William Romanow

William “Bill” Romanow, 83, of Allentown and Florida, died June 4, 2011. He was the beloved companion of Jacqueline Gawlikowski for the past 30 years. Born in Walnutport, he was a son of the late Stephan and Mary (Tretiak) Romanow. He served his country honorably as a Merchant Marine. He was a welder at the former Bethlehem Steel Corp for 25 years and he was also a self employed building contractor until he retired in 1981. He was of the catholic faith. Bill loved to travel; he loved ballroom dancing, and big bands. He was a member of the Elks and American Legion, both in Florida, and he was a member of the Fearless Fire Company in Allentown. Survivors: companion; daughter, Victoria Schmidt of Bethlehem; son, Eric Romanow of Allentown; step daughter, Ronda Keretz of Bethlehem; Grandchildren, William Schmidt, Shannon, Natasha and Tara Romanow; Great Grandchildren, Holly, Heidi, and Thomas Schmidt, and Charlotte Whitcomb; a sister Anna Zelinsky of Walnutport; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by sisters, Olga, Stephka, and Helen; and a great granddaughter, Wendy Schmidt. Services: memorial services will be 8:00 p.m., Thursday at the Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, 1418 Main Street, Hellertown, PA. Contributions: in lieu of flowers, to the American Heart Assoc. To offer your sympathy and donations on-line, visit falkfuneralhomes.com.