Christopher David Bemelmans, age 41 years, of Bethlehem, PA, died on Sunday, August 2, 2020.

Born at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ, April 5, 1979, son of Jean-Pierre and Frances Gustafson Bemelmans, Chris was a 1999 graduate of Freedom High School, Bethlehem, PA.

An electrician by trade and a member of the IBEW Local 102, Chris was a hard worker who made friends wherever he went. He was proud to work alongside his father, also a member of the union, and the two enjoyed traveling all over working on many projects in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Growing up, he was involved in Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts, and was active with the Bethlehem Athletic Association where he played baseball.

He also enjoyed traveling the world, with one of his favorite trips being to South Africa to see the elephants.

His main passion in life though, was BMX riding and taking care of his beloved dog, Tonto. He loved to go and participate in hill climbs and anything bike related, and though his Mom worried, he loved to ride his dirt bike and Harley. Riding gave Chris a sense of freedom as he communed with nature. Being a ‘Doggie-Dad’ was his other passion in life, adopting Tonto twelve years ago from a shelter. They lived for one another, and Chris often said he never knew who saved who!

Surviving, in addition to his parents and Tonto, are his brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Kelly Bemelmans; and many dear friends made as he traveled life’s winding path.

A public gathering will take place on Saturday August 15, 2020 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Wright & Ford Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 38 State Highway 31, Flemington, NJ 08822. This will be followed by a Life Celebration service beginning at 4:00 p.m., and to which all are welcomed.

Please note: masks are required to be worn at all times on the funeral home premises and all persons must maintain social distancing requirements. Kindly follow the instructions of the Wright & Ford Care Team Family Ambassadors upon arrival.

Burial in the family plot at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Capner Street, Flemington, NJ, will be private.

Please visit Chris’s permanent memorial site at www.wrightfamily.com to light a memorial candle, leave messages of condolence, share words of comfort and recollection, and post photographs of his life.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Chris’s honor may be made to The Center For Animal Health & Welfare, 1165 Island Park Road, Easton, PA 18042 (online by clicking HERE) or to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 199 Water Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10038 (online by clicking HERE).

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Wright & Ford, your local, family owned & operated “Life Celebration Home”