Richard P. Dorney, 88, of Center Valley, died July 28, 2019, in the Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Hospice Unit, Allentown. He was the husband of Eunice M. (McKee) Dorney. They celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary last December. Born at home in Cetronia, he was a son of the late Warren P. and Mabel (Stauffer) Dorney.

The family business, Dorney Printing, was started as a hobby by his father for his sons when they were teenagers. The business grew and then merged with Day-Timer. He was employed by the family business for many years, retiring in 1995 as the director of manufacturing. Even though he was a successful businessman he was a very humble man.

He was a former member of St. Matthew’s E.C. Church where he was very active, then became a member of Bethel Bible Fellowship Church, Emmaus.

He was enlisted as a private in the Army National Guard. In August of 1950 he was ordered into active duty and was deployed to Korea. He achieved the rank of sergeant first class and was awarded the Korean Service Medal and the United Nations Service Medal for his service.

After retirement he took up woodworking, gardening and made lots of handmade chocolates, giving them to family and friends to enjoy. His primary passion was his family and he prayed for them by name every day. He was always concerned that he was living his life pleasing the God he loved.

He is survived by his wife; sons, Kerry A. and his wife, Robin, of Whitehall, Richard P. and his wife, Shelia, of Schnecksville; stepsons, Thomas E. Foulds Jr. and his wife, Sandra, of Macungie, Timothy I. Foulds, of Allentown; brother, William and his wife, Bernie, of Emmaus; sisters, Betty Grey, of Allentown, Jean Walk and her husband, Allen, of East Texas, Nancy Steltz, of Macungie; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.

Contributions may be made to Bethel Bible Fellowship Church, 418 Elm St., Emmaus, 18049 or Lehigh Valley Hospice, 2024 Lehigh St., Allentown, 18103.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Aug. 1 in the Stephens Funeral Home, Inc., 274 N. Krocks Road, Allentown. A calling hour will be held 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Aug. 1 in the funeral home.