Obituaries

William F. Lampe, 88, of Palmer Township died Saturday, April 28, 2012 in St. Luke’s Hospital.

Born: September 3, 1923 in Hillside, NJ, he was a son of the late William A. and Catherine Mauch Lampe.

Personal: He and his wife, the former Elaine Hammer were married 57 years.  He was a plant engineer at Ecolaire, Easton and served in the Coast Guard during WWII.

Memberships: William was a former member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

Survivors: wife, Elaine; four children, Sue Williams and her husband, Gary of York, PA, Craig Lampe of Carlisle, Lauren Hoenstine and her husband, Bob of York and Roy Lampe and his wife, Julie of Downingtown; two sisters, Kay Bonas and Eleanor Bachenburg and seven grandchildren. A sister, Edna Foley died earlier.

Services: A memorial service will be held at 5:00 pm Tuesday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. Call from 4:00 pm until service time Tuesday in the funeral home.

Memorials: Alzheimer’s Association, 399 Market St., Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Margaret Jane Minford, 90, formerly of Palmer Twp. died Monday, April 23, 2012 in Manor Care, Bethlehem.

Born: March 29, 1922 in Philadelphia she was a daughter of the late William and Mary King Rennie. Her husband Jack H. Minford died in 1986.

Personal: She had been employed by Easton Hospital, Taylor-Wharton and Leamon Chemical before retiring.

Memberships: She was a member of St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church where she had been a secretary at the Rectory years ago. She was also a Past-President of the school’s PTA and former member of the Easton Hospital Auxiliary.

Survivors: 3 sons: William and his wife Patricia of Windsor, CT; David and his wife Susan Elkins of Glenville, PA; Eric and his wife Toni of Laurys Station, PA; 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Jack and brother William Rennie.

Services: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday (4/26) in the church, 4049 Hartley St., Easton, PA 18045 with a calling period from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. Interment will be in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to the Church.

Robert C. Belyea, 86, of Palmer Twp., formerly of Pequannock Twp., NJ died Friday, April 20, 2012 at Easton Hospital.

Born: June 2, 1925 in Brooklyn, he was a son of the late L.S. and Thelma Combs Belyea. He and his wife, the former Marlou Rau would have been married 65 years in June.

Personal: A Professional/ Licensed Electrical Engineer, he, with his brothers, owned and operated the Belyea Company in Palmer Twp. (a business started by his grandfather in NYC in 1908 to help electrify the garment industry.) A graduate of Palm Springs High School, CA, he attended Stanford University and was commissioned an Ensign in the Navy during WWII, then graduated from the California Institute of Technology. He enjoyed farming and was an avid horseman. He also enjoyed swimming, distance riding and snorkeling in the Cayman Islands.

Memberships: He was a national and local member of the IEEE and life member of the Pacquenac Tennis Club, Pompton Plains, NJ and had been elected to the School Board of Pequannock Twp., serving on the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment.

Survivors: His wife: Marlou; daughters: Marlou Belyea and her husband Zack Taylor of Berkeley, CA; Carolyn Belyea and her husband Dr. John Zecherle of Novato, CA; brothers: Stephen Belyea of Hellertown, PA; L. Shephard Belyea of Riverdale, NJ; 6 grandchildren: Danielle and James Taylor; Nicole O’Sullivan Belyea; Alexis and Adrian Coombs; Alicia Zecherle; 5 great-grandchildren: Ravenne and Nick Ongpauco; Vienna and Sophie Hockabout; Aaliyah Coombs; and son-in-law: Dr. Jack Coombs. He was predeceased by a daughter Wendy Coombs in 2011.

Services: An Open House to celebrate his life will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday (4/25) in his home, 1253 Firethorne Dr., Easton, PA 18045. For information call the Ashton Funeral Home, 14th & Northampton Sts., Easton, PA.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to the Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society, 342 Northampton St., Easton, PA 18042.

Beatrice Dora Kutsopias, 85, of Phillipsburg, NJ  passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Manor Care Old Orchard surrounded by her loved ones.

Born: February 16, 1927 in Warren Glen, NJ she was a daughter of the late Walter and Veronica Stoneback Pfeiffer. Her husband John Thomas Kutsopias died in 2000.

Personal: She attended Phillipsburg HS and worked at Dixie products until she married when she then worked in the family owned business, The Sweet Shop in Easton. She was employed as a nurse’s aide for 28 years at Warren Hospital in the pediatric ward until she retired. Beatrice enjoyed going to yard sales, gardening and just being with family.

Memberships: She was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Easton.

Survivors: Children: Johnette Lyn Bennett of Easton; Kimberley Rothenbeck of Stewartsville, NJ; half-sister: Margaret Attinello; 3 sister-in-laws: Rose Pfeiffer, Elaine Mitsos, Margaret Kapsalis; 4 grandchildren: Alexis Harvey, Justen Bennett, Kailey Rothenbeck; Dora Kutsopias; 3 great-grandchildren and 24 nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband John; son: Thomas W. in 2007; and grandson: Kody Rothenbeck in 2010.

Services: 1:30 p.m. Monday in the church, 20th and Hay Terrace, Easton; with visitation from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 14th and Northampton Sts., Easton. Interment will be in Easton Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to the Kody Rothenbeck Memorial Scholarship Fund % Warren County Community College