Gloria June Feist

Gloria June Feist, 74, daughter of Joseph K. and Mildred Mitchell, went home to be with her Lord on September 27, 2015. A resident of Bethlehem for most of her life, she graduated from Liberty High School in 1959. While in Bethlehem she was a member of Notre Dame of Bethlehem Church and was active in the church choir. She was a wife, mother, homemaker, and served as an office manager for several small businesses in the Lehigh Valley. She was a devoted Catholic and loved Our Lord and the Blessed Mother. She made beautiful rosaries and skillfully crafted them for her family, friends, and countless others. Her rosaries have been shared by missionaries as far as Africa and have been a comfort to soldiers in the Middle East and veterans residing at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home.

Gloria is survived by her loving husband Albert with whom she celebrated 54 years of marriage on May 20th; her sister Carole Schweitzer; her brother Joseph Mitchell, husband of Brenda; her sister Susan Kish, wife of Robert; and her brother Robert Mitchell, husband of Barbara; her daughter Christina Heilmeier and her husband Robert of Waldorf, MD; son Jeffrey and his wife, Anne of Bethlehem, PA; and her son David and his wife, Yulanda of Finlayson, MN. She is also blessed with eleven grandchildren: Jose, husband of Carlie; Maria, wife of Dominic De Souza; and Robert Heilmeier Jr.; Jeffrey, husband of Vanessa Savoia, Taryn, and Michael Feist, husband of Lauren; Hope, Justin, Ryan, Craig, and Erin Feist; and three great-grandchildren, Mercedes De Souza, and Lincoln and Jackson Feist.

A visitation will be held at The Connell Funeral Home, 245 E. Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018 on Thursday, October 1, 2015 from 6-8 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 am on Friday at Notre Dame of Bethlehem Catholic Church, 1861 Catasauqua Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18018. Interment will follow at Cedar Hill Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, Glorias family would appreciate donations to Father Steve Pawelk of the Blessed Theresa Catholic Church, P.O. Box 1076, Maynardville, TN 37807. who ministered to her while she was homebound.

Cemetery
Cedar Hill Memorial Park
1740 Airport Rd.
Allentown PA 18103
US

Visitation
Thursday, October 1, 2015
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Connell Funeral Home, Inc.
245 East Broad St.
Bethlehem PA 18018
US
610-868-8531

Mass of Christian Burial
Friday, October 2, 2015
10:00 AM
Notre Dame Catholic Church
1861 Catasauqua Rd.
Bethlehem PA 18018
US

Funeral HomeConnell Funeral Home, Inc.
245 East Broad St.
Bethlehem PA - 18018
US
610-868-8531