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Paul "Botch" T. Behum

February 25, 1930 March 6, 2016
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Obituary for Paul "Botch" T. Behum
Paul “Botch” Thomas Behum, 86 years, of Walnutport, formerly of Catasauqua, died at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg Sunday, March 6, 2016. He was the husband of Doris May (Schmidt) Behum and would have celebrated 66 years of marriage this August . Born in Catasauqua he was the son of the late Joseph and Agnes (Kolumber) Behum.

Paul was a 1947 graduate of Catasauqua High School where he played High School football, basketball and Legion baseball. Paul was a member of St. Mary’s Church of the Annunciation B.V.M. He worked as a press operator, as well as a variety of other positions, at General Electric for 33 years and at Black and Decker for 5 years before retiring. Paul also enjoyed woodworking.

Surviving along with his wife Doris is his daughter Teresa Klucharich and husband Gregory; sons Paul Behum, Jr. and Thomas Behum; grandchildren Todd Behum and Michael Behum and wife Alicia, Gregory Klucharich and wife Laura, Kelly Beck and husband Travis, Christina Kauth and husband, Paul, Jessica Collins and husband Matt, Katie Klucharich, great-grandchildren Kara and Bryn Klucharich, Charlotte and Margot and McKenna Beck and many nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by his brothers Stephen, Joseph, Andrew and Frank and sisters Anna, Mary, Helen, Agnes and Margaret.

Funeral services will be held at 10am Thursday March 10th, 2016 at St. Mary’s Church, 122 Union St. Catasauqua, PA 18032. His viewing will be from 9-10 am Thursday at the Church. In lieu of flowers a memorial contribution may be made to St. Mary’s Church or Dayspring Homes, Inc., P.O. Box 158, Shillington, PA 19607.
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Visitation

Thursday

10

Mar

9:00 AM 3/10/2016 9:00:00 AM - 10:00 AM 3/10/2016 10:00:00 AM
St Mary's Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

122 Union Street
Catasauqua, PA 18032

St Mary's Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
122 Union Street Catasauqua 18032 PA
United States

Service

Thursday

10

Mar

10:00 AM 3/10/2016 10:00:00 AM
St Mary's Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

122 Union Street
Catasauqua, PA 18032

St Mary's Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
122 Union Street Catasauqua 18032 PA
United States

Cemetery Details

Location

St. Andrew's Holy Resurrection Final Resting Place

Hunter Street and Calvary Street
N. Catasauqua, Pa 18032

Hunter Street and Calvary Street N. Catasauqua 18032 Pa
United States

Memorial Contribution

St Mary's Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

122 Union Street
Catasauqua, PA 18032

Dayspring Homes, Inc.

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