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Obituary for Kenneth E. "Kenny" Esterly
Kenneth “Kenny” E. Esterly, 89 years, of Northampton, died August 27, 2016 in hospice care at his residence. He was the husband of the late Catherine M. Esterly. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Earl and Ethel (Shively) Esterly.
He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces for 2 ½ years and retired in1971 from the U.S. Air Force after 25 years of service. Kenny served during WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Kenny retired in 1989 as a plumber for Schwartz Heating and Plumbing of Whitehall, Pa. He enjoyed baseball and football, playing the lottery, pinochle and watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy.
Surviving are his sons Robert Beil, David Beil and wife Cheryl, Kenneth Beil; daughter Sharon Mondschein and husband Thomas; sisters Barbara Whitacre, Ethel Hurdle and Sandra Diefenderfer; brothers Eugene and Earl Esterly; grandchildren Christina and Thomas Mondschein and Eric and Katie Beil and many nieces and nephews and their families. He was preceded in death by 14 brothers and sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Saturday September 3, 2016 at Brubaker Funeral Home, Inc., 234 Walnut Street, Catasauqua, 18032. His viewing will be from 10:00 am until 11:00 am in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be given to the Lehigh Valley Hospice 2166 S. 12th Street Allentown, Pa. 18103. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.brubakerfuneralhome.com.
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He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces for 2 ½ years and retired in1971 from the U.S. Air Force after 25 years of service. Kenny served during WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Kenny retired in 1989 as a plumber for Schwartz Heating and Plumbing of Whitehall, Pa. He enjoyed baseball and football, playing the lottery, pinochle and watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy.
Surviving are his sons Robert Beil, David Beil and wife Cheryl, Kenneth Beil; daughter Sharon Mondschein and husband Thomas; sisters Barbara Whitacre, Ethel Hurdle and Sandra Diefenderfer; brothers Eugene and Earl Esterly; grandchildren Christina and Thomas Mondschein and Eric and Katie Beil and many nieces and nephews and their families. He was preceded in death by 14 brothers and sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Saturday September 3, 2016 at Brubaker Funeral Home, Inc., 234 Walnut Street, Catasauqua, 18032. His viewing will be from 10:00 am until 11:00 am in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be given to the Lehigh Valley Hospice 2166 S. 12th Street Allentown, Pa. 18103. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.brubakerfuneralhome.com.
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Previous Events
Visitation
Saturday
3
Sep
10:00 AM
- 11:00 AM
Brubaker Funeral Home, Inc. - Catasauqua
234 Walnut Street
Catasauqua, PA 18032
Service
Saturday
3
Sep
11:00 AM
Brubaker Funeral Home, Inc. - Catasauqua
234 Walnut Street
Catasauqua, PA 18032
Graveside
Saturday
3
Sep
12:00 PM
Cedar Hill Memorial Park
1700 Airport Rd
Allentown, PA 18103
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