Connors, Clifford JamesClifford James Connors, 55, of Northampton passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg with Karen, CJ and Casey at his side. Cliff and Karen B. (Belas) would have been married 25 years on December 3rd. He was born March 13, 1959 in Pottsville and was the son of the late Shirley R. (Rabuck) Connors and Claire "Pete" Connors, of Pottsville. Cliff graduated from Nativity BVM High School in 1977 and attended the Pennsylvania State University. He was a 1982 graduate of Simmons Institute of Funeral Service, Syracuse, N.Y. Cliff served families in New York State before moving to Northampton to work with local funeral homes in the Reading and Lehigh Valley area. Clifford was an exceptional Funeral Director, he was very professional, sympathetic, understanding and took much pride in serving grieving families at their time of need. He will be missed by his family, friends and colleagues. Cliff also was the owner & operator of Affordable Lawn and Landscaping from 1996 to the present. He was a member of Assumption of the B.V.M. Catholic Church, Northhampton. Survivors: his wife Karen, sons, Clifford James "CJ" Connors II and Casey B. Connors, both at home, his father Clair "Pete" Connors and his wife Patricia (Day) Connors, of Pottsville, brothers, Terence Connors (Beth), Rodney "Buzzy" Connors (Colleen), sisters, Peterine, wife of John J. Wojcik III, Clarice Connors, step brother, Bernie Bieskie (Barb), step sisters, Lisa (Joe Novack) and Nicole (Ed Leibel), mother and father in-law, Stephen and Cecelia (Wernosky) Belas, sister-in-law, Sally (Hannaway) Connors, several nieces and nephews. Cliff was predeceased by his mother, Shirley, brother, Joel F. "Spanky" Connors and nephew, John J. "JJ" Wojcik IV. Services: A Celebration of Life will be Monday, September 1st from 10 am - 12:00 noon in the Reichel Funeral Home, 326 E. 21st St., Northampton followed by a Prayer Service at 12:00 noon. Contributions: Online condolences may be submitted to www.reichelfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be presented to the American Cancer Society. All donations will be applied towards the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. The Affordable Lawn and Landscaping Team will be walking on October 25, 2014 in Bethlehem, Pa.
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