Thursday, April 25, 2013
President of Northampton Community College for 26 years, Kopecek led while campus, enrollment and community outreach expanded.
Robert Kopecek, who led Northampton Community College for 26 years while it significantly expanded course offerings and more than tripled the size of its student enrollment, died at his home in North Carolina on Thursday, the school announced. A news release on the college Website said Kopecek is “remembered as a visionary and hard-driving leader, determined throughout his presidency to expand access to education, to foster economic development, and to make Northampton a world-class community college.” Kopecek took over from the college’s founding president, Richard C. Richardson, in 1977 and remained in that role until his retirement in 2003. He was replaced by Arthur L. Scott, who retired a year ago. While Kopecek was president at …
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Saturday, March 23, 2013
David 'Smokey' N. Stehly, 79, of Lower Nazareth Township, began teaching Chemistry in 1960 and retired as head of the Chemistry Department at Muhlenberg College in 1998.
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Saturday, March 23
David "Smokey" N. Stehly, Capt. (US Navy), Dr., professor, and master woodcarver, 79, of Lower Nazareth Twp. died peacefully surrounded by his family, Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at his residence. He is the husband of Susanne L. (O'Connor) Stehly. Born in Bethlehem on October 3, 1933 to the late Charles Glenmore Stehly and Anna Catherine (Worsley) Stehly, he was the baby of the family and the last of seven children. As a youth he enjoyed horseback riding, camping, hunting and fishing. He served our country faithfully in the US Navy during the Korean War and the Gulf War and retired in 1992 as a Captain after 42 years of service. He considered the most significant event of his life to be when he took Fleet Hospital 15 in the Persian Gulf. …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The Lehigh County coroner is trying to find the next of kin of an Allentown man who died Saturday
Anyone with information about the relatives of Raymond Rudd, Sr. -- a 52-year-old Allentown man who died Saturday -- is asked to contact the Lehigh County coroner's office at 610-782-3426. Rudd died at Sacred Heart Hospital. He lived at 122 N. 11th Street in Allentown. An autopsy was performed Monday but cause of death is pending results of toxicology tests, according to the coroner's office.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Vice President Joe Biden was among those to speak about the 82-year-old former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania who died Sunday.
Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) was remembered by loved ones Tuesday as a man of independence, virtue and influence, with well over 1,000 people, including Vice President Joe Biden, filling a suburban Philadelphia synagogue for his funeral. Har Zion Temple in Lower Merion Township's Penn Valley held the 90-minute ceremony before Specter, who died Sunday at 82 in his Philadelphia home, was to be buried in Huntington Valley. Pallbearers wheeled his American flag-draped casket out of the temple as Frank Sinatra's "My Way" played. Before the funeral, the Specter family greeted a steady stream of mourners that began pouring in more than two hours early. Many of those who waited were heard talking politics, as might be expected at the …
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Robert A. March ,61, of Upper Nazareth Township, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. He was a member of Vigilance Hose Co. No. 1 and the Upper Nazareth Fire Department.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Robert A. March, 61, of Friedenstahl Avenue, Upper Nazareth Township, died suddenly late Friday evening, Oct. 12, 2012, in his home. He was the husband of Maxaine A. (Ackerman) Sprague since Feb. 25, 2000. Born in Easton, he was a son of the late John A. and Sadie (Frack) March. Robert worked as a machine operator for the former S & L Plastics Co., Upper Nazareth, before retiring in 2009. He was a member of Vigilance Hose Co. No. 1 and the Upper Nazareth Fire Department. Robert was an avid fan of racing and the Green Bay Packers. Survivors: In addition to his wife, Robert is survived by: Daughter, Kerri Sue wife of Edgar Geiger Sr. of Nazareth; Sons, Terry Sprague of Catasauqua, Kelly Sprague of Nazareth, Stacy and wife Sherri Sprague of …
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Vice President Joe Biden plans to attend the service. Specter, the former U.S. senator, died Sunday at 82.
A funeral for former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) will be held at noon Tuesday at Har Zion Temple in Lower Merion, Montgomery County. The service is open to the public; cameras and recording devices are prohibited. Specter will then be buried in Huntingdon Valley, Montgomery County. Among those expected to attend the funeral is Vice President Joe Biden, USA Today reported. Har Zion's address is 1500 Hagys Ford Road, Narberth, PA 19072; it is less than a mile from the Gladwyne exit (Exit 337) of Interstate 76. The temple's phone number is 610-667-5000, and general email inquiries are accepted at hzt@harziontemple.org. Specter, 82, died Sunday at his home in Philadelphia's East Falls neighborhood. Gov. Tom Corbett has ordered all flags in …
Sunday, October 14, 2012
The former U.S. Senator fought a long battle with cancer.
Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter died Sunday, according to CNN, at age 82 in his Philadelphia home. Specter represented Pennsylvania in the Senate for 30 years. Specter started as a Democrat but switched to the Republican party before being elected to the U.S. Senate. The senator made headlines in 2009 when he switched to the Democratic Party. Specter announced his diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease in 2005. He underwent multiple treatments of chemotherapy and finally succumbed to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Sunday. Sen. Pat Toomey released the following statement, “A man of sharp intelligence and dogged determination, Sen. Specter dedicated his life to public service and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. His impact on our state and public policy …
Friday, September 21, 2012
Robert H. Keck, 89, of Nazareth, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, at Moravian Hall Square.
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Friday, September 21, 2012
Robert H. Keck, 89, of Nazareth, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, at Moravian Hall Square. For 66 years he was married to Anita M. (Knecht) Keck who died on Dec. 20, 2011. Born in Lower Nazareth Township, Robert was the son of the late Harrison and Hester (Fogel) Keck. He was a sales manager for the Keystone Cement Co. in Bath for over 20 years before retiring in January of 1991. In conjunction with his work, he was a member and former officer of the Ready Mix Concrete Association and the Pennsylvania Aggregate Concrete Association (PACA). In his community, Robert was a Deacon, Elder and member of the men's choir at St. John's United Church of Christ, Nazareth. He was director and trustee of the Nazareth YMCA for 25 years, and also a charter…
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Lucille A. E. Sloggett of Nazareth, who died Monday, was a bridal consultant for Bridals By Sandra for 43 years.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Lucille A. E. Sloggett, 89, of Nazareth, died Monday, September 10, 2012, at Moravian Hall Square Retirement Community, Nazareth. She was married to Willard L. Bill Sloggett, Sr. who died in 1989. Born in Nazareth, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Corna (Kindt) Bachman. Lucille was a bridal consultant, employed by Bridals By Sandra for 43 years. She was a lifelong member of St. Johns United Church of Christ, Broad and Prospect Streets, Nazareth, and a former Sunday School Teacher. Lucille was a Meals on Wheels Volunteer for over 25 years and a lifetime member of the Nazareth Womans Club. She was the oldest member of the Nazareth Borough Park Pool. She loved boating, swimming, and vacationing with her family. Survivors: She is …
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Frances A. Beck, 93, of Nazareth was a beautician for more than 40 years with the former Haldemans Beauty Salon in the borough before retiring.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Frances A. Beck, 93, of Nazareth, died Monday, September 10, 2012, at Gracedale in Upper Nazareth. Born September 16, 1918 in Nazareth, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Hilda (Achenbach) Haldeman and wife of the late Lester L. Beck. Frances was a beautician at the former Haldemans Beauty Salon, Nazareth for over 40 years before retiring. She was a member of St. Johns United Church of Christ, Nazareth. She enjoyed fishing and bird watching. Survivors: Niece, Cynthia J. wife of Alan Hastie of Rutherford, NJ; great-nieces, Lauren and Kristen. She was predeceased by her sister, Kathryn Stull. Services: Arrangements are being handled by Bartholomew-Schisler Funeral Home, Inc., 211 East Center Street, Nazareth, PA, where the family …
Brian Smolenyak
7:52 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
I would reach out to group "Unclaimed Persons". They work with coroners. http://www.unclaimedpersons.org/ more ›