William J. Albert, 86, of N. Catasauqua died Sept. 28, 2014, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Nancy L. (Paul) Albert for 57 years.

Born in Catasauqua, he was the son of the late Charles G. and Anna Heller (Horn) Albert.

He was a retired partner and corporate secretary of Rileighs Inc. of Allentown. He was a former partner of Albert Bros. Florist of North Catasauqua and a former display man for H. Leh & Co. of Allentown.

He was a former board member of the following: Lehigh County Chapter of the American Red Cross, Lehigh County United Way, Lehigh County Senior Citizens, Allentown Flag Day Association, Mayor Fischl's Allentown Tomorrow Committee and Lehigh County Hemophila Association.

He served as a member of Allentown's All American City, was president of the Catasauqua A.B.C. Club, vice president and state director of the Allentown Jaycees, president of the Lehigh County Historical Society, president of the Lehigh County Tourist and Convention Bureau, president of the Allentown Center City Association, board chairman of the Allentown Lehigh County Chamber of Commerce, commander of the Honorary First Defenders, board chairman of AAA Lehigh Valley, member of the Advisory Committee of the Eastern Region of Meridian Bank, chairman of the Lehigh County Bicentennial Committee, president of the Liberty Bell Shrine, represented the Catasauqua School District on the L.C.C.C. Authority, president of the Great Allentown Fair, Chairman of North Catasauqua Zoning Board, president of Lehigh County Agricultural Society, member of North Catasauqua Betterment Committee and a member of the Catasauqua Area J-4 Committee.

He was the recipient of various awards such as the Freedom Foundation Award, named a JCI Senator in 1966, the Outstanding Citizen Award by the Allentown Patriots, the Service to Mankind Award by the Allentown Sertoma Club, The Allentown Lehigh C of C Distinguished Citizen Award, the Marine Corps League's Distinguished Citizen Award, The Golden Deeds Award of the Catasauqua Exchange Club and the Ritter School Community Service Award.

He is survived by his wife; daughters, Ann Louise wife of Edward Zablocki of Macungie, Patricia Louise wife of Daniel Serfass of Hummelstown and Susan Marie, wife of George Lesko of Catasauqua; eight grandchildren and two great-granddaughters. He was predeceased by a brother, Charles.

Memorial donations may be made in his name payable to the Liberty Bell Shrine, 622 Hamilton St., Allentown, 18101 or the Good Shepherd Home, 601 St. John St., Allentown, 18103 or the Gift of Life Program, 401 N. Third St., Philadelphia, 19103.

A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, in St. Lawrence the Martyr Catholic Church, 1001 Second St., North Catasauqua. There will be no calling hours before the funeral mass. The family will receive friends at a reception following the mass at the Catasauqua American Legion Post 215, 330 Second St., Catasauqua. Arrangements were made by the Brubaker Funeral Home, Inc., Catasauqua.