Mary Ann Cech, 76, of Bethlehem, died May 15, 2024. Born, in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Valent and Margaret (Timko) Cech.

She was a Bethlehem Catholic HS graduate.

She worked in the Payroll Department of St. Luke’s University Health Network for 57 years. She died 57 years to the day after starting as a payroll assistant at St. Luke’s.

She is survived by a brother, Bill Cech; friends; and extended family.

She was a cook and a baker, and was especially proud of her homemade filling, a recipe she inherited from her mother.

Contributions may be made to American Heart Association, Lehigh Valley Division, 4250 Crum Mills Road, Suite 100, Harrisburg, PA 17112.

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