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     John B. "Jack" Hemmis was buried at Jordan Lutheran Cemetery, 5100 Snowdrift Road, Orefield, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania.^2,3 He was born on November 21, 1935 at Morrisdale, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania.^2,3 He married Joanne L. Carter, daughter of Harold Clyde Carter and Alma Ione Lindsey, in July, 1958.^1,2 John B. "Jack" Hemmis died on January 2, 2018 at Orefield, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, at age 82.^2,3 He John B. "Jack" Hemmis, 82 years, of Orefield passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at home. He was the husband of Joanne L. (Carter) Hemmis for 60 years last July. Born in Morrisdale, PA he was the son of the late Agnes Miller. He was a toolmaker for the former Western Electric Co., the former AT&T Co., which then became Lucent Technologies. Jack retired from Lucent after 44 and Vi years in January of 2000. He held various positions with Local 1522 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Jack was a member of the American Legion Post 576 in Allentown and served in the United States Naval Reserves from 1952 to 1962. He served on the Advisory Board for Lehigh County Vocational School, was on the Board of Directors for both the Lehigh County United Way and Senior Citizens of Lehigh County, and was the Vice President of the Lehigh Northampton Labor Council for many years. Jack was a member of the Emmaus Masonic Lodge 792 F.&A.M. where he served as past Master twice. He was a 32nd Degree Mason with Lehigh Consistory, Allentown. Jack loved spending time outdoors hunting and fishing, and spending time at his cabin. He was a member of Jordan Lutheran Church in Orefield. Survivors: wife, Joanne, son Scott and wife Tammy of Slatington, daughter Denise Klinefelter and husband Randy of Allentown, grandchildren, Kaitlin and Jacob Hemmis and Lyndsey McGrevy and husband Brendan and Jon Klinefelter, great granddaughter, Madison. Services: Private Services. Arrangements by Keller Funeral Homes, Inc., Fogelsville with the Rev. Dody S. Siegfried officiating. Interment, Jordan Lutheran Cemetery. on January 4, 2018.²

     Lois Hanna Heltman was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Mackeyville, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.¹ Her Social Security Number was 177-10-8794.³ Her married name was Kunes.¹ She married Joseph Walter Kunes, son of Walter Morris Kunes and Mary E. Johnson.¹ Lois Hanna Heltman was born on August 15, 1918 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania; The SSDI Death Index has a birth year of 1917.^3,2 She died on November 17, 2004 at Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, at age 86.³