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James Cenchitz Obituary
James S. Cenchitz, 61, of Bethlehem died tragically in a house fire on Monday, February 17, 2014. Jim was born September 21, 1952 in Allentown and he was the son of the late Joseph J. and Emma E. (Wagner) Cenchitz. He was a barber at the Mall Barber Shop at St. Lukes Professional Plaza in Phillipsburg, NJ. He will be sadly missed by his immediate family and his barber shop family. Jim was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church, 5300 Green Pond Rd., Easton, PA. Jim enjoyed running his pet dog, Jada, at the Lehigh Parkway with his best friend, Mike. He also enjoyed working out at LA Fitness and of course spending time at the Jersey Shore with his nieces and nephew. Survivors: His twin brother, John S. Cenchitz and his wife, Judith, of Bethlehem; two nieces, Heather and Stacey; a nephew, Jared. Services: Memorial services will be Friday, February 21, at 1 p.m. in the Reichel Funeral Home, 326 E. 21st St., Northampton. Family and friends may call Thursday, 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Northampton. Online condolences may be submitted to www.reichelfuneralhome.com. Contributions: Memorials may be presented to the Calvary Baptist Church or Animals in Distress c/o funeral home.
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Memories and Condolences
for James Cenchitz
Gregory Coates
March 6, 2014
Jim, you are in our hearts, we will never forget what you brought to our lives.
Christine Bielefeld
February 26, 2014
Jim, where you are now, perfect love is found. It's our job now to live with hope and peace for that same future. Blessings on your family.
S W
February 21, 2014
Rest in Peace Jimmy. May you and Jada happily run the hills of heaven for all eternity.
ROCKY
February 20, 2014
Jimmy MY FRIEND.. We will all Miss You Very Much .
Linda David Kreitz
February 20, 2014
Johnny....Naomi David and I (Linda) sends our thoughts your way. Sorry you lost Jimmy so soon.
Michael Gibney
February 19, 2014
Our dear a brother Jim who was part of our Life Group. Jim was greatly loved by us all. He loved God and loved people. I will miss his gentle manner and his laugh. We worked out at the gym and always talked about The Lord. I will miss you Jim.
Tami Spangenberg
February 19, 2014
We'll miss you Jimmy you always brought laughter into the room.
Your cousin
Tami
Kay Kurtz Vogel
February 19, 2014
John Cenchitz & family:
The Dieruff High School Alumni Association offers our our heartfelt condolences on the passing of your brother.
May memories comfort you in your time of sorrow. We posted an announcement on the homepage of our free, locally managed, all-year alumni website of his passing.
Consider registering so fellow classmates could offer personal condolences.
In sympathy and in friendship.
Dieruff Alumni Association
Executive Committee
www.dieruff-alumni.org
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