Ronald C. Check Sr., 79, of East Allen Township, died July 5, 2015. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Joseph and Vanna (LaBar) Check. He was the husband of the late Grace L. Check for 57 years.

He was a 1955 graduate or Liberty HS.

He was a lineman and repairman with Bell of Pennsylvania. He owned Allen Nursery Products and Grace Industries.

He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Bethlehem.

He was a founding member of the East Allen Township Volunteer Fire Department.

He is survived by a daughter, Cathy and her husband Ted Silfies of East Allen Township; two sons, Todd and his wife Connie of Slatington and Ronald and his wife Lisa of Northampton; a sister, Catheryn and her husband Emil Schwartz of Florida; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Arrangements were made by Long Funeral Home Inc, Bethlehem.