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Marvin W. Schoch

Marvin W. Schoch, 93, of Fellowship Community, Whitehall, died July 24, 2020. He was the husband of Gloria F. (Derr) Smith Schoch for 47 years and the husband of the late Martha (Chwastiak) Schoch.

Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Earl R. and Carrie (Butz) Schoch.

He was in the U.S. Army in Italy during World War II.

He was the owner and operator of Macungie Printing Service from 1960 to 2002. He was formerly associated with Miers Printing Service and Metro Printing, Allentown, and Progress Printing House, Macungie.

He was a former director of Macungie Building and Loan Association and a trustee of the new Bally Savings and Loan Association.

He was a member of Solomon’s United Church of Christ, Macungie.

He was a founder, a charter member and a past president of Lower Lehigh Lions Club, a past zone chairman of Pennsylvania Lions District 14K, a life member of Lions International and was a recipient of the Melvin Jones award.

He was a charter member and an officer of Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post 9264, Macungie, and a life member of the VFW of the United States. He was a life member and a former officer of Macungie Fire Company No. 1, Macungie Ambulance Corps and Macungie Memorial Park Association.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Judith A. Barron of Bethlehem; a brother, Robert of Emmaus; two grandchildren, Stacy Sommer and her husband Timothy of Whitehall and Andrew Barron and his girlfriend Cynthia of New York City; and five great-grandchildren, Gregory and Audra Sommer, Braelee and Matthew Barron and Ayden Baez.

In addition to his first wife, he was predeceased by a daughter, Kathy Ann Schwartz; and a brother, Earl H.M. Butz.

There will be a calling hour 10:30-11:30 a.m. July 30 at the funeral home, 8926 Brookdale Road, Breinigsville. Masks are required. Services will be private.

Contributions may be made to the church memorial fund, 82 S. Church St., Macungie, 18062; or to Fellowship Community, 3000 Fellowship Drive, Whitehall, 18052.

Arrangements were made by Schmoyer Funeral Home Inc., Breinigsville.