Obituaries

Frances L. Sipos, 86, of Bethlehem Township, died Tuesday, March 6, 2012 in Manor Care, Old Orchard.

Born: November 16, 1925 in Easton, she was a daughter of the late Charles K. and Agnes (Weaver) Nagle.

Personal: She and her husband, John M. Sipos were married 64 years.  She graduated from Easton High School in 1943 and was a key punch operator at Dixie Cup, Wilson Borough.

Memberships: Frances was a member of the former St. Mark’s United Church of Christ, Easton.

Survivors: husband, John and a son, Jon Sipos and his wife, Laura of Jarrettsville, MD.  Two sisters, Bette Trout and Connie Moser died earlier.

Services: 1:30 pm Friday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. Call from 3 – 4:30 pm Thursday in the funeral home.

Dr. Terry Lee Bartolet, 71 of Easton died Sunday, March 4, 2012 in Easton Hospital after being stricken at home.

Born:  May 21, 1940 in Easton he was a son of the late Charles E. and Eleanor Holtzman Bartolet, Sr. He and his wife the former Virginia Napoli have been married for 47 years.

Personal: He was an Orthopaedic Surgeon in private practice with Dr. Douglas Ditmars in the Easton  area from 1976 until 2001. He then practiced throughout the country as a Locum Tenens from 2001 to 2010. He also served in the Army as a physician during the Vietnam War. Dr. Bartolet was a 1959 graduate of Easton High School where he quarterbacked the Red Rovers unbeaten 1958 squad; led the baseball teams to two District 11 titles; and scored a still unbeaten school-record 48 points in a basketball game. He received his BS from Harvard in 1964. He was a starting Quarterback for their football team and started at 2nd base and captained the Crimson baseball team. A 1969 graduate of Temple Medical School, he interned at York Hospital and served his Orthopaedic Residency at Temple from 1970 to 1974. He also served as the Easton Area High School Team physician. He was a lifetime .352 hitter in the Blue Mtn. Baseball League and was inducted into the BML Hall of Fame in 1989. He was #50 in the Express-Times List of the Top 100 Sports People of the Century in 2000. He also enjoyed golfing and playing bridge.

Memberships: He was Board Certified by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and the Thomas B. Quigley Society. He was also a member of the Northampton Country Club.

Survivors: His wife: Virginia; children: Dr. Lora B. Levin and her husband Dr. Jared Levin of Shaker Heights, OH; Daniel L. Bartolet and his wife Tamara of Easton; Terry A. Bartolet of Harmony Twp., NJ; brother: Charles E., Jr. and his wife Rita of Hellertown, PA; and 4 grandchildren: Daniel, Peter, Arden and Isabel.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday (3/7) at Cottingham Stadium, N. 12th St., Easton, PA with visitation  from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 14th & Northampton Sts., Easton. Interment will be in Gethsemane Cemetery, Palmer Twp.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the Terry Lee Bartolet EAHS Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Fund % Embassy Bank, 100 Gateway Dr., Bethlehem, PA 18017.

John “J. R.” Wilson, Jr., 83, of Easton, died Friday, March 2, 2012 in his home.

Born: October 13, 1928 in Easton, he was a son of the late John, Sr. and Beatrice (Kohler) Wilson.

Personal: He was a printer for Hargro Packaging, Flemington, NJ for over 38 years and retired in 1993.  He served in the Army during the Korean War and was a property owner at Lake Adventure Camp Resort, Lords Valley.

Memberships: He was a member of the former Easton Mennonite Church and a member of the Steel City Mennonite Church.  J.R. was a bowler in several leagues including Town and Country Lanes.

Survivors: Wife, Ethel B. (Dile) Wilson; daughter, Neely Rose and her husband, Cliff, Jr. of Easton; three sons, Robert “Billy” Shupe, Jr. and his wife, Korri of Montana, Ronnie Wilson of Easton and Wayne Wilson of Easton; seven grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.  He and his wife also helped to raise several other children as adoptive parents.

Services: A Celebration of Life will be held from 5 – 8:00 pm on Saturday, March 10 at the American Legion, Brown & Lynch Post #9, 2260 Corriere Dr., Palmer Township.  The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Gust Balakas, 88, of Forks Township, died Wednesday, February 22, 2012 in his home.

Born: November 8, 1923 in Shenandoah, PA, he was a son of the late William and Katina Balaskas.

Personal: Gust was a master plumber and worked for ARA Corp., Bethlehem and Newark.  He also worked for Landy Laundry Service, Bethlehem.  He attended Georgetown University and was an engineer in the Army during WWII.

Memberships: He was a member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Wilson Borough.

Survivors: wife, Demetra Balakas; a son, William Balaskas and his wife, Corinne of Mt. Bethel; a daughter, Anastasia Balaskas Herda and her husband, Brian of Easton; two brothers, Nicholas Balaskas of Palmer Township and John Balaskas of King of Prussia; two sisters, Georgia Balaskas of Palmer Township and Jean Karaliotis of Palmer Township and two grandchildren, Connor and Morgan. A brother, James Balaskas died earlier.

Services: 11:00 am Monday in Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 319 S. 20th St., Wilson Borough.  Call from 6 – 7:30 pm Sunday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton.  Interment in Easton Cemetery with military honors.

Memorials: Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke’s, 1510 Valley Center Parkway, Suite 200, Bethlehem, PA 18017.

William A. Palmer, 66, formerly of Easton died Wednesday, February 22, 2012 in St. Joseph s Hospital, Reading.

Born: May 27, 1945 in San Diego, CA he was a son of the late Paul and Harriet Stackhouse Palmer.

Personal: He and his wife, the former Maria Velasco have been married for 45 years. He was a 1963 graduate of Easton High School and served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He was retired from the automotive business.

Memberships: He was a member of the American Legion in Homestead, FL

Survivors: His wife, Maria; daughters, Lisa Capera of Homestead, FL, Marylynn Moyer of Mohnton, PA; sister, Maryann Short and four grandchildren.

Services: Graveside 1:30 p.m. Friday (Feb. 24) at the Northampton Memorial Shrine, Green Pond Rd., Easton; the Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to family % the funeral home.

Joan A. McIntyre, 77, of Palmer Twp. died Tuesday, February 21, 2012 in Easton Hospital.

Born: February 24, 1934 in Bridgeport, CT she was a daughter of the late Frank and Ruth Mullins Mulford.

Personal: She and her husband Russell W., Sr. would have been married 55 years in May.

Memberships: She was a member of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Palmer Twp. and Wilson High School Class of 1952.

Survivors: Her husband Russell; children: Cynthia; Russell, Jr. and his wife Sherri all of Palmer Twp.; Ronald and his wife Amy of Pen Argyl; siblings: Jerry Mulford in Florida; Janet Velenia of Nazareth; 4 grandchildren: Brittany; Jennie; Jordan and Kellee; and great-grandson: Connor.

Services: 10 AM Saturday (Feb. 25) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton with a calling period from 6 to 8 PM Friday in the funeral home. Interment will be in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 3900 Freemansburg Ave., Easton, PA 18045.