Obituaries

John C. Weston

John C. Weston, Ph.D., 91, of Allentown, died at home on November 8, 2018. He was the husband of Jean (Tourtillotte) Weston. The couple celebrated 67 years of marriage. Born in Dover-Foxcroft, ME, he was the son of the late Harold and Sadie (Thorne) Weston. He was an Army World War II veteran. John earned his Doctorate and Master’s Degrees from Syracuse University and received his Bachelor’s Degree from Bowdoin College. He was a retired college professor, having taught histology, embryology, and electron microscopy at Muhlenberg College from 1967 – 1993, and previously at Ohio State University for 12 years. For some years he was the Muhlenberg College pre-med advisor, and also Muhlenberg’s Marshall. Survivors: Wife; Sons, Attorney John K. Weston and his wife Marian, and Dr. James D. Weston and his wife Donna; Grandchildren, Katherine Cappaert and her husband Anthony, Brian Weston, Matthew Weston and Ian Weston; Great-Grandchildren, Jack and Olivia Cappaert; and a Sister, Mary Hartnett. He was preceded in death by his Brother, Frederick Weston, in 2018 and his Grandson, Daniel Weston, in 2010.
Services: Memorial, 1 p.m. Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Bachman, Kulik & Reinsmith Funeral Home, 17 th & Hamilton Streets, Allentown. A visitation will be held from Noon to 1 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home.
Contributions: In lieu of flowers, please send contributions in John’s name to LVHN Hospice, 2024 Lehigh St, Allentown 18103, or to Muhlenberg College.

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