Bernard Fried, PhD, 88, formerly of Forks Township, PA died unexpectedly Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Kirkland Village, Bethlehem. Born August 17, 1933 in New York City, he was the son of the late Harry and Anna (Bergstein) Fried. He was a graduate of New York University, The University of New Hampshire, and earned his PhD from The University of Connecticut. He did post-doctoral studies at Emory University. Dr. Fried was a Professor of Biology at Lafayette College from 1963 until retiring in 2000. He was a member of the American Society of Parasitology and held the distinguished Kreider Professor of Biology Chair.
He maintained a scholarly career, publishing and editing over 600 academic articles, chapters and books, collaborating with both colleagues and undergraduate students.
He will be remembered for his blue bucket hat, NY Mets shirt and NY Giants sweater.
Dr. Fried is survived by his wife of 52 years, the former Grace Evans; sons: Neil Fried of Atlanta, GA and David Evans of Allentown, PA.
Services will be announced at a later date. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or the American Cancer Society. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com
