Kaitlyn E. Balent, 35, of Hellertown, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at St. Luke's Hospital - Fountain Hill. She was the beloved wife of John Balent to whom she was married to for 11 months. Born in Fountain Hill, Kaitlyn was a daughter of William and Valerie Fortner (Diehl) of Bath.
She was a 2007 graduate of Northampton High School. Kaitlyn worked as a customer service associate at Wawa (Rt 412). Kaitlyn was a member of New Creation U.C.C - Easton.
Throughout her life, Kaitlyn found joy in competing in band competitions during her time at Northampton High School or relishing moments spent with her girlfriends. Above all, the time she spent with her family, especially her nieces and nephews, brought her the most happiness.
In addition to her husband and parents; She will be dearly missed by brother: Bryan Fortner (Cassandra) of Walnutport; nieces: Blair & Aleeah and nephews: Rory & Carter; father & mother-in-law: John T. Sr. and Mary-Jo C. Balent of Nazareth; aunts: Diane Fortner of Williams Twp., Lori Steiner (Glenn) of Carlisle, PA, and uncle Donald Diehl Jr. of Bushkill Township; brother-in laws: Shawn Balent of Fort Meyers, FL and Kyle Balent of Nazareth; sister-in-law: Trisha Christman (Ian) of Nazareth. She was predeceased by maternal grandparents: Donald Sr. & Lorraine R. Diehl & paternal grandparents: Jack and Elizabeth Fortner.
A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at 2:00 PM in the GEORGE G. BENSING FUNERAL HOME, LLC, 2165 Community Drive - Bath, 18014. Friends and Relatives are invited to call on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 from 6:00 to 8 PM at the Funeral Home and Thursday from 1:30 PM until the time of the service. Interment will follow (Thursday) at Green Mount Cemetery - Bath. Online expressions of sympathy may be recorded at: bensingfuneralhome.net.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be offered to St. Jude Children's Hospital - 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
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