Joseph G. Ambrusico, Sr., 85, of Nazareth, formerly of Stonecroft Dr., Palmer died Sunday, August 14, 2011 in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg.
Born: July 18, 1926 in Milburn, NJ he was a son of the late Fred and Antoinette Leonardo Ambrosio. His wife, the former Santina Consoli, died in 2007.
Personal: he had been an auto mechanic most of his life and was a WWII Army veteran and Battle of the Bulge survivor. He had also volunteered for “Place for Us” at the Easton Middle School.
Survivors: daughters: Marie Kimbrough and her husband Mark of Forks Twp.; Gina Ambrusico-Lynn and her husband Michael, with whom he resided; a son: Joseph “Jay” Ambrusico, Jr. and his wife Dolores of Independence, WV; a brother: Nicholas Ambrusio of Glendale, NY; sisters: Antoinette Marone of Piscataway, NJ; Clara Fisher of Orlando, FL and 5 grandchildren: Ashley, Andrew, Justin, Gabriella and Thomas.
Services: a memorial service will be held 3 PM Wednesday in Phillipsburg Alliance Church, 255 Lincoln St., Phillipsburg, NJ with a viewing from 1 to 2:30 PM in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton.
Memorials: may be made to Disabled American Veterans, Attn: Gifts; P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301.
Michael Thomas
August 17, 2011 at 5:40 pm
Jay, My sincere condolences on the loss of your father. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Mike