Obituaries

Stanley A. Price, 96, of Forks Twp., PA died Sunday, September 18, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Easton. Born September 29, 1925 in Phillipsburg, NJ he was the son of the late Ethel (Alpaugh) and U. Grant Price. A 1943 graduate of Phillipsburg High School, he attended Michigan State College and served in the Army Air Force during WWII. He retired as Vice President of First Valley Bank after more than 20 years in 1984. Prior to that he was employed by Kendall-Ewan Motor and Dockery Ford.

He had been a Director of the Lehigh Valley Consumer Counseling Service; Chair of the Consumer Credit Division, PA Banker’s Assoc.; and Past-President of the Bethlehem Credit Bureau. He was also a Charter Member of the Black Diamond Society of Model Engineers; a Founding Member of the Forks Twp. Historical Society; member of the Palmer Twp. Historical Society and a volunteer at the National Canal Museum. Stanley was a member of First Moravian Church, Easton where he served as an Elder and Trustee and was a Member of the Year Honoree.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, the former Dorothy M. Greiner; nieces and nephews: Kurt Kueng, Jr., Robert Kueng, Kathy Koplen, Barbara Jo Franklin; and goddaughters: Lisa Pysher and Beth Brdar. His daughter, Pamela Lechner and sister, Mary “Pat” Price predeceased him.

Graveside services with military honors will be held 2:30 PM Wednesday (Sept. 21) at Northampton Memorial Shrine, 3051 Green Pond Rd, Easton, PA. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to First Moravian Church, 225 N. 10th St., Easton, PA 18042. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com

Carol Ann Pollock, 79, of Easton, PA passed away peacefully in her sleep, Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at Promedica Old Orchard. Born December 15, 1942 in Easton, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Clara (Smith) Fretz and the wife of George Anthony Pollock who in died in 1987. She was employed by the Easton Express for 20 years before retiring, prior to that she was employed by Keystone Restaurant. Carol enjoyed listening to Elvis and was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. She also enjoyed trips to Canada, the beach, and an occasional game of cards and bingo. But most of all, Carol loved her children, great and grand.

She is survived by her daughter: Tammy Graham and her husband Kevin of Bethlehem Twp., PA; her son: George H. Pollock of Wilkes-Barre, PA; sister: Bonnie Yard; 5 grandchildren: Joseph (Paige), John, Jean Marie, Allison (Daniel) and James; and 5 great-grandchildren: Anthony, Rowan, Sutton, Graysen and Mia.

Services are 10:30 AM Tuesday, September 20 in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, PA with a calling period from 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Interment is in Gethsemane Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to any Parkinson’s research organization. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com

Robert C. Peters, 84, of Bethlehem Township, died Monday, September 12, 2022 in his home. Born May 16, 1938 in Tatamy, he was the son of the late Carl and Ruth (Frey) Peters. He graduated from Nazareth High School in 1956 where he was the manager for the football team. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1956 and served for four years. He then worked for Mack Printing for 41 years. Bob was an avid Nazareth football and wrestling fan for over 50 years.

Surviving are his wife, Jane L. (Bonstein) Peters; four sisters, Virginia Siegfried, Ruth Kemmerer, Ellen Laurito, and Elaine Gorby; a half-sister, Susan Worman; two brothers, Carl Peters and Danny Peters; and many nieces and nephews. Three sisters, Elizabeth Laubach, June Long, and Sandra Brown died earlier.

Services will be held at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. A visitation will be held from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Tuesday in the funeral home. Interment will be private in Northampton Memorial Shrine. Memorial contributions may be made to Epworth United Methodist Church, 3245 Oakland Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18020. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Pearl M. Dopilka, 94, died Friday, September 9, 2022 in Bethlehem Manor Memory Care. Born October 29, 1927 in Easton, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Emma (Kappish) Patoki. Her husband, John J. Dopilka died in 2010. Pearl was the head waitress at Marquis Dining Hall of Lafayette College for many years until retiring. She was also an active member of Fellowship Church, Phillipsburg.

Surviving are a son, Randy Decker and his wife, Tee; a daughter, Holly Kociolek and her husband, Tony; seven grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. A daughter, Gail Kuypers; a brother, John Patoki; and two sisters, Helen Repsher and Ethel Mettler died earlier.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, October 8, 2022 in Fellowship Church, Phillipsburg. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Fellowship Church, 300 Cromwell St., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Beverly Ann Ryerson, 65, of Allentown, PA formerly of Wilson Borough died Monday, September 5, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital Allentown. Born April 18, 1957 in Lehighton, PA she was the daughter of the late Brian Smith and Joanne (Rodgers) Rosetti. A graduate of Lehighton High School, she was employed by Wegman’s, Allentown for the past 3 years and prior to that by Giant Foods for 30 years.

She is survived by two sons: Michael Presto (Jill) of Coopersburg, PA and David Ryerson (Amanda) of Catasauqua, PA; and grandchildren: Jessie, Autumn, Colton, Caden, Hanna, Gavin, Jacob and Noah. Her husband of 39 years, David A. Ryerson died in 2019.

Services are 10:30 AM Monday (Sept. 12) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, PA with visitation 7 to 8:30 PM Sunday in the funeral home. Interment is in Easton Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Children’s Home of Easton, 2000 S. 25th St., Easton, PA 18042 for their Firmstone Family Services Behavioral Health Clinic. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

William D. “Bill” Black, Sr., 88, of Palmer Twp., PA died Monday, September 5, 2022, after a long illness. He was the son of the late Agnes (Pasch) and James Black. A graduate of Easton High School, Bill was an entrepreneur who had several successful businesses, the last of which was as a subcontractor for the US Postal Service. He was an avid horseman who raised and trained racing trotters.

He is survived by his son, William Black, Jr. (Cathy), his two daughters, Agnes “Cookie” Black and Valerie Black, and his youngest brother, Joe. He was the loving grandfather of Taylor (Ali) and Will, Jennifer and Chuck, Muriel and Connie, and Julian and great-grandfather of four. Bill was predeceased by his wife, Ann Louise Hevner, his beloved daughter, Shirlee Frey, his brother, James Black, and his sister, Shirley Beasley.

The family will hold a private service of remembrance. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.

Elizabeth A. “Betty” Cooper, 95, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, September 1, 2022 in Kirkland Village. Born October 1, 1926 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Rosewell and Anne (Stansberry) Jinkins. She grew up in Highland Park, IL. Her husband, John G. Cooper died in 1998. Betty attended Iowa State University and she and John graduated from the University of Iowa. They were long time residents of Bethlehem having moved to Bethlehem after World War II and finishing college. She loved living in Bethlehem and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem and the Bethlehem Garden Club. She enjoyed playing golf at Saucon Valley Country Club with John and her friends. She was also an honorary lifetime member of the Bethlehem branch of AAUW.

Surviving are a son, John R. Cooper and his wife, Charlotte; a daughter, Beth Cooper Rogers and her husband, Steven; a daughter-in-law, Kim Cooper. Her son William (Bill) S. Cooper preceded her in death. She is survived by six grandchildren – Ben Rogers, Caitlin Cooper Montalvo, Julie Rogers, Emily Cooper and Cheyenne and Autumn Cooper. She is also survived by her brother Robert L. Jinkins and two great grandchildren – Henry and Warren Montalvo.

Services will be private. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, 2344 Center St., Bethlehem, PA 18017 or Ascend Hospice, 1120 Welsh Rd., Suite 220, Gwynedd Corporate Center, North Wales, PA 19454.