Robert W. Merchant, 71, of Nazareth, died Feb. 27, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Anderson campus, Easton. He was the husband of Cecelia (DelBacco) Merchant for 17 years.

Born in Annapolis, Md., he was a son of the late James William and Emely (Wilson) Merchant.

He graduated high school from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute.

He served in the U.S. Air Force as an avionics instrumentation technician at Pease Air Force Base in Portsmouth, N.H.

He began his career in 1974 doing photography for various companies such as Crimson Camera and Bell & Howell. He worked for Air Products in 1979. He worked with AT&T 1984-2013 until he retired as lead interactive multimedia manager. In his retirement, he started his own photography business, Digital Media Magic. He assisted in freelance work with Christmas City and all eight of the Lehigh Valley Press papers, specifically Bethlehem Press.

He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, serving on the communion and safety teams.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Steven Merchant and his fiancee Tayler Brandt of Catasauqua; Antonio DelBacco and his life partner Kyle Siegel of Allentown and Ronnie DelBacco and his wife Dawn of Klecknersville; two daughters, G. Lindsey Merchant of Rochester, N.Y., and Tara Fahr of Norristown; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Betsy Phelps of Ohio and Cathy Franklin of Maryland; a brother, David W. Merchant of Maryland; nieces; and nephews.

He was predeceased by a brother, James W. Merchant.

Contributions can be made to the church, 5300 Green Pond Road, Easton, 18045.

Arrangements were made by Fiore Funeral Home, Bangor.