Ralph J. Pieroni, 83, from Schnecksville, died peacefully Sept. 21, 2019, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.

He was the husband of the late Mirella M. (Corrocher) Pieroni.

Born June 30, 1936, in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of the late Adolfo and Maria Giorgia (Massagli) Pieroni.

He faithfully and honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy during a peacetime era.

A regional manager for Crawford & Co. where he was employed for 33 years, he retired in 1995.

He was a member of St. Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church, Orefield, the Upper Lehigh Lions Club, Schnecksville, and the Dream Mile Club, Blakeslee.

His survivors include children Laura A. Pieroni-Flores and her husband, Julio, of Bethlehem, Lisa G. Barlok and her husband, Thomas, of Orefield, Michael D. Pieroni and his wife, Michele, of Blue Bell, Renee Y. Junker of Quakertown, Annette M. Van Dien and her husband, James, of Schnecksville; and grandchildren Aaron, Alyson, Logan, Mariella, Adam, Lauren, Alessio, Sarah, Olivia, Ryan and Francesca.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Sept. 26 at St. Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church, 1879 Applewood Drive, Orefield. The Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Wargo will be the celebrant.

Entombment with military honors will follow the Mass at Grandview Cemetery, Chapel of Eternity, South Whitehall.

Expressions of sympathy may be made at heintzelmancares.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the church memorial fund and/or to the Upper Lehigh Lions Club, Fund of H.O.P.E., both c/o the funeral home, P.O. Box 196, Schnecksville, PA 18078-0196.

Arrangements were made by Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Schnecksville.