Published October 21. 2026 01:04PM<\/p>\n
Forensic Pathology Associates founder<\/p>\n
Dr. Isidore \u201cJerry\u201d Mihalakis, 90, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, died Oct. 11, 2026. Born on the Greek island of Chios, he came to the United States at age 10. He was the husband of the late Markella Mihalakis for 36 years.<\/p>\n
He earned a scholarship to Moravian College and graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine.<\/p>\n
After serving as a physician in the U.S. Army and as Assistant Medical Examiner for Baltimore County, he founded Forensic Pathology Associates in 1988. Over a career spanning nearly five decades, he investigated thousands of deaths, held teaching appointments at Penn State\u2019s Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Johns Hopkins University, and mentored countless aspiring physicians and lawyers.<\/p>\n
He had a mischievous sense of humor. He loved his work, his family, and just about anything delicious.<\/p>\n
He is survived by: his three daughters, Marlena and her husband, George Alex, and their daughters, Ginny and Ellie; Mary Beth and her husband, Alexander Karras, and their daughters, Annie and her husband, Shane Chapman, and Jamie; and Vivian Mihalakis and her husband, Anthony Petrosky. He is also survived by his partner of 24 years, Marietta Banach.<\/p>\n
Contributions may be made to St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 1607 West Union Boulevard, Bethlehem, PA 18018, or online at stnicholas.org.<\/p>\n
Arrangements were made by John F. Herron Funeral Home.<\/p>\n
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