Joseph Geklinsky, Jr.

Joseph Geklinsky, Jr., 93, passed away peacefully at home on March 28, 2022.

Born in Taylor, PA, on May 17, 1928, he was the son of the late Joseph and Blanche Sinoraski Geklinsky.

He served in the U.S. Merchant Marine during WWII. He was a member of the VFW, Sertoma Club, former Vice-President of the East Lawn Social Club in Nazareth, and a life-member of the Safety First Volunteer Fire Company in West Easton. He retired in 1993 from James River Corporation Dixie Cup, after 42 years as a machine mechanic.

He was an avid hunter and fisherman and family and friends brought him great joy. He was known for his friendliness and generosity and willingness to always lend a helping hand.

Survivors are his sister, Helen Yates of Sarasota, Florida, his sister-in-law Filomena Jeklinski of Forked River, New Jersey, daughters, Barbara Merring, Linda Mauser and her husband Wasyl, Susan Dennery, and Rosemarie Ross and her husband Robert, Jr., and sons, Joseph Geklinsky, III and Kevin and wife Janeen Geklinsky, 18 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Blanche Crisafulli, Dolores Jaskot and Genevieve Tenore, brothers, Edward Jeklinsky and Anthony Geklinsky, daughter Patricia and her husband Walter Paul, and grandson Joseph Geklinsky, IV.

Interment of ashes was privately held at The Northampton Memorial Shrine. The family will be having a private memorial dinner to honor him at Woodstone Country Club.