George J. Glueck, 81, of Macungie, died Dec. 23, 2015. He was the husband of MaryLouise “Gail” Glueck for 44 years.

He was a son of the late George and Marian (Gross) Glueck.

He was a graduate of Lafayette College.

He was in the U.S. Navy from 1953 to 1958.

He was an engineer for Bell Labs, Western Electric and AT&T from 1963 until he retired in 1994.

He was a parishioner of Notre Dame of Bethlehem Catholic Church.

He was a CYO wrestling and football coach. He was an assistant coach and statistician for the Bethlehem Catholic football team, and was a part of the 1988 and 1990 Becahi state championship teams. He was a bowler and bowled two perfect games.

He is survived by five children, Susan of Bethlehem; George Jr. of Lehighton; Robert of Nazareth, Lawrence and his wife Lynn of Coopersburg and Steven and his wife of Joanne of Douglasville; two sisters, Maryann Thee, wife of the late Nicholas Thee of Lansdale and Helen and her husband Forrest Kerr, of Colmar; and two brothers, James, and his wife Ursula Glueck of Arizona and Lawrence and his wife Kathleen Glueck, of Mass.; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 968 Postal Road, Suite 110, Allentown, PA 18109 and/or World Wildlife Fund, 1250 24th St. N.W., P.O. Box 97180, Washington, D.C. 20090.

Arrangements were made by Connell Funeral Home Inc., Bethlehem.