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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Pidcock's Funeral Home and Furniture Store

While visiting Tom and Maryann Wyant recently they showed us these little tidbits of Bloomsbury History. Later the Funeral business was sold to Charles Brandt. The elevator in the building was for moving furniture up and down to the third floor of the building. As I recall, this was the same building that was used for the Redmen's Meetings. Please correct me if I'm wrong folks.








By the way, the board was used in the funeral business. It's a body board. Something else huh?

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Karen Lynn Meyers DeWire Lessig obit





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Karen Lynn Lessig
(April 4, 1950 - January 17, 2011)

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Karen Lynn Lessig
Karen Lynn Meyers DeWire Lessig, 60, of Saylorsburg passed away to be with the Lord on January 17, 2011 in the VNA Hospice in East Stroudsburg.

Born April 4, 1950 in Bloomsbury, NJ she was the daughter of the late Dorothy and John Meyers.

Karen was a landscaper for many years in the Marshall’s Creek and the Pocono area, having owned Mountain Landscape & Design. Prior to that she worked at the Hunterdon State School in Clinton, NJ. She enjoyed gardening and her flowers & bushes; loved the woods and wild animals. She was a 1968 graduate of Phillipsburg High School. In her younger years she enjoyed horseback riding and playing baseball. She also collected antiques. She had a big heart and would always help the less fortunate.

She was of the Mormon faith.

Karen is survived by her husband, Kirk of Scranton; two sons, John Henderson and his wife, Kristen of Saylorsburg and Michael Henderson and his wife, Lori, of South Carolina; a brother, John and his wife, Anna, of Cookstown, NJ; three sisters, Joan Miller in South Carolina, Carolyn Unangst and her husband, Joe, of Stewartsville and Ginger LeCause of Lopatcong Township; 3 grandchildren, Josh Covel, Kadyn Covel and Michael Noah Henderson; many cousins, nieces and nephews; two dogs, Samantha and Baby and a cat, Sasha. A daughter, Heidi Lynn DeWire passed away in January, 2010 and a grandson, Anthony, also died earlier.

Memorial funeral services will be held Saturday at 4 p.m. in the Doyle-Devlin Funeral Home, Inc., 695 Corliss Avenue, Phillipsburg. Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. to time of services in the funeral home. Interment will be held at a later date in Bloomsbury Cemetery.


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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Obit of Madeline Mary Becsetz Fahringer mother of Lynn Lockard former student and school teacher at Bloomsbury

Madeline Mary Bencsetz Fahringer
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Madeline Mary Bencsetz Fahringer, 90, passed away on January 6, 2011, at Warren Haven, Oxford, NJ. Born: on August 7, 1920, in Alpha, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Gyurkovics Bencsetz. Personal: Madeline treasured her Austro-Hungarian heritage and her memories of growing up in Alpha. Despite Alzheimer's Disease, she recalled Alpha and her dear parents vividly. She married her beloved soul mate, Elwood Fahringer, on July 11, 1946, in a double wedding with her sister Olga and John Moll. Madeline's love of Elwood remained to the end. She lived all her life in Warren and Hunterdon Counties, NJ, 47 of those years in Harmony Twsp., NJ. Madeline graduated Phillipsburg High School in 1938 and Paine Hall School, NYC, and was medical assistant to Dr. Raymond Wing from 1940 to 1947 in his Easton, PA, practice. With becoming a mother, she was a stay-at-home mom, and, after raising her four children, she was nanny to sixteen other babies and children for working mothers. Affectionately called "Putyi" or "Put" by family, she also bore the nickname "Red" in her youth for her red hair.That red hair complemented her lively spirit, that she spoke her mind, but softly, that she laughed freely and often and was a strong champion for her causes or beliefs. Providing a loving, comfortable home for her husband and family was paramount to Madeline.She enjoyed decorating, sewing, embroidery and crafts.She especially loved to welcome family and friends to visit her home. Above all, she was a devoted wife, a wonderful mother to her children and a loving "Gram" to her grand and great-grandchildren..babies and small children her passion.Madeline was a teacher of love and patience and held dearly the values of family and friendship as a strong matriarch, a woman of insight, a lady. Memberships: Madeline was a past member of Alpha, Bloomsbury and Harmony Presbyterian Churches and recently a member of First Oxford Presbyterian Church of Hazen.She was a very active member of church committees and served as deacon and elder at the Harmony church. Civically, she served for 12 years on the zoning Board in Harmony, NJ, highlighted by work on the Merrill Creek Dam project.She also was a past Girl Scout leader in Alpha and in Bloomsbury. Survivors: She is survived by three daughters, Lynn Lockard of Pohatcong Twsp., NJ, Jane Przybylkiewicz of Saylorsburg, PA, Nancy Fearnhead of Ocean City, NJ, and their respective husbands, Richard, Henrik and Anthony; a son, Glenn and his wife Lisa of Cave Creek, AZ; eleven grandchildren, Michael, Keith, Kristen, Kevin, Daniel, Anthony, Coral, Gwyneth, Justin, Lucas and Ian; eleven great-grandchildren, Destinee, BreAnna, Andrew, Haylee, Colton, Olivia, Kinsey, Ty, Logan, Ian and Ayden; two sisters, Olga Moll and Josephine Hanlon; and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and extended family and friends. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased in 2008 by her husband Elwood, and by her sisters Blanche Wilson and Leona Bencsetz. Services: Family and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Life service on Saturday, January 22, 2011, (snow date Jan.23) at 2 p.m. at United Presbyterian Church of Alpha. High St., Alpha, NJ, 08865.The Finegan Funeral Home, Phillipsburg, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer's Association , 400 Morris Ave., Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834 or to a charity of one's choice.

Published in The Express Times from January 8 to January 11, 2011

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Saturday, September 11, 2010

Chic Anderson

Peggy Sullivan Stoval daughter of Dr. James Sullivan has informed me that a really great member of our community when I was growing up has past on to eternal life last month in Hawaii. She was the mother of Babs and Bobbie Anderson. Please remember them in your prayers. I have a cute story about the Anderson girls. I remember I was young and for some reason had found myself playing with them. Not saying it like I should not have been, but I wasn't allowed at that end of town. As we've discussed before on this forum The West Street Kids could not cross Church Street, I'm sure the exact opposite was true as well. I guess folks figured it was too busy and too dangerous. Anyway back to my story............Probably Babs asked what I wanted to play. I said for some bizarre reason HORSES!! She said ok, what do you want to be?
I thought about it and thought hmmmmmm Stallions are tough, So I decided I wanted to be a female Stallion!!! She laughed at me, I felt sooooooooooooooooooo small. She then told me a stallion was a boy horse. LOL Crazy the things that stick in your mind over probably 50 some years good grief, but I did learn a valuable lesson on horse breeding that day. :)
I could only find this online:


Lorene Anderson

Posted On July 10th, 2010 - Honolulu Star-Advertiser

July 2, 2010
Lorene “Chick” Anderson, 94, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Riegelsville, Pa. She is survived by daughters Roberta A. Ubersax and Barbara A. Krasniewski, and four grandchildren. No services.
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

John Deere



I know I haven't posted in a while, but thought all of you would enjoy this!! A blast from Bloomsbury's past!!

Monday, April 12, 2010

Betty Merwarth Fitzgibbons obit

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Elizabeth D. Fitzgibbons, 67, of Nazareth, passed away suddenly on Thursday, April 8, 2010 in Easton Hospital. Born: March 19, 1943, in Bloomsbury, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Henry R., Sr. and Minerva I. Evert Merwarth. Personal: She was last employed by OPT Industries, Phillipsburg, NJ. Previously she worked for Koh-I-Noor. Betty graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1961. She was an avid bingo player, enjoyed trips to Atlantic City and was a volunteer at the Oliver Boarder House, Nazareth. Survivors: two sons, Herman J. Stadtmueller, Jr. and his wife Amy, of Lehighton and Carl A. Stadtmueller and his wife Amy, of Palmerton; three daughters, Donna M. Henning and her husband Brett, of Whitehall, PA, Tammy L. Imboden and her husband Samuel, of Palmer Township and Terry L. Loebsack and her husband Warren, of Palmerton; two sisters, Anna M. Stadtmueller, of Beverly, MA and Linda L. McFadden and her husband James, of Allentown; eight grandchildren, Denise and Bryan Henning, Brooke Imboden, Marc, Joseph, Herman and Dakota Stadtmueller, Ashley Stadtmueller; six nieces and two nephews. A grandson, Drew Imboden, a brother, Henry R. Merwarth, Jr. and her former spouse and companion of many years, William Fitzgibbons, died earlier. Services: will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the Strunk Funeral Home, Inc., 2101 Northampton St., Wilson Borough. Call Monday 10 to 11 a.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be in Easton Heights Cemetery. Memorials: may be made to the Center for Animal Health & Welfare, 1165 Island Park Road, Easton, PA 18042.

Published in The Express Times on April 10, 2010
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Thursday, April 8, 2010

Hugh "Pete" Stone obit

Hugh A. "Pete" Stone, Jr., 78, of Bloomsbury, NJ, died Tuesday, April 6, 2010 in Triumph Hospital, Wilson Borough, Pa. after a lengthy illness. Born: August 27, 1931 in Stewartsville, NJ, he was a son of the late Hugh A. and Elizabeth Castner Stone. Personal: Pete and his wife, the former Alice J. McQuaid, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary June 5th. Pete was a steel fabricator for F.L. Smidth and Company in Lebanon, NJ for 14 years, and the worked as an engineer for Ecolaire Corp. in Easton, Pa for 11 years, retiring in 1996. Pete enjoyed bowling with the Merchants League on Wednesday nights at Warren Lanes in Phillipsburg. He was avid gardener, growing vegetables, flowers, trees and bushes for more than 50 years along the Musconectcong River in Bloomsbury. He attended Stewartsville Elementary School, played football and baseball for Phillipsburg High School, graduating there in 1949, then served in the Army during the Korean War from 1949 until 1952, attaining the rank of Corporal. While in the Army, he attended The Engineering School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia and was awarded the Good Conduct Medal. Memberships: He was a member of the Bloomsbury United Methodist Church in Bloomsbury, NJ. Pete was a member of the Mecsey-Bishop American Legion Post 456, Stewartsville; an associate member of the Bloomsbury Hose Company #1, the Bloomsbury Rod and Gun Club, the Musconectcong Bowman Club, and the United Steelworkers of America, Local 8591. Survivors: In addition to his wife, Pete is survived by two daughters, Rhonda A. Stone, of Bloomsbury and Cynthia K. Durholz of Harmony Township; a brother, Robert S. "Dale" Stone, Sr. of Stewartsville; and a sister, Joyce E. Buckley of Baltimore, MD; and a granddaughter, Hillary Frankenfield and a grandson, Andrew Durholz. Services: A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, in the Bloomsbury Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are being coordinated by the Noto-Wynkoop Funeral Home, 289 South Main St, Phillipsburg. Online condolences may be submitted by visiting www.noto-wynkoop.com. Memorials: Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider donations to the Mecsey-Bishop American Legion Post 456, Stewartsville, NJ, 08886 or the Abilities of Northwest New Jersey, P.O. Box 25, Washington, NJ, 07882.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Old Deeds & SS card for William Lance Towerman at Central Railroad of N. J. in Bloomsbury


Meagan made me aware of this today. I'll post more when it becomes available.

Wilberta C. Meyers

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Wilberta C. Meyers, 91, formerly of Bloomsbury died March 29 in Warren Hospital. Born: April 4, 1918 in Stewartsville, she was a daughter of the late Wilbert and Myrtle Park Cole. Personal: She was employed by Koh-I-Nor Co. in Bloomsbury as a molder for 21 years. She was a graduate of Phillipsburg High School, class of 1937. She enjoyed baking, dining out and traveling. Memberships: She was a member of the Bloomsbury United Methodist Church, Senior Center of Philipsburg, Greenwich Friendship Club, Riegel Ridge Club. Survivors: two sons, William and his wife Pat of Bloomsbury, Richard of Belvidere, NJ; two daughters, Marilyn McCrate of Chester, NJ, Linda Harriet Albanese of Naples, FL; daughter-in-law, Mary Meyers of Belvidere; two sisters, Marian Hyndshaw of Lopatcong Township, Dorothy Woolf of PA; 14 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson. She was predeceased by her husband, Harry Meyers, Jr. in 1974, sons, Paul in 2002 Raymond, and sister, Frances Connell. Services: Funeral services will be Friday, April 2, 11 a.m. in the Bloomsbury Methodist Church, Church Street. Calling hour will be Thursday, 7 to 8 p.m. in the Rush-Devlin Funeral Home, 42 Church Street, Bloomsbury. Interment in Bloomsbury Cemetery. Memorials: May be made in her name to the Bloomsbury Rescue Squad or the church.

Published in The Express Times from March 30 to March 31, 2010

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Dave Wilson & Mickey, Penny Candy Store, Russamano's Barber Shop, Emery's Steak Shop


I concur with Jackie that it seems almost impossible to locate this site unless someone actually sends you the link. I don't know how all that works but maybe Linda knows how to remedy that. The site is certainly a welcomed one; it just needs to be easier to find.

If Jimmy Gardner was called Whitey, then Dale should have been called Smiley. I don't think we ever saw him without a big grin on his face. It tickles me to see his pictures.

I remember Dave Wilson riding his brown and white horse Mickey through town, and us walking down to his farm hoping someone would give us a ride. Occasionally we got lucky in that regard.

I also remember Eddie Henshaw's (sp?) Penny Candy Store that was a few doors up from Wheeler's Market. I would go there to buy red licorice shoe strings -- I think they were about five strings for a penny -- not sure. And Kitts candy that came in chocolate, strawberry and vanilla. And Blackjack, Clark's Teaberry and Clove gum -- all things that my dad didn't sell in his store.

In later years, Emery's opened a steak shop in the apartment building between Sheets and Gardner's and Herman Russamano's Barber Shop. Mostly the boys in town would use the fence in front of Russamano's as a gathering place. I guess they couldn't get in too much trouble there because it was a center point of town and everyone could see what they were doing.

Hi friend from Bloomsbury

Hi all! I would never have known about this site if my brother, Dale Gardner, hadn't let me know about it. I was so thrilled to see it. Linda, thank you so much for starting it. Donna, I so enjoyed your precious story about my sweet brothers... we were very poor and I just said to my husband, Bob, I wonder where in the world they got the nickel, and he reminded me that they used to run all over the town selling Dainty potato chips... an old man (he was probably my age now), Mr. Sutton, who lived next to my Grammy and Grampy Gardner, used to buy about eight bags a week to feed his cats... my brothers loved going there... lol... anyway, as I learn how to use this site (I don't even text, I'm an old fashioned fart, although I work on a computer all day at work) I will share some stories and I really enjoy reading all of yours... Love and good health to all of you... Jackie Gardner DeWire... and yes, I'm still married to my fifth grade sweetheart, Bob DeWire...

How I Learned I Was Rich


I don't remember Ace Price as being very well off financially but Ace was rich in life enjoying the way he lived. Ace often took the time in the summer to setup tents down along the Musconetcong behind his house for camping out and night fishing with a lot of us kids. We always had a nice campfire going and totally enjoyed just being there and fishing for anything we would catch. What we did catch most often were small Shiners which are a small bony fish and something most wouldn't think of eating. As we would catch the Shiners we would throw them in a bucket of water until we had enough for everyone to cook on the wood fire. We would then clean them and rinse them off in the river. Every one of us would go around and find a stick to poke through our fish so we could hold it in the fire to cook it. As we would all be crouched around the fire cooking our fish I remember Ace often saying, "I wonder what the poor people are doing right now." I honestly believe that Ace meant every word of that statement because we were all rich in life totally enjoying what we were doing. Those fish were probably one of the most disgusting things you could ever eat yet at that time I would say we enjoyed them more then I would enjoy a Filet Mignon today. I got married very young and believe me, I went through some really tough times where I was very poor financially yet was able to find things I enjoyed doing and often said to myself, "I wonder what the poor people are doing right now." Thank You Ace!

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Paul aka Dewey Eichlin

I was talking to my youngest granddaughter when we were in Jersey for Christmas and I happened to recall how Dewey, when it was hot would stop at the little cup, by the current Phillipsburg Diner, and buy us all ice cream. ;) What a great guy he was.
Besides being the coal/oil man and whatever else he had his fingers in. I believe his daughter is still alive and living in town. I remember she married Pete Muehlen. They may still be living on Brunswick Avenue. Anyone know if they are still there?
I thought a school bus driver could never do that today... nor they probably wouldn't want to. Yeah we all loved Dewey. ;)

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Oscar B. Stamets, Ice Cream Stand

Ok folks I believe his ice cream store was the current Cracker Barrel Corners.........Can someone confirm this or please correct me. I had heard my dad talk about him and the store forever, but I'm getting older and forget a lot myself. Thanks


Bloomsbury Band, William H. Snyder obit


Ok folks I'm still learning here how this program operates. But I know we had pictures before or postcards of the Bloomsbury Band. Now we know who headed it up. If anyone else knows anything please let us know.

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Swintner's cup on Rte 22

How many remember going there for ice cream? ;) YUM YUM
I do have a question about the youngest Fleming boy. I remember Bob aka Flip but can't think of his younger brothers name or his mother's first name. Any help out there?

Reuben Jumper Suicide March 14, 1936


I had heard about this since I was small. It was not until now that I found out who it was. Can you imagine the stir it caused back then? I'm only posting it because the man had no descendants and I feel it's a public interest story for Bloomsbury. I do not wish to offend anyone.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Neighbors, Mildred Freeman


Anyone remember this? Or her?

I'm sure Jim Gardner does. ;(
I surely don't