Joseph Gabriel Peake, 86 of Palmer Twp., PA died Monday, December 9, 2019 at ManorCare, Palmer Twp., PA. Born December 17, 1932 in Sheppton, PA he was the son of the late Mary (Kovacs) and Joseph E. Peake. He was a graduate of Liberty High School and an army veteran. He earned an associate degree in criminal justice from Lehigh County Community College and worked for 9 years as an Easton Police Officer. He had been employed by the Easton Area School District for 25 years in charge of transportation and was also a Northampton County Sheriff’s Deputy for 13 years. He was a member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, Easton. Joe was married for 63 years to the love of his life, the Anna “Annie” (Bencak) Peake. He was deeply rooted in the belief that service to others was the best way of life and he lived his life by being many things to many people.
He is survived by his beloved Annie, a sister Bernadine Lynn (husband Milton); sister-in-law: Mary Galasso; and will be missed by many nieces and nephews: Joe Gross, Nicholas, Frank and Ronnie Galasso, Ernestine Snyder, Roxanne Frye, Tina Walp, Janet Andersen, Cynthia Bagin, and Karen Achey. He was predeceased by sisters: Naomi Illigasch, Hannah Gross and Verna Souders.
Services are 9:30 AM Friday (Dec. 13) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton with visitation 6 to 7:30 PM Thursday. Entombment is in Holy Saviour Cemetery, Bethlehem.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.
Wallace K Gross Jr.
December 10, 2019 at 5:24 pm
Deepest sympathies to Aunt Annie in the loss of such a wonderful man – our Uncle Joe. So many wonderful memories for us and lessons for future generations. Love Wally
Joseph G. Gross
December 10, 2019 at 9:19 pm
Heavenly Father, keep my Uncle Joe in your guiding light. I will miss our conversations on how our lives had paralleled each other’s when it came to service to others. I will miss seeing you in your chair providing me with advice and wisdom. You will be in my heart and I will think of you often and smile.
Aunt Annie, may the good Lord provide you with comfort and peace in your time of sorrow.
I love you both
Joe Gross
Roxanna Frey
December 11, 2019 at 12:56 pm
Uncle Joe I miss you so much. I enjoyed our visits and phone calls whenever I could get home. Aunt Annie, may the peace of God be on you in these days ahead and that he surround you with guardian angels to uphold and comfort you continually. My thoughts and prayers are with you now and always. Roxie