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Eva B. Barber
Eva B. Barber, 92, of Williams Township, Pa, formerly of Asbury, NJ, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2007 at the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's, Bethlehem, Pa. Born: On April 3, 1915 in Phillipsburg, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Osmun and Lizzie Porter Laubach. Personal: Her husband of 63 years, Alexander "Barney" Barber, passed away on January 6, 2003. Eva had lived in Williams Township for the past 5 years. Prior to that, she lived in Asbury, NJ for 50 years. At one time, she had worked at the State Theatre in Easton. She also worked for a number of years at the former Ford Furniture Store in Washington, NJ. She attended Phillipsburg High School. As a young woman, she was a professional horse rider. She rode for other people and taught horseback riding. She was always an animal lover and for many years had owned a dog grooming business in Asbury, NJ. Memberships: Eva attended Calvary Community Church in Harmony, NJ, for many years. Survivors: She is survived by two brothers, Mark Laubach and his wife Dorothy of Phillipsburg, NJ and William Laubach and his wife Dorothy of Harmony, NJ; two sisters, Harriet Koch and her husband James of Harmony, NJ, Meryl Rice and her husband Clark of Easton, Pa; a sister-in-law, Mary Laubach of Bloomsbury, NJ; nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, including, Richard O'Hay and his wife Eve of Pembroke Pines, Fla., great-niece, Jamie Boucher and her husband Claude and their two sons, Jared and Gabriel, with whom she had resided in Williams Township and great-niece, Kim Zane and her husband Richard of Belvidere, NJ. Services: Memorial Services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Rupell Funeral Home LLC, 465 Memorial Parkway, Phillipsburg, NJ. A visitation hour will be held Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service in the funeral home. Interment of her cremains will be in Fairmount cemetery, Phillipsburg, NJ. Memorials: May be made to Equi-Librium, P.O. Box 305, Sciota, PA 18354 for the therapeutic horseback riding program.
James Harvey Heard Kenyon
James Harvey Heard Kenyon, 61, of Lopatcong Township, Phillipsburg, NJ, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at the Lyons Veterans Administration Hospital in Bernards Township, NJ. Born: On April 17, 1946 in Manhattan, NY, he was a son of Rev. James H. Kenyon and Grace Leslie Kenyon of Renselar, NY. Personal: He and his wife, the former Peggy Godfrey, observed their 37th wedding anniversary on May 30, 2007. James was a salesperson for several companies in the East Orange, NJ area. He graduated from East Side High School, Newark, NJ, Class of 1964 and attended Bloomfield College, Ricker College and Baylor Extension University. James was an Army veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. He served in the Medical Corp, attached to the First Air Calvary Division. He received the Bronze Star Medal with V Device, the Vietnamese Service Medal and the Vietnamese Presidential Citation. He also received the United States Air Medal and the National Defense Medal. Memberships: He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Easton, and the Disabled American Veterans, East Orange, NJ. Survivors: In addition to his wife Peggy, and his parents, Rev. James and Grace, he is survived by two sons, James Harvey Heard Kenyon Jr. and his wife Stephanie of El Mirage, Az and Benjamin A.G. Kenyon of Gainesville, Fla.; five brothers, Eugene Pratt of Altoona, Pa, Frank Kenyon of Albany, NY, Mark Kenyon of Atlanta, Ga, Tong Kenyon of Brooklyn, NY and John Schachne of Voorheerville, NY, and four grandchildren, Kyla, Joseph, Benjamin and Nicholas Kenyon. Services: Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in the church, 234 Spring Garden Street, Easton, Pa. A calling hour will be held Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service in the church. Interment will be held Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. in the Indiantown Gap National cemetery, Annville, Pa. The Rupell Funeral Home LLC, Phillipsburg, NJ is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the church, Easton, PA 18042.
Beverly K. Heck
Beverly K. Heck, 64, of Lopatcong Township, Phillipsburg, NJ, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at Easton Hospital, Wilson Borough, Pa. Born: On December 23, 1942 in Newark, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Dennis D'Arcy and Kathleen Kearney Motyka. Personal: She and her husband, Michael A., observed their 42nd wedding anniversary on January 23, 2007. Beverly had lived in Lopatcong Township for 34 years. Prior to that, she lived in South River, NJ. She graduated from North Arlington High School, Class of 1960. Beverly was a homemaker. Memberships: She was a member of Ss. Philip and James Catholic Church, Phillipsburg. Survivors: In addition to her husband Michael, she is survived by two sons, Michael A., III of Lavallette, NJ and Gregory G. of Lopatcong Township; a brother, Ronald D'Arcy of Haines City, Fla.; a sister, Sheila Saboy of Spring Lake, NJ, and two grandchildren, Zachary and Cyera Heck. Services: Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Rupell Funeral Home LLC, 465 Memorial Parkway, Phillipsburg, NJ. Calling hours will be held Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be in the Northampton Memorial Shrine, Palmer Township, Pa.
Phyllis J. Powers
Phyllis J. Powers, 83, of Phillipsburg, NJ, passed away Friday, November 2, 2007 in the Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice at Warren Hospital, Phillipsburg, NJ. Born: On September 27, 1924 in Mill Hall, Pa, she was a daughter of the late Horace L. and Helen K. Cramer Powers. Personal: Phyllis graduated from Phillipsburg High School, Class of 1942. Following high school, she worked for the former accounting firm of Siegel, Berg & Co., in Easton, Pa, then moving to New York City where she attended the Traphagen School of Fashion and worked in the garment industry. She returned to Phillipsburg and worked for the Northampton County AAA Motor Club. In 1956, she decided to become a missionary. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from the King's College, Briarcliff Manor, New York in 1960, she worked as a fifth grade teacher in the Belvidere, New Jersey Elementary School for a year. She undertook graduate work in Christian education at Scarritt College, Nashville, Tenn., and was commissioned as a Methodist missionary at a ceremony on October 12, 1962 in the Wesley United Methodist Church in Phillipsburg, NJ. In November of 1962, she left for Seoul, South Korea and spent 27 years in various churches throughout South Korea. She retired in 1989 and returned to the local area. Memberships: Phyllis was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, Phillipsburg. Survivors: She is survived by sisters, Helen E. Mellwig of Palmer Township and Miriam B. English and her husband James of Williams Township, Pa; nephews, David M. Mellwig and his wife Kathy of Wilson Borough, Steven E. Laubach and his wife Deborah of Highland, NY and Joseph M. Laubach of Mechanicsburg, Pa; a step-nephew, Richard Mellwig and his wife Janet of Tatamy, Pa; nieces, Susan D. Gibbons and her husband Gary of Wilson Borough and Linda K. Hill and her husband Arthur of Forks Township, and many great-nephews and nieces. Services: Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the church, Miller Street at Potts Avenue, Phillipsburg, NJ. Calling hours will be held Wednesday from 9 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. Interment will be in the Fairmount cemetery, Phillipsburg, NJ. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the church, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865; or to the animal shelter of one's choice.
Paul McDonald
Paul McDonald, 72, of Morris Park, Lopatcong Township, NJ, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2007 at the Care Center of Brakeley Park. Born: On June 21, 1935 in Phillipsburg, NJ, he was a son of the late Harry and Bertha Weighorst McDonald. Personal: Paul was a guidance counselor for the New Jersey Department of Corrections. He served in the Air Force. He had graduated from Phillipsburg High School, Class of 1952. He enjoyed playing cards and bingo, doing crossword puzzles, collecting coins and watching old movies. Memberships: Paul was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, Phillipsburg, NJ. He was also a member of the Men's Club at the Care Center of Brakeley. Survivors: He is survived by three nieces, Kelly Rodger of Bangor, Pa, Colleen McDonald of Phillipsburg and Diane Wirkner of Woodbridge, Va; two nephews, Patrick and Michael McDonald of Phillipsburg, and his special friend, Big Boy, his cat. Two brothers, Harry and James McDonald and two sisters, Shirley McDonald and Doris Apgar, all died earlier. Services: Graveside services will be held Friday, November 23, 2007 at 10 a.m. in the Fairmount cemetery, Belvidere Road, Phillipsburg, NJ. There will be no calling hours. The Rupell Funeral Home LLC, is in charge of the arrangements.
Jim Ringo
Jim Ringo, a Hall of Fame center who played 15 seasons for the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles, died Monday morning after a short illness. He was two days shy of his 76th birthday. Former Packers teammate Willie Davis said Ringo, who lived in Chesapeake, Va., had been battling Alzheimer's. "One minute, you're reliving an experience," said Davis, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame with Ringo in 1981. "And the next minute, he'd be asking, 'Who's this?'" The Packers drafted Ringo out of Syracuse in the seventh round in 1953, and he became one of the league's best centers despite being undersized at just over 200 pounds. "But what tenacity he had as a center in the NFL," Davis said. "Probably, no one was better." But Ringo turned his relatively small size into an advantage, leading the way on the power sweep that made the Packers' offense so effective. "As Vince Lombardi once observed, Jim epitomized the toughness and determination needed to not only play the center position but to become one of the game's most dominant offensive linemen of his era," said Steve Perry, president/executive director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. "On behalf of all of us at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, I extend my heartfelt condolences to Jim's family." Ringo played for Green Bay through 1963, but a contract dispute led Ringo and Lombardi to part ways. According to Packers folklore, Ringo had the audacity to bring an agent with him to negotiate a new contract - and Lombardi traded him to Philadelphia on the spot. "The story goes that Jim came in with a representative to visit with coach Lombardi about his contract," Packers historian Lee Remmel said. "Vince excused himself, came back, and said 'You now are a member of the Philadelphia Eagles.'" As far as Davis is concerned, the story is true. "Jim was probably not out of place," Davis said. "But at that point, Lombardi was not prepared to have an intermediary." Agents, of course, now are an accepted part of the today's game, something Davis said Lombardi would have struggled with. "I don't think he'd be a very happy camper," Davis said. It wasn't the first time Ringo didn't see eye to eye with a Packers coach. In fact, his Hall of Fame career almost was over before it started. Remmel said that as a rookie in 1953, Ringo decided training camp was too tough and simply walked out one day. Then-coach Gene Ronzani sent one of the team's scouts all the way to the East Coast to pick him up. "It's fortunate that he did, because he went on to become a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame," Remmel said. Ringo played for the Eagles from 1964-67. He was voted to 10 Pro Bowls and was chosen for the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1960s. He started in a then-record 182 consecutive games from 1954-67. Ringo later went in to coaching. He replaced Buffalo Bills coach Lou Saban part of the way through the 1976 season, and the Bills lost their last nine games. He returned the following year, and the Bills went 3-11. Ringo was fired after the season and replaced by Chuck Knox. Ringo's death comes just a month after the death of former Packers receiver and broadcaster Max McGee, making for a tough couple of weeks in what has otherwise been a joyful season on the field the Packers. "It does," Davis said. "While each one kind of has its place, you can't be oblivious to the McGee and Ringo kind of disasters. As far as I'm concerned, one of the best things that that could happen is for the Packers to go on and get into the Super Bowl." Ringo's wife Judy said her husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 1996, and the couple moved to Chesapeake about 10 years ago. He lived at home for much of that time until moving to a treatment unit in nearby Virginia Beach, she said, and he had recently developed penumonia. "It's just a terrible disease," she said of Alzheimer's. "I wouldn't wish it on anybody."
A memorial Service will be held at Rupell Funeral Home in Phillipsburg, N.J., across the street from Phillipsburg High School where Jim Ringo graduated, on Tuesday November 27, 2007 at 7:00pm. Following the Memorial Service there will be a reception at Flynn's on the Hill on Pursel Street in Phillipsburg from 8pm to 10pm.
Mildred F. "Midge" Sassaman
Mildred F. "Midge" Sassaman, 95, of Phillipsburg, NJ, peacefully passed away at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Diane L. and William Heller of Coplay, Pa, on Tuesday, November 27, 2007. Born: On May 11, 1912 in Phillipsburg, NJ, she was a daughter of John V. and A. Mabel Styers Fry. Personal: Her husband of 53 years, Robert W. Sassaman Sr., passed away in 1990. At one time, Mildred lived in Neptune, NJ, mostly residing in Phillipsburg all of her life. She was an elementary school teacher, teaching in Stewartsville, NJ and also teaching as a substitute teacher in the Neptune, NJ area. She taught in the Phillipsburg School District for more than 25 years, retiring in 1977. She attended Phillipsburg public schools and graduated from Phillipsburg High School, Class of 1930, serving as secretary of the Class for many years. She graduated from Trenton Normal School, Class of 1933. Mildred loved life, her family and all those around her being the most important part of her life. She was proud of all of them. Midge had a zest for life that we will all miss. Memberships: Mildred was an active member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, Phillipsburg, where she was a member of the Church Choir, United Methodist Women, the Bible Study Group and was a Sunday school teacher for 49 years. She was a founding member of the Sunny Seniors of Phillipsburg, a member of the Delaware Chapter #50, Order of Eastern Star, the Warren County Retired Teacher's Association, the Cosmopolitan Club of Easton, also being a member of singles, sewing and bridge clubs. Survivors: In addition to her daughter, Diane and her husband William; she is survived by two sons, Robert W. Sassaman Jr. and his wife Nancy of Diamond Bar, Calif., and Jack K. Sassaman and his wife Jane of Randolf, NJ; another daughter, Jill A. Sassaman of Easton, Pa; 10 grandchildren, Sunny Gutierrez, Carrie Cheng, Robert W. Sassaman III, William Heller Jr., Jill Slankas, Wendy Heller, Thomas Heller, Jennifer Sassaman, Jack Sassaman Jr. and Jeffrey Sassaman; nine great-grandchildren, Max Gutierrez, Per Valentine Gutierrez, Beck Sassaman, Summer Sassaman, Owen Cheng, Roland Cheng, Michael Heller, Jason Heller and Mary Slankas; two nephews, and one niece. A brother, Edward Fry and a sister, Evelyn Parks, both died earlier. Services: Funeral services to celebrate Mildred's life will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Rupell Funeral Home LLC, 465 Memorial Parkway, Phillipsburg, NJ. A calling hour will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service in the funeral home. Burial will be in Fairmount cemetery. Memorials; May be made to the church, Miller Street at Potts Avenue, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865; or to the Home Health and Hospice Services, 3421 Nightingale Drive, Easton, PA 18045.
Grace K. Mosher
Grace K. Mosher, 95, formerly of Lopatcong Township, NJ, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2007 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Corine R. Hayes and Russell of Bath, Pa. Born: On December 23, 1911 in Lopatcong Township, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Raymond G. and Mary Smith Koch. Personal: Her husband, William H., passed away May 21, 1987. A resident of Lopatcong Township for nearly all of her life, Grace was a wife and mother an elementary school teacher. She taught in Stewartsville, Lopatcong Township and Phillipsburg School Districts for 25 years, retiring in 1974. She graduated from Phillipsburg High School, Class of 1930 and from Trenton State Teachers College in 1934. Memberships: She was a life member of St. James Lutheran Church, Pohatcong Township, NJ and was a former Sunday school teacher, Junior Choir director and former church organist. She was a member of the Lutheran Church Women and was a former Girl Scout leader. In her later years, she attended St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Marion, NC, the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Franklin, NC, the Advent Moravian Church in Bethlehem, Pa, and the Cornerstone E.F.C. in Easton, Pa. She was a member of the Stewartsville Grange #121 and the Sunny Seniors of Phillipsburg. Grace had volunteered at the Phillipsburg Care Center, the Habitat for Humanity in Franklin, NC and for numerous other organizations. Survivors: In addition to her daughter, Corine and husband, Russell, she is survived by two daughters, Mary Ann Widenhouse and her husband Carroll of Otto, NC and Kathryn R. Sullivan and her husband David of Palmer Township, Pa; nine grandchildren, Eric Widenhouse, Holly Jones, Karen Widenhouse, Daniel Widenhouse, Corianne Kunz, Michael Sullivan, Jonathan Loring, Jeremy Loring and Joshua Loring, and 13 great-grandchildren. A great-grandson, Alexander Widenhouse, two brothers, John and William Koch, and two sisters, Kathryn Koch and Mary E. Koch, all did earlier. Services: Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. James Lutheran Church, 1213 U.S. Highway 22, Pohatcong Township. Calling hours will be Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Rupell Funeral Home LLC, 465 Memorial Parkway, Phillipsburg, NJ. Burial will be in St. James Lutheran cemetery, Greenwich Township, NJ. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to one's local American Cancer Society; St. Luke's VNA Home Hospice, 1510 Valley Center Parkway, Bethlehem, PA 18017; or to the St. James Lutheran Church, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865.
Shirley J. McNamee
Shirley J. McNamee, 77, of Lopatcong Township, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2007, in Warren Hospital, Phillipsburg. Born: March 24, 1930, in Stewartsville, a daughter of the late Alvin A. and Luella Richline Gardner. Personal: She and her husband, John T., observed their 59th wedding anniversary on December 13, 2006. She was a graduate of Phillipsburg High School, class of 1947. She had lived in Lopatcong for the past 72 years. Shirley had worked in the Thrift Store of Schaible's Bakery in Wilson Borough for 10 years, retiring in 1970. She was also a mother and a homemaker. Memberships: She was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Stewartsville. Survivors: her husband; a son, Lawrence P. and his wife, Pam, of East Allen Township, Pa.; daughters, Carol A. Nolan of Bethlehem, Peggy S. Edmiston and her husband, David, of Harmony and Patty L. Potts of Harmony Township; sisters, Barbara Patterson of Wilson Borough; eight grandchildren, Lawrence McNamee Jr., Shelly Papp, Michael McNamee, Jane Schleppy, Thomas Nolan III, Sarah Edmiston, Mathew Becker and Zachary Becker; and 11 great-grandchildren. A brother, Charles Gardner, and two sons-in-law, Thomas Nolan Jr. and Rick Potts, died earlier. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday in Rupell Funeral Home, 465 Memorial Parkway, Phillipsburg. Calling hours will be held 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Stewartsville Lutheran cemetery. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, to the First Lutheran Church, North Main St., Stewartsville, NJ or the Lopatcong Township Emergency Squad, 1301 Belvidere Rd., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
Elsie Harris
Elsie Harris, a resident of Brakeley Care Center, Phillipsburg, NJ, passed away Friday morning, December 14, 2007. Born: On June 6, 1916 in Bayonne, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Horatio P. and Mabel Tomey Harris. Personal: Elsie attended Phillipsburg High School and Churchman's Business College. Her work career spanned 46 years including the John Hancock Ins. Co., attorney Nathan L. Reibman, Senator Jeanette F. Reibman, Selective Ins. Co., and the Greenwich Nursery School part-time. Memberships: Elsie had been a member of the Old Greenwich Church since July of 1940. She taught Sunday school for 25 years, served as superintendent for nine years as well as Sunday school treasurer for many years. She served as a deacon for two terms and an ordained elder from 1976 to 1979. An elected clerk for 20 years, she was also active in Presbyterian Women and Church Women United. In February of 1996, Elsie joined Libby Easterly as a "Stars in my Crown" church family member. Both are now deceased. Survivors: Her only survivor, a distant cousin, Ann Estelle lives in North Carolina. Two brothers, Charles and Franklin, died earlier. Services: Elsie's interment will be in the family plot of Old Greenwich cemetery, Stewartsville, NJ. A Memorial Service will be held at a future date at the convenience of her church family. The Rupell Funeral Home LLC is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, Elsie requested gifts be designated to the Old Greenwich Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, 17 Greenwich Church Road, Stewartsville, NJ 08886; or to the Greenwich Gospel Time in memory of the Harris family.
John E. Rush
John E. Rush, 82, of Bethlehem, died Saturday, December 15, 2007 at Moravian Village. Born: May 11, 1925 in Phillipsburg, he was a son of the late Semple and Evelyn Messinger Rush. Personal: John and his wife, the former Joella Marie Gardner, observed their 60th wedding anniversary on June 28, 2007. John served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. He graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1942, and from Lafayette College in 1945. He was on the track teams at both facilities, and on the football at Lafayette. John earned his professional engineer's license in 1952. Upon graduation from Lafayette, John was employed at Armstrong Cork Co., in Lancaster from 1945-48. He then was an assistant professor at Lafayette College from 1948-50. For the following 33 years, he worked at Dixie Cup Co., later American Can Co., at several different locations. While at American Can's Barrington, Illinois plant, John worked closely with Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia as a visiting professor, an advisor to students, and a consultant. After retiring from American Can Co. in 1983, John founded and directed Rush Engineering Associates. He served as coordinator of lay ministries at Cary United Methodist Church in Illinois. John was an accomplished artist. John was editor of the book on the history of Old Greenwich, entitled "Our Greenwich Heritage." Memberships: ASME, Charles A. Lindberg Society, Big Little Book Club, Theta Xi Fraternity, and Old Greenwich Presbyterian Church, where he was a life elder. He was active for several years with the Boy Scout troop of the church. Survivors: In addition to his wife, Joella; son Jonathan E. Rush and his wife Shirley of Mt. Bethel; daughters, Nan M. Rush of Allentown, Lydia A. Beard and her husband Douglass of Columbia, Pa., Dorothy M. Sullivan and her husband Barry of Rochester, NY, and Loretta L. Becker and husband Wayne of Allentown; son Daniel J. Rush and his wife Holly of Orland Park, Illinois; 14 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother Raymond of Florida; and sisters, Ruth Kinsman of Easton and Bette Wood of Virginia. A brother, Carl, died in 2006. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday with visiting hour from 10 a.m. until start of the service in Greenwich Presbyterian Church, 17 Greenwich Church Road, Stewartsville, Greenwich Township. Interment will be in Old Greenwich Presbyterian Church cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Rupell Funeral Home, Phillipsburg, NJ. Memorials: To Alzheimer's Disease Research, 22512 Gateway Center Drive, Clarksburg, MD 20871 or Greenwich Church.
