Anthony Michael Eglauf, 24, of Bethlehem (OBITUARY)

Eglauf

Anthony Michael Eglauf, 24, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. Anthony was born in Fountain Hill on Jan. 12, 1991 to Warren A. III and Susan A. (Bullock) Eglauf of Bethlehem Township. He was a 2009 graduate of Freedom High School, Bethlehem, and was a member of the National Technical Honor Society at BAVTS. He formerly worked for Evolution Gun Works Inc., and previous to that for Lehigh Valley Plastics as a precision machinist. His nieces, Lilly and Audrey (“his Fwumps”) were the most precious things in his life and what he lived for. He also loved to be outdoors and enjoyed hiking and dirt biking.

SURVIVORS

In addition to his parents; sister: Chelsea N. Eglauf and her fiancé Jereme M. Yavorski of Bethlehem; maternal grandfather: James E. Bullock of Bethlehem; paternal grandmother: Mabel L. (Hill) Laurum of Allentown; nieces: Lillian M. and Audrey N. Yavorski. He was predeceased by his grandparents: Carol R. (Richards) Bullock and Warren Eglauf Jr.

SERVICE

Family and friends are invited to call from 4 to 5:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015 at the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., 326 Main St., Hellertown. The service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Ebenezer New Reformed Church, 3221 Bingen Road, Bethlehem. The interment will conclude services at Bingen Sunrise Memorial Cemetery. Online expressions of sympathy can be recorded at www.heintzelmancares.com.

CONTRIBUTIONS

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Greater Lehigh Valley Chapter, P.O. Box 1147 Allentown, PA 18105.

Author
Josh Popichak

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