Joseph T. Cunningham, 79, of Bethlehem, died June 7, 2019. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Luke and Barbara (Trabel) Cunningham. He was the husband of Mary Ann (Figura) Cunningham for 57 years.

He was a 1957 graduate of Central Catholic HS and a 1961 graduate of La Salle College.

He worked for West Side Electrical Service Inc. where he was the vice president for many years. Upon retirement, he became the first courier for Embassy Bank for the Lehigh Valley.

He was a parishioner of Saints Simon and Jude Church, Bethlehem.

He was a member and a past president of the Lehigh Valley Harmonizers. He was a life member of the Long Beach Island Fishing Club.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Joseph Jr. and his wife Kathy, and John and his partner Lori Bohenek; four daughters, Maria and her husband Rob Myles, Ellen and her husband Randy Schmid, Diane and her husband Fred Musseman and Judi Brooks; two brothers, Luke and Michael Cunningham; a sister, Barbara Breiner; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Contributions may be made to the church, 730 W. Broad St., Bethlehem, Pa. 18018; or to Heartland Hospice, 881 Marcon Blvd., Suite 3700, Allentown, Pa. 18109.

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