Advertisement

Joseph M. “Pumpkin” Bartek Sr.

Advertisement

Joseph M. “Pumpkin” Bartek Sr.

Birth
Death
10 Aug 2019 (aged 88)
Burial
Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
Joseph M. Bartek, Sr. (Pumpkin), 88, of Bethlehem Township, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Andrew and Jennie (Lawrence) Bartek. He was the husband of the late Theresa (Kovjanovic) Bartek; they were married for 51 years.

Joe was a graduate of Liberty High School and Bethlehem Vo-Tech. He retired from the Bethlehem Steel where he worked as a carpenter. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served in the Korean Conflict and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bethlehem. He will be lovingly remembered by his children: Donna Montgomery & husband Steve, Joseph & wife Dawn, Dennis & wife Nancy, Barry & wife Barbara, Thomas & wife Jill, and Terrianne Rich & husband Rick; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and son-in-law, Donald King. He was predeceased by his daughter, Debra King.

Viewing hours will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at the Connell Funeral Home, 245 E. Broad St. Bethlehem. An 11 a.m. funeral service will follow, in the funeral home. Burial will be private.

Published in Morning Call on Aug. 11, 2019
Joseph M. Bartek, Sr. (Pumpkin), 88, of Bethlehem Township, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Andrew and Jennie (Lawrence) Bartek. He was the husband of the late Theresa (Kovjanovic) Bartek; they were married for 51 years.

Joe was a graduate of Liberty High School and Bethlehem Vo-Tech. He retired from the Bethlehem Steel where he worked as a carpenter. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served in the Korean Conflict and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bethlehem. He will be lovingly remembered by his children: Donna Montgomery & husband Steve, Joseph & wife Dawn, Dennis & wife Nancy, Barry & wife Barbara, Thomas & wife Jill, and Terrianne Rich & husband Rick; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and son-in-law, Donald King. He was predeceased by his daughter, Debra King.

Viewing hours will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at the Connell Funeral Home, 245 E. Broad St. Bethlehem. An 11 a.m. funeral service will follow, in the funeral home. Burial will be private.

Published in Morning Call on Aug. 11, 2019


Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

  • Created by: Tom Myers
  • Added: Aug 10, 2019
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202018849/joseph_m-bartek: accessed ), memorial page for Joseph M. “Pumpkin” Bartek Sr. (24 Nov 1930–10 Aug 2019), Find a Grave Memorial ID 202018849, citing Holy Saviour Cemetery, Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Tom Myers (contributor 47272121).