James A. Hare III, 69, of Breinigs-ville, died January 14, 2013, in the Hospice Unit of Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Charlotte (Feijo) Hare. They celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary in July. Born in Fall River, Mass., he was the son of the late James A. Jr. and Thelma C. (Brayton) Hare.

For the past 10 years he worked for Cyoptics Inc., and prior for 29 years at AT&T-Bell Labs.

He was a member of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, Orefield.

He was a baseball coach for the Breinigsville B-Vets.

An avid cycling fan, he volunteered with the Lehigh Wheelman for a number of years.

He is survived by his wife; sons, James A. IV and his wife Michelle, of Allentown, John C. and his wife Jamie, of Macungie; daughter, Jennifer H. and her husband Peter Jue, of Washington, D.C.; sister, Nancy L. Silvia, of Venice, Fla.; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Lehigh Valley Hospice, 2166 South 12th St., Allentown, 18103 or American Cancer Society, 3893 Alder Place, Suite 170, Bethlehem, 18017.

Arrangements were made by the Schmoyer Funeral Home, Breinigsville.