Benjamin B. Kovalcik, 75, of North-ampton, died Aug. 15, 2012, at his home.

Born in Cementon, he was a son of the late Matthias and Mary (Pisarcik) Kovalcik.

He was a 1955 graduate of Hokendauqua High School.

He was a chief hull maintenance technician in the U.S. Navy. He had a 27-year career, retiring in 1993.

He was an operating engineer at the former Lucent Technologies, Allentown, for 44 years before retiring.

He was a member of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Northampton.

He was a life member of both the Catholic War Vets, Post 454, Northampton, and the Laurel Fire Company. He was a member of the American Legion Post 353, Northampton, and a former member of the Slovak Club, Cementon. He was a former co-chair of the Cement Belt Fair and was a president of the Cementon Playground for six years. He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1522 and the Loeser Association DE680. He belonged to the Naval Enlisted Reserve and the Black Diamond Branch 115 Fleet Reserve associations.

He is survived by a daughter, Colleen A. and her husband Braxton Besz of Allentown; two sons, Benjamin M. and his wife Jennifer and Matthew D., all of Whitehall; four sisters, Mary Kovalcik and Johanna A. Fabik, both of Whitehall, Bernadine M. Kradiel of Hellertown, and Hermina and her husband William Braerman of Aberdeen, Md.; two brothers, Edward S. and his wife Jenny Kovalchik and Joseph and his wife Shirley Kovalchik, all of Northampton; and three grandchildren, Avery, Brooklyn, and Evan.

He was predeceased by four brothers, Charles T., Matthew P., Paul F. and Cyril M.; and a sister, Caroline Fella.

Contributions may be made to the Wounded Warriors Fund, c/o the funeral home, 2119 Washington Ave., Northampton, 18067.

Arrangements were made by Schisler Funeral Home Inc., Northampton.