Published May 12. 2016 12:00AM
Elmer J. Roth, 100, of Whitehall and formerly of Cementon and Egypt, died May 4, 2016, at Whitehall Manor. He was the husband of the late Evelyn I. (Barkley) Roth for 71 years.
Born in Cementon, he was a son of the late Elmer and Eliza Roth.
He was a chemical analyst at Whitehall Cement (Lafarge), Cementon, for 44 years until he retired in 1981.
He was a member of Egypt Community Church.
He is survived by a son, Timothy J. and his wife Lori Roth of Orefield; a daughter, Pamela J. and her husband Karl Meltzer of Auburn, N.H.; three grandchildren, Jill Williams of Allentown, Kris Stone of Auburn, N.H. and Karl Meltzer Jr. of Sandy, Utah; and four great-grandchildren, Anna, Jason, Taylor and Shannon.
Contributions may be made to the church, c/o the funeral home, 2119 Washington St., Northampton, 18067.
Arrangements were made by Schisler Funeral Home Inc.