Palmerton woman enjoys five generations

Melba Farber of Palmerton, seated right, poses for a five-generation photo with several members of her family. Sitting to the left of Melba is her great-great-grandson, Mason Thomason, 2, of South Carolina. Behind Mason, far left, is his mother, Jennifer Thomason, also of South Carolina. Melba's granddaughter, Tammy Painter of South Carolina, is standing in the center. At the far right is Linda Bernhard of Palmerton, Melba's daughter. Melba has a total of six children, 17 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren.