David D. Barta

David D. Barta, 81, of Nazareth, formerly of Washington, N.J., died Sept. 2 in Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth. He was married to Phoebe (Yeo) Barta for 52 years in July. He was the general manager of personnel and facilities for the Ingersoll-Rand Co., Phillipsburg, working for 40 years until retiring in 1982. Previously, he was the manager for the company's Cameron Pump Division. He was a 1943 graduate of Purdue University. Born in Chicago, Ill., he was a son of the late D.D. and Marie (Landin) Barta. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Easton, where he was an ordained elder, clerk of sessions, church school teacher, choir member and a board member of the Spring Garden Children's Center. He was a past president and 23-year member of the Warren Hospital board, past president of the Greater Easton Corp., recipient of the Phillipsburg Chamber of Commerce ''Citizen of the Year'' Award in 1984, and a member of the executive board and Silver Beaver Award recipient of the Minsi Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America. Survivors: Wife; son, David L. of Eugene, Ore.; daughter, Mary B. Whitwell of Cornwall-on-Hudson, N.Y., Allyn B. Dukes of Houston, Texas; sisters, Elizabeth Widel of Omak, Wash., Barbara M. Barta of Lombard, Ill.; six grandchildren. Services: memorial, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 14 in the church. Arrangements, Ashton Funeral Home, Easton. Contributions: To the church.