Dr. Leroy J. Tuscher, 81, of Bethlehem, died April 15, 2016, at the Hospice House of St. Luke’s. Born in Ipswich, South Dakota, he was a son of the late Joseph and Frances (Ochs) Tuscher. He was the husband of Barbara Tuscher.

He earned a bachelor’s degree from Northern State College, South Dakota; a master’s degree from Stanford University; and a doctorate from Florida State University.

His was a math teacher at Queen Anne High School, Seattle, Wash., and a principal of an american school in Tokyo, Japan. He was an educational technology professor at Lehigh University, from which he retired after 30 years.

He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church.

He was a member of the Serra Club and of the Newman Foundation, Lehigh University. He assisted in the creation of Digital Dinosaurs, an educational technology program. He was on both the Bethlehem Area school board and the Allentown Diocesan school board.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by four children, Tracey and her husband Eric Snell of Milton, Ga.,

Lesley and her husband George Estock of Bethlehem, Suzanne and her husband Scott McQuilken of Roswell, Ga. and John of Bethlehem; eight grandchildren, Hannah, Gwenyth, Nathaniel, Taylor, Brooke, Kadyn, Rylan and Lauryn; and a brother, Melvin Tuscher.

He was predeceased by a sister, Charlotte Nelson; and a brother, John Tuscher.

Contributions may be made to Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, 3219 Santee Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020, to be used towards educational technology.

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