Obituaries

Theodore “Ted” Gregory Wells, 60, of Kingston, PA passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at the home of Bob Wells and Usha Patel.

Born: June 28th, 1952 in Wilkes Barre, PA he was a son of Georgette (Potasky) Wells and the late Theodore Carl Wells.

Personal: He was a graduate of Wyoming Valley West HS, Class of 1970 and attended Walsh College. Ted was an active enthusiast for bonsai and cacti and loved hunting, cooking, and playing with his dog Jax.

Memberships: He was a recently retired stone mason and member of International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsworkers Local 5.

Survivors: His mother: Georgette Wells; his sisters: Nancy Wells; Jane Wells Schooley; his brother: Bob Wells; brother-in-law: Stuart Schooley; and sister-in-law: Usha Patel all of the Lehigh Valley; numerous cousins and his beloved and faithful canine, Jax.

Services: Will be private in the Wyoming Valley. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

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Richard A. Moser, Sr., 77, of Wilson Borough, died Sunday, June 9, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg.

Born:  June 4, 1936 in Williams Township, he was a son of the late Arthur H. G. Moser and the late Alice Mae (Smith) Sliker and step-son of the late Roy J Sliker.

Personal:  He and his wife, the former Jean Quick were married 54 years.  He was a machine operator for James River, Forks Township for 17 years retiring in 1998 and he served in the Army National Guard.

Memberships:  He was a member of the Friends of the Mary Meuser Memorial Library and the Order of Fleas.  He was an avid bowler at Bar-Don Lanes and bingo player.

Survivors:  wife, Jean; daughter, Tamara Houck and her husband, Tim of Bethlehem; sons, Richard A. Moser, Jr. and his wife Jane of Wilson Borough and Kevin R. Moser and his companion, Dot of Williams Township; a brother Gilbert R. Sliker of Florida; a sister, Linda J. Corcoran of New Hampshire; 4 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

Services:  A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton.  Call from noon until service time Thursday in the funeral home.

Memorials:  Mary Meuser Memorial Library, 1803 Northampton St., Easton, PA 18042.

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Gerard M. “Gerry” Bojda, 56, of Easton, (Forks Twp.), PA died Sunday, June 9, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg after a battle with malignant melanoma.

Born: January 29, 1957 in Detroit, MI he was a son of Dolores (Okon) Bojda of West Branch, MI and the late Anthony Bojda.

Personal: He had been employed by Johnson & Johnson in El Paso, TX and in NJ from 1993 until his diagnosis in March. Prior to that he had been employed by Honeywell Corp. from 1980 to 1993. He was a graduate of Lake Superior State University with a BS in Electrical Engineering and he received his MBA from the University of Texas, El Paso.

Memberships: He attended the Cornerstone Ev. Free Church, Easton and was a member of the Forks Fitness Club.

Survivors: His mother: Dolores; his wife of 31 years: the former Mary McClure; three sons: Nicholas M. of Philadelphia; Ryan A. of Bethlehem; Kyle C. of Forks Twp.; two brothers: Phillip and his wife Dawn of Barton City, MI; Gregory and his wife Connie of Westland, MI; and sister: Janet LeBlanc and her husband Larry of Surprise, AZ.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday (6/14) in Cornerstone Ev. Free Church, 411 March Street, Easton, with visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. Interment will be in Forks Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to LVH –Muhlenberg Cancer Fund, c/o Lehigh Valley Hospital Development Department, P.O. Box 689, Allentown, PA 18105.

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George T. “Bim” Howells, III, 48, of Easton, died Saturday, June 1, 2013 in his home.

Born:  January 18, 1965 in Easton, he was a son of George T. Howells, Jr. of Easton and the late Maureen (Smith) Howells.

Personal:  He was the assistant chef at the Pomfret Club, Easton.  Prior to that he was the assistant chef at the Y R Club, Easton for over 30 years where he was known for his famous coleslaw.  He attended Easton Area High School and Northampton Community College and was very generous to our homeless community.

Survivors:  Father, George, Jr.; step-mother, Linda Howells of Easton; three sisters, Dawn Magilton and her husband, Tom, of Palmer Township; Linda Jane Howells of Easton and Jennifer Smoke of Mt. Bethel and a brother, Thomas G. Howells of Bethlehem.

Services:  A visitation will be held on Monday, June 3 from 6 – 7:30 pm in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton.

Memorials:  Safe Harbor, 536 Bushkill Dr., Easton, PA 18042

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Avis T. Michael, 76, formerly of Tatamy, died Sunday, May 26, 2013 in Easton Hospital.

Born:  June 10, 1936 in Tatamy, she was a daughter of the late Alvin and Diana (Hoppel) Rothrock.

Personal:  Her husband, Donald H. Michael, Sr., died in 1991.  Avis was a bus driver for the Wilson Area School District for 23 years and retired in 1996.

Memberships:  She was a member St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, Tatamy and the Tatamy Fire Co.

Survivors:  Two sons, Ray-Alan Peters of Tatamy and Donald Michael, Jr. of Wilson Borough; two daughters, Linda Gaughran of Bethlehem Township and Michele Deutsch of Bethlehem; 8 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.  Two brothers, Rolland Rothrock and Larry Rothrock died earlier.

Services:  10:00 am Friday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton.  Call 6:30 – 8:00 pm Thursday in the funeral home.  Interment in Durham Cemetery.

Memorials:  Tatamy Fire Co., 164 Bushkill St., Tatamy, PA 18085.

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The Reverend Robert W. Mikol, 68, of Bethlehem Twp., PA died Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at home.

Born: June 8, 1944 in Yonkers, NY he was a son of the late Walter and Mary (Krywe) Mikol. He and his wife, the former Eileen McCabe have been married for 43 years.

Personal: He had been employed by the Lyons VA Medical Center in New Jersey as their Chaplain, working predominately with Vietnam Veterans for 25 years before retiring. He also served in Parish Ministries for many years in areas including Texas and the Lehigh Valley and was a Certified Grief Counselor. He served in the Navy Reserves and had been very active with Vietnam Veterans, working on the Vietnam Memorial, with Rolling Thunder and testifying at Congressional hearings on their behalf.

Survivors: His wife: Eileen A.; sons: Robert A. and his wife Maria of Long Valley, NJ; John A. of Palmer Twp., PA; a daughter: Allison E. of Bethlehem Twp., PA; brothers: Doug and Bruce; sister: Karen Smith; and 3 grandchildren: Brianna, Amanda and Robbie.

Services: 10 a.m. Saturday (5/25) in Sacred Heart Church, 1817  1st Street, Bethlehem; with visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton and 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday in the church. Interment will be in Holy Saviour Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to the American Cancer Society, 393 Adler Place, Suite 170, Bethlehem, PA 18017 or Notre Dame High School, 3417 Church Road, Easton, PA 18045.

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