Joseph F. Godiska, 84, of Bath, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Sacred Heart Senior Living in Northampton. Joseph and his wife, Antoinette (Calabrese), celebrated 64 years of marriage on Oct. 28 ^th . Born March 5, 1936, in Danielsville, he was a son of the late Paul and Catherine (Koshulic) Godiska. Joe will be remembered warmly for his dependability as a good husband, devoted father, fun loving grandfather and clever handyman – who always had an easy nature and warm smile! He honorably served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict and worked at Bethlehem Steel for many years afterward. Joe was a devout Catholic and became ordained as a deacon in 1990. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Bath and Queenship of Mary Church in Northampton.

In addition to his wife, Joe is survived by his sons, Frank and his wife Michele, and Ronald and his wife Jennifer; grandchildren, Thomas Grant, Joseph Paul, and Sadie Elizabeth; brother, James; and many nieces and nephews. Joseph was predeceased by his sisters, Betty Haldaman, Mary Lane, and Josephine Petrucelli, and brothers, Cyril and John.

Services: A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, January 4 ^th at 10:30 a.m. in Queenship of Mary Church, 1324 Newport Ave., Northampton. Those in attendance will kindly be requested to practice social distancing and wear a face cover. The funeral Mass will be available via live stream on the church's YouTube channel. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Bath.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be presented to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research in loving memory of Joseph. Online condolences may be offered above.