Frederick K. Kitson, 90, of Macungie, died June 9, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Allentown. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Grim) Kitson for 41 years in May and the late Jane E. (Heller) Kitson. He was a son of the late Harold and Margaret (Holder) Kitson.

He graduated from Springfield High School, Erdenheim, in 1944.

He enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve at age 17, serving on active duty in the Pacific. He was discharged in 1946.

He graduated from Lehigh University where he earned a Bachelor of Science Industrial Engineering degree.

He worked at Air Products and Chemicals for 26 years until retiring in 1983. He started a safety consulting business, which included overseas travel, retiring for the second time in 1998.

During his career, he served on an industry association committee (Compressed Gas Association) and on a National Fire Protection Association committee, serving six years as chairman.

He was an avid fisherman and golfer and would say “his life was as good as it gets”.

He is survived by his wife; a son, F. Lee and his wife Dawn, of New Tripoli; three daughters, Margaret (Peg) Knowles, of Winter Garden, Fla., Susan and her husband Tim Haas, of Maxatawny and Gail H., of Allentown; three step-sons, Donald and his wife Amy Fritzinger, of Breinigsville, James and his wife Anne Fritzinger, of Waynesboro and Richard and his wife Sandra Fritzinger, of New Tripoli; 10 grandchildren, Angela Breidinger, Heather Klotz, Erik Knowles, Jane Vieira, Hillary Zoccola, Benjamin Haas, Carrie Santoro, Nathaniel Haas, Christian Fenstermacher and Andrew; two step grandsons, Michael and Mark Fritzinger; 14 great-grandchildren and three step great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by three brothers, Harold, Peter and Edward (Ted) Kitson.

Private services will be held at Keller Funeral Homes, Inc., 1018 Church St., Fogelsville. Interment will be private with military honors presented by the American Legion of Topton.

Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, LV-NE Division, 968 Postal Road, Suite 110, Allentown, 18109.

Arrangements were made by Keller Funeral Homes Inc., Fogelsville.