The Rev. Gerald A. Reiss, 83, of Hellertown, died Jan. 30, 2016, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Elmer J. and Anna (Falvello). He was the husband of Dorothy S. (Spisak) Reiss for 61 years.

He was in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

He graduated from Lehigh University and from the Berkeley at Yale Divinity School.

He first was the vicar for both Christ Church, Frackville, and St. James, Schuylkill Haven, and then was an assistant at Trinity Episcopal, Bethlehem. He was a vicar at St. Peters, Clarksboro, N.J. and St. Stephens, Mullica Hill, N.J. He then was the full time rector at St. Peters until he retired in 1995.

He was a member of the Paulsboro Masonic Lodge, N.J.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Duane R. and his Lisa of Harleysville and Gary J. and his wife Joanne of Baltimore, Md.; five grandchildren, Brooke, Joshua, Glenn, Christine and Trevor; three great-grandchildren, Kaylee, Cole and Joelle; and a godchild, Jayne Fenstermacher.

Contributions may be made to St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 2510 Livingston St., Allentown, 18104.

Arrangements were made by Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.