Obituaries

Name: Phoebe J. Deck, 90, of Palmer Twp. died Sunday, March 11, 2012 in Manor Care Health Services, Palmer Twp.

Born: March 19, 1921 in Wilson Borough, she was a daughter of the late John and Sallie Troxell Bastka.

Personal: She was a 1939 graduate of Wilson High School and had been employed by the former Dixie Cup Co. In 1958 she was elected to the office of Committeewoman for Palmer Twp.  She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and she enjoyed reading.

Memberships: She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Easton where she was active in the Church Mice. She was also a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star, AARP, and the Ambassador Club of St. Paul’s III Lutheran Church.

Survivors:  A daughter: Sheila M. Folsom and her husband William of Bethlehem Twp., PA.; a son: Frank J. Yost and his wife Dorothy of Shoemakersville, PA; 3 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by husbands: Frank J. Yost in 1947 and Bobby W. Deck in 2009 and a brother: Herman Bastka.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday (3/15) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. Interment will be in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to Trinity Episcopal Church, 234 Spring Garden St., Easton, PA 18042.

Name: William C. Holstein, 87, formerly of Palmer Twp. died Tuesday, March 6, 2012 in the Lutheran Home at Topton.

Born: March 25, 1924 in Mt. Washington, PA he was a son of the late William E. and Marvel Arndt Holstein. His wife of 60 years, the former Merita Davis died in 2006.

Personal: He was an Associate Professor of Engineering at Lafayette College from 1962 until retiring. He had also been employed by D’Huy Engineering, Bethlehem; A.L. Wiesenberger Assoc., Allentown; West and Wells Engineers, Bethlehem, and designed many bridges, approaches, and highway ramps throughout the Lehigh Valley, including Route 33, and also in the Pittsburgh area, notably the Fort Pitt Bridge and the Fort Duquesne Bridge.  A graduate of Union College, he received his Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. William was a devoted and loving husband, brother, father, and grandfather.

Memberships: He loved his Lord and Savior serving Him at Calvary United Methodist Church on their Board of Trustees, Church Council and as a Lay Leader. He was also a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers; Dallas Lodge #396, F & AM; and Lehigh Consistory (32 Degree).

Survivors: His children: Janet Cholin and her husband Roger of Trout Run, PA; Karen Harakal Kuhns and her husband Jon of Lenhartsville, PA; David Holstein and his wife Bette Lou of Bethlehem; 6 grandchildren: Andy Cholin; Michelle Cholin Steppe, Traci Holstein, Jeff, Matt and Dan Harakal; and 9 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife: Merita and brother: Dr. Floyd A. Holstein.

Services: Will be 3 p.m. Monday (3/12) in Calvary UM Church, 4411 Green Pond Rd., Easton with a calling period from 2 to 3 p.m. in the church; the Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements. Interment in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

Memorial Contributions: May be made to the Church.

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.