William “Bill” T. Barnett, of Bethlehem, died Dec. 31, 2023. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Timothy and Emily (Mullen) Barnett.

He was completed an accounting/finance program and was a graduate of the former Bethlehem Business School.

He was a World War II veteran and he was for three years a U.S. Naval Armed Guard gunner’s mate aboard merchant ships.

He was an auditor/accountant for the Philadelphia, Bethlehem and New England Railroad (PB&NE), a subsidiary of the former Bethlehem Steel Corporation, from which he retired in 1983 after 33 years of service.

He was a member of the Lehigh Boosters and Bethlehem M.O.R.A. Clubs and the Goodfellows.

He is survived by a son, Michael and life partner of Theodore Hallman of Lederach; and a brother, Ronald Barnett and his wife Marcella of Sun City, Arizona.

He was predeceased by two brothers, Robert and Charles Barnett; and three sisters, Millicent McIntyre, Dorothy Gross and Gladys Leatherwood.

At his request there will be no services held.

Contributions may be made to Lehigh Valley Hospice at Lehigh Valley Health Network, Office of Philanthropy, P.O. Box 1883, Allentown, PA 18105; or to BrightStar Care of the Lehigh Valley, 118 E. Broad St., Bethlehem, PA 18018; or to Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley, 1302 N. Sherman St., Allentown, PA 18109.

Arrangements were made by Connell Funeral Home Inc., Bethlehem.