Clair R. Schneck
Clair R. Schneck, 93, of Slatington, died Sept. 21, 2019, in the Inpatient Hospice Unit at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown.
He and his wife, Grace E. (Remaley) Schneck, were married 66 years.
Born May 5, 1926, in Neffs, he was the son of the late Richard H. and Helen C. (Ruch) Schneck.
A 1951 graduate of Slatington High School, he faithfully and honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the Seabees Battalion.
He was an assembly line technician at Mack Trucks Inc., Allentown, for 38 years before retiring in 1987.
Since his formal retirement, he drove school bus for the Parkland School District for 10 years.
He was a member of Mack Trucks U.A.W. Local 677 Retirees, the Allen O. Delke American Legion Post 16, Slatington, and the Neffs Volunteer Fire Company.
He was a life member of the Copeechan Fish and Game Club, Schnecksville, Egypt VFW Post 7293, the Slatington Skeet Club and the former Vernon G. Kern VFW Post 8344, Schnecksville.
He was an affiliate member of Union Evangelical Lutheran Church, Schnecksville.
He enjoyed traveling everywhere, here or there, near or far.
Having a love of the outdoors, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time on his boat at Harbour Cove Marina in Somers Point, N.J. during the summer months, and at Burnt Store Marina Resort in Punta Gorda, Fla. during the winter months.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by daughters Tami Lee Schneck and her partner, Janice, of Fort Collins, Colo., Judy Lynn, wife of Dr. Timothy Solan, of Allentown; siblings Melba M. Kuder of Neffs, Harold R. Schneck of Anniston, Ala., Walter J. Schneck and his wife, Jackie, of Schnecksville, Arthur R. Schneck and his wife, Susan, of Schnecksville; and many nieces and nephews.
He predeceased by his sister, Ruth M. Phillips.
Expressions of sympathy may be made at heintzelmancares.com.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lehigh Valley Hospice c/o the funeral home, P.O. Box 196, Schnecksville, PA 18078-0196.
Arrangements were made by Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Schnecksville.








