Edgar J. Bertsch, 92, of Allentown, died Aug. 14, 2021, in Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation, South Whitehall. He was the husband of the late Marian M. (Miller) Bertsch.

Born in Whitehall, he was the son of the late Edgar C. and Helen (Stahley) Bertsch.

He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

He was a production truck driver at Mack Trucks for 32 years before retiring in 1987.

He was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church, Allentown.

He is survived by three sons, Timothy A. and his wife Ann, Clayton D. and Rodger L. and his wife Susan; two daughters, Leslie B. and her husband Scott Clay and Kathryn S. and her husband David Geiger; a sister, Betty Schantz; eight grandchildren, Michael and his wife Alexandra, Nicholas, Christopher, Daniel, Kaitlyn, Lauren and her husband Greg, Austin and his wife Marisa and Bryan; and two great-grandsons, Graham and Cole.

He was predeceased by three brothers, Raymond, Ernest and Alton; four sisters, Evelyn Lichtenwalner, Irene Druckenmiller, Kathryn Moyer and Dorothy Yeakel; and infant twins, Paul and Pauline.

Contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, c/o the funeral home, 1625 W. Highland St., Allentown, 18102.

Arrangements were made by Trexler Funeral Home.