Dale A. Utt, 83, died peacefully on Oct. 18, 2019, surrounded by his wife and children at his home in Macungie.

The devoted husband of Darcene “Dar” (Shuxteau) Utt for 21 amazing years, he was an adored father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and son.

Born March 25, 1936, he was a son of the late Chester and Martha (Schmeyer) Utt, known fondly by their family as ChetMar.

A Parkland High School graduate, he attended Muhlenberg College earning a degree in business administration.

He worked for IBM for nine years after college, then spent the remaining 30 years of his career in business administration for Lehigh Career and Technical Institute, as well as the Methacton and Northampton school districts.

A member of the Allentown West Rotary Club, he served on the boards for the Northampton Area School District and the Northampton Library.

He and his wife were members of Faith Evangelical Free Church, Allentown, where he was on the church preschool board and was involved in the First Impression Ministry.

He was a trustee and treasurer of Central Moravian Church and First Presbyterian Church, both in Bethlehem.

He was also a founding member of the Bethlehem Steelers Youth Football League.

“Big Dale,” as he was known, loved nothing more than spending time with his wife and kids, whether enjoying happy hour on the back patio with a good scotch and his dogs, Lacey Mae and MoMo, watching the Penn State football game, eating one of Jenny’s fabulous dinners, or fishing at The Opinicon, Lake Ojibway or the St. Lawrence River (even if Dar was catching all of the fish!).

A true sign of his happiness was his whistling and the family knows he will be doing a lot of whistling in heaven.

He will be dearly missed by his beloved wife; daughters Beth Ann Hamerlik (Michael) of Fargo, N.D., Jennifer Byrnes (Todd) of Allentown, and Kristen Mello (Peter) of Waltham, Maine; son Dale Jr. (Randy) of Edmond, Okla.; stepdaughters Lisa Glover (Robert) of Selma, N.C., Laura Lee (Randy) of Malvern, Leslie Nguyen (Yum) of Morgantown, W. Va., and Lisa Alarcon (Dan) of Reading; sister, Janice Amey (Harry) of Glen Mills; sister-in-law Jackie Utt of Grand Junction, Colo.; 17 grandchildren; one great-grandchild, and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his brother, Chester Jr.

Private services will take place at Faith Evangelical Free Church.

Condolences may be offered at kellerfuneralhomes.com.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Lauren Pearl Halper Hospice Fund or Faith Evangelical Free Church, Allentown.

Arrangements were made by Keller Funeral Homes Inc., Fogelsville.