Joseph Horoschak, 87, of Bethlehem, died May 11, 2013, in St. Luke's Hospice House, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Mary (Prima) Horoschak for 55 years.

Born in Atlas-Mt. Carmel, he was the son of the late Julian and Alexandra (Herbert) Horoschak.

He graduated in 1950 from St. Joseph's University with a degree in accounting.

He was in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

He was a licensed public accountant until he was 83 years old. He was a self-employed licensed public accountant, working from his home for the last 35 of those years, until he retired.

He was a member of and active with Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Catasauqua, where he was a Sunday school teacher and president of the church council.

He was one of the founding members of the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the Pennsylvania Society of Public Accountants. He was a PIAA swim official. He was a member of the Hellertown American Legion.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Nina and her husband Christopher Bagshaw and Christina and her husband Bill Reynolds; and four grandchildren, Halle and Andrew Bagshaw and Steffi and Billy Reynolds.

He was predeceased by 11 brothers and sisters.

Contributions may be made to the church, to St. Luke's Hospice, or to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, all c/o the funeral home, 234 Walnut St., Catasauqua, 18032.

Arrangements were made by Brubaker Funeral Home Inc.