Published February 04. 2025 10:28AM
Jagdish H. Rawal, 84, of Bethlehem, died January 30, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. Born in Mombasa, Kenya, he was a son of the late Harishankar and Pranakuvar (Mehta) Rawal. He was the husband of Bhartibala J. (Joshi) Rawal for 62 years.
A 42-year resident of Bethlehem, he was the owner and operator of the former House of Pizza in the 1980s.
In addition to his wife , he is survived by a son, Parag J. of Woodbridge, Virginia; a daughter, Vandana (Kandarp) Vyas of Belle Mead, New Jersey; a sister, Surya R. Bhatt of Cary, North Carolina; a brother, Harish (Meera) Rawal of Mombasa, Kenya; and two grandchildren, Chandni and Himali Vyas.
He was predeceased by five sisters, Mangala H. Dave, Manharbala N. Bhatt, Manjula D. Joshi, Neela K. Bhatt and Ella V. Dave; and three brothers, Vasantrai H. Rawal, Mulwant H. Rawal and Deviprasad H. Rawal.
Contributions may be made to AIM for Seva at https://aimforsevausa.org/
Arrangements were made by Connell Funeral Home Inc., Bethlehem.