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James Thorpe Obituary
James Lee Thorpe Sr., of Allentown, formerly from Easton passed away Sunday, November 16, 2008, in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the fiance of Cassandra P. Orlando, with whom he resided. Also residing with him were Tony Jr. and Adam Buchanan. Born in Easton on October 3, 1959, he was a son of Eleanor (Mutschler), Hank Thorpe of Allentown and the late Edgar L. Thorpe. He earned his living by scrapping metal. He attended Schull Junior High on the South Side of Easton, where he completed 9th grade. Survivors: Fiance; mother; sons, James L. Thorpe Jr., and Lee James Stroll; daughter, Chrystal DeLorossa; brothers, Barry Wayne Thorpe Sr., Robert Joseph and Ryan Edward Thorpe. He leaves nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by a half brother Lloyd Earl Hank Jr. Services: A memorial service will be held at a later date. For more information, please call 610-797-7152 or 610-437-1280. Arrangements by Stephens Funeral Home Inc., Allentown. www.stephensfuneral.com.
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katelyn adams
November 30, 2008
i didnt know him personally but his brother robert is my uncle....im sure he was a great person and from what i can tell from my uncle he was...and im deeply saddend to hear of his loss...my deepest sympathys go out to all who loved and cared for big jim as well as his family
kathy younger
November 22, 2008
its been a very long time since i saw you big jim an now hear your gone. now its still your job to look over us till we all reunite with you in heaven. until then you an my husband missys father can continue to direct us in the right way. you will never be forgotton, an will always be loved an remembered for all the good you done for people.love you be guy your a great person,father, an friend.we will all be reunited together up in heaven sometime in life. till then we will have you in our hearts
derek & xzavier younger & delgado
November 21, 2008
hello big jim this is derek younger & xzavier delgado(miltons kids) we love you we will miss you very much but we will never forget you. your a nice guy you did your job down here now its your time to do your job up there. you can still look over all of us like you have the past 8 yaers i known you. LOVE YOU BIG GUY, ALWAYS HAVE AN ALWAYS WILL!!!!
felicia cummings
November 20, 2008
big jim we will miss and we love u n i will think about u all the time love felicia n josiah
melissa younger
November 20, 2008
big jim you will be thought of every day you were a great guy love you
Lisa Galloway-Edwards
November 20, 2008
I am very sorry for your loss and my thought and prayers go out to the family.. God Bless you all.
Lisa Galloway-Edwards {Mother of Tyler son of Ryan}
T DeFiore
November 20, 2008
Big Jim , u will b missed dearly....we will all c each other again real soon..luv ya , Ms T...:(....Hang in there Cassie
Tony Stephens
November 20, 2008
Death, be not proud
Death, be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so;
For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow
Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me.
From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be,
Much pleasure; then from thee much more must flow,
And soonest our best men with thee do go,
Rest of their bones, and soul's delivery.
Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men,
And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell,
And poppy or charms can make us sleep as well
And better than thy stroke; why swell'st thou then?
One short sleep past, we wake eternally
And death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die.
By John Donne
The Poetry Foundation
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