Obituary for Gabriel Pease
Obituary of Gabriel Anthony Pease
Gabriel Anthony Pease, 94, of Bethlehem, formerly of Steelton, died Tuesday, December 15, 2020 in St. Luke's University Hospital Bethlehem Campus of COVID-19.
He was born in Harrisburg, on June 14, 1926, to the late Guiseppe and Blanche Pease. He graduated from Harrisburg Catholic High in 1943, and was drafted into the United States Army Air Forces weather services wing in September of 1944, at age 18, serving in Europe until 1946 after the war was over.
He graduated with a biology degree from Mount St. Mary’s in Emmittsburg, Md., and completed a masters degree at Temple University. He enjoyed reading, playing golf and listening to jazz.
He was a parishioner at the former St. Ann's Roman Catholic church in Steelton, Penna., and at Notre Dame of Bethlehem Roman Catholic church and attended regularly.
He retired from AT&T (formerly Bell Labs) in 1984. He served as a board member at the Bell Labs credit union, now First Commonwealth. Gabriel is survived by his sister, Madeline Obringer; his son, Mark, and his daughter-in-law, Linda; his daughter, Gabrielle; and his son, Christopher; as well as four grandchildren, Kristen, Lauren, Gabriel and Christopher.
He was a wonderful father, spending his evenings after work at the dining room table, always willing to help with homework and offer encouragement. He was a devoted grandfather, and always shared his timely advice and wisdom.
He had a big heart, he was devoted to his family above all else and he listened carefully and worked to build consensus. Most of all, he enjoyed family gatherings, especially those at his childhood home in Steelton and later at the home of the family of his niece, Nadine Longenecker, in Bel Air, Md.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Boyer, a brother, Samuel Pease, and his ex-wife, Doreen Dvoryak Koch.
Funeral services will be private and held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be held in Resurrection Cemetery. Arrangements by Wiedeman Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Oberlin.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the Glaucoma Research Foundation: https://getinvolved.glaucoma.org/donate
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Gabriel Anthony Pease, 94, of Bethlehem, formerly of Steelton, died Tuesday, December 15, 2020 in St. Luke's University Hospital Bethlehem Campus of COVID-19.
He was born in Harrisburg, on June 14, 1926, to the late Guiseppe and Blanche Pease. He graduated from Harrisburg Catholic High in 1943, and was drafted into the United States Army Air Forces weather services wing in September of 1944, at age 18, serving in Europe until 1946 after the war was over.
He graduated with a biology degree from Mount St. Mary’s in Emmittsburg, Md., and completed a masters degree at Temple University. He enjoyed reading, playing golf and listening to jazz.
He was a parishioner at the former St. Ann's Roman Catholic church in Steelton, Penna., and at Notre Dame of Bethlehem Roman Catholic church and attended regularly.
He retired from AT&T (formerly Bell Labs) in 1984. He served as a board member at the Bell Labs credit union, now First Commonwealth. Gabriel is survived by his sister, Madeline Obringer; his son, Mark, and his daughter-in-law, Linda; his daughter, Gabrielle; and his son, Christopher; as well as four grandchildren, Kristen, Lauren, Gabriel and Christopher.
He was a wonderful father, spending his evenings after work at the dining room table, always willing to help with homework and offer encouragement. He was a devoted grandfather, and always shared his timely advice and wisdom.
He had a big heart, he was devoted to his family above all else and he listened carefully and worked to build consensus. Most of all, he enjoyed family gatherings, especially those at his childhood home in Steelton and later at the home of the family of his niece, Nadine Longenecker, in Bel Air, Md.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Boyer, a brother, Samuel Pease, and his ex-wife, Doreen Dvoryak Koch.
Funeral services will be private and held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be held in Resurrection Cemetery. Arrangements by Wiedeman Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Oberlin.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the Glaucoma Research Foundation: https://getinvolved.glaucoma.org/donate
To plant a tree in memory of Gabriel Pease, please visit Tribute Store