William "Bill" Galey Chew

 

William "Bill" Galey Chew, 91, of Bethlehem, formerly of DuBois, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at Holy Family Manor. He was the loving husband of the late Elizabeth "Betty" (Kassab) Chew for 60 years before her passing in September 2016. Born on August 30, 1929 in Prospect Park, PA, Bill was the son of the late William and Helen (Galey) Chew. Bill earned his engineering degree from Drexel University. After graduating he worked for GTE Sylvania and then Philips Lighting Corp. for many years until his retirement. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, DuBois. Bill had many joys in life but above all loved spending time with his grandkids. The family would like to thank the staff of Holy Family Manor and a family friend and caregiver, Danette Holzer, for their support and care for Bill in his last few years. 

Survivors: Bill will be lovingly missed by his children: William J. Chew (Sara), David J. Chew (Patricia), Richard J. Chew (Theresa), Julie A. Shaw and Beth A. Kirkpatrick (Kyle); grandchildren: Aaron (Breanna) and their children, Leyton and Sadie, Danielle (Philip), Peter, Amy (Peter) and their children, Miles and Leo, Kelly (Christopher) and their children, Jackson and William, Michael, Daniel, James (Laura), Tyler, Jacob, Haley and Laura; several nieces and nephews.

 He was predeceased by sister, Helen Buckman and her husband, Irvin. 

Services: A funeral service will be live streamed on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 11:00 AM on Bill's obituary page at www.cantelmifuheralhome.com. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Cantelmi Long Funeral Home, Bethlehem. 

Contributions: In lieu of flowers contributions can be made in Bill's memory to, Holy Family Manor, 1200 Spring St., Bethlehem PA 18018.