Published February 24. 2016 11:00PM
Jonathan Andrew Karo, 32, of Whitehall died unexpectedly in his home Feb. 20, 2016.
As a lifelong resident of Whitehall, he was the son of Jeffrey and Patricia Karo.
He attended Christ the King Elementary School, Central Catholic High School, Allentown, and graduated from LaSalle University in Philadelphia.
He was employed by Brickman Group as an operations manager.
He had a passion for collecting World War II memorabilia, playing golf, and watching Alabama football.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by siblings, Chrissy and her husband Brad Ziegler and Jeffrey and his wife Bridget; grandmothers, Gisella Leonard and Margaret Masters; a niece, Ave; and three nephews, Keegan, Evan and Braden; aunts; uncles; and cousins.
Contributions may be made in his name to Wounded Warrior Project, 301 Grant St., Suite 900, Pittsburgh, 15219 or through woundedwarriorproject.org.
A viewing will be 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 26 at the funeral home, 444 Pershing Blvd., Whitehall. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:30 a.m. Feb. 27 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 4 S. Fifth St., Coplay.
Arrangements were made by Gilbert Funeral Home.
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