thursday, Feb. 9 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was the husband of the late Dorothy E. “Dottie” (Schleicher) Neuner for 62 years before she died in 2015. After her death, he moved to Nottingham Village in Northumberland to be closer to his son and his family. After graduating from Nazareth High School in 1948, Raymond served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was employed by J. T. Baker Chemical Co., Phillipsburg, N.J., where he worked for 20 years before retiring as a chemical operator in 1994. After retiring, Raymond spent three years constructing a scale model of the Taj Mahal of India from 20,000 matchsticks. Born on March 12, 1931 in Nazareth, he was a son of the late John and Catherine (Bayerline) Neuner. He was a member of St. John’s U.C.C. in Nazareth. Surviving are his son, Alan R. Nuener, of Danville; two granddaughters; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Louise Bartholomew, of Easton; and many nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by two brothers, Ellis and John Neuner; and six sisters, Elizabeth Ruth, Alfrieda Ruloff, Helen Rader, Katherine Neuner, Barbara Feeley, and Edna Neuner. Services will be private at the convenience of the family as arranged by the George G. Bensing Funeral Home, Moorestown. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s United Church of Christ, 183 S. Broad St., Nazareth, PA 18064.
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Alexis Aguila, Jared Angerman, Emma Angle, Mary Angle, Alexis Anthony, Kelsey Anthony, Gabriella Asencio, Tyrus Bahrman, Brianna Baker, Caleb Bealer, Anthony Belsky, Anthony Bickel, Dakota Bilder, Lee Bryant, Logan Buskaritz, Anthony Caiazzo, Brielle Caleca, Logan Christman, Kyle Collina, Breaunna ColonnaDotter, Maya Costanzo, Patricia Dalton, Connor Day, Benjamin Fickinger, Lucas Foulk, Gabrielle Gallo, Carson Gantz, Lynette Garcia, Kaitlyn Gardineer, CarolAnn Gillish, John Grather, Austin Graver, Kamryn Grube, Lauren Haggerty, Eric Hammer, Ciana Heckman, Madison Heffelfinger, Taylor Heffner, Jonathan Helm, Emily Henry, Brianna Herstine, Anthony Huffsmith, Matthew Hutchins, Jared Iasiello, Dominic Jackson, Kennedy Jamicky, Francine Justice, Haylie Klausen, Jonathan Kunkle, Skyla Kunkle, Abraham Marte, Andrew Marx, Adrian Mast, Kelly Maxwell, Melissa Mayer, Alexis Meixsell, Nickolas Miller, Morgan Mondschein, Dana Morykan, Kristin Nasatka, Michelle Neetz, Hanna Novobilski, Alexis Peploe, Brandon Peters, Falisity Rarick, Rebecca Reese, Jacob Savage, Alexander Scheel, Emily Schieferstein, Ruth Sharga, Dawson Silfies, Jayda Smith, Teague Smith, Hannah Snoke, Matthew Snyder, Chelsey Stover, Julia Taby, Owen Thoma, Austin Trunzo, Paighton Wagner, Steven Yellen, McKayla Zimmerman.
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Chad Azar, Brooke Baker, Amy Bauer, Chelsea Bilheimer, Aja Blount, Patrick Bodnar, Kathryn Boehm, Hannah Butz, Jovan Chatih, Jovani Datis-Cordero, Amanda Dietz, Jakob Duch, Kaitlynn Ebert, Tyler Eckhart, Trevor Frana, Gavyn Frankenfield, Deja Frazier, Vincent Gonsalves, Alexandra Granitz, Daniel Heckman, Brooke Ingram, Taylor Keeney, Dante Kintz, Katelyn Lahr, Rachel Lange, Grace Lewis, Nicholas Longenbach, Tatiana Lopez, Ryan Mahle, Cade Moisey, Isaac Njenga, Matthew Peluszak, Amanda Pisko, Brielle Rigo, Meredith Roe, Zachary Rooks, Alessandra Russo, Brandy Schleppy, Hailey Silfies, Trent Smith, Mackenzie Strunk, Conor Timmerman, Hailey Traupman, Makenna Tretter, Genna Wetzel, Steven Yost, Adrieanna Young.