- Date Of Death: October 28, 2011
- State: Pennsylvania
Matthew A. Medei, Sr., 94, formerly of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2011, at Gracedale, Upper Nazareth Township. He was the loving husband of the late Helen (Sharkey) Medei, who passed away in 1972. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Anapo and Grace “Mary” (Gracia) Medei. Matthew served in the US Army in World War II, and then worked for the Bethlehem Steel for 40 years as a crane operator in the bridge shop before retiring in 1975. He was an avid traveler who enjoyed visiting his relatives in Italy, and loved being with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Matthew was a member of the United Steelworkers and a member of Edgeboro Moravian Church in Bethlehem. Survivors: Daughter, Jean M. Kunsman and her husband Earl W., Jr. of Hanover Twp.; Son, Matthew A. Medei, Jr. and wife Nancy of Bethlehem; Brother, Gene Medei of Steel City; Sister Elizabeth Rippert of Bethlehem; grandchildren Jill Sabourin, Lynn Medei-Lenover, Karen Maher; great-grandchildren Earl Kunsman, IV, Eric and Victoria Sabourin, Daniel and Mary Kate Maher, Jacob Lenover. Matthew was predeceased by his sisters Margaret Domenick and Anna Ferencin; brothers Anthony, James and John Medei; and grandson Earl Kunsman, III.
