Obituary: Wesley E. 'Gus' Ganssle, 74, of Lower Saucon

Wesley E. "Gus" Ganssle, 74, of Lower Saucon Township died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 at the VNA Hospice House of St. Luke's, Lower Saucon Township. He was the husband of Ann R. (Minarik) Ganssle. He was born in Hellertown on Feb. 3, 1938 and was the son of the late Joseph Fred and Mary (Nicholas) Ganssle. Gus was an auto mechanic and shop foreman at the former Gutshall's Chevrolet, Superior Auto and Jones Bros., all of Hellertown, until his retirement. He was a member of Church of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, Hellertown, Leithsville Volunteer Fire Co., where he was the assistant chief, fire police and past treasurer. He was also in the Army Reserves and a member of the Lehigh Valley Corvair Club.

SURVIVORS

In addition to his loving wife of 48 years; children: Gary M. of Bethlehem, Glenn J. husband of Rebecca L. (Seifert) of Bethlehem, David L. husband of Tammy (Gevert) of Schnecksville, Kristine K. wife of Carlos Carvalho of Bethlehem; siblings: J. Fred husband of Bertha "Betty" in NC; Howard F. husband of Dorothy "Dolly" of Bethlehem, Eldon C. husband of Marion M. of Hellertown, Raymond B. husband of Ramona of Coplay, Marie Applegate of Perkasie, Audrey T. wife of George T. Cawley of Hellertown; grandchildren: Samantha, Paul, Katrina and Alexander. He was predeceased by siblings: Ralph, Helen Adamek and Regina.

SERVICE

Family and friends are invited to call from 6 to 8pm Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 at the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., 326 Main St., Hellertown, and 9 to 10am Friday at the funeral home. The Friday calling hour will be followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30am at the 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 in Gus’s name may be made to the Leithsville Volunteer Fire Co. Building Fund, 1995 Leithsville Road, Hellertown, PA 18055.