Anna M. Serfass Anna M. Serfass, 86, of Stroudsburg, died Monday in her home. She was the wife of Harry A. Serfass.
Born in Stroudsburg, she was a daughter of the Harry and Carrie (Metzgar) Williams. Survivors: Husband; sons, Frederick M. of Boyertown, Richard A. of Springville, and Carl E. of Danville, Montour County; sister, Florence M.
Gordon of Stroudsburg; stepbrother, C. Edward Williams of Kailua Kone, Hawaii; seven grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main Stroudsburg.
Call p.m. Wednesday. Officials from By CHRISTOPHER ELSER Of The Morning Call FIFTH Rodney Fisk doesn't have any day-to-day experience running a railroad. He was turned 1 down by New Jersey Transit nine times in his effort to take over the transit authority's line between Princeton and Princeton Junction. An attempt to supply commuter rail service between the Lehigh Valley and New York City was rejected because bus service already fills the need.
Last night, Fisk came to Quakertown to present his proposal to restore commuter rail service between the Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia the lines abandoned by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) several years ago. He said the plan contained several "firsts" for commuter rail service in the United States. "All the operating costs will be covered by fares," he told Quakertown Borough Council in a workshop meeting last night. "There is no light rail that covers all its operating costs through fares." The session was informational, since Fisk's group National Interurban Coalition does not yet have permission from SEPTA to start the service. The National Interurban Coalition, which consists of Fisk's RailEaston, locomotive and signal manufacturers, and other support- PROFIT Continued From Page B1 "We're waiting to see if they have tuberculosis and we've started the treatment for that," Klotz said.
Klotz revealed that prison officials at first classified or segregated the Chinese by the amount of money they had when they arrived. One refugee had $440, many others little or no money, and county officials put the men with the most money, and presumably the most power, in the main prison, Klotz said. The immigrants later were classified by medical condition. CAMPS Continued From Page B1 cials said. The current building i is located at 2633 Moravian Ave.
in Allentown. The new Building will include training and program facilities and a retail store. In addition, the building will be used for as many purposes as possible and will be geographically accessible to the entire Council area. Camps Mosey Wood and Wood Haven will also be improved, the Council decided. Many different types of housing units and over- POLICE Crash leads to DUI charge A Wescosville woman escaped injury when she lost control of her car and hit a light post along Krocks Road in Lower Macungie Township last night, state police at Fogelsville said.
Lizbeth C. Pink, 40, of 6154 Shepherd Hills was northbound on Krocks Road at 6:07 p.m. when she lost control around a turn and hit a light post about a quarter-mile north of Route 222, police said. A trooper detected an odor of alcohol at the scene, and police said a drunken driving charge will be filed against Pink through District Justice Charles Crawford's office. N.Y.
woman hurt in R.100 crash A New York City woman was injured Saturday when her van collided with a car on Route 100 in Upper Milford Township. Susan Meluzin, 38, of Queens, who sustained back and chest injuries, was treated at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, and released, a hospital spokeswoman said. THE MORNING CALL, TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1993 Robert A.S. Meckes Leon F. Hill; owned Ralph H.
Paine Ralph H. Paine, 79, of 2212 Second Whitehall Township, hilDispl died Sunday in Muhlenberg tal Center. He was the husband of the late Gladys L. (Shupp) Paine. He worked for Bethlehem Steel Corp.
for 40 years, retiring in 1976. -Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Harry and Carolina (Wilkins) Paine. Survivors: Son, Terry L. of Catasauqua; daughter, Cheryl, wife of Randall J. Klechinski of Allentown, and three grandchildren.
Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Schisler Funeral Home, 2119 Washington Northampton. Call noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday. Florence S.
Bonser Florence S. Bonser, 80, of Ashfield, died Monday in her home. She was the wife of George A. Bonser. They were married 64 years in January.
Born in Ashfield, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Annie (Benninger) Weider. She was a member of Dinkey Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ashfield. Survivors: Husband; sons, George A. of Valdosta, and Peter R. of Weissport; daughters, Mrs.
Eva Leibenguth of Lehighton, June, wife of Lister Strohl of Palmerton, and Connie L. of Hazleton; sister, Mrs. Flossie Hedrick of Lehighton; stepsisters, Lillian, wife of Mahlon Walk of Palmerton, and Madeline, wife of Kermit Steigerwalt of Bowmanstown; 1 nine grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren. She was predeceased by sons, Charles and Mahlon. Services: 2 p.m.
Wednesday in the church. Call 7-9 p.m. Tuesday in the church. Arrangements, T.K. Thomas Funeral Home, Palmerton.
Eisenhard correction William H. "Schmoky" Eisenhard, 69, of 6945 Weaversville Road, Northampton, who died Sunday in Muhlenberg Hospital Center, was a son of the late William H. Sr. and Kathryn I. (Besch) Eisenhard.
Among his survivors is a sister, Mrs. Claire Unger of Allentown. His mother' maiden name and sister's first name were incorrect in Monday's Morning Call. William M. Yankowy William M.
Yankowy, 86, of 2506 Dove Lane, Bath, died Monday in Muhlenberg Hospital Center. He was the husband of Julia (Horvath) Yankowy. They were married 66 years in March. He was a crane operator and miller at the former Nazareth Cement Co. for 44 years, retiring i in 1968.
Born in Poland, he was a son of the late Vincent and Julia (Gill) Yankowy. was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Nazareth. Survivors: Wife; sons, William of Bath, Valentine of Fern Creek, and Stephen and Anthony, both of Easton; daughters, Elizabeth, wife of Paul Traupman of Nazareth, and Mary, wife of Frank Klement of Bethlehem; sister, Genevieve Segan of Nazareth; 22 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and three great children. Services: 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Reichel Funeral Home, 220 Washington Park, Nazareth; Mass at 10 a.m.
in the church. Call 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Frederick W. Lembach Frederick W.
"Fritz" Lembach, 62, of Salinas, died Friday in Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Betty Lembach. He was a shop foreman at the Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, before retiring. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late William and Daisy (Filman) Lembach. He was a past commander of American Legion Post 593, Prunedale, Calif.
He was a Seaman 1st Class in the Navy aboard the U.S.S. Manchester. Survivors: Wife; son, Frederick II, and daughter, Cheryl L. Wagster, both of Salinas; brothers, Robert of Allentown, and Creighton of Sacramento, sisters, Fleeta Mock of Pittsburgh, and Diane Frederickson and Grace Gibbs, both of Sacramento, and seven grandchildren. Graveside services: 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, San Joaquin National Cemetery, Justine, Calif. Call 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Whitehurst Muller Funeral Service, Salinas. ERICH SCHLOSSER MEMORIALS LOWEST PRICES AVAILABLE 301 Fullerton Whitehall, PA Daily 9-5; Sat. 9-1 Phone 433-7012 Other Hours By Appointment RIGHT NOW UPSTAIRS SHOWROOM FILLED WITH DEMONSTRATORS STOP BY FOR GREAT SAVINGS KEN SALABSKY Jack ones Buick 325 W.
Broad Beth. 691-3911 Bethlehem's Volume Buick Dealer Robert A.S. Meckes, 81, of 428 Chestnut Coplay, died Monday in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of the late Olive M. (Roberts) Meckes.
He was a laborer at the former Coplay Cement Co. for many years before retiring. Born in Coplay, he was a son of the late Elmer a and Edith (Miller) Meckes. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Coplay.
He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors: Daughter, Patricia wife of Joseph Tracey, and stepmother, Sallie (Buchman) Meckes, both of Coplay, and two granddaughters. He was predeceased by a son, Robert Jr. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Robert A.
Hauke Funeral Home, 4th and Chestnut streets, Coplay. Call p.m. Wednesday. William R. Whitesell William R.
Whitesell, 76, of 944 S. Hillview Road, Allentown, died Monday in his home. He was the husband of Anna Marie (Rozzo) Whitesell and the late Rosella A. Whitesell. He and his second wife were married 22 years last month.
He was a turbo engineer for Bethlehem Steel Corp. for 36 years, retiring in 1979. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late William and Kate (Kinny) Whitesell. He was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bethlehem.
Survivors: Wife; daughter, Carol, Jack Dewalt of Bethlehem; sisters, Miriam Sheerer of Greentown, Pike County, and Ruth of Bethlehem, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, J.S. Burkholder Funeral Home, 16th and Hamilton streets, Allentown. Call p.m.
Wednesday. Naida M. Petty Naida M. Petty, 79, of 954 Sullivan Trail, Forks Township, died Sunday in her home. She was the wife of Paul Petty.
Born in Bangor, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Rose (Peters) Hill. She was a member of Forks United Church of Christ, Forks Township. Survivors: Husband; son, Richard Chapman of LaMirada, brothers, Elton of Pen Argyl and Preston of Bangor; sister, Betty Fuls of Plainfield Township; stepsons, James P. of Wind Gap and Leslie R. of Bullhead City, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Guerro and Ruggiero Funeral Home, 126 E. Pennsylvania Pen Argyl. Call a.m. Wednesday.
Paul J.W. Hamsher Paul J.W. Hamsher, 83, formerly of 1520 Paxford Road, Salisbury Township, died Saturday in Cedarbrook-Fountain Hill Annex. He was the husband of the late Evelyn M. (Schell) Hamsher.
He was employed in the streets department for the city of Allentown for many years until retiring. Born in Krumsville, he was a son of the late Oliver and Minnie (Kunkle) Hamsher. Survivors: Daughters, Jane E. Boyer and Nancy, and a son, Alfred all of Allentown; brothers, Lester of Allentown and Kermit of Lenhartsville; sister, Mrs. Pearl Stoltz of Allentown; 10 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a son, Paul F. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, J.S. Burkholder Funeral Home, 16th and Hamilton streets, Allentown. Call p.m.
Tuesday. Adolph J. Koszewski Adolph J. Koszewski, 74, of Yankee Road, Richland Township, died Thursday in Quakertown Community Hospital. He was the husband of the late Dorothy (Snow) Koszewski.
He was a mixer at Moreland Willow Grove, Montgomery County, for more than 20 years, retiring in 1984. Born i in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Michael and Anasta- sia (Pilter) Koszewski. Survivors: Stepson, Robert S. Hallman of Gold, Potter County; stepdaughters, Janet I. Hallman of Dublin, Jennifer K.
Hallman and Sandra L. Hallman, both of Pipersville, Bucks County, and five step- grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Jeffrey A. Naugle Funeral Home, 20 N.
Ambler Quakertown. No calling hours. Arthur G. Kowaltschuk Arthur G. Kowaltschuk, 81, of Lehighton R.3, died Monday in Mountain Manor, Kunkletown R.2.
He was the husband of the late Lilly (Brendle) Kowaltschuk. He was an accountant for Phoenix Import Export New York City, for 25 years, retiring in 1987. Born in sh*tomir, Ukraine, he was a son of the late Gregory and Tatiana Kowaltschuk. Survivors: Daughters, Brigitte, of Warrington, Bucks County, Lydia Randolph of Cary, and Dorothea Milkosky of Colonia, N.J.; brother, Serge, and sister, Olga, both of Kiev, Ukraine, and five grandchildren. Memorial services: Private.
No calling hours. Arrangements, Kresge Funeral Home, Brodheadsville. Lehighton gas station; grew Christmas trees Leon "DeDe" F. Hill, 85, formerly of 1340 Interchange Road, Lehighton, died Monday in The Lutheran Home at Topton. He was the husband of Pauline E.
(Schweitzer) Hill. They were married 59 years in March. He owned Leon Hill's Mobil gas station, Lehighton, for 32 years, retiring in 1970. He also grew Christmas trees there for 45 years. Born in Franklin Township, he was a son of the late Harry F.
and Annie (Keck) Hill. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Franklin Township. Survivors: Wife; son, David F. of Center Valley; brother, Arnold of Franklin Township, and two grandchildren.
Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Kenneth N. Phifer Funeral Home, 3rd and Alum streets, Lehighton. Call 10-11 a.m. Thursday.
James G. Hamm Jr. James G. Hamm 66, of 262 Washington Bangor, died Sunday in Pocono Medical Center, East Stroudsburg. He was the husband of Vivian (Bonney) Hamm.
They were married 43 years this month. He was an insurance salesman for American General, Easton, for four years, retiring in 1991. Before that, he worked for his father at the former James Hamm Slate Products, East Bangor, for 20 years. Born in East Bangor, he was a son of the late James G. Sr.
and Rosa (Stiles) Hamm. He was a member of First United Evangelical Church, Bangor. An Army veteran of World War I serving in Germany in the 4th Armored Division under General Patton, Hamm was past commander of the E.H. Evans American Legion Post 378 and the Dyle E. Bray Post of the VFW, both in Bangor.
Survivors: Wife; son, David R. of Oak Harbor, and three grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son, Bruce. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, James B.
Gaffney Funeral Home, 314 S. 1st Bangor. Call 10-11 a.m. Thursday. John D.
Young John D. Young, 70, of Allentown, died Monday in St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Dolores V. (Fenstermaker) Young.
They were married 45 years last January. He was a maintenance man for the former Meats Allentown, for 15 years, retiring in 1978. Born in Salisbury Township, he was a son of the late Charles and Hazel (Graybill) Young. He was a member of St. Andrews Lutheran Church, Summit Lawn, Lehigh County.
Young was an X-ray technician for the Army during World War II. He was a past master of Barger Lodge 333, Allentown. Survivors: Wife; son, John C. of Allentown; daughters, Karen wife of David S. Artz of Easton, and Linda wife of Dennis W.
Ott of Scottsdale, brothers, Charles of Allentown and Kenneth of Coopersburg; sisters, Mrs. June Christian of Colorado Springs, Jane, wife of William Badura of Bethlehem, Gladys, wife of Ralph Garber of Lady Lake, and Alice, wife of Robert Schroeder of Fort Lauderdale, five grandchildren and a great grandson. Services: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Stephens Funeral Home, 1335-37 Linden Allentown. Call p.m.
Wednesday. Gladys V. Chankey Gladys V. Chankey, 69, formerly of Center Valley, died Monday in Leader Nursing Home, Salisbury Township. She was the wife of the late Walter Chankey.
Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late William J. and Mary (Walsh) Donnelly. She was a member of St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Allentown. Survivors: Sisters, Virginia Reiss of Center Valley and Anna of She Coopersburg, and a granddaughter.
was predeceased by a daughter, Rosemary Orchard, last year. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Kohut Home, 950 N. Front Allentown; Divine Liturgy at 11 a.m. in the church.
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Yanisky Edward D. "Peanuts" Yanisky, 69, of 812 E. Patterson Lansford, died Sunday in his home. He worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation many years before retiring. Born in Lansford, he was a son of the late John and Anna (Shutack) Yahnicka.
He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, Lansford. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivor: Brother, George of Hometown. Services: At the convenience of the family.
No calling hours. Arrangements, Skrabak-Parambo Funeral Home, Lansford. hear plan to ers, is one of two groups hoping to win 15-year leases on the tracks for $1 a year. The successful bidder will have to provide service to the Newtown area and then would have an option to provide service to the Lehigh Valley and Reading. SEPTA engineers are meeting with general manager Louis Gambaccini today to discuss Fisk's proposal and the plan presented by Northeast Public Transportation and Development which would not offer service on the Lansdale to Bethlehem or Reading lines.
Last week, SEPTA officials would not comment on which proposal the authority's engineers favored. Last night, Fisk said he expected a decision soon. "If it goes beyond the end of the month, we lose a season," he said. "We need to repair the track before the winter." The train, which will be designed in Europe but constructed in North Carolina, will carry 150 passengers along the tracks to Philadelphia, he said. He hopes to have service restored to Newtown by the spring and Quakertown by next fall.
The light car will get four miles to a gallon of diesel fuel, while the Northeast trains would burn four gallons to the mile, he said. "We knew little or nothing about these people so our classification was at best a gut reaction," Klotz said. Salisbury Warden Dale Meisel said the prison staff and inmates are curious about the Chinese and the staff enjoys working with them. Meisel said there have been no problems. "It's amazing how much you can communicate with hand and arm signals," Meisel said.
To improve communications, Meisel said, he ordered a couple of picture dictionaries and the staff, with the aid of an easel, taught the Chinese a few English words. The INS has provided two interpreters to the county. Chinese-American organizations night program levels will be built at Mosey Wood in the Poconos. Housing units can range from "home-like" facilities with kitchens, bathrooms and hot and cold running water to primitive camp sites where girls pitch their own tents, build fires and use latrines. Wood Haven in Schuylkill County will be modernized and will have more sports opportunities.
In addition, Wood Haven's schoolhouse will be sold to a buyer agreeing to renovate it. Also, the Council agreed to look into more inner-city Girl Scout sites and a possible Berks County program site. State police in Fogelsville said Meluzin was northbound on Route 29 and turned into the path of Karen Clere, 51, of East Greenville at Routes 29 and 100. The 4:42 p.m. accident slowed traffic in the area for nearly 45 minutes, police said.
The accident occurred just before yesterday's thunderstorm, according to police. Two show dogs that Meluzin was transporting in her van were not harmed, police said. dogs were taken by police to Maple Hills Veterinary Hospital, Allentown, while Meluzin was treated for her injuries. Macungie Ambulance Corps and Upper Milford Township fire police responded to the accident. SOUTH WHITEHALL Charged Jeanette M.
Praetorious, 44, of 103 River Road, Lehighton; with driving under the influence Thursday at the 4700 block of Tilghman Street. Assault Reported Friday by Jeremy J. Ebert, 19, of Whitehall; outside movie theater in Tilghman Square Shopping Center; Ebert told police a man approached and demanded his wallet, punching him in the face three times when Ebert refused. Ebert did not require medical attention. ALLENTOWN Burglary Reported Friday by Debbie's Discount at 231 Tilghman color television, microwave oven and a stereo taken over night; total value more than $300.
Charlotte E. Wolfarth Charlotte E. Wolfarth, 74, of Swiftwater, formerly of Maplewood, N.J., died Monday in Pocono Medical Center, East Stroudsburg. She was the wife of the late William H. Wolfarth.
She worked in the human resources department of Midlantic National Bank, Newark, N.J., until retiring. Born in Newark, she was a daughter of the late Herbert Otto and Edna (Klink) Gunther. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Lanterman Allen Funeral Home, 27 Washington East Stroudsburg. No calling hours.
for rails Philadelphia He said the company would be able to restore service on 180 miles of track at a cost of $32.8 million, less than the projected cost for a half-mile connection between two of SEPTA's lines in lower Bucks County. A $1.2 million pledge from the Bucks County commissioners, along with $26 million from state and federal governments, will be used to restore the service, Fisk said. Council members questioned him about the safety precautions the company would take as well as its ability to get funds from SEPTA, subsidies which to will the channel successful federader. "Bucks County has been giving SEPTA, over the past several years, up to $2 million or $3 million," councilman Clifford J. Worthington said.
"We up here above Lansdale, we feel we haven't gotten anything in return." Fisk said SEPTA had been very cooperative with him while receiving his proposal. He said the plan calls for the restoration of all railroad crossings, including the installation of new gates and signal lights, if needed. He said a trained safety engineer would walk the tracks twice a week to look for problems on the rails. "The rail was rolled in the '20s for Reading and it still has half its track life left," he said. and Chinese students, meanwhile, have eagerly volunteered to aid the refugees, seeing them as victims of the smugglers, Klotz said.
The volunteers will provide books, games, religious services and possibly English classes for the Chinese, Klotz said. The media also has clambered to get in to see the would-be immigrants. But, with the exception of a June 10 news conference with two of the men, the Chinese have refused to be interviewed, Klotz said. Klotz said The New York Times Magazine sent two interview requests in Mandarin last week and both were declined. "They haven't even taken up.
The New York Times," Klotz said. POLICE Continued From Page B1 small, blue, four-door car near the reservoir about the time Schmoyer was killed. Police scheduled a secretary to come in 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Stephens said she took about 250 calls, most of them on Saturday. Some callers just wanted to check on the investigation, he said. But others had tips about the case or provided information about the sketch. "We're trying to beat down all those leads," Stephens said. About two dozen Allentown police have been probing the murder.
Half of them had been reassigned from the traffic, patrol, youth and vice and intelligence divisions, Police are also looking into possible links to the August murder of Joan Mary Burghardt. The 29-yearold woman was bludgeoned to death in her apartment, a few blocks from where Schmoyer disappeared. TEACHERS Continued From Page B1 said, "I assume our chief negotiator will probably call an executive session for the entire board before that meeting to fill us in on what has been happening with the negotiations." Of the 126 teachers in the district, all but two are union members. September will be the beginning of the last year of a four-year contract. The teachers seek to extend Those the contract would by two include years teed raises that Hopkins said are less than what surrounding districts are getting.
Fullas said, "One of the items which we obviously have to look at is not how much money we have to save but where Northern Lehigh will stand in the salary schedules compared to other districts. We're looking at the whole picture.".
