\t\t\tMehdi N. Azar \t\t<\/p>\n
\t\t\tOBITUARY\t\t<\/p>\n
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Mehdi Azar, a devoted father, grandfather, and friend. He passed away peacefully at home on May 9, 2026, at the age of 71, surrounded by his loving family. His life was marked by kindness, strength, and a deep devotion to the people he loved most. Though he will be profoundly missed, his memory will continue to live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved him.<\/p>\n
\nBorn on April 27, 1955, in Amar, Syria, Mehdi was the firstborn son of Nasir and Souhila Azar. As a teenager, he came to the United States, where he met the love of his life, Laurice, his beloved wife of 52 years. Together they built a loving family and raised two children, Joseph and Sue, who were the center of his world. He was known for his quiet strength, his appreciation for the simple things in life, and his lifelong devotion to the Dallas Cowboys.<\/p>\n
\nMehdi was preceded in death by his son, Joseph, and his parents, Nasir and Souhila. He is survived by his loving wife, Laurice; his daughter, Sue, and her husband, Chris Bachinski; his three cherished grandchildren, CJ, Liliana, and Gaby; his brothers, Sami and Ghazi; his sister, Faten; his brothers- and sisters-in-law, Nazih, Maurice, George, Naziha, and Georgette; along with many beloved nieces, nephews, extended family members, and friends.<\/p>\n
\nServices: 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Bachman, Kulik & Reinsmith Funeral Home, 17th & Hamilton Streets, Allentown, PA 18104. A viewing will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Entombment to follow at Grandview Cemetery in Allentown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mehdi N. Azar OBITUARY With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Mehdi Azar, a devoted father, grandfather,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":190177,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[119,121,120],"class_list":["post-190176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-allentown","tag-allentown","tag-allentown-headlines","tag-allentown-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=190176"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190176\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/190177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=190176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=190176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}