Aletha R. Bacon. 89, formerly of Wind Gap went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 24, 2013. Born March 20, 1924, in Beaver Falls, PA she was a daughter of the late James Monroe and Anna Helen (Brugler) Custer. She was the wife of Henry C. Bacon with whom she celebrated 46 years of marriage prior to his death on February 10, 1992. Aletha was a graduate of the former Chestnut Hill High School. Later, during WWII, she and her husband worked for a short period of time in the shipyard at Puget Sound. Their commitment to aiding in the war effort remained near and dear to her throughout her life. After returning to Pennsylvania, her primary focus became raising her family. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was member of Hope United Church of Christ, Wind Gap, the Shutanka Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, where she held a Golden membership, and a former member of the Red Hat Society. She is survived by one son, Henry J. Bacon and his wife Helen Joan of Nazareth, one daughter Aletha "Cookie" Fassl and her husband Dr. Joseph J. of Bethlehem with whom she resided; one sister, Beatrice Paynter of Brodheadsville; eight grandchildren, Jennifer Spearmint, Susan Toth, Nicolae Bacon, Ionela Bauer, Alicia Filling, Krista Carson, Joanna Fassl and Katrina Werkheiser; and twelve great grandchildren. She was predeceased by a brother, James P. Custer. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 am in Hope United Church of Christ, 701 Cherry St., Wind Gap, PA 18091, with the Rev. Dr. Dean D. Frey presiding. Relatives and friends are invited to call Tuesday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 pm in the Schmidt Funeral Home, P.C., 202 West St., Wind Gap and Wednesday from 10:00 - 11:00 am in the church. Burial will follow in Wind Gap Cemetery. Memorial donations may be offered to the church.