Esther B. Fadden, 82, of Bethlehem, formerly of Hilton Head, S.C. and Ashville, N.C., died Oct. 8, 2014, in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. Born in Galt, Ont., Canada, she was a daughter of the late Gordon and Hazel (Cassady) Dalrymple. She was the wife of the late Leigh E. Fadden.

She was the executive secretary to the president of R.T French Corporation, Rochester, N.Y.

She is survived by four stepchildren, Patrick L. and his wife Karen Fadden of Stow, Mass., Sandra M. Fadden of Bethlehem Township, R. Scott and his wife Irene Fadden of Edison, Wash., Bonnie L. and her husband Gerald Rose of Collierville, Tenn.; a sister, Madelyn Smith of Waterloo, Ont.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Contributions may be made to Doctors Without Borders or Habitat For Humanity, c/o the funeral home, 527 Center St., Bethlehem, PA 18108.

Arrangements were made by James Funeral Home Inc.