Beatrice Grace Malloy, 92, Formerly of Juniper Road, Hellertown (Obituary Brought to You by Heintzelman Funeral Home)

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Beatrice Grace Malloy, 92, of Lafayette Hill, formerly of Juniper Road, Hellertown, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2015 at Chestnut Hill Hospital, Philadelphia. She was the wife of the late Thomas L. Malloy. Bea was born in Westhampton, Long Island, N.Y., to the late Charles S. and Belle Grace (Way) Brown. She worked for 20 years as a sales clerk at the former Young Folks Bazaar in Bethlehem until retiring in 1979. Bea was a member of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus RC Church, Hellertown, as well its senior citizens group, New Beginnings. She belonged to the Saucon Valley Community Center. Bea cherished gathering with family. She was an avid pinochle and bingo player.

SURVIVORS

Children: John J. (Jane) Malloy of Southbury, Conn., Patricia Anne (Joseph) Walder of Lafayette Hill; grandchildren: Dr. Lindsey (Dustin) Malloy-Walton, Kathrine (Jonathon) Maurer, Thomas (Tara) Malloy, Ryan (Dr. Ashley) Walder and Christopher Malloy; three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by siblings: Sydney Dean (Ann) Brown, William Robert Brown and Edith Mae (Charles) Cyrta.

SERVICE

Family and friends are invited to call from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20, 2015 at the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., 326 Main St., Hellertown. The calling hour will be followed by a Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Theresa’s RC Church, 1408 Easton Road, Hellertown. The interment will conclude services at Union Cemetery of Hellertown. Online expressions of sympathy can be recorded at www.heintzelmancares.com.

CONTRIBUTIONS

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Joseph Villa, 110 W. Wissahickon Ave., Flourtown, PA 19031.

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Josh Popichak

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