Frank J. “Lefty” Klucsarits, 83, of Whitehall and Northampton, died peacefully on Sept. 13, 2017.

He and his wife Penelope “Penny” (Kosits) Klucsarits were married 39 years at the time of her death in 1999.

A son of the late Frank R. and Theresa (Kroboth) Klucsarits, he was a 1952 graduate of the former Coplay High School.

A millwright at Giant Cement, Dragon, he retired from Hercules Cement after a lifetime of service.

He enjoyed his memberships in the Hokendauqua and Fullerton American Legion Posts, Fullerton Fire Co. No. 1, West Coplay Maennerchor, where he bowled, and the Coplay Saengerbund.

He lived to enjoy the recent American Club picnic, attended by his family.

Earlier in life, he was a longtime youth football and baseball coach for Hokey AA.

He was an avid outdoorsman and a lifetime member of Isaak Walton Sportsman Club.

His survivors include a daughter Ann P. Gross and her husband, Thomas, of Schnecksville; son Frank J. “Butch” Klucsarits and his wife, Michele, of Danielsville; grandchildren Christopher Gross and wife, Kirsten, Joshua Gross and wife Elyse, Kimberly Bentz and husband, Mark, Eric Gross and fiancee Dominique; Bradley, Autumn, Taylor and Tyler Klucsarits; great-grandchildren Alexis, Connor, Owen, Luke and Ryan; sisters Julia Barna, Celia Wechsler and Helen Gutleber and husband Lawrence; brothers John and wife Kathy, Charles and wife Jackie, Richard and wife Judy; sister-in-law Assunta Klucsarits; companion Shirley Scotta; and a host of nieces, nephews and extended family.

He was predeceased by sisters Rose Betz and husband Edward, Theresa Miskowski and husband George, Marie Keppel and husband Alfred, Barbara Klucsarits; brother Joseph Klucsarits; and brothers-in-law Paul Barna and Robert Wechsler.

Contributions may be made to Hokey AA or Lehigh Valley Hospice. Mail both to 444 Pershing Blvd., Whitehall, PA 18052-6411.

Arrangements were made by Gilbert Funeral Home, Whitehall.