Joseph Lambing

Joseph Lambing

Joseph "Lucky" Lambing, a resident of Ottsville for the past 28 years, died Sunday, July 27, 2008, at Fox Chase Cancer Center with friends and family at his side, after a 12-year battle with cancer. He was 66.

He was the husband of A. Lorraine Lambing.

Born and raised in Bensalem on Dec. 10, 1941, he was the son of Jacob and Eva Lambing. Lucky graduated from Father Jude in 1959.

A retired steamfitter, he was an active member of Steamfitter Local 420.

Lucky served as a tech sergeant with the U.S. Air Force Reserve, 913th Air Lift Wing.

Lucky was a life member of Nottingham Fire Co. and held various officer positions since the age of 16. He was a parishioner of St. John the Baptist Church, Ottsville, a member of Knights of Columbus, Father Stommel Council 4545, and American Legion Post 0399. Joe also served on the Bedminster Land Conservancy Committee.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Peter and his wife, Lois, of Fairless Hills, Bill of Ottsville, and Steven and his wife, Melanie, of Quakertown; three grandchildren, Ava, Jacob and Jessica; and one sister, Nancy Fallon.

Lucky's funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at St. John the Baptist Church, 4050 Durham Road, Ottsville.

Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1 and from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Shelly Funeral Home, Easton and Kellers Church Roads, Plumsteadville, PA. Interment will follow in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Haycock.

Memorial contributions in Joe's name may be made to Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111 or Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 2 International Plaza, Suite 245, Philadelphia, PA 19113.

Shelly Funeral Home

Plumsteadville, PA