Charles R. (Chot) Loebsack, Sr., 78, of South Side, Easton, formerly of Pohatcong Twp., died Monday, December 9, 1996 in his home. He moved to Easton three months ago.
He was an industrial painter having worked most of his life at Ingersoll-Rand Co., in Phillipsburg. He later worked for Ingersoll-Rand Co., in Easton, which later became Ecolaire Corp., He retired in 1983 from Ecolaire. He had also worked for Warren Foundry and Pipe Co., Phillipsburg from 1948 until 1950.
Born July 24, 1918 in Phillipsburg, he was the son of the late Henry H. and Florence Eldridge Loebsack.
He was a sergeant in the US Marine Corp. Reserves during World War Two and the Korean War. He was awarded the World War Two Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal and a Presidential Unit Citation.
He was a member of the Liberty Hose Co., Citizen's Hose Co., the Concordia Maennerchor and the Order of Fleas, all of Easton. He was a life member of the West Easton Fire Co., the Italian American Pleasure Club, Phillipsburg, the Huntingdon Fire Co., Pohatcong Twp., and the John Dolak American Legion Post, Alpha.
His wife, the former Evelyn M. Faulkner died July 16, 1992.
Survivors include one son, Charles R., Jr., of Stroud Twp; two daughters, Carol A. Reviello of Stroudsburg and Lenore L. Perini of Tatamy; three brothers, Richard and Henry of Phillipsburg and George of Easton; six sisters, Thelma Wlazelck of Largo, Fla., Gladys Wismer and Orvetta Wismer, both of Milford, Marlene Nunn of Great Meadows, NJ and Shirley Weidner and Joyce Brobst, both of Williams Twp.; and seven grandchildren. Two brothers, James and Donald both died earlier.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday in the Noto-Wynkoop Funeral Home, 289 South Main St., Phillipsburg. Burial will be in the Northampton Memorial Shrine, Palmer Twp. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. in the funeral home.
The family requests memorial contributions to the Visiting Nurse Association of Easton, 3421 Nightingale Dr., Easton PA 18045-8013.