James N. Grimm, Jr.

James N. Grimm, Jr., 45, of Catasaqua went to be with his Lord on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenburg in Bethlehem. He was born in Phillipsburg, NJ on Feb. 3, 1965.

Jim graduated from Council Rock High School, Bucks County, PA In June of 1983 and Indiana University of PA with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in May of 1988.

His career portfolio included successful periods in the Restaurant, Health and Fitness and Automobile industries in Houston, TX, Jacksonville and Orlando, FL and the Lehigh Valley in PA. Jim had a very outgoing personality, was known for his wonderful sense of humor and was recognized with many sales awards over the years.

He will be lovingly remembered by his mother Jo Ann Guzzo Norris of Bethlehem, his father James N. Grimm, Sr. and step mother Noreen Grimm of Amelia Island, FL, brothers Jason A. Grimm and his wife Amy of Rogers, MN and Richard Norris of Buffalo, NY, maternal grandmother Margaret E. Guzzo of Bethlehem and nieces and nephew Kayla Grimm, Kayden Grimm and Carson Grimm. He will also be missed by his girlfriend Joanna Hilliard and her children Kayla and Shannon. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Eugene J. Guzzo, paternal grandparents Ralph O. and Marie Grimm and an uncle Eugene N. Guzzo.

Friends and relatives are invited to call at Connell Funeral Home, 245 E. Broad St., Bethlehem on Friday, May 28, 2010 from 9:15 - 11:15AM. Services begin at 11:15am in the funeral home and will be followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Anne's Catholic Church, 450 Washington Ave., Bethlehem at 12 noon. Burial will follow at Holy Saviour Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers please direct memorial contributions in Jim's name to the St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Anne's.