Earl William Beltzner

Earl William Beltzner, Jr., 73 ,of Bethlehem, beloved husband of Donna (Trinks) Beltzner, passed away February 3, 2020. Born in Fountain Hill, he was the son of Gladys (Koerner) Beltzner, of Bethlehem, and the late Earl W. Beltzner Sr.. Earl served his country honorably in the Navy aboard the USS Enterprise during the Vietnam War. After returning from the service, he worked for 34 years at the former General Machine Company in Emmaus, where he served as the financial secretary for the Union. He then worked over 11 years for the Saucon Valley School District until retiring in 2011. Earl is a member of St. Luke’s (Old Williams) Lutheran Church, Hellertown. He was a pitcher for over 30 years for various baseball teams in the Bethlehem area. He was a past president of the Lehigh Valley Side Kicks CB Club. In addition, he was a member of several bowling leagues in Hellertown & Allentown; and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening. His favorite friends were his wife and daughters. Surviving with his wife and mother, are daughters: Sharon, wife of Butch Szmodis, of Hellertown; and Susan, wife of the late James Flaherty, of Sewell, NJ; grandchildren: Alexis, Paige, Brooke, Kayla, and Connor; and a sister, Virginia Reither, of Bethlehem. Funeral services will be at 11 AM on Friday at the Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, 1418 Main Street, Hellertown. A viewing will be from 6-8 PM on Thursday and 10-11 AM on Friday. Interment will follow at Union Cemetery, Hellertown with military honors. In lieu of flowers, donations in Earl’s memory may be made to the Fisher House Foundation, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 410, Rockville, MD 20852. To leave on-line condolences, please visit his “Book of Memories” at falkfuneralhomes.com.