Benjamin Paul Hadley, 29, of North Catasauqua, died Nov. 23, 2013, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, Bethlehem. He was the fiance of Samantha L. DeBlanco.

Born in Hillsboro, he was a son of G. David Hadley and his wife Cindy and Janis Lyn Brickey and her fiance Tom Hurst.

He was a graduate of Forest Grove (Ore.) High School. He completed his associate degree in nursing at Lehigh Community College.

He was employed by Bayada, Allentown, as a home health aide.

He was an artist, writer and musician and played a variety of instruments.

In addition to his parents and finacee, he is survived by a brother, Isaac Hadley; a stepsister, Tabitha Drago; a stepbrother, Tim Gehrig; an aunt, Judy and her husband Dick Kaphammer; four uncles, Randy and his wife Sandy Kerkman, Rick and his wife Diane Kerkman, John Hadley, and Paul and his wife Debbie Hadley; six cousins, Matthew Hadley, Rebecca and her husband Darin Miller, Francis Bomgardner, Timothy Kerkman, Sandra and her husband John Norkeveck and Melissa and her husband Barry Moon-suit; and the DeBlanco family.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Contributions may be made to Keenan House, 18 S. Sixth St., Allentown, 18101.

Online condolences may be made at www.brubakerfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements were made by Brubaker Funeral Home Inc., Catasauqua.