John “Jack” A. Roth III, 76, of Wescosville, died June 4, 2026, at home with his wife Lynne by his side. They were married 44 years. He was the son of John A. Roth Jr. and Doris M. (Herbert) Roth and the oldest of six children, including five sisters.

Diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease at 26, doctors gave him just five years to live. What some might have viewed as a “death sentence,” he saw as a challenge. It was “game on” for the fight of his life — and what a life he lived.

He served as cocaptain of Parkland High School’s 1966 undefeated football team, was named the 1967 Athlete of the Year and in 2016, was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame. In his senior year, he scored a total of 56 points in football, was the leading scorer in basketball and pitched a no-hitter in baseball and garnered eight sports letters.

He was inducted into the Lehigh Valley Football Hall of Fame in 1993.

Following graduation, he enrolled in Bordentown Military Institute in preparation for West Point Military Academy.

A three-year varsity letterman, he was named to The Associated Press All East team as a defensive end. He was also the recipient of the William C. Whitehead Jr. Award, for being the highest-ranking football letterman in the General Order of Merit.

After graduation, he returned to West Point for a three-year assignment, serving as the junior varsity head coach, before transitioning to varsity assistant coach.

In 1980 he started a 30-year career in human resources management, beginning at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. and retiring in 2012 from Cabot Supermetals.

For many years, he served as the emcee of the annual Lehigh Valley Scholar-Athlete Banquet.

He is survived by wife; children, Brian (Catherine) and Matt (Maggie); grandchildren, Anna, Laura, Katie; sisters, Sue Roth, Betsy (Jim) Frank, Jane (Michael) Bedell, Sally Derr, Patricia Ratchford; brother-in-law, Russ (Donna) Leibensperger; sister-in-law, Anne Leibensperger; niece/goddaughter, Amanda (Joe) DeMarco and their baby, Julian; nephew/godson, Adam (Cory) Leibensperger; nieces, Kristin (Rob) Yost, Stacey (Eric) Kucharik; eight great-nieces and great-nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents; his brothers-in-law, Bruce Derr and Dennis Rice.

Please consider a memorial donation to the National Center for Healthy Veterans, in support of its “tiny houses” residential village project. Contributions to help build a tiny home in his memory may be made through secure.qgiv.com/for/nationalcenterforhealthyveterans/ under “please direct my support” selecting the drop-down box and scrolling to “Tiny Home in Memory of Jack Roth USMA ‘72.”

A Celebration of Life will be held 11 a.m. July 12 at Heintzelman — Stephens Funeral Home, P. C., 274 N. Krocks Road, Allentown. A visitation will begin 10 a.m. Condolences may be offered online at www.heintzelmanstephens.com.