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Emanuele "Manny" Tavormina, age 57, of Pleasant Drive, Bethlehem PA, died Tuesday, December 2, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill PA. He was the Husband of Carol A. (Fluck) Tavormina. The couple celebrated their 29th Wedding Anniversary this past July.

Born in Ribera, Italy, he was the son of the late Giuseppe and Carmela (Misuraca) Tavormina. He worked in Sales for Business Forms for WGR Associates of Allentown PA for 10 years until retiring. He previously worked in Sales for UARCO, Inc. of Allentown PA and as a Guidance Counselor at Saucon Valley Middle School, Hellertown PA for 4 years.

He earned a Masters Degree in Counseling at Lehigh University, B.S in Health and Physical Education from East Stroudsburg University. He was a Member of the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Colesville PA. He was instrumental in Chartering the Saucon Valley Youth Soccer League in 1998. He was President of the Saucon Valley Booster Club; former Member of the Saucon Valley Lions Club; and former Member of the Silver Creek Country Club.

He is survived by his Wife; Son, Joseph C. Tavormina at home; Daughter, Cara E. Tavormina at home; Brother, Charles Tavormina of Rahway NJ; and Sisters, Lena Mezzacappa of West Babylon LI and Alfonza Garruti of Ridgewood Queens NY.

Funeral Services will be held 9:15 a.m. Saturday, December 6, 2003 in the Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc., 326 Main Street, Hellertown PA, followed by a 10:00 a.m. Funeral Mass in the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Colesville PA. Family and Friends may call 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday in the Funeral Home. Interment in Memorial Park Cemetery.

DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, SERVICES HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED AS FOLLOWS:

Funeral Services will be held 12:45 p.m. Monday, December 8, 2003 in the Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc., 326 Main Street, Hellertown PA, followed by a 1:30 p.m. Funeral Mass in the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Colesville PA. Family and Friends may call 12 noon - 12:45 p.m. Monday in the Funeral Home. Interment in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Cara and Joseph Tavormina Education Fund c/o the Funeral Home, 18055.

I first met Manny while attending East Stroudsburg State College. I was new to ESSC from Carbondale, Pa. and the college environment was a bit overwhelming to me. I remember the seemingly large scale nature of everything including the athletic fields. It was there I saw Manny and others playing soccer. I had never seen soccer before and was intrigued by the stamina of the soccer players. Later I had the chance through friends in Shawnee Hall to meet Manny and others from the Phi Sig House who were also soccer players. Manny was so likable that anyone was immediately drawn to him. He was a bit older than all the peers and was thus seen as a leader and quite sociable. Little did I know what friendship we would strike. Later in my senior year I had the opportunity to move to a rental house with Manny and others and we had great friendship, the kind where you can call anyone at any time and get help! Manny was a very kind individual who would "give you the shirt off his back" and everyone loved him. Later Pat Cawley, Manny and I had the chance to live in various wonderful places for the next three or four years or so! Actually, when I left Pennsylvania for Montana it was from the place Manny, Pat and I lived in Wind Gap. Manny taught in N.J., Pat in N.J. and I at East Stroudsburg. We loved the poconos and we had great times and became know as the "three musketeers". We were always together and helped each other out in many ways! Those were great days! Manny met Carol via the teacher education program (I wonder who introduced them?) and, of course, they hit it off right from the start. What a wonderful family! One of my favorite stories of Manny is related to his pride of his native country (Italy) and his pride of his family heritage. Pat and Manny were big on cars and one of Manny's first vehicles was a Ford Gran Torino. Manny was proud of getting this new car as a passage of such toward his new career and success. Of course he had to take the car home to NYC and show his dad. He took his dad for a ride around the block and his father, speaking in Italian, said "Emanuel, my son, bona bona, you get this wonderful new car and you had the initials for your papa --GT inscribed in the glove compartment...how nice!" Manny did not have the heart to tell him it was for Grand Torino and let his papa think it was in fact in his honor! I will miss Manny and all of our wonderful memories will help me remember him as a great individual!

Joe Callahan, Dickinson, North Dakota
Tuesday, December 16, 2003 5:27 PM EST

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