Felix Jurasits, 84 of Northampton, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 30, 2021 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Born on March 6, 1937 in Szentpeterfa, Hungary, he was a son of the late Felix and Mary (Janny) Jurasits.  Felix and his wife, Florence (Tanzosh) celebrated 59 years of marriage together. He escaped Hungary in 1955, spent a year in Austria and entered the United States in September 1956.  He was employed at Fuller Company for ten years then at Ingersoll Rand of Allentown as a machinist until his retirement. He was a member of Queenship of Mary Catholic Church in Northampton where he served as a choir member for many years. He was also a member of the St. Peter and Paul Hungarian Society. Felix enjoyed horse racing, bowling and had a passion for singing, and his friends called him the 'Velvet Hungarian.'

Survivors: In addition to his wife, Felix is survived by his son Michael, at home; daughters Marianne Grabarits and husband Michael, of Walnutport; Monica Weninger and husband Mark, of Warrington;  sister Kathy Lukacs of Hungary; grandchildren, Sarah Bachman, Chelsey Henson and husband Josh, and Rachel Weninger; great-grandchildren, Khale, Konnor, Breanna, Kayden, Riley; step-grandchildren, Kristi and Sabrina Grabarits; brother-in-law Paul Tanzosh, and several nieces and nephews. A sister, Giza Varga of Hungary preceded Felix in death.

Services: A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, May 7 ^th at 10:30 a.m. in the church, 1324 Newport Ave., Northampton. Family and friends may call on Thursday evening, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Reichel Funeral Home, 326 E. 21 ^st St., Northampton. Interment will be in Our Lady of Hungary Cemetery, Northampton. Those in attendance will kindly be requested to practice social distancing and wear a face cover. Online condolences may be offered below.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the church or Lehigh Valley Hospice, 2024 Lehigh Street, Suite100, Allentown PA, 18103, in loving memory of Felix.