Stephen Ewanev, 93, of Lower Macungie, died peacefully March 7, 2019. He was the husband of Kathleen (Weber) Luchansky. They celebrated their 27th wedding anniversary in October. He was the son of the late Harry and Catherine (Harbove) Ewanev.

He was a member of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church.

He served in the U.S. Navy as an EMP2 during World War II in the Pacific Theater.

He worked as an electrician for Bethlehem Steel and also independently.

He was a member of the Catasauqua American Legion Post 25, the Catholic War Veterans and the Library of Congress Veterans History Project.

He was a skillful gardener and loved to build. He was an inventor in his own right. He was a loving husband, outstanding father, grandfather and stepfather.

He is survived by his wife; daughters, Stephanie and her husband Cortney Hoffman, of Lower Macungie Township and Barbara and her husband Jonathan Beitler, of Lower Macungie Township; grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Alexander Holmes, Tyler Hoffman and Marc Miller; numerous stepchildren and step-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his second wife, Dorothy Cunningham and brothers, Michael and John Evans.

Contributions may be made to the church or the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, both in care of the O’Donnell Funeral Home, 1064 5th St., N. Catasauqua, 18032.

A funeral service will be celebrated 10 a.m. March 13 in St. John the Baptist Church, 1357 Newport Ave., Northampton. There are no calling hours.