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Helen Turanchick was born on 24 October 1913 in Middleport, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania.¹ She and Clement Ellsworth Burns were married about 1932. She died on 12 September 2002, at age 88, in Northampton, Northampton, Pennsylvania.¹

Helen Burns, 88, of Northampton, formerly of Lehighton, died Sept 12 in Gracedale, Upper Nazareth Township. She was the wife of the late Clement E. Burns.

Born in Middleport, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late George and Mary (Sciba) Turanchyk.

She was a Christian.

Survivors: Son, Barry of Jim Thorpe; daughters, Jane Frey of Bethlehem, Mary Anne Armbruster of Northampton; nine grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Andrew P. Ovasak Funeral Home, Fourth and Iron streets. Lehighton. Call 10-11 a.m. Monday.

Barry Blaine Burns was born on 29 September 1934 in Coaldale, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania.¹ He died on 4 September 2015, at age 80, in Palmerton, Carbon, Pennsylvania. He was buried on 12 September 2015 in Dinkey Memorial Cemetery, Lehighton, Carbon, Pennsylvania.³

Barry Blaine Burns was a Metal Fabricator- New Jersey Zinc Company.³ U.S. Army.³ Barry B. Burns, 80, of Palmerton, died Friday, Sept. 4, in his home. He was the husband of Barbara (Moyer) Burns. They were married Sept. 11, 1957.
He was a metal fabricator for the former New Jersey Zinc Company, Palmerton, for 34 years before retiring in 1998.
Born in Coaldale, he was a son of the late Clement and Helen (Turanchik) Burns. He served as a sexton at church, where he filled the candles every week. Burns served honorably in the U.S. Army.
He loved to draw cartoon characters for his family and friends and was an avid walker.
Surviving in addition to his widow are three daughters, Colleen A., wife of Basim Shunnara of Harrisburg, Melanie J., wife of Daniel Adamski of Saylorsburg, and Sharon E., wife of John Fronko of Lewisberry, PA; two sisters, Jane, wife of Francis Frey of Bethlehem, and Mary Ann Armbruster of Northampton; five grandchildren, Blair, Kaleigh, Jacob, Rachel and David; and four great-grandchildren, Jessica, Vera, Morgan and Ellie.
He was also preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Henry Armbruster.
Service: Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, St. John's Episcopal Church, 365 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton. Interment, Dinkey Memorial Cemetery, Ashfield. Call 10-11 a.m. Saturday in the church. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his name may be made to the church, c/o the Campton Funeral Home, 525 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, Pa. 18071. Online condolences can be offered at www.schislerfuneralhomes.com.
Published in Times News from Sept. 8 to Sept. 9, 2015
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Henry Charles Armbruster was born on 17 December 1941 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania.² He died on 19 May 2011, at age 69, in Bethlehem, Lehigh, Pennsylvania.²

Carl Leroy Wittig was born on 3 April 1908 in Hazle, Luzerne, Pennsylvania.² He died on 30 May 1962, at age 54, in Mahoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania.² He was buried on 4 June 1962 in Lehighton Cemetery, Lehighton, Carbon, Pennsylvania.²

Carl Leroy Wittig was a LV Railroad Car Inspector.²

Carl Leroy Wittig, Jr., was born on 22 December 1942 in Lehighton, Carbon, Pennsylvania.² He and Pandora Lynn Evans were married on 1 February 1982 in Bell County, Texas.³ He and Pandora Lynn Evans were divorced on 28 March 1985 in Bell County, Texas.⁴ He died on 27 October 2006, at age 63, in Slatington, Lehigh, Pennsylvania.²

U.S. Army- 15 Sep 1964- 29 Mar 1977.⁵

Caroline Lorine Wittig was born on 22 December 1942 in Lehighton, Carbon, Pennsylvania.² She and Howard Robert Smith, Sr., were married on 8 July 1966. She died on 2 November 2013, at age 70, in Pennsylvania.² She was buried on 6 November 2013 in Dinkey Memorial Cemetery, Lehighton, Carbon, Pennsylvania.^2,1

Howard Robert Smith, Sr., was born on 4 April 1941 in Pennsylvania. He and Caroline Lorine Wittig were married on 8 July 1966. He died on 18 March 2004, at age 62, in Summit Hill, Carbon, Pennsylvania.

Howard R. Smith Sr., 62, of Summit Hill, died March 18 in Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital, Lehighton. He was the husband of Caroline L. (Wittig) Smith, He was the son of the late William and Anna (Frank) Smith.

Services:3 p.m. Saturday, T.K. Thomas Funeral Home, 145 Delaware Ave., Palmerton. Call 2-3 p.m. Saturday.

Robert H. Geshel, Jr., was born on 11 January 1898 in Austria.¹ He died on 20 April 1935, at age 37, in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania.^2,3 He was buried on 23 April 1935 in Lehighton Cemetery, Lehighton, Carbon, Pennsylvania.³

Robert H. Geshel, Jr., was a Lehigh Valley Railroad Fireman.⁴ Death of L.V. Fireman

Robert Geshel, Jr., aged 37 years, of Lehighton, died on Tuesday at Allentown from an infection. He was a native of Lehigh Tannery and for many years had been employed as a fireman on the Lehigh Valley Railroad. His widow and two sons survive, also his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Geshel, of Lehigh Tannery.

Robert Blaine Geshel was born on 11 May 1927 in Palmerton, Carbon, Pennsylvania.¹ He died on 18 October 2013, at age 86.¹

U.S. Marine Corps- WWII- 04 Jul 1945- 15 Nov 1946.²