Obituaries

Thomas J. Eardley, 68, of Forks Township died Thursday, February 7, 2013 in Gracedale.

Born:  November 9, 1944 in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late John and Madeline (Connors) Eardley and the step-son of Alberta Eardley of Roseto.

Personal:  He and his wife, the former Judith Bacelli were married 45 years.   He was a nuclear production planner for Ingersoll Rand, Phillipsburg for 33 years and a security guard for Binney and Smith, Forks Township.  He was a graduate of Lincoln Technical Institute and served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War.

Memberships:  He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Forks Township.  He was also a member of the Order of Fleas, Easton and he was an avid golfer and walker.

Survivors:  wife, Judith; two daughters, Jody Bigelow and her husband, Jim of Forks Township and Shannon Eardley of Florida; three sisters, Madeline Sabler of Allentown, Sarah Schaffer of California and Diane Shaw of Roseto; two brothers, Morris Fetzer of Georgia and David Fetzer of Steel City and three grandchildren, James Bigelow, Reed Bigelow and Kyleigh Pollack.

Services:  11:00 am Monday in Faith Lutheran Church, 2012 Sullivan Trail, Forks Township.  Interment in Forks Cemetery.  Call from 7 – 8:30 pm Sunday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton.

Memorials:  St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or St. Luke’s Hospice, Development Office, 801 Ostrum St., Bethlehem, PA 18015.

Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.