Obituaries

Waldimir “Walt” Semenyna, 71, of Easton died Sunday, September 1, 2013 in Easton Hospital.

Born: May 29, 1942 in Newark, NJ he was a son of the late Waldimir and Marie Semenyna. He and his wife Betty have been married for 42 years.

Personal: A graduate of Lehigh University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering he had been employed by SI Handling in Forks Twp. for 13 years; Honeywell in Quakertown; and as an adjunct professor at Lafayette College. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and was an avid organic gardener and accomplished pianist.

Memberships: He was a member of Bethel Memorial Baptist Church, Palmer Twp. where he especially enjoyed the children in his Sunday School Class and Awana. He was a member of the Ukrainian National Association and was a Ukrainian history enthusiast.

Survivors: His wife: Betty; step-daughters: Barbara Goldman; Kathleen Oots and her husband Mark; Donna Jones; June Beaver and her husband Steve; siblings: Nestor Semenyna and his wife Dorothy; Vera Mrohs; Shirley Young; step-siblings: Marta Farmiga and her husband Oleh; Evhen Rudakevych and his wife Olga; 9 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

Services: Will be 2:00 p.m. Friday (9/6) in the Bethel Memorial Baptist Church, 715 Chestnut Lane, Palmer Twp., with visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. in the church. Interment will be in Northampton Memorial Shrine. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to the Church, 715 Chestnut Lane, Easton, PA 18045  or  to the family.

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Karl R. Jud, 87, of Forks Twp., PA formerly of Warren and Pittstown, NJ, died Wednesday, August 28, 2013 in Gracedale.

Born: March 14, 1926 in Pittsburgh, PA he was the only child of the late Karl and Rose (Meitz) Jud.

Personal: He received a degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and was employed by Airco in Pittsburgh and NJ for 40 years and Metal Welding Co. in Allentown. He had also been employed by Wilson Products. He served in the Army Air Corps during WWII in the South Pacific and  volunteered at Easton Hospital for 10 years.

Memberships: He was a member of Forks United Church of Christ; the Warren Twp. Lions Club; and was a Past-President of the Plainfield Twp. Lions Club in PA.

Survivors: His wife of 63 years, the former Joan Evans; a son: Robert K. Jud and his wife Fran of Clarks Summit, PA; daughters: Karen A. Wilson and her husband Arthur of Warren, NJ; Linda S. Galante and her husband Richard of Stroudsburg, PA; 7 grandchildren and 6 great-granddaughters.

Services: A Memorial Service will be held 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 15, 2013 in Forks United Church of Christ, 4500 Sullivan Trail, Stockertown, PA; the Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements. Interment will be in Somerset Hills Cemetery, Basking Ridge, NJ.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to Forks United Church of Christ, 4500 Sullivan Trail, Stockertown, PA 18083.

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Susie Aufrecht, a resident of Country Meadows, Bethlehem Township, formerly of Palmer Township, died on Sunday, August 25, 2013, 92 years young. Born in Heilbronn, Germany, she was a daughter of Nanny and Siegfrid Steigerwald, who, as the Nazis continued their persecution of the Jews and others, sent Susie and her sister, Edith, out of Germany, Susie to America and Edith to England. Her parents subsequently died at the hands of the Nazis in the Theresienstadt death camp in 1942. She met and married Frank Aufrecht, to whom she was devoted until his death in 1976. She spent most of her life in retail, first in Plainfield, New Jersey, where her daughters were raised, and then in Easton, where she moved to be closer to her daughter, Nancy. In Easton, she worked at several stores, particularly Pomeroy’s and Sherwoods, where she was well known to multitudes of mothers and mothers-to-be. Susie, even while working, spent time volunteering for Meals on Wheels, ProJeCt of Easton, and the Mitzvah Committee of Bnai Abraham Synagogue. She was a generous contributor to many charities and to friends when help was needed, usually quietly and without recognition. She was a life member of Hadassah and a long-time member of Bnai Abraham Synagogue and its Sisterhood and a regular attendee of its service, where she invariably had the distinct honor of opening the Ark holding the sacred Torah scrolls. For reasons that only she knew, she loved seeing the clock at 11:11 and would giggle at the sight. The last 18 months of her life were spent in great comfort at Country Meadows, where the entire staff treated her with great respect, affection, and wonderful care.

Survivors: Her daughter, Nancy Cohen and her husband, Daniel, of Easton; her daughter, Deborah Noll and her husband, Gerry, of Ferguson, Missouri; and grandchildren, Jennifer Cohen, Amy Michael and her husband, David, Timothy Noll and his wife, Sarah, Benjamin Noll and his friend, Mia, and Michael Noll; as well as the most adorable great-grandchild any great-grandmother ever had, Elijah Noll; and a nephew and nieces. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank J. Aufrecht, and her sister, Edith Hatfield. She was beloved by many and will be missed.

Services: 2:00 p.m. Today (Tuesday ~ Aug. 27) in the Bnai Abraham Synagogue, 1458 Bushkill Street, Easton. The  Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.  Interment will be in Bnai Abraham Cemetery, Forks Twp.

Memorials: No flowers please. Donations in her memory may be made to Bnai Abraham Synagogue, 1458 Bushkill Street, Easton, PA 18042, or to ProJeCt of Easton, Inc., 320 Ferry Street, Easton, PA 18042.

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Michael G. Schuler, 72, of Easton, died Friday, August 23, 2013 in his home.

Born:  May 28, 1941 in Easton, he was a son of the late Matthias and Edith (Franklin) Schuler.

Personal:  He and his wife, the former Darlene Simmons were married 50 years.  Michael graduated from Wilson High School in 1960.  He worked for Industrial Engraving, Easton for 46 years and retired in 2007.

Memberships:  He was a member of Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Easton;  Concordia Maennerchor, Easton and the Wilson Democratic Association.

Survivors:  wife, Darlene; son, Michael Schuler of Gerrardstown, WV; daughters, Christina Schuler of Houston, TX, Constance McKenna and her husband, Joe of Wilson Borough, and Wendy Harvey and her husband, John of Palmer Township; a brother, Matthias Schuler of Wilson Borough; a sister, Vivian Laffey of Sayreville NJ; 9 grandchildren; and 3 great grandchildren.  His brothers, John Schuler and Frank Schuler and his sisters, Eleanor Ackerman and Carolyn Best died earlier.

Services:  Private.  The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

William E. Dreisbach, 79, formerly of Mt. Ephraim, NJ, died Thursday, August 22, 2013 in St. Luke’s Hospital.

Born:  October 11, 1933 in Camden, NJ, he was a son of the late George L., Sr. and Clara K. (Perry) Dreisbach.

Personal:  He worked at Audubon High School, Audubon, NJ and served in the Army.

Memberships:  He was a member of Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church and sang in the choir.  His family will remember him for his kind and generous heart.

Survivors:  His  sister, Edith Long of Stockertown and nieces and nephews.  His brother, George L. Dreisbach, Jr. died earlier.

Services:  Graveside services were held at Locustwood Cemetery, Cherry Hill, NJ.  The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

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