Livi E. Beltran Fernandez was found shot dead in a home in the 2000 block of East Cedar Street around 1:10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, as explained by the Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio and previously reported by Daily Voice. Her cause of death was ruled a homicide.
Jesus J. Cruz Ortiz, 53, of Easton, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot at the same address, Buglio said. His cause of death was ruled a suicide.
Livi, a native of Puerto Rico, was a cafeteria server at Harrison Morton Elementary School in Allentown, according to her obituary published by Herron Funeral Homes.
Tina Perez-Beltran organized a GoFundMe to cover the expenses of a memorial and funeral which took place on Sept. 11 and 12.
“I’m pretty sure most of you have seen on the news by now on how it occurred and that makes it even worst,” Tina wrote. “She was an absolute light and kind soul in the world. We are currently grieving very much and this is our first person in the family who has died so we are new to this.”