Frank S.M. Bauer, 84, formerly of Slatedale and Coplay, died Oct. 14, 2020, at Whitehall Manor where he resided. He was the husband of Julia (Orkis) Bauer.

Born in Washington Township, he was a son of the late Frank S. and Kathryn (Turoscy) Bauer.

He was in the U.S. Army during a peacetime era. He was in the U.S. Army Reserves and earned the rank of Command Sergeant Major. He was the S3 Section Chief at the 2059th U.S.A.R. School that implemented the first NCO Academy.

He owned and operated Red Wing Shoe Store on Union Boulevard, Allentown. Before that, he was a personnel manager and purchasing agent at the former New Jersey Zinc Company, Palmerton.

He was a member of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, Whitehall.

He was a past commander of the Honorary First Defenders in 2008. He was an interpreter for the Lehigh County Historical Society and was a fourth degree knight and Deputy Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Curtiss M. with Cynthia of Northampton and David M. with Wendy of Hamburg; a stepdaughter, Deborah Pedraza of China; four grandsons, Trevor, Christian, Tyler and Jared; and a stepgrandson, Dilan.

Services will be private.

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