Robert Cauffiel Lovingood

Robert Cauffiel Lovingood, 70, of Bethlehem, Pa died on Friday June 15th at his home where he lived his whole life.

Born in St. Luke?s Hospital, Bethlehem he is the son of the late Clyde R. and Helen Cauffiel Lovingood.

He graduated from Hamilton Elementary, Moravian Prep, Mercersberg Academy and Babson Institute. He studied at Harvard University during the summers. Although he studied civil engineering and business, he became an educator, teaching math at several of the schools in the Lehigh Valley.

He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, Barefoot Reunion, Devon Horse Show, Antique Cadillac LaSalle Club and was active in preserving old bridges such as Bickel Bridge which was made of cast iron and moved to Sand Island Park in Bethlehem, Pa.

Survivors include his sister Rebecca of Bethlehem, cousins June Cauffiel Thomson of Oberlin, OH; Richard Tomb, Eleanor and Phil Cicerchi, Gretta Tomb, DDS., all of Corning, N.Y; Harris, Lou, Branham, Craig Lovingood of Sweetwater, TN; Samuel and Ida Wee Lovingood and David Kefauver, VMD. of Madisonville, TN; Cary Finn, MD and Margaret Finn of Memphis, TN; Grace and Catherine Coombs of Boca Raton, FL and Meade Thomson of Tokyo; and Donna Cauffiel of Johnstown, Pa. and good friends Richard and Mary Wilson of Bethlehem, Janet and Moe Newcomb of Rochester, NY.

A visitation will take place on Tuesday 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Connell Funeral Home 245 East Broad St. Bethlehem followed by a funeral service at 11:30 a.m. There will also be a Service held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday at Henderson Funeral Home 215 Central Ave. Johnstown, Pa. followed by burial at Baptist Freewill Cemetery in Jennerstown, Pa.

Memorials in Bob?s name may be made to Best Friends Animal Society, 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, Utah 84741-5000, or to St. Anthony?s Guild 4 Jersey St. East Rutherford, N.J. 07073-1012.