Albert M. Meglic, 75, of Phillipsburg, died Sunday, January 18, 2004 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg Campus, Bethlehem.

He was a warehouse man at Dixie Cup in Wilson Borough for 42 years, retiring in 1990. He was also a construction worker for LIUNA Laborers' Local 593, Hillsborough, N.J.

Born February 10, 1928 in Phillipsburg, he was a son of the late George P. and Amelia Trkmic Meglic and his late step-father, Stephen A. Bankosh.

He was a Corporal in the Army Air Force where he served as a teletype mechanic. He was awarded the World War Two Victory Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal.

He was a member of the United Paperwork's Union, Local 412, Easton; a life member of the Citizen's Hose Co., Order of Fleas, Wilson Borough Republican Club, Eastlawn Fire Company, Nazareth, was a social member of the Huntingdon Volunteer Fire Company, Pohatcong Twp, and volunteered for social activities at the Bloomsbury Fire Company, Bloomsbury, N.J. and he was a trustee for the Easton Elk, Lodge 121. He also was a member of the Young Republican Club of Easton.

Survivors include his wife of fifty-two years, the former Charlotte L. Siebler; three daughters, Debra A. Mair and her husband Alois of Forks Twp., Dana L. McFadden and her husband Edward of Williams Twp., Denise K. Molignano and her husband James of Phillipsburg; a brother Joseph and his wife Marie of Easton; a sister, Theresa Degnan-Templeton and her husband Leo of Wind Gap and a sister, Julia Schlert and her husband John of Easton; seven grandchildren, Wayne J. Miller, Meredith Kresch and her husband Bradley, Katie, Ian and Emily McFadden and Nicole and T.J. Vigliotta and two great-grandchildren, Karissa Kresch and Matthew Vigliotta. Albert was especially close to his three brothers in-law, William Ronald Siebler and his wife Joan, Robert Siebler and his wife Lois and Richard Siebler and his wife Ann and four sisters in-law, Jean Kupper and her husband Henni and Patricia Melberger and her husband Wayne, Dorothy, wife of Albert's late brother John and Marie "Daisy", wife of Albert's late brother Stephen.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Msgr. John S. Campbell at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Bernard's Catholic Church, 132 S. Fifth St., Easton. Burial will be in Northampton Memorial Shrine, Palmer Twp. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until time of services in the church on Thursday. The Noto-Wynkoop Funeral Home, 289 South Main St., Phillipsburg is handling the arrangements. Online condolences may be submitted at www.noto-wynkoop.com.

Albert's family wishes those planning an expression of sympathy to consider a memorial gift in his name to the Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, Development Dept., Banko Building, 2545 Schoenersville Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18017. Funds received will be used in the cardiac area of the hospital.