Walter J. Corcoran, 74, of Macungie, died unexpectedly Dec. 5, 2019, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Dawn P. (Sullenberger) Corcoran. They were married for 54 years on June 19. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Walter and Helen (Terry) Corcoran.

He was a graduate of West Catholic, Class of 1963.

He was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Allentown, where he had coached basketball and baseball.

He was a longtime sports referee on all levels including Division 1, 2 and 3 college basketball, high school lacrosse and soccer and high school basketball where he refereed the 1999 PIAA State Championship Game. He was instrumental in running the men’s summer basketball league in Whitehall and women’s college league for many years and coached EPYA softball.

He retired as a distribution supervisor at Kraft Foods after 33 years of service to the company. Following his retirement he worked at Brookside Country Club for 15 years.

He enjoyed playing golf, but his greatest love was cheering on his grandchildren during their high school and college sporting events.

He is survived by his wife; children, Patrick, Christine Rau and her husband, Layman Jr., Tracey and her husband, Matthew Grim and Kerry and her fiancé, Jeff Cougle; grandchildren, Ryan, Brent, Josh (Alana), Alyssa (Adam), Sarah, Samantha, Alicia, Nicholas and Layman III (Bonnie); great-grandchildren, Riley and Layman IV; sister, Kathleen Foster. He was predeceased by siblings, Donald and Janet Bruno.

Contributions may be made to the church.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:30 a.m. Dec. 11 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 1040 Flexer Ave., Allentown, 18103. A viewing will be held 10 to 11:15 a.m. Dec. 11 in the church.

Arrangements were made by the Bachman, Kulik & Reinsmith Funeral Home, Emmaus.