Name: John P. Kirk, Jr., 78, of Palmer Twp., PA, passed away on Monday, September 6th, in Easton Hospital. Born: John was born on February 26, 1932 in Pottsville, PA, a son of the late John P. and Louise Plappert Kirk, Sr. Personal: John worked as a cloth cutter at Surefit Products of Bethlehem. Memberships: John was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 9th & Lehigh Streets, Easton, PA, and the United Textile Workers Union. Survivors: John is survived by his wife of 48 years the former Kathryn T. Frabotta, a son Edwin Harding of Whitesboro, Texas, daughters Rennie Harding of Palmer Twp. PA, Dayleen Considine and her husband Dale of Bethlehem, PA, and Louise A. Kirk of Nazareth, PA, a sister Mary Louise Herczeg of Bethlehem Twp., brothers, William Kirk and Harry Kirk, both of Bethlehem, PA, a niece Diane, three children from a previous marriage, John, Maryann, and Kathy, four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Services: Services will be private. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Morello Funeral Home, Inc., 3720 Nicholas Street, Easton, PA (Palmer Twp.). Online condolences may be offered at www.morellofuneralhome.com Memorial Contributions: Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 65 E. Elizabeth Avenue, Suite 502, Bethlehem, PA 18018