Andor Kovcs Obituary Andor Kovcs, 84, of Bethlehem Township passed away peacefully on November 25th surrounded by his loved ones. Andor was born in Kondorfa, Hungary, March 18,1940 to llonka and Joszef Kovcs. His father, Josef, was born in Bethlehem and as a result, Andor had dual citizenship.
In 1956, Andor left Hungary and came to America to join his uncles who resided here. He worked in restaurants and was particularly proud that he worked for Walp's Restaurant in Allentown. He soon learned the construction trade from his uncles and became a home builder and subcontractor for nearly 60 years. Among his passions were hunting and fishing with friends and family, going to the casino and his lottery tickets, cooking, working in his garden, and celebrating all things Hungarian. He was a life member of East Bath Rod and Gun Club, Heights AA, and ICC Miller Heights.
He is survived by his loving wife, Judith (Lander) Kovcs of 53 years, his daughter Catharine Kovcs Blair, daughter-in-law Andrea Kovcs Rose (Rich), the light of his life was his granddaughter Lyndee Michael Kovcs, and grandson Daniel Rose, sister Marika Toth in Hungary, as well as many loving nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his son, Michael Robert Kovcs, his parents and his brother, Joszef Nagy.
Services: A Viewing will be held on Sunday, December 1, 2024, from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. at the Cantelmi Long Funeral Home, 500 Linden Street Bethlehem, PA 18018. A Graveside service will be held at 11 A.M. on Monday, December 2, 2024, at Bethlehem Memorial Park Cemetery, 1851 Linden Street Bethlehem PA 18018. A memory tribute may be placed at www.cantelmifuneralhome.com.
Memorials may be made to the Deborah Hospital Foundation, 212 Trenton Road Browns Mills, NJ 08015, Lower Saucon UCC, 1375 3rd Ave, Hellertown, PA 18055 or St. Jude's Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38105-9908.
Services
Viewing
Sunday
December 1, 2024
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Cantelmi Long Funeral Home
500 Linden Street
Bethlehem, PA
Graveside Service
Monday
December 2, 2024
11:00 AM
Bethlehem Memorial Park
1851 Linden Street
Bethlehem, PA