Delores M Meltsch 85 of Bethlehem passed away peacefully on Sunday evening October 19,2025 at Lehigh. Valley Hospital - Hecktown Oaks. Born in Northampton she was the daughter of Charles and Helen (Stefaniak) Meltsch. She was a 1957 graduate of Northampton High School, entering her working years at AT&T. After 30 plus years, retiring from the then Lucent in 1996. In her spare time she volunteered for Meals on Wheels and Animals in Distress. Her love for animals was well known. Dee's kind & giving personality was shared not only by all that she met but with family , neighbors, and friends alike Friends like Barbara Mesaros who after a 50 year friendship later became her care giver. Her JOY in life was her beloved dog Tootsies Rose. Dee was a Catholic with strong beliefs and was a parishioner at St John the Baptist Ukranian Catholic Church in Northampton.

Survivors: Dee is survived by her cousins and friends. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Joseph Meltsch in 2016.

Services: Friends and relatives are invited to her graveside service with Rite of Committal on Wednesday November 5, 2025 at 11:00AM at St John's Cemetery on Main St in Northampton. Arrangements entrusted to JAMES FUNERAL HOME, Bethlehem.

Contributions: In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Animals in Distress, P.O. Box 609, Coopersburg, PA 18036