Obituaries

Beulah Mae Young, 111, formerly of Wilson Borough passed away peacefully with God by her side Monday, September 19, 2011 in Gracedale.

Born: August 18, 1900 in South Bethlehem she was a daughter of the late Carrie Miller. Her husband George W. Young died in 1954.

Personal: She had been employed by Redington Fuse Plant, Bloomsbury Elementary School, Taylor Wharton and Eastern Overall Industries. Dedicated to her 6 children and her younger brother whom she raised, she will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed by her family and friends.

Membership: Pocono Writers Association.

Survivors: children: Marjorie Schlough and George Young of Palmer Twp.; Marilyn Smith of FL; Charles Young and his wife Betty of Forks Twp.; John Young of Blakeslee; 18 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son: Richard Young; her brother: Robert Ward; grandsons: Michael and Greg and great-granddaughter: Jennifer.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, with visitation from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in Forks Cemetery.

Carol Ann Susswein, 65, of Easton died Sunday, September 18, 2011 in Gracedale.

Born: April 18, 1946 in Lackawanna, NY, she was a daughter of the late Floyd and Elizabeth Benway Eckhardt.

Personal: She had been a teacher s aide at Northampton Community College for several years. A very creative woman, Carol loved arts and crafts and as a young girl was an avid equestrian.

Memberships: She had been a member of Our Lady of Mercy (St. Bernard s) Catholic Church, Easton.

Services: Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. Interment will be in Lakeside Memorial Cemetery, Hamburg, NY.

Donald Campbell Anderson, 73, of Easton, passed away at home, Saturday, September 17, 2011 after a long battle with prostate cancer.

Born: February 24, 1938 in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, Donald was the son of the late Elwood C. and Evelyn Dellinger Anderson.

Personal: Donald was married to Ann Helwick Anderson, recently commemorating fifty years of marriage earlier this month.  He was a 1956 graduate of Easton High School and of Penn State University in 1960. He was formerly employed by the F. W. Woolworth Company as a district manager, resigning in 1973. He owned and operated three clothing shops, Eagle Youth Centre Children’s Clothing after which he successfully pursued various financial ventures. He loved to travel and was a passionate sports enthusiast, especially of Red Sox baseball and Penn State sports, particularly football. He followed Penn State teams to both home and away games for many years. Another special interest of his was history, especially of railroads, enjoying the research for historic train locations in Pennsylvania and elsewhere. His greatest joy was following the sports activities of his beloved grandchildren and provided unending enthusiastic encouragement to all of them.

Memberships: Don was a long time member of College Hill Presbyterian Church, serving on various boards through the years. He also did various volunteer work, most recently with Project and Meals on Wheels.

Survivors: He is survived by his wife, Ann Louise Helwick Anderson; twin sisters, Carolyn Bloom and Virginia Gerspach and her husband, David of Easton; sister-in-law, Carol Helwick Stack and her husband, Robert of Guilford, Vermont; a son, Scott Campbell Anderson and his wife, Angela of Easton; a daughter, Kimberly Wismer and her husband, Austin of Easton; grandchildren, Scott C. Anderson, Jr., Duncan C. Anderson, Graham C. Anderson, Alexandria Wismer, Kaitlyn Wismer and Austin Wismer, Jr., all of Easton and many nieces, nephews and extended family in southwestern Virginia as well as the South Carolina shore area.

Services: A memorial service commemorating Donald’s life will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, September 20th in College Hill Presbyterian Church, 501 Brodhead St., Easton with light refreshments following. Calling hours will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 pm Monday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton.

Contributions: The family requests contributions be made to Safe Harbor, 536 Bushkill Dr., Easton, PA 18042 or College Hill Presbyterian Church.

Frederick C. Schlater, Jr., 52 of Forks Twp., PA died Sunday, September 11, 2011 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.

Born: June 15, 1959 in Ambler, PA he was a son of the late Fred and Marijane Easlick Schlater.

Personal: He was a graduate of Wissahickon High School  and Cabrini College. He also served in the US Navy. An avid fisherman and outdoorsman, Fred was a devoted husband and father who loved spending time with his family.

Memberships: He was a member of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Palmer Twp. and the Stockertown Rod and Gun Club.

Survivors: his wife, the former Terri Koerper; son: Dakota and daughter: Samantha Jane both at home; and sister: Bunny Hondros of North Wales, PA.

Services: A Memorial Service will be held 11 AM Saturday in St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 3900 Freemansburg Ave., Easton with a calling period from 10 to 11 AM in the church. The Ashton Funeral Home, 14th and Northampton Sts., Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorial Contributions: may be made to the Stockertown Rod and Gun Club, 206 Lefevre Rd., P.O. Box 485, Stockertown, PA 18083.

George E. Space, 63, of Easton, died Tuesday, September 6, 2011 in Easton Nursing Center.

Born: October 13, 1947 in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late George Space, Sr. and Mary Space Longhurst. His step-father was the late Leonard Longhurst.

Personal: He had been employed by Easton Hospital for several years.

Survivors: sons, Shawn Space, George Space, Jr., Daniel Space, Robert Hochwarter; daughters, Catherine Hochwarter, Vicki Rose; sisters, Rachel and Jane; and 12 grandchildren. A daughter Shawn Gonzalez and sisters, Mary and Roseann all died earlier.

Services: Services will be announced.

Memorial Contributions: may be made to any Parkinson’s research organization.

Sylvia M. Wesley, 76, of Easton, died Tuesday, September 6, 2011 in New Eastwood Care Center.

Born: July 30, 1935 in York, PA, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Elda (Miller) Kiick.

Personal: She graduated from Easton High School in 1953.

Memberships: She was a member of Central Assembly of God, Bethlehem.

Survivors: Two daughters, Pamela Sparta and her husband, Joseph of Bath and Penny Speach; two brothers, James Kiick and Kirby Kiick; a sister, Peggy Murphy; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A daughter, Patti Wesley and a brother, Larry Kiick died earlier.

Services: 10:30 am Monday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. Call from 6 – 7:30 pm Sunday in the funeral home.

Contributions: American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 4383 Bethlehem, PA 18018.

The Reverend Robert G. MacIntyre, 52, of Bethlehem died Friday, September 2, 2011 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill.

Born: September 5, 1958 in Kingston,PA he was a son of Gladys Watkins MacIntyre of Exeter, PA and the late James H. MacIntyre.

Personal: A graduate of Wyoming Valley West HS and Wilkes University with a Degree in Electrical Engineering, he received his M/DIV from the Princeton Theological Seminary in 1998. He has been the Pastor at Olivet United Presbyterian Church, Easton since 1998, where he held a Scottish Communion Service with tartan roll call every year. Prior to his ordination he was a project design engineer in satellite communications at the Tobyhanna Army Depot for many years.

Memberships: He was president of the Board of Trustees of the Lehigh Presbytery from 2005- 2011 and member of their Camp and Conference Committee since 1999. He also served on the Boards of ProJeCt, Safe Harbor, “Wee Care” Day Care, Crop Walk, Interfaith Council, Easton and Habitat for Humanity. He was also a former member of Church of Christ Uniting, Kingston, PA.

Survivors: his mother: Gladys; brother: James of Shavertown, PA; 2 nieces: Aarika and her husband Christian Yates of Davidsville, PA; Kara MacIntyre; aunts, uncles and cousins, including Sue Stine of Alexandria, VA.

Services: A Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 PM Thursday in Olivet United Presbyterian Church, 1151 Northampton St., Easton with a calling period from 5:30 to 7 PM in the church.

Memorial Contributions: may be made to Olivet United Presbyterian Church, 1151 Northampton St., Easton, PA 18042.