Harry C.J. Blair Esq.

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Harry C.J. Blair, Esquire, 65, of Bangor, Pa., passed on to the next life on Tuesday, January 3, 2006, at his residence after a long battle with cancer. Born July 2, 1940, in Philadelphia, Pa., he was the son of the late Henry C.J. and Sarah (McAleer) Blair. He and his wife, Marion Susan M. (McLaughlin), observed their 34th wedding anniversary last January. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, Moore School of Electrical Engineering, with a B.S.E.E. degree cum laude, in 1961. He worked with the General Electric Space division from 1961 through 1965. While there, he earned his masters credit in M.S.E.E. courses and joined DynaSciences Corporation in the fall of 1965, rising to become director of engineering and director of marketing. He joined Fraser/Volpe Corporation in the spring of 1975. While there, he attended Temple University School of Law, graduating in 1977 with a cum laude degree and taking employment with the Honorable Clinton Budd Palmer, President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County, Pa. After a one-year clerkship, he opened a private practice on his farm in Washington Township, Pa. Simultaneously, he went to work for the court of common pleas as Child Custody Officer, Juvenile Court Master and Divorce Master. He also performed civil real estate cases as well as wills, estates, civil and criminal cases, including the defense of Stanley Hertzog, who was charged with capital murder. Upon his retirement from Northampton County Courts in the fall of 2003, Master Harry C.J. Blair was bestowed the honor of having the Northampton County Juvenile Courtroom named for him and his portrait now resides on the courtroom wall. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Survivors: Wife; sons, Henry C. Blair, husband of Claire of West Chester, Pa., Brian T. Blair of Laguna Beach, Calif.; daughters, Diane Hornicek, wife of Tony of West Chester, Janice L. Battista, wife of Bob of West Chester, Susan Blair Sheldon, wife of Christopher of Virginia Beach, Va., Debbie Korang, wife of David of Mount Holly, N.J., Tina S. Ronan of Perkasie, Pa., Lisa (Grubbs) Engle, wife of Larry of Stowe, Pa.; brother, Gregory X. Blair, husband of Barbara of Canandaigua, N.Y.; grandchildren, Stephen, Luke, Lauren, Teddy, Miranda, Joseph, Charles, Raymond, Jimmy, Jackie, Jenny, Rick, Bonnie, Taylor, Hanna; great-grandchildren, Jade, Paige; nieces and nephew, Barbara, Nancy and Gregory. Services: Noon Friday, January 6, James J. Palmeri Funeral Home, 6602 Alpha Ave., Martins Creek, Pa. Call 10 a.m. to noon Friday in the funeral home. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family. Online condolences may be made at www.palmerifuneralhome.com. Contributions: May be made to the Northampton County Juvenile Center, Easton, PA 18042.