Patricia I. Ceransky, 79, of Bethlehem and formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Aug. 29, 2018, while in the care of her family and the staff of St. Luke’s Hospice House. Born in Brooklyn, she was a daughter of the late Morton and Marie (Mulhern) Bickum.

She was a collections manager for CIT Factors, New York City, for more than 30 years before she retired in 2003 and moved to the Lehigh Valley.

She was of the Catholic faith.

She is survived by four children, Eileen and her husband Martin Colleran of Spring Hill, Fla., Patricia and her husband James Beyhl of Navarre, Fla., Steven and his wife Kelly of Hewitt, N.J. and Charles of Bethlehem; a brother, Francis; a stepbrother, “Buster”; and nine grandchildren, Melissa, Katie, Tracy, Rosie, Grace, JT, Bella, Christopher and Brian.

Contributions may be made to St. Luke’s Hospice House, c/o Development Office, 801 Ostrum St., Bethlehem PA 18015.

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