Lois Bastian Obituary Lois Brunner Bastian born Lois Jeanette Brunner on Columbus Day, Oct 12, 1928, to Russell Brunner and Bertha Brunner, passed away of natural causes on June 13 2024 at the age of 95. Lois grew up in Fountain Hill PA, graduated from Fountain Hill High School in 1946 and Moravian College in 1950 and she majored in English. Writing was her passion and this obituary is in her writing name, which is who and what she was. She was born Lois Jeanette Brunner and her married name is Lois Jeanette Bastian. Lois worked at WKNY radio station in Kingston NY, did other forms of advertising and radio commercials for Fritch Fuel Oil. (The Star on the Bridge Sign). She was also a freelance writer and photographer. Lois liked to travel with her husband Edward to South America and Southern Europe. She made journals of their trips while Edward navigated. Her travel stories were printed in the New York Times, L A Times, Boston Globe, Washington Post and other periodicals. She wrote a book called "Passionate Travelers, "about those trips. She also wrote a book about chipmunks, called "Chipmunk Family," based on her experiences in Holmdel NJ with a family of chipmunks who lived in a nearby tree. She had an eye for photography, often supplying the pictures for her stories. Survivors: She is survived by her son, Mark Fischer of Emmaus, PA. Service: She will be put to rest alongside Edward Bastian in a private ceremony at Fountain Hill Cemetery on Friday, June 21, 2024. A family Memorial get together at the Hotel Bethlehem 1741 Restaurant is planned for later that day. Arrangements are being handled by the Cantelmi Long Funeral Home, Bethlehem. Please record a memory at www.cantelmilongfuneralhome.com. Contributions: As a two time Breast Cancer survivor, I am sure Lois would appreciate gifts to the American Breast Cancer Foundation, 10440 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 300, Columbia, MD 21044, abcf.org in lieu of flowers. Services Private Service