Charles Orth, 96, of Plainfield Township, died Saturday, May 17, 2014 in Gracedale.
Born: October 31, 1917 in Kintnersville, he was a son of the late Edward and Rosella (Wagner) Orth.
Personal: He and his wife, the former Martha Seifert were married 74 years. He served in the Army Air Force during WWII. He owned and operated Charlie’s Snack Bar, Forks Township, served on the Board of Directors of The Second National Bank of Nazareth, and was a self-employed building contractor.
Memberships: Charles was a member of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, Tatamy; a founding member of the Bushkill Valley Motorcycle Club; a member of E-Z Goers RV Group; an airplane pilot and member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
Survivors: wife, Martha; three daughters, Suzanne Keller, Priscilla Harvey and her husband, David, Rebecca Gelles and her husband, George; a son, Charles B. Orth and his wife Kimberly; nine grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. Five brothers, Walter, Ellis, William, Raymond, and Edward Orth and a sister, Bertha Laughlin died earlier.
Services: Services will be private. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.
Memorial Contributions: St. Peter’s UCC, Fourth St., Tatamy, 18085 or Alzheimer’s Association, 399 Market St., Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.
Michael, Holly, Noah Charles
May 18, 2014 at 5:02 pm
To my Pop Pop…..You were everything. My best friend, my best man, my grandfather, and father figure. I cherish every moment we had together and reflect daily on the great times. You taught me so much and still to this day, continue to teach. Thank you for being such a wonderful Pop Pop. We love and miss you so much. You may be gone, but never forgotten. Till we meet again…….Godspeed.
Jeannie Roth
May 19, 2014 at 8:49 am
My condolences to all the family. Charlie was truly one of those people that impacted everyone he met. He will be truly missed. I’ll always remember visits to see him and Gram and how he tried to teach me pinochle at the Hill. Usually we gave up and would just sit and drink the blackberry brandy. Haha….good times!
We will miss you! Love and peace….
Jeannie
Connie Russo Savoia
June 16, 2014 at 6:34 pm
To all the Orth family
I worked for Charlie and Martha in my senior year at high school and still remember my time with them fondly. They were gentle, kind, and considerate people. I am 73 years old and, in my whole working life, I only had one other employer that impacted me like Charlie did.
Reading the outline of his life makes me happy that he had a full life with lots of loving family around him. I don’t know anybody who deserves that kind of life more than he did.