Stephen J. Hayden

Stephen J. Hayden, 89, of Emmaus, passed peacefully at home on Sunday, February 1, 2015. He was born July 22, 1925 in Bethlehem; son of the late Stephen and Mary (Kozar) Hajdinyak. Stephen was married to his devoted wife, Eleanor J. (Roth) Hayden in 1950; enjoying 64 years of marriage together.

Stephen held the rank of Tech Sergeant in the US Army Air Corps during World War II. He proudly served as a Radio Operator of the B-17 during 30 missions in the European Theater. Upon his return from war, he attended Lehigh University and earned his Civil Engineer degree in 1953. Stephen was employed at Keystone Cement Co. in Bath, PA for 34 years, retiring as President in 1988. He enjoyed many years of fishing in Canada as well as walking the beach at the Jersey Shore.

He will be dearly missed by his wife; son, Stephen Hayden, Jr. and his wife, Patricia of Macungie; sister-in-law, Anna Hajdinyak; numerous nieces and nephews as well as great nieces and nephews and his in-laws. Stephen was preceded in death by his sisters, Anna Horvath and Helen Rieger and his brother, John Hajdinyak.



A visitation will be held at The Connell Funeral Home, 245 E. Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018 on Saturday, February 7, 2015 from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. with a service to immediately follow in the funeral home at 10:45 a.m. Entombment will be at Holy Saviour Cemetery Mausoleum. Flowers are welcome.

Cemetery
Holy Saviour Mausoleum
2575 Linden St.
Bethlehem PA 18017
US

Visitation
Saturday, February 7, 2015
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Connell Funeral Home, Inc.
245 East Broad St.
Bethlehem PA 18018
US
610-868-8531

Funeral Service
Saturday, February 7, 2015
10:45 AM
Connell Funeral Home, Inc.
245 East Broad St.
Bethlehem PA 18018
US
610-868-8531

Funeral HomeConnell Funeral Home, Inc.
245 East Broad St.
Bethlehem PA - 18018
US
610-868-8531