DECEASED -  C, D & E

He was a retired accountant with the National Credit Union Administration. He was an Army veteran of World War II.  A brother survives.

David W Claus
DePue, Ill.,
9/12/2007

Dave was a retired plant manager for Zinc Corp. and an Army veteran of the Korean War.  Survivors: Wife, Marie; son; daughter; two grandchildren.

November 30th, 2000 - Per Charlie Paules, "I believe that you will find that Franklin 'Frank' S. Coale is also among the deceased."

A contract administrator with the state Department of Environmental Protection, Hazardous Waste Litigation, he received the master's in physics from the University of Pennsylvania and his Master's from Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.  He was a deacon and elder of Lawrence Road Presbyterian Church and an Army veteran of the Korean War. 

Surviving are his wife, Jan, three daughters, a son, and three grandchildren.

September 2, 2001, from Lloyd's daughter

I wanted to let you know that my father, Lloyd Colmer, passed away on Sunday, September 2 at 3:00 A.M.   Lloyd suffered a severe stroke last Tuesday and was unable to recover.  Please keep us in your prayers.

Take care,
Stephanie

Lloyd's November 14th, 2000, update - Married in 1953 and have 2 children.

I served 4 years in the Army before attending Lehigh.  After graduation from Lehigh, I worked at Air Reduction Sales on a management program that took me to New York, Kentucky, and Wisconsin.  From there I worked at the administrative level.

• Ohio Chemical Company - Wisconsin

• Waukesha Motor Works - Wisconsin

• Ayerst Laboratories - Wisconsin

Moved to Colorado in 196l and still here!  Then retired with the government after 20 years.

November 10th, 2000 - Thank you for finding me!  I am Stephanie Colmer, the daughter of Lloyd Colmer. He graduated from Lehigh University, in 1952.  

Lloyd is currently in assisted living about 5 minutes from my home.  Therefore, I keep him informed on what is going on.   Lloyd experienced a terrible car accident on Nov.12,1995 and was given a 20% chance of survival.  Recovery period was spent in the ICU for 2 months and then extended care for another 1 1/2 months in the hospital.  Through a lot of prayers and support he pulled through.  What a miracle!   I look forward to bringing him to my home and showing him the website regarding his classmates.  Please keep us on your email list!   

If you have time, please send Lloyd an e-mail "Hello".  He would appreciate it.
Stephanie Colmer

A graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, he was a trial lawyer practicing in Bucks County and Philadelphia.  He was a member of the Bar Associations in Pennsylvania and Virginia, was a past president of the Warrington Democratic Party, and was a member of Phi Kappa Theta.

 Survivors include his wife, Sarah, and three sons.

He was a retired executive from MidContinent Supply Co. where he had accepted international positions in Venezuela and The Hague.  He was also a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors: Wife, Virginia; four daughters; son; 12 grandchildren.

He was a retired accountant and an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War.  He was a member of Alpha Phi Omega, a Senior Alumni Council volunteer, and a member of the Tower Society.  Survivors: Wife, Marion; three daughters; a son; nine grandchildren; a sister; a brother, Dr. Rodney Crislip '53.

He was a retired director of the technical department and vice president with Carpenter Steel.  He wrote numerous technical papers on the physical metallurgy of tool and alloy steels and held six patents on steel hardening and resistance.  He served on the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program Advisory Council and received the Bradley Soughton Award from the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the American Society for Metals.  He was a Society Associate of the Asa Packer Society.  Survivors include his wife, Ethel, two sons, four daughters, and nine grandchildren.

John Dalton
10/20/1985

He was a retired supervisor for Eastman Kodak Company.  He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega.  Survivors‑ Son,‑ daughter‑ three grandchildren.

Walter R.  Dent
Allentown, Pa.
May 29, 2006

He had a 30‑year career at Bethlehem Steel Corp.  He was a Naval Reserve veteran of the Korean War.  Survivors: Wife, Marjorie; daughter; two sons; nine grandchildren.

He was a retired officer of Somerset Tire Service, where he was in charge of corporate development.  He also established scholarships with his wife at their alma maters, Lehigh and Endicott College.  He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity.  He was also a Society Associate of the Asa Packer Society.  Survivors: Wife, Nancy; three daughters, including Lisa '85; two sons; five grandchildren

James "Jad" Doubleday
Hyannis, Mass.
Aug. 25, 2008

From Winter 2009 Alumni Bulletin:  James A. Doubleday '52, Hyannis, Mass., Aug. 25, 2008.  He worked as a yacht broker for 45 years on Cape Cod and in Fort Lauderdale before his retirement.  He was a brother of Sigma Chi. Survivors: Wife, Kathleen; three daughters; son; nine grandchildren.

JAMES A. DOUBLEDAY,
  69 Valley Brook Rd
Centerville, MA  02632
 508 367-2600
September 25, 2008

CENTERVILLE - James A. Doubleday, 77, of Centerville, died Aug. 25, 2008, after a brief illness, at Cape Cod Hospital.

He was the husband of Kathleen A. (Roeger) Doubleday for 43 years.

James was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1930, and was educated at Mount Lebanon High School, where he set state track and field records . He then went on to Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., earning a degree in industrial engineering.

After school, James worked for 45 years as a yacht broker, primarily in Fort Lauderdale and on Cape Cod.

James' proudest achievement was his family.  He loved jazz, sports, the beach, boating and good food.

Besides his wife, he is survived by Dawn Marie Power of Florida, Colleen E. Harris of Maine, James W. Doubleday of Maui and Heather E. Roberts of New Hampshire; nine grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Stroke Association National Center, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231.

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Kay and I visited with Kathleen Doubleday on September 3rd.  She said Jad had died on the 25th of August while sitting at dinner with her.  He died suddenly and without pain or trauma.  I will provide a picture and more information alter.  I find it very difficult to write more than I have at this time. - Bill

August 14th - Talked with Kathleen tonight.  Jad is coming along well but is facing some time in rehab as he regains more and more strength and mobility.  He is broken-hearted that he will miss the Reunion. - Bill

Jad Doubleday had another stroke yesterday (August 9^th) morning and is in the hospital. – August 2008

Jad had a slight stroke in April of 2004.  I talked with him on the phone and he said he was doing very well.  Bill <><

From Bill Erdman, WebMaster:  As Jad and I went to high school and Lehigh together I was fortunate to to be able to interact with him longer than just 4 years.  Jad was just as outgoing and pleasant at Mt Lebanon High School.  Over the year I was able to talk with him occasionally and see him at the various Reunions.  In High School he was nicknamed, "Twinkle Toes", for his running style.  Guys laughed at his small steps but no one could catch him!

It was my pleasure to talk with Kathleen a week after his death and to meet his son, James.  That was a very moving experience - Looking at James W was like jumping back 60 years and looking at Jad again!  The resemblance was breathtaking.

Jad, I miss you.
- September 2008

Robert Doernbach

Robert C. Doernbach, Naples, Fla., March 25, 2004.  He was the retired chairman and CEO of Poly-Tech Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., and a Society Associate of the Asa Packer Society.  Survivors: Wife, Regina; a daughter; two sons.

He was a retired senior structural engineer with McTish and Kunkle Associates, Allentown.  Peviously, he was a district bridge engineer with Penn DOT.  He was a past president of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Lehigh Chapter; the American Society of Military Engineers, Lehigh Valley Chapter; and the American Society of Highway Engineers, East-Penn Chapter.  He was a Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) basketball coach, a Navy veteran of the Korean War, and a member of Tau Beta Pi.  Survivors: Wife, Lea; three sons including Robert '79; two daughters; 10 grandchildren.

He was a sales manager with the Addressograph-Multigraph Corp., Cleveland, Ohio; after relocating to Key Biscayne in 1970, he served on the Board Youth Council and Programming Committee of The School Board for Vocational Rehabilitation for 22 years.  He was a veteran of World War II.  Survivors: Two daughters; son; two grandchildren; companion, Charlotte Bell.

He was a retired insurance broker.  He was a member of Alpha Chi Rho Fraternity and the Asa Packer Society.  Survivors: Two daughters.

 Spring 2009 - Just before deadline, Mike Seiler, Denton, Texas, phoned and told me that his good buddy Frank Hoagey passed away in November 2008. We reminisced for about an hour, and Mike shared that he got married in 1941; served in the Army 1944‑46; worked at the Steel during school; after Lehigh, worked for 34 years for Daimler Chrysler; and retired in 1986.  Mike mentioned that another of his Town group pals, Constantine 'Gus' Economy, passed away in February 1998.

 Michel Seiler's February 2009 letter to Pat Moran:

Hello Pat,  Per our phone conversation on Thurs. I've enclosed the Obit of Frank A. Hoagey ME Class of '52. that his wife Betty sent me.  We appreciate your letting the classmates know of his death.  He and Constantine "Gus" Economy and I were from the Town group and spent many cram sessions together during our years at Lehigh.  We continued that friendship by coming together for the Reunions.  I also was a part of both their wedding parties in our senior year.  I was the OLD man of the group having married in 1941 and had two little girls to help me through my studies.  I worked at the Bethlehem Steel all through school and served in the Army from 1944 to 1946.

 In 2007 Frank and I were making arrangements to attend the class 55"' reunion when he had a heart valve operation and suffered a stroke from which he never recovered.  He was partially paralyzed until his death in Nov '08.

 Gus Economy died in Feb 1998 of a heart attack and I am not sure that information ever was passed on to you. I'll contact the Alumni office to check. I have sent a copy of Frank's Obit to the Alumni Office.

 Thank you for the fine job of keeping the news flowing over the years. I really look forward to opening up to your column first thing when the latest Bulletin arrives. Wishing you the best in good health.

John Endler
11/22/1998

He was a retired partner with Asset Management Partners, Boston.  He was a Navy veteran and a member of Chi Phi.

Survivors include his wife, Constance, a son, and a daughter Anne Eppel Kosty '91.