John E. Tracy

John E. Tracy, 85, of Bethlehem, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022, at Moravian Village, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Cynthia (Mozaeke) Pavelko-Tracy for 26 years.

Born on September 4, 1937, in Fountain Hill, he was the son of the late Edgar A. and Grace O. (Miller) Tracy.

A graduate of Liberty High Schools Class of 1955, John went on to serve two years in the United States Army. Following his honorable discharge, he served ten years in the Reserves while also studying at the former Moravian College for four of those years.

John held a thirty-year career with Dun and Bradstreet, retiring as a manager in 1992. He then joined Cardinal Health where he delivered radioactive medicine for twenty years.

Outside of work, John was very active in youth programs in Bethlehem. He started as a camp counselor for the YMCA Young Chiefs. Later in youth sports, most notably with the Lehigh Little League, he served in many capacities, both on and off the field. He served many years on the Board of Directors and as the Leagues secretary and financial officer. On the field, he coached, managed and umpired, both locally and at the Little League World Series. He served as a PIAA umpire and as Treasurer for the Northampton County American Legion Baseball Program. His years of dedicated service to community sports were recognized with his 1996 induction into the Northampton County American Legion Baseball Hall of Fame, as well as an induction into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 2001.

John also maintained an active social presence in the area, with memberships to North End Wanderers Athletic Association, the Hellertown American Legion, the Jeffs Democratic Club, as well as the West Side Republican Club.

John will be lovingly remembered by his wife, whom he first met in 1983: Cynthia A. Pavelko-Tracy; his daughter: Lisa Tannasso; his son: Kevin Tracy, and his wife, Josette; his stepdaughter: Paula Csaszar, and her husband, Burt; six grandchildren: Sean and Colin Tracy, Natalie and Ryan Tannasso, and Ashley and Kirsten Csaszar; and his former wife: Betty Finn Clipman.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepson: Paul Pavelko, Jr.

A visitation will be held at the Connell Funeral Home, Inc., 245 East Broad Street, Bethlehem, on Friday, December 30, 2022, from 11:00am until the time of the funeral service, to take place in the funeral home, at 1:00pm.

Interment will be held privately in Holy Saviour Cemetery, Linden Street, Bethlehem.

Contributions can be made to a charity of your choice.

Cemetery
Holy Saviour Cemetery
2575 Linden Street
Bethlehem PA 18017
US

Viewing
Friday, December 30, 2022
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Connell Funeral Home, Inc.
245 East Broad St.
Bethlehem PA 18018
US
610-868-8531

Funeral Service
Friday, December 30, 2022
1:00 PM
Connell Funeral Home, Inc.
245 East Broad St.
Bethlehem PA 18018
US
610-868-8531

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