Hubert J. Kress

Hubert J. Kress
Hubert J. Huey Kress, 78, went to be with the Lord on May 1, 2009 in the Inpatient Hospice Unit at Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Viola O. (Neumann) Kress. They celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary in February. Born in Hazleton, he was the son of the late Roman and Angela (Kersikoski) Krusinski. He graduated from West Hazleton High School in 1948. He enlisted in the Army and served four years, some of that time during the Korean War. Huey was employed by Mack Trucks Inc. for 30 years as a quality control inspector and production truck driver. He was also a part-time police officer for Upper Saucon Township, from 1968-70. After retiring from Mack Trucks in 1985, he was employed by Amatek US Gauge as the assistant chief security officer, from 1987-93. He loved his family and enjoyed riding motorcycles, hunting, camping, cooking and baking, especially ooey-gooey desserts and traveling in their RV. He and his wife traveled full time in the RV for 10 years, then decided to settle back in Allentown to be near the family. He was a member of the American Legion Post 0424, Quakertown, a life time member of the Ridge and Valley Rod and Gun Club, Coopersburg, the Upper Saucon Fire Company and the N.R.A. Huey was a member of Calvary Bible Fellowship Church, serving a term as a deacon, a member of the choir and on the Fellowship Committee for many years. Survivors: In addition to his devoted wife, Viola, Huey is survived by sons, Roman and his wife, Doreen, of Allentown, Kraig and his wife, Carol, of Pennsburg; daughters, Priscilla, wife of Larry Dimmig, of Mountain View, Mo. and Kristina, wife of James Diefenderfer, of Zionsville; grandchildren, Larry Dimmig and his wife, Tami, Dennis Dimmig and his wife, Keri, Jeff Dimmig, Rachel Kress, Hal Bennick and his wife, Michelle, Thor, Dane and Grant Kress and Micah Diefenderfer; stepgrandchildren, Amy Demon and her husband, Marc, Adam Tuliper and his wife, Artie; great-grandchildren, Tori Dimmig, Colton Dimmig, Madelyn, Gwyneth, Ava, Levi, Juliette and Gideon Bennick; stepgreat-grandchildren, Megan Zuzo, Madeline Bloom, Cameron and Jaggar Denoon; sister, Anita Csulik in Florida. He was predeceased by his brother, Father Andrew Krusinski. Services: A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 17 in Calvary Bible Fellowship Church, 6782 N. Main Street, Coopersburg. Contributions: In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Calvary Bible Fellowship Church, 6782 N. Main Street, Box 166, Coopersburg, PA 18036.