Isidore C. "Bill" Mineo, of Williams Twp., PA, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2018.

Isidore was born in Easton, PA, a son of the late Charles and Fannie (Vulcano) Mineo.

Isidore was married to the former Lorraine Buzas with whom he celebrated 55 years of marriage. Bill graduated from Easton High School, Lafayette College with Honors in Chemistry, and the University of Massachusetts with a PhD. in Chemistry. Dr. Mineo was employed as a research chemist by DuPont, Wilmington, DE. He was a founder of the Bushkill Watershed Association, a founding member of the Jacobsburg Historical Society, founding member of the Lehigh Valley Conservancy, Executive Director of the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association in the Philadelphia area, Director of Parks in Northampton County, US Department of Interior as a Citizen Advisory Commissioner to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, advisor to the National Park Service for the Mid Atlantic Region, Director of Parks and Acting Director of Engineering for Chester County, PA, Trails Manager and Stewardship Director for the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor.

As a volunteer, he embraced the challenge of changing the barren superfund site at Lehigh Gap, Palmerton Area, to the functional natural habitats thriving there today. Active as a board member of the Lehigh Gap Nature Center for many years, he received an Excellence in Site Use Award from the US Environmental Protection Agency in 2014.

For many years Dr. Mineo served on the Northampton County Open Space Advisory Board and later in retirement also served on Williams Township Land Preservation Board. He enjoyed being a Trustee and the Historian of the Holy Cross Society, Letto Santo, of Easton. Prior to and during retirement, he and his wife practiced sustainable agriculture providing a variety of produce, herbs and cut flowers for direct sale and farmer's markets. From 2003 through 2010 they helped save and revitalize the Easton Farmer's Market, serving as market managers in 2007, a pivotal year for the Easton Farmer's Market. Bill loved fishing, hunting, traveling, cooking, and gardening; but most of all he loved his family. He will be greatly missed.

In addition to his wife, Bill is survived by two sons and their families: Andre and wife Heather and granddaughters Autumn and Anna, Charles and grandsons Anthony, Adam, Andrew and Alexander; a brother James Mineo; and a sister Joan Piovesan.

Calling hours will be held on Friday, September 21, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm with an additional calling hour on Saturday, September 22 from 9:30 am to 10:30 am in Morello Funeral Home, Inc., 3720 Nicholas Street, Easton, PA (Palmer Twp). A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, September 22 at 10:30 am in the funeral home. Interment will be in Northampton Memorial Shrine, Palmer Twp.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Bill's memory may be made to Lehigh Gap Nature Center, PO Box 198, Slatington, PA 18080, or The Nature Conservancy, P.O. box 1561, Merrifield, VA 22116-0843. Online condolences may be offered at www.morellofuneralhome.com .