Weiss, Lewis K - 1925

Lewis K. Weiss, age 71 years, died at Scranton on January 30. He was a son of the late Reuben and Susan Weiss, of Delaware Water Gap. Mr. Weiss is survived by one son, Chester, of Denver, Col., and by two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Purdy of Easton, and Mrs. Henry H. Edinger of Delaware Water Gap.

~ Easton Express, 07-Feb-1925

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Hausman, Selinda - 1925

Selinda Hausman, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Hausman, passed away Friday morning at 6:40 o'clock at the home of her sister, Mrs. Benjamin George, 1115 Main Street, Slatington, after a lengthy illness, of plurisy. She was 73 years, 5 months, and 3 days old.

Besides her granddaughter, she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. John Blose, Allentown and Mrs. Benjamin George, Slatington.

~ Easton Express, 07-Feb-1925

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Vivian, Lucy Ann - 1950

Miss Lucy Ann Vivian, 79, of 322 Coal street, who died yesterday afternoon in Easton Hospital, was a lifelong resident of Easton. She was admitted to the hospital on Sunday.

Miss Vivian was born on September 23, 1871, a daughter of the late John F. and Mary Taylor Vivian. She was a member of Second Methodist Church. Her only relatives are nieces and nephews.

~ Easton Express, 05-Dec-1950

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Bright, Mabel - 1917

Miss Mabel Bright , 35 years old who formerly resided with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Bright at 155 North Main Street, died at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon in the Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown, following an operation.

She is survived by her father and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Bright of Bethlehem, and a sister, Miss Jennie Bright of Bethlehem. She was a member of Grace Lutheran church of Bethlehem. The body was brought to the home of her sister-in-law.

~ Easton Express, 11-Dec-1917

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Bright, Joseph Milton - 1948

Joseph Milton Bright 73, died at 8 a.m. Monday at his home in Doylestown township, Bucks county, after an illness of eight years.

Born Aug. 31, 1874 in Bethlehem he was a son of the late David and Lydia Rinker Bright, a retired gardener and formerly resided at Zion Hill, Bucks County.

Surviving are two sons, Emmanuel J. Easton R. 4; And Raymond N., Bethlehem R. 4: a daughter , Mrs. Howard Lerch, Hellertown; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.  Four sisters, Mrs. Mary Weaver, Bingen; Mrs. Joseph Rothrock, Limeport; Mrs. Warren Gross and Edith Bright, Center Valley, and two brothers John Leithsville and Ira Center Valley also remain.

~ Easton Express, 10-Feb-1948


Funeral services for Joseph M. Bright formerly of Zion Hill, who died Monday, were held yesterday at the Templeton Funeral home, Hellertown. Rev. Herbert Hartman of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ church, Coopersburg, officiated.

Burial was in Durham cemetery with the following pallbearers; Forrest, Robert, Willard, and Wilbur Bright, Robert and Merritt Lerch and Timothy Rothrock.

~ Easton Express, 14-Feb-1948

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Bright, John - 1928

Veteran Railroader dies of Paralysis. 

John Bright a veteran railroader, died Saturday at 6.35 P.M. in the Allentown hospital, aged 74 years.  Mr. Bright had been admitted to the hospital five weeks ago following a stroke of paralysis.

Mr. Bright was born in Reading, the son of Aaron Bright, but he lived in Allentown most of his life having come here about 50 years ago.  For almost that entire period the deceased was employed by the Reading Railroad company as a passenger conductor on the Allentown-Harrisburg route.  He retired four years ago last March on his seventieth birthday.

He was a prominent member of the Veteran Employees association of the Reading company and was affiliated also with the P.O.S. of A. and the Knights of Malta of this city.

Mr. Bright's wife, Sarah, nee Smith, passed away three years prior to his demise.

He is survived by three sons; Frederick A. Bright, of 238 Margaret street, Brookdale near Allentown, with whom he resided, Wallace J. Bright. of Philadelphia, and Raymond H. Bright, of this city.  Three grandchildren also survive, as does a sister, Mrs. Edwin Grove, of Winchester, Virginia, and a half-brother, Edward Bright, who also lives in Virginia.

~ Easton Express, 10-Dec-1928

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