Camille F. JeBran
OBITUARY
Camille (Millie) Ferraro JeBran, 108, of Bethlehem, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late James J. JeBran, to whom she was married for 55 years until his passing in 2006. Born in the Bronx, New York, on January 26, 1918, Camille was the oldest of four children and the daughter of the late Alfred John “AJ” and Ida (DiPillo) Ferraro. In 1941, Camille, her father AJ and her brother John founded Trans-Bridge Lines, Inc. in Broadway, New Jersey. In November 1943, she applied to enter the Armed Services WAVES program; however, chose to remain in the family business. In early 1944, Camille relocated to Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Shortly after, Trans-Bridge Lines moved to Phillipsburg and eventually to its current home in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. In 1990, Camille, her husband Jim, and sons Tom and Jim became the sole owners of Trans-Bridge Lines and grew the company into one of the largest bus companies in Pennsylvania. Camille served as Corporate Secretary and continued in that role up to the time of her passing. She attended weekly management meetings and remained active in the office until the pandemic in 2020. Afterwards, she continued receiving business reports, updates and completed office work remotely.
She was a member of Notre Dame of Bethlehem Church.
She is survived by her daughter, Janet; sons, Thomas (Marta), and James (Eileen); six grandchildren, Lauren Helgerson (Karl), Leslie Cruz (Jason), Mary JeBran, Julie McElvenny (Jay), Isabella JeBran, and Corina JeBran; and eight great-grandchildren, Ben, Sophia, Ellie, Tommy, Victoria, Lena, Emily and Jack. She was predeceased by her sister, Beatrice Zaro and her brothers, John Ferraro and Joseph Ferraro.
Camille will be remembered for her strength, warmth, independence, love of family, and zest for life. She was a woman of another generation who never stopped moving forward. She had the remarkable ability to balance a career and family life.
Visitation on Monday September 21, 2026 from 8:30AM to 10:45AM in the Herron Funeral Home 458 Center Street Bethlehem, PA 18018. A Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 11:30AM in Notre Dame Catholic Church of Bethlehem, 1861 Catasauqua Road Bethlehem, PA 18017. Entombment in Holy Apostle Mausoleum in Greenwich Twp, NJ.
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In lieu of flowers, contributions in Camille’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org.