Jerome T. Sweeney, 79, of 1239 Lehigh Parkway South, Allentown, died Monday in Sacred Heart Hospital. He was the husband of Roberta M. (Best) Sweeney. They were married 54 years last September.
He was a machinist at Bethlehem Steel Corp. for 37 years before retiring in 1978.
Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Austin and Catherine (Brogan) Sweeney.
He was a member Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Allentown.
Survivors: Wife; sons, Jerome T. Jr. of Antioch, Calif., and Michael R. of West Chester; daughter, Mary C., wife of Lawrence C. Ware Jr. of Allentown; brothers, John of Bethlehem and Leo of Fullerton; sister, Claire, wife of J.H. Bennett of Allentown, and two grandchildren.
Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday in the church. Call 8:30-9:30 a.m. Thursday, J.S. Burkholder Funeral Home, 16th and Hamilton streets, Allentown.
Jerome T. Sweeney, 79, of 1239 Lehigh Parkway South, Allentown, died Monday in Sacred Heart Hospital. He was the husband of Roberta M. (Best) Sweeney. They were married 54 years last September.
He was a machinist at Bethlehem Steel Corp. for 37 years before retiring in 1978.
Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Austin and Catherine (Brogan) Sweeney.
He was a member Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Allentown.
Survivors: Wife; sons, Jerome T. Jr. of Antioch, Calif., and Michael R. of West Chester; daughter, Mary C., wife of Lawrence C. Ware Jr. of Allentown; brothers, John of Bethlehem and Leo of Fullerton; sister, Claire, wife of J.H. Bennett of Allentown, and two grandchildren.
Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday in the church. Call 8:30-9:30 a.m. Thursday, J.S. Burkholder Funeral Home, 16th and Hamilton streets, Allentown.
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