Erica L. Curtis

1977 - 2018

Erica L. Curtis, 40, of Bethlehem, PA died on May 6, 2018 after a brave battle with cancer. She was born November 6, 1977 in Bethlehem, the youngest daughter of Neil and Lyndell Curtis. Erica was a graduate of Liberty High School (1995) and West Chester University. She worked in the Philadelphia area in education and youth outreach at the United States Tennis Association and the Kimmel Center. She then moved to the New York City area where she worked in retail management at Housing Works and La Terrine in Manhattan. Erica enjoyed playing the piano, creating art and jewelry, photography, and had a reputation as a fashion and pop culture authority. She especially loved music, the written word, cats, the beach, tennis and softball. She will forever be remembered by her family and friends as a beautiful woman inside and out. Her empathy, generosity, and sincerity were well known. Survivors: Parents, grandmother Esther Naddeo, sisters Julie Farnswoth and Mandie Banks, brothers-in-law Jack Farnsworth and Adam Banks, nieces Caitlin, Nicole and Sophie, aunts, uncles and cousins. Services: A Celebration of Life Service to share our stories and memories of Erica will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, May 20, at First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, 2344 Center St., Bethlehem, PA 18017. A memory tribute may be placed at www.longfuneralhome.com Contributions: In lieu of flowers, to St. Luke's University Health Network, Development Office, 801 Ostrum St., Bethlehem, PA 18015. Note: In support of Art Cart, in memory of Erica Curtis. (Art Carts engage hospitalized patients in therapeutic artistic expression.)