Walter John Okunski, 81, of Salisbury Township, died March 26, 2019, under hospice care at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the loving husband of June H. (Feldmann) Okunski. They were married for 57 wonderful years. Born in Utica, N.Y., he was the son of the late John and Edwena (Dzubian) Okunski.

He was a graduate of Colgate University and Upstate Medical School. He served his internship at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, N.Y. and did his surgical residency at Upstate Medical Center. His plastic surgery residency was at Allentown General Hospital.

He was chief of plastic surgery service at the U.S. Naval Hospital St. Albans in Queens, N. Y., during the Vietnam War.

He held many staff appointments at Lehigh Valley Hospital including: President of Medical Staff, Chief Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Director of Residency Program, Medical Director of Burn Center that he and Leonard Pool founded. He was on the board of the Burn Prevention Foundation. He loved his profession and was on staff for 50 years.

He loved his home, gardening and his many dogs.

He is survived by his wife; children, Robert and his wife, Beth, Lorraine Dillon and Gail Brown; grandchildren Tyler, Ryan Dillon, Olivia Dillon, Benjamin Brown and Julia Brown.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Burn Prevention Foundation, 236 N. 17th St., Allentown, 18104 or to Lehigh Valley Hospice, 2028 Lehigh St., Allentown, 18103.

A Memorial Mass will be held 11 a.m. April 6 in St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 1040 Flexer Ave., Allentown. Calling hours will be held 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 5 at the J.S. Burkholder Funeral Home, 16th and Hamilton streets., Allentown and 10 to 11 a.m. April 6 in the church.