Published February 26. 2019 11:00PM
Larry C. Gilbert, 75, of Allentown, died Feb. 19, 2019, in Moravian Village, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Yvonne J. (Evert) Gilbert. They were married for 27-1/2 years. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Charles and June (Osman) Gilbert.
He worked as a clerk for PPL for many years, retiring in 1998.
He was a member of The Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, Emmaus.
He was a life member of Fearless Fire Company, member of the Cetronia Fire Company, was the stadium director of J. Birney Crum Stadium for DCI, former girls’ softball umpire, former little league football coach, former stock car driver at Dorney Park, loved sports, fishing and Broadway musicals.
He is survived by his wife; stepdaughters, Lisa and her husband Harold Roberts III, of Palmerton and Angela and her husband Chris Doocey, of Allentown; sister, Ann Gilbert and her companion Bill Geiger, of Easton; grandchildren, Sydney Faustner, Gavin and Blaine Berger and Ethan Doocey.
Contributions may be made to the church.
Arrangements were made by the Schantz Funeral Home, P.C., Emmaus.
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