Easton Express Obituaries   ~ BRIGHT/BRECHT **

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 Mrs. Albert S. Bright

From the Easton Express newspaper, Easton Pa. April 22, 1949

Mrs. Mary Ellen Bright, 80, wife of Albert S. Bright, Quakertown R. 3, died Wednesday night in Quakertown Community hospital; born in Tinicum township, Sept. 21, 1868, she was a daughter of the late Isaac and Emmaline Lehr Eichlin and had been a resident of Bethlehem prior to locating in Bucks county.

She resided in the late home for the past 16 years, and was a member of Cathedral church of the Nativity, Bethlehem.

Survivors include the husband; two daughters, Mrs. Emma Randt and Mrs. John W. Shively, Quakertown, R.D., a son Harold J. Bright, Bethlehem, 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

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 Allen R. Bright

From the Easton Express newspaper, Easton Pa. June 19, 1931

Allen R. Bright 29, of 1121 Orchard Street, for some time a truck driver for the Lehigh Steam Laundry, died at his home at 7, 30 Thursday night of a complication of ailments. He had recently undergone an operation for appendicitis, but later had been able to return to work. He became seriously ill a week ago.
Deceased was a son of Albert and Mary Eichlin Bright, of this city, and was a member of First Reformed Church and Company B, Sons of Union Veterans, besides the parents there survive his wife, Priscilla E. Wagner Bright; three daughters and two sons, Dorothy, Blanche, Gertrude, Gertrude, Paul and Walter Bright, all at home; two sisters and a brother, Mrs. Jacob Rand, Mrs. John Shively, and Harold Bright, all of this city.
The funeral will be held from the late home Tuesday at 1.30 p.m., followed by services at 2 o'clock in First Reformed Church. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.

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Irvin H. Bright

 former Tamaqua Fire Chief, Dies suddenly at his home.

From the Easton Express newspaper, Easton Pa., December 5, 1937

Stricken with a sudden heart attack while he was reading a newspaper at 10 pm., Friday, Irvin H. Bright, 450 E. Broad St., Tamaqua, died a few minutes later.
Mr. Bright had been Complaining all day of feeling ill.
A native of Winchester W. Va., he returned home last Monday after

spending the previous month with his daughter, Mrs. W. A. Whiting in Birmingham, Ala. He was 73 years of age.
Mr. Bright moved to Tamaqua when he was six years old and for a time was employed as a harness maker at the Hughes shop on Center St. He later entered the shoe business in a partnership with F.P. Spiese. On the death of his partner he conducted the business himself until he retired several years ago. He then worked for several years for the P. P. & L.Co.
An active member of the citizens fire co., he at one time served as fire chief in Tamaqua. He was also affiliated with Order of Independent Americans, Knights of Malta and the odd fellows and was a member of Bethany Evangelical Congregational church and a director of the peoples Trust Co. in Tamaqua.

He is survived by his daughter in Alabama and two grandchildren.
A brother and four sisters also survive, William of Bethlehem. Mrs. Edward Doyle, Mrs. Frank Fredericks, Mrs. Israel J Kiefer, and Mrs. Jacob Thomas Walters all of Easton.
His wife died two years ago.
Funeral services will be held at his late home at 2 p.m. Tuesday, with Rev. L. L. Hosan, pastor of Bethany church officiating.
Interment will be made in the Odd Fellows Cemetery.

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 Harrison Bright

From the Easton Express newspaper, Easton Pa. Wednesday November 30, 1921.

Harrison Bright a former well known South Eastonian , who until June, 1919 resided at 835 Berwick Street, died suddenly of apopiaxy, Monday night at 10.30 o'clock at his home in Los Angeles, Cal., according to a telegram received by relatives here yesterday afternoon. Mr. Bright was born in Virginia on July 23, 1840, and therefore was 82 years old. For nearly forty years he resided on the South Side. On August 1, 1883 he entered the employ of the Lehigh Valley Railroad as a fireman and on August 16, 1888 became an engineer remaining in active service until May 6, 1912, when he reached the retirement age of 70 years.
He was twice married, his first wife having died about eight years ago. Shortly after he removed to Los Angeles he was remarried.
He is survived by his second wife residing at Las Angeles, ten children; Ervin, Bright, of Tamauqua , William Bright, of Bethlehem, Mrs. Robert Sinclair of Allentown, Mrs. Thomas Breisch, Mrs. Edward Doyle, Mrs. Israel Kiefer, Mrs. Charles Brower, Mrs. Perry Woodring, Mrs. Jacob T. Walter and Mrs. Frank Frederick all of Easton; a brother John Bright, of Allentown, a half-sister , Mrs. Edward Grove, of Winchester, Va., and a half-brother, Edward Bright of Reading.
Forty-one grandchildren and twenty-two great-grandchildren, all survive.
Mr. Bright was a member of the second M. E. Church and of the I.O.O.F. Lodge of Tamauqua. Burial will take place at Los. Angeles.
 

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Oliver H. Bright

From the Easton Express newspaper Easton Pa., January 3, 1944.
 

Oliver H. Bright, 1434 West Broad Street, passed away at his home early Saturday morning at the age of 37 years. He was born in Richland Township on April 3rd, 1906, a son of J. Elmer and Katie nee Kramer Bright. For some time he had been employed at the Lehigh Bus Terminal in Lansdale. He was active in the West End Fire company, Quakertown. He is survived by his wife Rose nee Kulp; his parents, two daughters, Shirley Mae and Amanda Lacqueda, both at home.
The following brothers and sisters, Mrs. Hiram Wenhold, of Perkasie, Mrs. Ray Shelly and Mrs. Henry Hafler of Bethlehem; Helen, Pearl, Clifford and Allen all of Quakertown, and Erwin of Milford Square. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 o'clock from the C.R.Strunk funeral home. Rev. H. W. Fitting assisted by Rev. Paul T. Stoudt will officiate. Interment in the Springfield cemetery at Pleasant Valley.

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 Ray Erwin Bright

From the Easton Express newspaper Easton Pa. September 9, 1937.

Ray Erwin Bright, infant son of Erwin and Eva nee Wieand Bright, passed away Wednesday morning at Milford Square at the age of 7 months and 23 days.
He was survived by his parents, grandparents and one sister, Ruth at home.
The funeral will be held on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. from the late home with further services in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church, Quakertown.
Rev. H. W. Fitting will officiate. Interment will be made in Springfield cemetery.
 

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 Newton Bright

Crushed Under Four-ton Rock, Newton Bright, Bethlehem R. 4 Dies from Injuries.

Emmet Trauger

Easton Express, newspaper. Easton Pa. December 2, 1943

Emmet Trauger, husband of Salome (nee Bright) , Trauger, died yesterday at his home in Springtown at the age of 78 years. He was born in Tinicum Township May 28, 1865, son of the late William and Elizabeth Campbell Trauger.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the late residence, followed by services in the church of the Brethren, Passer, at 2:15 p.m., the Rev. U. E. Apple officiating. Interment will be in the cemetery adjoining.
 

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Mary E. Bright

Easton Express, newspaper. Easton Pa. April 18, 1938

Joseph E. Bright

Easton Express, newspaper. Easton Pa. Sept. 14, 1936.

Joseph E. Bright, 63, of Leithsville, died Sunday morning in St. Luke's hospital from a fractured skull received on Saturday night when he was struck by an automobile driven by Waze Wilson De Roach, 2407 Hayes St., Easton.

With Charles Dorney of Middletown, Bright was lking towards Freemansburg on the Freemansburg-Easton road at 8 p.m., Saturday with their backs toward traffic. Bright was struck by the car which was going west at the time.
Dorney was in front of Bright and did not see the accident, according to patrolman T.P. Cahalan of the Bethlehem sub-station of the State Highway patrol, who investigated the accident.
The right front fender and hinge of the door of the car struck Bright. He was removed to the hospital in the ambulance and died at 1:21 a.m.

Bright who has been visiting Dorney at his home in Middletown, was the husband of the late Lily Beck Bright and was born in Bethlehem, Aug. 31, 1873, a son of the late Joseph T. and Levina Emerich Bright.
For the past 36 years he had been in the employ of the Bethlehem steel co., and was a member of the P.O.S. of A.
His wife preceded him in death two years ago. Six children survive as follows: John, Warren and Linford, at home; Mrs. Floyd Transue and Mrs. Minnie Seifert of Bethlehem; Mrs. Walter Smith, of Coopersburg: a brother Andrew Bright of Harrisburg: three sisters, Mary of Quakertown; Mrs. Jacob Rodenbach of Easton; Mrs. Anna Trauger of Springtown, and 13 grandchildren.

Undertaker Marvin M. Steyers, of Bethlehem, removed the body to the late home where services will be held Wednesday at 3.30 p.m., followed by additional services at 2 p.m. in Ebenezer New Reformed church of Bingen. Burial will be made in the adjoining cemetery. The viewing will take place on Tuesday evening.
 

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Mrs. Amelia Mauch

From the Easton Express newspaper Easton Pa. November 4, 1947

Mrs. Amelia J. Bright Mauch, 78 widow of John Mauch, Died at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the residence, Stony Acres, Hellertown R.1, after an illness of nine weeks.
She had made her home there with her son and daughter-in-law, Atty. and Mrs. Russell C. Mauch, for the past nine years.
Born June 5, 1869 in Hellertown, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Elizabeth Wagner Bright. A lifelong member of Christ Church, she had been a teacher in the infant department of the Sunday school for hale a century.

In addition to her son a daughter, Mrs. Stanley W. Eisenhart, Hellertown; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren survive.

Francis Bright

From the Easton Express newspaper Easton Pa. March 16, 1915.

Francis Bright, a veteran of the Civil War, died at his home at Allentown, Friday morning, of complications. Mr. Bright was formerly employed as an engineer with the Allentown foundry and machine co. He was born in Reading, son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Bright, and was 67 years , 7 months and 12 days of age.
His wife Catherine, nee Evans, survives, together with one son, William F., three brothers, John of Allentown,Michael of Reading, and Harrison of Easton and three sisters, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Kellar, and Mrs. Butz all of Reading.

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John Bright

From the Easton Express newspaper Easton Pa. December 10, 1928.

( Reprinted from Sunday Call )

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.

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Milton Bright

From the Easton Express newspaper Easton Pa. November 25, 1912.

Milton Bright died at quarter to 6 o'clock Saturday morning at his home No. 139 South Sixth Street from an attack of pneumonia. He was taken ill last Monday night and his condition assumed a serious phase at once.
Mr Bright was a native of Zion Hill Bucks County, and was a son of John and Sarah Bright nee Hildebeitel. For 21 years he was in the general merchandise business at Quakertown. He came to Allentown 20 years ago and since that time was a hay salesman.
Mr. Bright is survived by Henry J. Bright a clerk at the Merlow Hat store, and three brothers and sisters.
Charles Bright of Hellertown; Frank, Michael and Emma Bright living at the homestead at Zion Hill, and Mrs. Catherine Beidler, living at Quakertown.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at his late home. Rev. Simon Sipple officiating. Interment will be made in Highland cemetery.

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Michael Bright

From the Easton Express newspaper Easton Pa. April 29, 1933

Michael Bright an aged resident of Zion Hill died Thursday night at the Quakertown hospital, were he was receiving treatment for complications, in his 81 year.
Mr. Bright was born reared and lived all his life at Zion Hill. He was a son of the late John and Sarah, nee Hildebeitel Bright.
One brother Frank of Zion Hill survives.
Services will be help Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the H. A. Ritter, Est., funeral home. Interment will be made in Zion Hill cemetery. Friends may call at Ritter's on Monday from 7 too 9 p.m.

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Frank Bright

From the Easton Express newspaper Easton Pa.April 14, 1936.

Frank Bright a prominent farmer of Zion Hill where he was born and lived all his life in the old family homestead, died Easter Sunday night in the Quakertown Community hospital. He was eighty-six years of age.
He had been a patient at the hospital for the past three months. Death came as the result of a complication of ailments superinduced by his advanced years. Mr. Bright was the last of his family. He was never married and his only survivors are several nieces and nephews.
The son of the late John and Sarah Hildebeitle Bright. Mr. Bright was born in the homestead in Zion Hill and lived there all his life.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Treffinger's residence funeral home,24 North Ambler Street, Quakertown, and interment will be made in the Zion Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday night from 7 too 9 o'clock.

From the Easton Express newspaper Easton Pa. April 13, 1936

Frank Bright

Joseph M. Bright

From the Easton Express newspaper Easton Pa. Feb. 10, 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.

From the Easton Express newspaper Easton Pa. Feb. 14, 1948
Joseph M. Bright
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.

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 Miss Mabel Bright

From the Easton Express newspaper Easton Pa.December 11, 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.
 

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 Mrs. Charles H. Bright.

From the Easton Express newspaper Easton Pa.Monday November 22, 1920.

Mrs., Elizabeth Bright , wife of Charles H. Bright, died suddenly on Sunday from apoplexy, age 73 years. She was born in Lower Saucon township and is survived by her husband and two daughters, Mrs. John W. Mauch and Mrs. Harry F. Wirebach both of Hellertown, Pa.
Also by one sister Mrs. Howard Riegel of Hellertown and four brothers, Wilson and John Wagner, of Lower Saucon; Quintus Wanger of Hellertown and Benjamin Wagner, of Philadelphia.
Funeral Thursday afternoon with interment in Hellerstown Union cemetery.

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Charles Bright

From the Easton Express newspaper Easton Pa.Thursday December 9, 1921.

Charles Bright one of the oldest citizens of Hellertown, died Wednesday morning at his late home, 425 Main street Hellertown, Pa.,
of complication of ailments, He was taken ill last Sunday. The deceased was born at Milford township, Bucks county January 21, 1844. He was the son of the late John and Sarah Bright, and is survived two daughters. Mrs. Amella Mauch and Mrs. Mary Wirebach of Hellertown; two brothers, Michael and Frank Bright, of Zion Hill Pa. two Sisters Mrs. Emma Bright also of Zion Hill Pa. and Mrs. Lewis Butler, of Quakertown: five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. For the past forty years Mr. Bright was proprietor
of the general store at Hellertown. He was a tailor by trade and followed that profession in with his store work.
The funeral will be held from the residence Saturday. Services at 2 o'clock and interment at the Hellertown Union cemetery.
 

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Mrs. Ida S. Bright

From the Easton Express newspaper Easton Pa., January 22, 1951

Mrs. Ida S. ( Beck ) Bright died this morning at the residence in Leithsville. She was born in Center Valley, Oct. 11, 1877, daughter of the late Edwin and Anna Gross Beck. She was a member of Ebenezer New Reformed church, Bingen.
She is survived by her husband John C. Bright; two sons, Willard Bright, Bingen, Norman S. Wilson, Allentown, two daughters; Mrs. Niles Klausen, Bethlehem, and Mrs. Miriam Horn at home and a sister Mrs. Clara Sauerwine, Bethlehem; 12 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, in the Steyers Funeral home 500 Linden St. with continued services in Ebenezer New Reformed church, Bingen.
Rev. Robert Finkenbinder will officiate and burial will take place in the adjoining cemetery.
 

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John C. Bright

From the Easton Express newspaper Easton Pa.,April 24, 1952

John C. Bright, 75, Leithsville, died at 3:15 p.m., yesterday in the Allentown Hospital.

Born Oct. 17, 1876, he was a son of the late David and Lydia Rinker Bright. He was employed by the Philadelphia, Bethlehem and New England Railroad until December. He was a member of Ebenezer New Reformed church Bingen.
Preceded in death by his wife Ida S, Beck Bright, he is survived by two sons, Norman S. Wilson, Allentown, and Rev. Willard Bright, Bingen; two daughters, Mrs. Niels Klausen, Bethlehem, and Mrs. Miriam Horn, Leithsville; one brother, Ira Bright, Center Valley; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Weaver, Bingen; Mrs. Rosa Rothrock Zionsville, and Mrs. Minnie Gross and Miss Edith Bright, both of Center Valley; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Sunday in Steyers Funeral home, 500 Linden St. with continued service in Ebenezer New Reformed church Bingen. The Rev. Robert Finkbeiner will officiate, assisted by the Rev. H. W. Hartman of Allentown. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
 

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Rollin Bright

From the Easton Express newspaper Easton PA - October 31, 1907

The Funeral of Rollin, a five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bright, of Leithsville, who died on Friday afternoon from burns received last week while playing about the kitchen fire at his home, was held on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. Mr. Weidner, of Allentown, conducted services in Ebenezer church, Bingen. Interment was made in the cemetery adjoining.
 

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