Marie Jacob Santanasto, 85, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Monday, April 25, 2011 in Bethlehem. Born November 2, 1925 in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada she was the daughter of the late Mary Gandour and Richard Jacob. She married Louis P. Santanasto on October 2, 1954 and celebrated 17 years of marriage before he passed away on July 13, 1972.
Marie grew up in Canada working in the family restaurant business, Jacob's Confectionary Restaurant. She married Louis, moved to Bethlehem where she raised a family and was employed by Food Services at Lehigh Universtiy for over 25 years. She was a member of the University Parish of Holy Ghost in Bethlehem.
Marie will be lovingly remembered by her son, Joseph Santanasto and wife Denise of Bethlehem, PA, daughter, Rosemary Meier and husband William of Audubon, PA, grandchildren, Adam, Lindsey, Kaitlyn, Rachel and Carolyn, brother, Joe Jacob of Dunnville, Ontario, sister-in-law, Theresa Jacob of Dunnville, Ontario and brother-in-laws, Vincent Santanasto and wife Kathleen of Philadelphia, PA and Jim Lamb of Bethlehem, PA. She will also be dearly missed by her many cousins, nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
Marie was preceded in death by her brothers, Tom, John and George Jacob and a sister, Lila Jacob.
A viewing will be held on Friday, April 29, 2011 at Connell Funeral Home 245 E. Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018 from 7-9 PM. A calling hour will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in the funeral home from 9:30-10:30 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at the University Parish of Holy Ghost 417 Carlton Ave., Bethlehem, PA 18015 at 11 AM. Burial will be at Holy Saviour Cemetery, in Bethlehem.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Marie's name to American Heart Association 212 East Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018 or National Kidney Foundation Pennsylvania 111 S. Independence Mall East Philadelphia, PA 19106.
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