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| Beckel, Charles Frederick | Obituary - Charles Frederick Beckel. It becomes our sad duty to chronicle the death of one of Bethlehem's venerable and honored citizens. Last evening at 9:15 o'clock, at the family residence on Cedar street, Charles F. Beckel, while sitting in his easy chair, in the presence of his aged wife, suddenly leaned forward, gave symptoms of apparent dissolution, and before all the member of the household could be summoned, he calmly breathed his last, aged 79 years and 21 days. Our venerable friend was born in Bethlehem on May 16, 1801. His parents were the late George Frederick and Anna Maria Beckel. His father was a stocking weaver by trade. While still very young, he was apprenticed to J. Samuel Krause to learn watchmaking, where he continued to work until Mr. Krause's death, when he finished his years of apprenticeship with the late Jedidiah Weiss. It was in those years of apprenticeship that the great and life-long friendship originated between these two of Bethlehem's most eminent musicians. On the 19th of August, in the year 1823, he led to iuuuthe altar Miss Charlotte F. Brown, at that time a teacher in the Young Ladies' Seminary. The officiating clergyman was Rev. Chas. F. Seidel. After the wedding the young couple removed to Doylestown, Bucks county, where they resided for about 16 months, Mr. Beckel continuing in the watchmaking business. In the year 1825 Mr. and Mrs. Beckel returned to Bethlehem, and continued to live here ever since. In connection with the watchmaking business, Mr. Beckel came into possession of the foundry. This was in the year 1826, when was established the first furnace for the melting of iron in Eastern Pennsylvania. The foundry has been in operation under the direct superintendence of Mr. Beckel, since the above mentioned year. Mr. Beckel, outside of is eminent musical services, served the Moravian Church as a member of the board of trustees, and for at least 20 years served as secretary of said board, up to the time of his death. He also held the secretaryship of the Beneficial Society of Bethlehm for many years, up to the time of his death. He represented his constituents in town council as a member of that body during the years 1854, '55 and '56. In the year 1864 he was elected to serve as burgess, and presided in that capacity over town council for six successive years, declining a reelection in the year 1870. As a musician, Mr. Beckel was widely know and celebrated for his practical knowledge of the divine art, which he loved so well, and to which he gave so much attention. We cannot in this brief sketch of a long and useful life give an extended a notice of his musical life as we shold like to. Mr. Beckel was a member of the choir of trombonists which werved the Moravian congregation, and which was organized in the year 1817. The quartette then consisted of Jedidiah Weiss, C. F. Beckel, Timothy Weiss and Jacob C. Till. The members of that celebrated quartette have all been called home, save one, Mr. Till, who at present resides at Easton. Mr. Beckel filled the post of alto trombonist uninterruptedly for over 50 years, together with Jedidiah Weiss and Jacob C. Till, celebrating his jubilee in this branch of the Church service on Easter morning of 1867. During all this time he was first violinist in the Philharmonic Society, and a great part of the time also leader of that musical organization. He was one of the most active of the members of the society, his untiring interest in music often putting to shame younger and less zealous members. Mr. Beckel was teacher of the first brass band which was organized in Bethlehem in the days when sax-horns or cornets displaced the old style of military instruments, a medley of clarionets, hautbois, flutes, trumpets, French horns and trombones. Mr. Beckel was also an excellent vocalist, and rendered long and faithful services as a member of the Moravian Chruch choir. On the 19th of August, 1878, Mr. and Mrs. Beckel were permitted to celebrate their golden wedding, which interesting event was observed in an appropriate manner by the members of the family. Mr. Beckel possessed a happy frame of mind. In seasons of prosperity or adversity he remained the same genial gentleman, and continued to superintend personally the work at the foundry up to last Saturday, when he returned from his work as usual. He complained of feeling somewhat unwell during yesterday, but there appeared no occasion for alarm, as he frequently, within the past year, had slight attacks of illness, but always rapidly recovered. His sudden death is attributed to an affection of the heart. At the time of his death he was, we believe, the oldest resident born in Bethlehem. He leaves, besides his aged widow, four children - Louis F. Beckel, Charles N. Beckel, George M. Beckel, and Rosalie T. Beckel, ten granchildren and two great grandchildren. A kind and affectionate husband and father, a quiet, unassuming and good citizen has been called home to his eternal rest. In the decease of Mr. Beckel another link binding the past generation with the present has been broken. His memory will long be cherished by those who had known him long and well. | 7 Jun 1880 Page 1 | Bethlehem Daily Times Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | VLH |
| Becker, Mrs. Susan | Death of a Nonagenarian. - Mrs. Susan Becker, relict of the late Jacob C. Becker, D. D. of Bethlehem, departed this life on Wednesday last at the residence of her son, Rev. Cyrus J. Becker, in Catasauqua, at the good old age of 90 years. Mrs. Becker's maiden name was Dreisbach, and she was the last surviving member of that well known family whose nattive place was Howertown, this county. Dr. A. D. Becker of this place is a son of the deceased. The funeral services took place at 1 o'clock this afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church, Catasauqua, after which the remains were brought to Bethlehem, and interred alongside of those of her departed husband, on Union Cemetery. | 26 Jun 1880 Page 1 | Bethlehem Daily Times Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | VLH |
| Beitel, Mrs. Emma H. | Obituary. - We are sorry to chronicle the death of Mrs. Emma H. Beitel, wife of Richard O. Beitel, at her residence near Centre Square, which occurred yesterday morning at 5:30 o'clock. Mrs. Beitel was a daughter of John and Eliza Boyer of Catasauqua, and was born on Jan. 4th, 1847, at Bath, Pa. Three years later her parents moved to Catasauqua. In the summer of 1865 she joined the Presbyterian Church ans was an active member of the same. On Feb 27th, 1873, she was married to R. O. Beitel of Nazareth. In the fall of the same year, at the genein feast, which was celebrated in the Moravian Church, she joined the congregation at Nazareth. During her single life she was engaged with her mother in carrying on the millinery business at Catasauqua. Her mother died in the spring of 1879. The father still survives. Her death has cast a gloom in Nazareth and Catasauqua. She was a kind and affectionate mother and took a great interest in church and social matters, doing many acts of kindness which will ever be remembered. She leaves three children - Lulu, 6 years, Helen, 3 years, and a baby 6 days old. Her age was 33 years, 10 months and 18 days. The sincere sympathy of the community is with the husband and the three little motherless children. The funeral will take place on Thursday morning (Thanksgiving day) at 10 o'clock, in the Moravian Church. --NISKY | 23 Nov 1880 Page 1 | Bethlehem Daily Times Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | VLH |
| Belling, Augustus | Obituary - Augustus Belling. Again it becomes our sad duty to chronicle the death of a well known and honored citizen of Bethlehm. Augustus Belling departed this life, after a brief but painful illness, at the tollkeeper's house at the old Lehigh bridge, on Saturday last, April 24, at 4:45 o'clock P. M., aged 72 years, 2 months and 22 days. Augustus Belling was born near Schoeneck, Northampton county, Feb. 2 1808. His parents were Godfrey and Catharine Belling, (m. n. Brunner), who were members of the Moravian congregation of the above village. He was baptized in early infancy by the late Rev. Paul Weiss, one of the pastors of the Moravian Church, then officiating at Shoeneck. In this rural village he attended day school under the instruction of the late Rev. Theodore Schultz, father of Bishop H. A. Schultz, now residing in Bethlehem. By the same clergyman he was confirmed and admitted to full membership of the Moravian Church. On April 24, in the year 1824, he arrived at Bethlehem to learn the shoemaking trade with the late John Ricksecker. After serving his apprenticeship with the above, at that time widely known personage, he worked at his trade with Charles M. Kafka, a celebrated boot and shoemaker of the olden time, well know also as a surviving veteran of the once powerful army of Napoleon Bonaparte. He also worked for some time with Mr. C. C. Tombler, who then carried on the shoemaking business quite extensively on Main street. Leaving Mr. Tombler, he commenced business for himself, and continued to work at his trade for many years on Broad street. On March 25, 1882, he was married to Helen C. Borhek, daughter of the late Christian F. and Maria Borhek. This union was blessed with six children. The oldest and only son departed this life when five years of age. He remained in the shoemaking business until the year 1858, when, in the month of June of that year, on the death of John C. Warner, he was offered and accepted the position of tollkeeper at the old Lehigh bridge. On the 19th of July, in the same year, he moved with his family to the tollhouse at the old bridge, as the successor of Mr. Warner, and remained there as tollkeeper up to the time of his death, for a period of almost 22 years. In the earlier years of his life Mr. Belling was a member of the old Columbia Band, afterwards better know as the Bethlehem Band, C. F. Beckel leader. The excellence of its music and the high social and moral standing of its member gained it great celebrity. Nine of the original members are still living. At one time Mr. Belling served the town in the capacity of constable. He was a consistent member of the Moravian Church, and served as a “diener” in the church at Bethlehem. During the great and disastrous freshet of June 1862, himself and family passed through a fearful ordeal. A kind of providence favored them during their critical position, however, and they escaped from the dangers that surrounded them. During the excitement following the mysterious death of Monroe Snyder one of the attorneys was bound to have Mr. Belling arrested on account of his meeting Snyder in the bridge on the night of the tragedy, but through the prompt interposition of a great number of friends, who knew his thorough honesty and integrity, and who offered to get bail for him to the extent of $150,000 if wanted, he was saved the humiliation of being arrested in connection with the case. Always prompt and faithful in the discharge of his duties, which, as tollkeeper, were peculiary trying and confining, he will be missed by the officials of the old Lehigh bridge, whom he served so long and well. His public position made him well known in this community, and the genial and rotund countenance of Mr. Belling will long be missed by the thousands who were wont to greet him in passing over the bridge. Besides the stricken widow five daughters remain to mourn the loss of a devoted husband and father, namely, Mrs. John C. Fetter, Kansas; Mrs. Cordelia Zorn, Hamilton, Canada; Mrs. A. E. Scheetz, Mauch Chunk; Mrs. Augusta Deremer and Miss Adelaide L. Billing of Bethlehem. Ten grandchildren also survive him. Of Mr. Belling's own family circle two brothers survive him, Messrs. Christian H. and F. Sylvester Belling of Bethlehem. Deceased was blessed from early youth with a strong and robust constitution, and he continued apparently hale and hearty up to a few years ago. He continued to serve with great regularity at his post of duty in the old tollhouse up to Saturday, April 17th last, when he was obliged to retire to his room, owning to an affliction of aggravated hernia, which developed itself somewhat suddenly. All the efforts of the best of medical skill to relieve the sufferer proved unavailing, although his sufferings were greatly mitigated by the attention of his physicians. Surrounded by the members of his family, conscious to the last, he calmly sank to his eternal rest. | 26 Apr 1880 Page 1 | Bethlehem Daily Times Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
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| Bender, Elizabeth (Mrs.) | Mrs. Elizabeth Bender, 70 years old, widow of Ernest Bender, died at 1 o'clock this morning at her home, 105 South Broad street, Nazareth, of a complication of ailments. Her husband died last November and a daughter, Mrs. Bartholomew, died four weeks ago. She is survived by four sons; Harry, James, William, of Nazareth, and George, of Chestnut Hill, Forks township; three daughters, Miss Cora Bender, at home, and Mrs. Edward Wagner and Mrs. Samuel Haynes, both of Bath; two brothers, William Hahn, of Philadelphia, and Harrison Hahn, of Wind Gap, and a sister, Mrs. Enoch Werner, of Point Philips. The funeral will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon from her late home. Burial will be made in Greenwood cemetery. | 19 May 1921 | Easton Express Easton, Pennsylvania |
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| Bender, Ernst | Ernst Bender died on Wednesday night at 11 o'clock at his home, East Centre Street, Nazareth, of apoplexy, after an illness of five days. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. Cyrus Bartholomew, Mrs. Edward Wagner, Mrs. Samuel Haynes, all of Bath; Miss Cora Bender, at home; George Bender, of Chestnut Hill; Harry, James and William Bender, of Nazareth; also by 37 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Mennonite Brethern in Christ church, Nazareth. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. from his late home, with interment in the Greenwood Cemetery, Nazareth. | 26 Nov 1920 | Easton Express Easton, Pennsylvania |
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| Bender, Peter | Peter Bender, aged 81 years and 9 months; died at 9 o'clock last evening at the home of his son, Reuben Bender, 638 New Street, Allentown, from ills incident to his advanced age. He is survived by two sons, Reuben and Joseph, Martin's Creek, and two daughters, Mrs. S.. Wolle, Danielsville, and Mrs. William Harmen, Stewartsville, N.J. One brother, Aaron, of Nazareth, also survives him. | 09 Mar 1914 | Easton Express Easton, Pennsylvania |
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| Bender, Reuben | Obit: Reuben Bender, aged 61 years, died at 9:30 o'clock this morning at his home at Newburg of a complication of ailments. He had been ill for a year. his wife survives him. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the house, with further services at the Hecktown Church. Interment will be made in the cemetery adjoining. | 07 Dec 1911 | Easton Express Easton, Pennsylvania | Friend of Free Genealogy |
| Bender, William | Obit: Wiliam Bender, a well-known resident of Clearfield, Bushkill township, died suddenly of heart trouble at his home last Thursday night, aged 72 years. | 27 Dec 1909 | Easton Express Easton, Pennsylvania | Friend of Free Genealogy |
| Bishop, Harry David | Obituary - Henry David Bishop, son of the late Jonathan and Sabina (m. n. Clewell) Bishop, was born in Bethlehem, Nov. 19th, 1815, in the same house occupied in later years as the family resicdence, on South Main street, up to the time of his death. On Oct. 21st, 1845, he was married to Sarah E. Milchsack, daughter of the late Augustus Milchsack of Bethlehem. This union was blessed with three sons - two of whom are now living. In his 15th yer young Bishop was apprenticed to Mr. Chas. F. Beckel, under whose direction he learned the watchmaking business in the little frame shop, which stood on the present site of the brick building on Main street, now occupied by Mr. A. K. Swartz as a boot and shoe store. At the age of 21 Mr. Bishop left the hospitable roof of his esteemed employer and for a short time subsequently, worked at the watchmaking business for Mrs. Bixler at Easton. Mr. Chas. F. Beckel soon after commenced the foundry business at Bethlehem, and offered his stock and shop to Mr. Bishop, who, accepting the same, returned to this place and set up in business for himself in the same shop where the years of his apprneticeship had been so pleasantly passed. The present stand on Main street was soon after occupied by Mr. Bishop, where a snug business was carried on up the time of his death. Besides being a practical and active clock and watchmaker, Mr. Bishop at an early age displayed extraordinary talents for music, and whle yet a mere youth, his fine soprano voice was frequently heard to mingle with the choir of vocalists of the Moravian Church on festival occasions. About the year 1845 Mr. Bishop assisted in organizing the old Bethlehem Brass Band, of which celebrated musical organization he was an active member for several years. At the time of his decease Mr. Bishop was the oldest member in the Moravian Trombone Choir. In this peculiar musical choir of the Moravian Church, deceased served for a period of over 40 years. Mr. Bishop served a three years term of office in Bethlehem Town council from 1863-66. Up to the time of his decease, he filled the office as Director of the Moravian Widows' Society. After the death of the venerable Jedediah Weiss, Mr. Bishop was intrusted with the charge of the old town clock on the tower of the Moravian Church. Mr. Bishop was a good citizen, unobtrusive in his manners, attentive to his business duties, and a faithful member of the Moravian Church. Blessed with a good constitution, he was always found in a happy contented mood. His last illness, inflammation of the bowels, which proved fatal, was brief although very painful, and was borne with remarkable fortitude. The widow and two sons remain to mourn the loss of a kind and affectionate husband and father. | 11 Dec 1874 Page 3 | Bethlehem Daily Times Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | VLH |
| Bitz, Anna R. | "Anna R. Bitz, 88, formerly of George Street, Pen Argyl, died Tuesday at Muhlenberg Hospital Center, Bethlehem. A graduate of East Stroudsburg Normal School, she taught at Plainfield Township Elementary School for 14 years and in the Moore Township school system for 21 years before retiring in 1965. Born in Plainfield Township, she was a daughter of the late Isaac and Joanna (Hahn) Bitz. She was a member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Plainfield Township. She served for many years as secretary of the Hahn family reunion, held annually in the Slate Belt. There are no immediate survivors. Services: 7:30 p.m. Friday in the church. Call 6-7:30 p.m. Friday in the church. Arrangements, Nicholas V. Guerro Funeral Home, Pen Argyl." | 1 Dec 1988 | Morning Call Allentown, Pennsylvania | VLH |
| Bitz, William S. | "William S. Bill Bitz, age 85, of Nazareth, Pa., died Wednesday, January 30, 2008 in Phoebe Home, Allentown. Born December 31, 1922 in Stockertown, he was the son of the late Russell and Mabel (Roth) Bitz. He was the husband of Pearl L. (Butz) Bitz. Bill worked at a rate clerk for P.B.N.E. Railroad, Bethlehem, for many years before retiring in 1987. He was a member of St. Johns United Church of Christ, Nazareth. He also was a member of Nazareth Rotary Club and served in the Army during World War II. Survivors: Wife; daughter, Constance E., wife of Robin Unangst, of Wrightstown, Pa.; brothers, Robert Bitz in Florida, Milton Bitz in Maryland; granddaughter, Emma Unangst. Services: The family will receive friends from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Sunday, February 3, 2008 in the Bartholomew-Schisler Funeral Home Inc., 211 E. Center Street, Nazareth. Funeral service will be at 2:30 p.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. Curtis G. Kemmerer. " | 1 Feb 2008 Page B9 | The Morning Call Allentown, Pennsylvania | VLH |
| Bloom, Mary Catharine | Obituary - Mary Catharine Bloom. Gently passed away to her eternal rest, on the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 23d, 1875, Miss Mary Catharine Bloom, aged 90 years, 1 month and 17 days. Deceased was the oldest member of the Moravian congregation in Bethlehm, and ahad resided in the Sisters' House for a long term of years, up to her demise. The subject of our memoir was born at the home of her parents, Frederick and maria Catharine Bloom, (nee, Weiss), in Hope, N.J., Oct. 6, 1785. After that Moravian settlement was abandoned, Miss Bloom removed to BEthlehem, her parents taking up their abode at Schoeneck, near Nazareth. Many incidents of an interesting nature, that occurred in the active life of our deceased friend, during the lapse of almost a century, could be narrated by those of her former associates who still survive her. Many pleasant hours of her girlhood were spent at the home of her uncle, John Weiss, who had charge of the dyeing establishment in Water street. At the age of twenty Miss Bloom entered the Moravian Female Seminary (old building) as tutoress, in the year 1809, and by her superior talents, excellent administrative powers, and by attending to her duries with great faithfulness and punctuality, she gained, and ever retained, the good will and esteem of principal, teachers and pupils. In the year 1842 she retired fro the Seminary, ahving served as tutoress longer than any other whose name as yet appears on the records of the institution, a period of 33 years. She served undert eh following principals of the Seminary, in rotation: Revs. Andrew Benada, Lewis Huebner, John G. Canow, Chas. G. Reichel, Henry Steinhauer, Chas. F. Seidel, JohnF. Frueanff, Loiuis David do Schweinitz, John G. Kummer - all since deceased, and under Rt. Rev. Henry A. Shultz, now residing at Bethlehem. After Miss Bloom removed to her home in Sisters' House, she was frequently found on duty at the seminary, and in later years was an acceptable assistant of the late Mrs. Matthew Crist, who then had charge of the infant school at the old Crist homestead, on Cedar street. In teh year 1818, needle-work in crape and ribbon was first introduced into the Female Seminary, and under the able instruction of Sister Polly Bloom, this branch was pursued by successive classes of pupils for upwards of twenty years. In the Autumn of 1826, an elaborate piece of embroidery, in ribbon and silk, was worked by the pupils under the direction of Sister Bloom, at teh suggestion of the Principal, Rev. Chas. F. Seidel, for presentation to the wife of President Adams. This tribute of regard for the Chief Magistrate of the land on the part of the inmates of the school was highly appreciated by the President and his good lady. Mrs. Adams conveyed her thanks to the doors in a beautifully written letter, which is still preserved among the many interesting relics of former years. Former pupils, on making a pilgrimage to Bethlehem, have never failed to visit their former and beloved teacher, Sister Bloom, at her neat and cosy home in the Sisters' House, on such occasions. She passed the evening of her days by visiting relatives and friends living in Bethlehem, until the infirmities of old age prevented her from leaving the house. Within doors she appeared active and hearty, until within a few hours of her decease, when nature gave way, and the aged pilgrim laid down, conscious to the last, to sleep the sleep that knows no waking. Her memory will be cherished by the many acquaintances who learned to know and to honor her. | 25 Nov 1875 Page 3 | Bethlehem Daily Times Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | VLH |
| Bowes, Mrs. Conrad | Mrs. Bowes, the aged mother of the two men, John and Robert Bowes, who met such a sad and untimely death in the Williams township mine on the last Saturday, died Tuesday eveing. The sudden shock was too much for her constitution, weakend by declining years, and a stroke of paralysis, with which she was afflicted on Sunday, finally resulted as stated above. Upwards of eighty, or four score years of age - eighty-three, we believe - it seems hard that her last few days here should be full of such terrible trouble. The old lady lived near the boys and had the proud satisfaction of seeing them grow up honest, useful and respected men, and they have all passed away while still in the highest esteem of their associates and acquaintances and the public. This triple affliction has fallen with crushing weight on the family, who have the earnest, active sympathy of the entire community. | 22 May 1879 Page 4 | Bethlehem Daily Times Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | VLH |
| Bowman, Charles W. | Death of Chars. W. Bowman. - Chas. M. Dodson of the firm of Weston Dodson and Brothers, this afternoon received a telegram from Martinsburg, W. Va., conveying the sad and startling intelligence of the death in that city, this morning, of Chas. W. Bowman, who resided in Bethlehem some years ago, and made a host of friends here. While living here Mr. Bowman was in teh employ of Dodson and Brothers. After leaving here he had lived until about three years ago in the city of St. Louis. Since then he had been properously engaged i nteh drug business in Martinsburg. He was a most kindly, genial man, and all his friends here will learn of his demise with great sorrow. | 12 Feb 1885 Page 1 | Bethlehem Daily Times Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | VLH |
| Boyd, Nancy | Death of an Aged Lady. - On Friday last, at 10 o'clock P. M., died at her residence in East Allen township, near Bath, Mrs. Nancy Boyd, relict of the late John Boyd, M. D., and daughter of thelate James Clyde, Esq., of the above township. Mrs. Boyd had attained the great age of 90 years. For quite a number of years she has been almost blind. She bore up under her infirmities, of age and disease, with Christian fortitude. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and her remains were interred yesterday in the burying ground of that denomination at Weabersville. Thus is broken another of the links which bind the present to a past generation. The Boyde and Clyde families, of which Mrs. Boyde was a member by blood and marriage, were both prominent amoung the early settlers in this county, who settled what was and is known as the Irish Settlement, occupying the original Allen township of this county, now divided into Allen and East Allen township. | 16 Jan 1877 Page 4 | Bethlehem Daily Times Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | VLH |
| Boyer, Isaac | Death of an Aged Resident of Saucon. - Isaac Boyer, Esq., who resided in Saucon township all his life, and who was well known throughout this and adjoining counties, died at his residence on Saturday evening, aged 89 years. Mr. Boyer was the father of Jos. A. Boyer, Esq., of this place, and of Benjamin F. Boyer of Camden, N. J., formerly of this place. Another link connectin the old time with the present broken. Peace to the ashes of the aged patriarch. | 27 Sep 1875 Page 3 | Bethlehem Daily Times Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | VLH |
| Boyer, William H. | The Funeral Services of the late Wm. H. Boyer, son of Francis R. Boyer, merchant of Hellertown, took place at the Union church of that place, on Saturday morning last, at 10 o'clock. Revs. Coblentz and Stem of the Reformed Church of which deceased was a member officiated on this solemn occasion. The teachers and scholars of the Sunday school of which deceased was also a member, were present in a body. Mr. Jere. S. Hess, superintendent of the Sunday school, delivered a beautitul address at the close of the services. The remains were interred in the cemetery adjoining the church, in the presence of a large concourse of mourning relatives and acquaintences. | 8 Nov 1880 Page 1 | Bethlehem Daily Times Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | VLH |
| Boyle, John | Obituary - John Boyle - Joh Boyle, one of South Easton's oldest residents died at 11 o'clock on Tuesday at his residence at the corner of Mauch Chunk and Iron streets. Mr. Boyle came to South Easton about forty-two years ago, whien the Glendon Iron Company had just commenced to build their furnaces along the Lehigh. He was employed by them and countinued working for the company until last Saturday. He returned from his work as usual on that day, but was shortly afterwards taken sick and soon became unconscious, in which condition he remained until death took place. His aged wife and one son, John Boyle, Jr., of PHiladelphia, survive him. | 5 Mar 1885 Page 1 | Bethlehem Daily Times Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | VLH |
| Boyle, Mrs. Lydia | Mrs. Lydia Boyle, wife of Mr. Charles Boyle, South Bethlehem, died on Wednesday evening, of puerperal convulsions. She had attained an age of but 22 years, and leaves a husband and three children to mourn her demise. The youngest of these children is aged but two weeks. Her funeral will take place to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock. | 21 Jan 1876 Page 3 | Bethlehem Daily Times Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | VLH |
| Brinker, Richard D. | "Richard D. Dick Brinker, 81, of Fullerton, Whitehall Twp., died April 24, at home. He was married to Janet M. (Kuntz) Brinker for 54 years. He was an auto mechanic at U.G.I., Bethlehem, for 29 years before retiring in 1990. Previously, he worked for various area garages. He also operated his own auto repair shop in Fullerton for 40 years. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Wilman G. and Lulu M. (Long) Brinker. He was an Army veteran in World War II, serving in the European theater. He was a member of St. Johns U.C.C. of Fullerton. Survivors: Wife; sons, Dale M. and his wife Sue of Whitehall, Rodger D. and his wife Cheryl of Allentown; grandchildren, Lori, Marc, Amy; nieces and nephews. Services: Private at the convenience of the family. No calling hours. Arrangements, Robert A. Hauke Funeral Home, 327 Chestnut St., Coplay 18037. Contributions: St. Johns U.C.C. Church c/o the funeral home." | 25 Apr 2007 | Morning Call Allentown, Pennsylvania | VLH |
| Brunner, Anna Maria | Miss Anna Maria Brunner, of Nazareth, died yester morning at 2 o'clock, aged 80 years. She was a sister of Mr. Christian Brunner, the oldest inhabitant of this town. | 28 Feb 1867 Page 3 | Bethlehem Daily Times Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | VLH |
| Brunner, Christian | Obituary - On yesterday (Sunday) morning, at 7 1/2 o'clock, CHRISTIAN BRUNNER departed this life, aged 91 years and 11 days. Mr. Brunner was the oldest communicant member of the Moravian Church of Bethlehem, and alos the oldest male citizen of the place. He was born in the year 1776, at Gnadenthal, where he resided until 1843 when he removed to our town, residing with his son, Samuel Brunner, Esq., for nearly twenty-two years, and has always been a good and faithful citizen, as well as a good and Christian man. Mr. Brunner had fifteen granchildren and twenty-five great grandchildren. The funeral will take place on Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, in the Moravian Chapel, in the English language. Friends and relatives of the deceased are respectfully invited to attend. | 6 Jan 1868 Page 3 | Bethlehem Daily Times Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | VLH |
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