William “Bill” Amato, 71, of Allentown, passed away on September 8, 2024. Born October 20, 1952 in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Samuel and Irene (Burdi) Amato.
Bill was a graduate of Irvington High School, Irvington, NJ, and went on to work many years in the logistics industry. What he enjoyed most were his grandchildren, finding joy in their laughter and company. They created many cherished memories together.
He is survived by his son Anthony and wife Kelly of Whitehall, PA, daughter Lisa and husband Jonathan of Mertztown, PA; grandchildren C.J. and partner Shane, Darwin, and Juliet.
A calling time will be held on Monday, September 16, 2024, from 11:00am - 12:00pm, with a memorial service to follow at 12:00pm, all at Downing Funeral Home, Inc., 1002 W. Broad Street, Bethlehem.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Allentown Rescue Mission, 355 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18101 and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

William “Bill” Amato, 71, of Allentown, passed away on September 8, 2024. Born October 20, 1952 in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Samuel and Irene (Burdi) Amato.
Bill was a graduate of Irvington High School, Irvington, NJ, and went on to work many years in the logistics industry. What he enjoyed most were his grandchildren, finding joy in their laughter and company. They created many cherished memories together.
He is survived by his son Anthony and wife Kelly of Whitehall, PA, daughter Lisa and husband Jonathan of Mertztown, PA; grandchildren C.J. and partner Shane, Darwin, and Juliet.
A calling time will be held on Monday, September 16, 2024, from 11:00am - 12:00pm, with a memorial service to follow at 12:00pm, all at Downing Funeral Home, Inc., 1002 W. Broad Street, Bethlehem.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Allentown Rescue Mission, 355 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18101 and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Peter H. Archond, 77, of Saylorsburg, passed away December 1, 2021. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Lucy (Vola) and Peter H. Archond Sr. He retired from the Saylorsburg School district as a janitor. He will be deeply missed.
Survivors: brother- Harry A. Archond; nieces and nephews- Kathleen, Joseph, Lisa, Stephen Jr., Luann, Joseph, Karen and Harry Jr. He was predeceased by his sisters- Ruth Guzzo and Thelma Domiter.
A graveside service will be held on Friday, December 10th at 2:30PM in Bethlehem Memorial Park 1851 Linden St. Bethlehem, PA 18017. Arrangements are entrusted to Downing Funeral Home, Inc.

Jan Abolik, 61, of Whitehall, passed away July 9, 2021. Born in Poland, he was the son of Franciszek Abolik and the late Katarzyna (Kochan) Abolik. Jan studied music in school and had a passion for Jazz music. He was an accomplished musician and played the saxophone, clarinet and the piano. Jan enjoyed bicycling, playing tennis and traveling with his family. He worked as a manager for various Subway restaurants. Jan was a very friendly person and was a mentor to many. He will be deeply missed.

Survivors: father- Franciszek Abolik; son- Kacper Abolik; daughter- Sonia Abolik; sisters- Lucyna and husband Patrick Ganssle, Anna husband Andrzej Chwistek, Grazyna and husband Arkadiusz “Arek” Chojnacki; nieces- Jessica, Aleksandra and Karolina; great nephew- Keaton.

A calling time will be held Friday, July 16th
11AM-12PM with a Memorial Service to follow at 12PM in Downing Funeral Home, Inc. 1002 W. Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018.

Geraldine D. (Jacoby) Ace, 86, of Allentown, passed away May 9, 2020. She was the loving wife of the late William Ace. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Susan (Matuczinski) Jacoby. She retired from A1 Answering Service after many years of service as a phone operator.

Survivors: children- Gary Ace and wife Laura, John Ace, Tammy Ace and wife Kelly, Steven Ace and wife Debra; 6 grandchildren; several great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her son- William and brothers- Parker and Richard.

Services will be Private for the family and are entrusted to Downing Funeral Home, Inc.

Katarzyna (Kochan) Abolik, 87, of Allentown, passed away January 19, 2020. Born in Lesko, Poland she was the daughter of the late Jan and Anna (Sawka) Kochan. She attended Saints Simon and Jude Catholic Church and the Cathedral of St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church. She was a talented artist and seamstress. Her hands were like “magic” making clothing and crafts for everyone. Katarzyna loved nature and had an infectious smile. Her greatest joy in life was being a devoted mother and grandmother.

Survivors: children- Lucyna and husband Patrick Ganssle, Anna and husband Andrzej Chwistek, Grayzna and husband Arek Chojnacki, Jan Abolik; grandchildren- Jessica, Aleksandra, Karolina, Casper and Sonia; great grandson- Keaton; brothers- Zenon Kochan, Jan Kochan; many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister- Maria.

A calling time will be held on Saturday, January 25th 1-2PM with a Service to follow at 2PM in Downing Funeral Home, Inc. 1002 W. Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018.

Contributions can be made in Katrzyna’s memory by having a Remembrance Mass in her memory at a church.

David J. Alimossy, 67, of Hazelton, passed away April 26, 2018. He was the son of the late Frank and Doris (Metoskie) Alimossy. David served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and the Gulf War, and was a retired member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.
Services: Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on May 15th at 10AM in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church 1488 N. Country Rd. Wading River, NY 11792. Burial to follow at 12PM in Calverton National Cemetery, Wading River, NY.

Joanne M. Andraschko, of Bethlehem, passed away on July 12th at the age of 76. She was born in Bethlehem to the late Henry and Sadie Andraschko. She is survived by her sister, Carol Andraschko and her cousin Danny Ponoski. She was a lifelong member of Saints Simon and Jude Catholic Church. She attended Liberty High School and worked for a short time at Bethlehem’s Brew Works as kitchen help, before caring for both parents at home in their later years. She was a loving sister to Carol, with whom she lived her entire life. Joanne enjoyed sewing as well as cheering for her favorite baseball team, the Philadelphia Phillies.

A viewing will be held on Tuesday 9:45-10:00AM with Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10AM all in Saints Simon and Jude Catholic Church 730 W. Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018. Burial to follow in Holy Saviour Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Downing Funeral Home, Inc.

Contributions: Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Vincent DePaul Society of Saints Simon and Jude Church.