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Bruce Gartner Obituary
77 years of age and resident of Freehold, NJ, previously Wescosville, PA, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, January 25, 2025. He was the husband of Jane Gartner (Jandrasits) for 54 years. Born in Northampton, he was the son of the late Jacob and Margaret (Selady) Gartner. A 1965 graduate of Allentown Central Catholic High School, he attended Lehigh County Community College, where he earned an Associate's Degree. Bruce honorably served in the United States Army during Vietnam, where he earned the rank of Captain and was awarded a Bronze Star. Upon his discharge from the Army, Bruce worked at Bethlehem Steel, and then Super Fresh, later Pathmark, until his retirement in 2011.
Survivors: beside his wife; daughter Alison Lombardi and husband Salvatore III of Freehold, NJ; grandsons Salvatore IV and Nicholas Bruce; sister Ava McCarthy and husband Dennis of Green Lane; brother in law Joseph Jandrasits of Coplay; nephew Michael Fedor and niece Michelle Massi (Fedor); predeceased by son Daniel Gartner, and parents in law, John and Mary (Sommer) Jandrasits.
His Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Father Joseph J. Kweder on Friday January 31, 2025 at 11:00 am in Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church 618 Fullerton Ave. Whitehall, PA 18052, located 1 block south of the Fullerton Ave. exit of Route 22, where his family will receive guests beginning at 10:00 am. Interment will follow on the family plot in Our Lady of Hungary Catholic Cemetery, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
For those who wish to honor Bruce with a memorial contribution, his family suggests a donation to Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital 501 Saint Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105 or online at www.stjude.org
The Gilbert Funeral Home of Whitehall
is honored to handle his arrangements
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Ruth Marakovits
May 22, 2025
Jane and family,
I´m so sorry for your loss. I just saw the obituary in the Northampton Press from the Gilbert family post that they have for the Veterans for the Memorial Day weekend.
Bruce and I had both attended St Peter´s school and then also Central Catholic class of 65.
My Deepest Sympathy to you and your family.
May he rest in peace, Ruth
Melody Faisetty
May 1, 2025
I fondly remember Bruce as the good looking guy who grew up across the alley from us. He was usually on the telephone party line when I tried to use it too. Jake, Margie, Bruce and Ava were great neighbors. My sincere condolences to all.
Melody (Kosits)
Robert J. Miklas, USN.
January 28, 2025
Captain, you are now relieved from your post. A job well done fellow veteran. America thanks you for your service to our country in the defense of freedom. The final bugle has sounded and taps is about to sound ending a successful career as a nation´s defender. Farewell fellow veteran.
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Alice and Sal Lombardi
January 28, 2025
God bless Bruce and his family in this time of sorrow. It has been an honor to share our beautiful grandchildren together with both Bruce and Jane , and to be able to call their precious daughter our daughter in law . We celebrated many beautiful moments together. Bruce was always a kind, gentleman . We will miss him dearly. Sincerely, Alice and Sal Lombardi
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