George C. Kline Sr., 87, of Bethlehem, died June 9, 2017. He was a son of the late Agnes (Kacsur) and George C. Kline. He was the husband of Elizabeth A. (Tachovsky) Kline for 61 years.

He was a graduate of Allentown Central Catholic and Perkiomen Prep. He was a member of Princeton University’s 1950 undefeated, Lambert Cup and Ivy League championship football team.

After operating the family business, Kline’s Beverage, he was the manager of Bethlehem Sporting Goods for many years.

He was a member of St. Ursula Church where he was a lector, an Eucharistic Minister and a member of the Holy Name Society.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by six children, Mary Beth Kline Mulicka, George C. Jr. and his wife Annette, Anne Kline and her husband Geoffrey Pohanka, Regina Kline, Dr. Kathleen Kline and her husband Carl Mangione and Connie Kline and her husband Alex Wiegers; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a sister, Jacqueline and her husband Richard Burke; and a sister-in-law, Anne Marie Kline.

He was predeceased by a brother, Edward Kline.

Contributions may be made the School Sisters of St. Francis, 395 Bridle Path Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017; or to St. Ursula Church, 1300 Broadway - (Fountain Hill), Bethlehem, PA 18015.

Arrangements were made by Connell Funeral Home Inc., Bethlehem.