Frank J. Danyi Jr., 81, of Palmer Township, died July 21, 2017. Born in Bethlehem Township, he was the son of Frank J. Danyi and Georgine (Chendo) Danyi. He was the husband of Lillian (Long) Danyi for 59 years.

He earned a bacherlor’s degree from Moravian College and a juris doctorate degree from Catholic University School of Law.

He was a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army.

He was a founding partner of the law firm Maloney, Danyi, Goodman, Hensel and Center. He and Thomas J. Maloney then co-founded the law firm of Maloney and Danyi, currently Maloney, Danyi and O’Donnell.

He was ordained and served the Diocese of Allentown for which he was a retreat master; and was a permanent deacon at Saints Cyril and Methodius (now Incarnation of Our Lord) Parish, Bethlehem; and Holy Family Parish, Nazareth, from 1995 until his retirement.

He was a member of the Northampton County, the Pennsylvania and the American bar associations. He was on the Bethlehem Township board of commissioners, the Northampton County Prison Board, the Bethlehem Township Municipal Authority, the Borough of Freemansburg, the Bethlehem Area Vocational Technical School Board and the Bethlehem Area School District boards.

He was a trustee and a vice chairman for the St. Luke’s University Health Network, where he was also chairman; and for the Totts Gap Board of Directors. He was with the Northampton County Bar Association and was a member of the Board of Governors and a fee dispute committee chairman.

A golfer, he shot a hole in one at Northampton Country Club and a one below par (birdie) on the Weyhill course at Saucon Valley Country Club.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Kevin and his wife Rachel; a daughter, Dr. Georgine Danyi and her husband Scott Heckman; a son, Garen and his wife Michele; six grandchildren, Frank III, Elisabeth, Alysse and Anthony Danyi and Meredith and Lara Heckman; and a brother Ronald and his wife Jennifer Danyi.

Contributions may be made to St. Luke’s University Health Network - Heart and Vascular Center, St. Luke’s Development Office, 801 Ostrum St., Bethlehem, 18015; online at www.mystlukesonline.org; or c/o the funeral home, 245 E. Broad St., Bethlehem, 18018.

Arrangements were made by Connell Funeral Home Inc.