Frank Arner II

Frank J. Arner II
Frank J. Arner II, 78, of Bethlehem, died suddenly Saturday, February 5, 2005 while on vacation in Pompano Beach, Fla. Born November 7, 1926 in Tamaqua, he was the son of the late Franklin J. and Emma (Schaeffer) Arner. He and his wife, Myrtle (Semmel) Arner, had been married 52 years. He was a member of Christ United Church of Christ-Schoenersville, where he served on the church council and was secretary/treasurer of the cemetery association. Frank graduated from Penn State University with a degree in electrical engineering. He worked for Westinghouse, the former Western Electric and The Homer Research Lab at Bethlehem Steel Corp., where he was an engineer for more than 20 years. Frank was a Navy veteran of World War II serving in the Pacific Theatre. He was a member of the VFW Post 589, Hazleton and the American Legion Shoemaker-Haydt Post 314, Lehighton. He was also a member of the Rajah Shriners, Reading, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Bethlehem Forest 61, the Scottish Rite Consistory, the Greenleaf Masonic Lodge 561, Allentown and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. Survivors: In addition to his wife Myrtle, he is survived by a son, Frank J. III, husband of Lisa Arner, of Allentown; daughter, Sandra, wife of Peter Goodrich, of Downington; grandchildren,Michael, Sean, and Kyle Goodrich and Tim, Kate, Kelly, and Zach Arner; sisters, Margie Delp of New Ringgold and Mary Dotter of Bethlehem. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, February 10 in Christ United Church of Christ. Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, February 9, 2005 in the Connell Funeral Home Inc., 245 E. Broad St., Bethlehem and from 9-10 a.m. Thursday in the church. Contributions: In lieu of flowers, memorials to Christ U.C.C., 5050 Airport Road, Bethlehem.