Kenneth C. Rayden, 88, died Feb. 2, 2026. He was the husband of the late Catherine Rayden.

He was born in Northampton.

He was a 1955 graduate of Northampton High School.

He served in the U.S. Army.

He had a long career at Bethlehem Steel Corporation.

He is survived by two children, Kenneth C. Jr. and Patricia L. Drago and husband Michael; two sisters, Joanne Kaintz and Nancy Hammer; and three grandchildren, Kayla Drago, Benjamin and Jonathan Drago.

He was predeceased by a sister, Dorothy; a son, David; and a grandson, Matthew Drago.

Contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601.

Arrangements were made by Cantelmi Long Funeral Home, Bethlehem.