Donald S. Thumbs Bartholomew, 54, of Whitehall, died Monday, September 15, 2008, at Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital, Allentown. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Edith M. (Jones) of Nazareth and the late Earl Bartholomew. He was the husband of Brenda L. (Groman). They celebrated their 27th wedding anniversary this year. Thumbs worked for more than 30 years and enjoyed his time as a bartender at Fullerton Fire Company No. 1, where he was a lifetime member. He was a member of various baseball and dart leagues in the Lehigh Valley.
Survivors: Wife; mother; son, Ryan and his wife Mercedes Bartholomew of Catasauqua; stepbrother, William and his wife Dorothy Vogel of Macungie; grandson, Taj Bartholomew of Catasauqua.