James J. H. Boyer, 85, of Alburtis, died July 30, 2019. He was the husband of Mary Jane (Stoudt) Boyer. They were married for 64 years. He was the son of the late Jacob J. Boyer and Pauline M. (Schmick) Boyer Trexler.

He was a self-employed barber in Alburtis for 63 years, worked at Air Products and retired from the East Penn School District.

He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

He was active in the Alburtis community and served as a Little League coach, a hunting safety instructor for the Alburtis Rod and Gun Club and was a lifetime member of the Nimrod Fish and Wildlife Association. He was an avid outdoorsman, especially hunting and fishing.

He enjoyed watching his grandson play baseball and his great-grandsons playing soccer. He never missed his Monday poker game. He was fond of all his pets, especially Barkley and C.C.

He was a member of Church of the Good Shepherd UCC, Alburtis.

He is survived by his wife; son, James M. and his wife, Melanie; daughters, Wendy S. Kowalchuk; Michel Lori and her husband, Guy Diehl; grandchildren, Christopher Kowalchuk and his wife, Dana, Alexandra and her husband, Brian Burns; Jennifer and her husband, Bill Maybin; great-grandchildren, Tyler Santoro and his girlfriend, Helen Fernandez; Alexander and Collin Kowalchuk; Lillian and Jake Burns; great-great-grandson, Matteo Santoro-Fernandez.

Arrangements were made by the Schmoyer Funeral Home, Breinigsville.