James W. Tumpey Sr. Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on April 28, 2026 we had to say goodbye to James W. Tumpey Sr. of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James W. Tumpey Sr. to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Francis Tumpey and Alma Tumpey (Mast); and his brothers, Richard Tumpey and Francis Tumpey. He is survived by: his wife Peggy A. (Held); his children, James W. Tumpey, Jr. (Mildred) of Bethlehem and Debra Bittenbender (Michael) of Greentown, PA; his sister-in-law Carole Hontz of Bath, PA; his grandchildren, Tabitha Tumpey of Bethlehem, Christina Pearl (Robert Moselle) of Palm City, FL, Dahlia Bittenbender of Greentown and Dylan Tumpey of Bethlehem; his great grandchildren, Jeremiah Torres and Julianna Torres; his stepgrandchildren, Israel Soto, Alyssa Bittenbender and Kaleena Hess; and his stepgreat-grandchildren, Josh K. and Daveena H.. He is also survived by nieces and nephews.

Contributions: Memorials may be made in James's memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, https://www.stjude.org.