Peter J. Entstrasser, Jr., 71, of Nazareth, died May 24, 2012, in Roper-Mt. Pleasant Hospital in SC. Born: Pete was born April 12, 1941 in Mineola, NY, son of Anna Bugert Entstrasser, of Hauppage, NY and the late Peter J. Entstrasser, Sr. Personal: He was the husband of the late Casimira Cookie Nidzgorski Entstrasser, who died July 8, 2005. Pete worked at C.F. Martin, Inc., in Nazareth, for 24 years, retiring in 1998 as a materials manager. He was a volunteer at the Holy Family Catholic Church picnic. He proudly served in the U.S. Marines. Memberships: He was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Nazareth. He was a former member of the Nazareth Lions Club. Survivors: He is survived by three daughters, Lisa Entstrasser and her husband Peter Cuff of Mt. Pleasant, SC, Cindy Entstrasser and her husband Ronald Yeakel, Jr. of Boston, MA and Susan Entstrasser and her husband Terry Puerzer of Mundelien, IL; seven grandchildren, Sophie, Benjamin, Catherine, Emilia, Ella, Casimira and Ruby; sisters, Carol Milroy and her husband Joseph of Punta Gorda, FL, Sandra O'Connor and her husband Jack of Nesconset, NY and Donna Ianucci and her husband Joseph of Hauppage, NY. Services: Will be held at 9:15 a.m., Wednesday, May 30, 2012, in the Reichel Funeral Home, 220 Washington Park, Nazareth, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in the Holy Family Church, Nazareth. Burial will be in the Holy Family Cemetery. Call on Tuesday, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Memorials In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude's Children Hospital in c/o the funeral home.

Published in The Express Times on May 27, 2012