Published December 29. 2021 07:14AM
Gerald (Jerry) F. Kroboth, 83, of Salisbury Township, died peacefully Dec. 17, 2021. Born in Nazareth, he was the son of the late Joseph B. and Hedwig (Burritsch) Kroboth. He was the husband of Rosemary (Somogyi) Kroboth for 58 years on Aug. 24.
He was the proprietor of the Nazareth Motel for many years. In addition, he was a car owner and promoter for modified stock car driver Kevin Collins. He bought and sold antiques as Little House Antiques and was a courier of various items ranging from airplane parts to transplant organs.
He honorably served in the U.S. Air Force from 1955 to 1959.
He was a member of Emmanuel Fellowship Church, Allentown.
He is survived by his wife; sons, Jerry C. (fiancée, Laura), Joseph B. II (fiancée, Danielle); a daughter, Claudette and her husband, Jonathan Grassi; grandchildren, English Rose and her husband, Kyle Kirsch, Jessica, Joseph, Molly, Natalie, Gabriella, Gerald F.; sisters, Theresa Graf, Wilma and her husband, Robert Vargo; nieces and nephews and adored cat, Ash.
Contributions may be made to the Allentown Rescue Mission.
Arrangements were made by the Reichel Funeral Home, Northampton.