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Obituary for William J. Mondjack
William Joseph Mondjack, 72, of Whitehall, died on Monday May 21, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg. He passed away peacefully while holding his wife’s hand and surrounded by family after a brave, 6-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born to the late Elizabeth and John Mondjack of Whitehall, PA.
William is survived by his wife, Carol (Keppel) Mondjack. They celebrated their 50th anniversary this past April 27th. In addition to his loving wife, he is survived by his children, Adele Schwartz-Munsterman and her husband, Michael Munsterman of Coplay and William F. Mondjack II of Derry, Ireland; his grandchildren, Frank Zachary Schwartz, Elizabeth Schwartz, and Freya; two step-grandchildren, a step great-grandson, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his infant son, William J. Mondjack, Jr.; his sister, Sylvia Mondjack; and his son-in-law and first husband to Adele, Frank S. Schwartz.
William (Bill) graduated from Whitehall High School in 1964. He was a member of the United States Army from 1966 to 1969, and served in Vietnam from 1966 to 1967. He was a professional wedding photographer for over 30 years, and later on shifted his interest to photographing nature, which led to him providing photos for over a dozen magazine covers for various beekeeping magazines. He was employed by the United States Post Office in Whitehall for over 30 years. He started beekeeping as a hobby when he was in his thirties, which eventually led to him becoming a Master Beekeeper and starting his business, Mondjack Apiaries. He mentored many fellow beekeepers and gave educational talks to schoolchildren, clubs, and social groups. He sold his honey products at many local markets and at many of the local festivals. He served as President for the Lehigh Valley Beekeepers for several terms, and was editor of their newsletter for 26 years. He also contributed articles and photographs to many beekeeping publications over the years. His trip to Panama to work with the Africanized honeybees was one of his greatest adventures.
Bill had a deep appreciation for nature, and especially loved flowers, gardening, and animals. He led an active life and was always taking pictures. He loved telling stories and “saying it like it is” with no filter. He had an excellent sense of humor. Bill loved his family, his life, his country, and his Lord and savior, Jesus Christ.
Funeral services will be held at 11am Tuesday May 29th, 2018 at Brubaker Funeral Home, Inc., 234 Walnut St. Catasauqua, PA 18032. His viewing will be from 9:30-11am Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer at lustgarten.org or care of the funeral home.
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William is survived by his wife, Carol (Keppel) Mondjack. They celebrated their 50th anniversary this past April 27th. In addition to his loving wife, he is survived by his children, Adele Schwartz-Munsterman and her husband, Michael Munsterman of Coplay and William F. Mondjack II of Derry, Ireland; his grandchildren, Frank Zachary Schwartz, Elizabeth Schwartz, and Freya; two step-grandchildren, a step great-grandson, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his infant son, William J. Mondjack, Jr.; his sister, Sylvia Mondjack; and his son-in-law and first husband to Adele, Frank S. Schwartz.
William (Bill) graduated from Whitehall High School in 1964. He was a member of the United States Army from 1966 to 1969, and served in Vietnam from 1966 to 1967. He was a professional wedding photographer for over 30 years, and later on shifted his interest to photographing nature, which led to him providing photos for over a dozen magazine covers for various beekeeping magazines. He was employed by the United States Post Office in Whitehall for over 30 years. He started beekeeping as a hobby when he was in his thirties, which eventually led to him becoming a Master Beekeeper and starting his business, Mondjack Apiaries. He mentored many fellow beekeepers and gave educational talks to schoolchildren, clubs, and social groups. He sold his honey products at many local markets and at many of the local festivals. He served as President for the Lehigh Valley Beekeepers for several terms, and was editor of their newsletter for 26 years. He also contributed articles and photographs to many beekeeping publications over the years. His trip to Panama to work with the Africanized honeybees was one of his greatest adventures.
Bill had a deep appreciation for nature, and especially loved flowers, gardening, and animals. He led an active life and was always taking pictures. He loved telling stories and “saying it like it is” with no filter. He had an excellent sense of humor. Bill loved his family, his life, his country, and his Lord and savior, Jesus Christ.
Funeral services will be held at 11am Tuesday May 29th, 2018 at Brubaker Funeral Home, Inc., 234 Walnut St. Catasauqua, PA 18032. His viewing will be from 9:30-11am Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer at lustgarten.org or care of the funeral home.
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Previous Events
Visitation
Tuesday
29
May
9:30 AM
- 11:00 AM
Brubaker Funeral Home, Inc. - Catasauqua
234 Walnut Street
Catasauqua, PA 18032
Service
Tuesday
29
May
11:00 AM
Brubaker Funeral Home, Inc. - Catasauqua
234 Walnut Street
Catasauqua, PA 18032
Cemetery Details
Location
St. John The Baptist Cemetery
1256 Center Street
Whitehall, PA 18052
Memorial Contribution
Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer
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