Name: Calling hours for Alfred K. Hettinger
Start: 2015-01-07T14:00:00.000Z
End: 2015-01-07T15:30:00.000Z
Location: St. James Lutheran Church

Hettinger, Esquire, Alfred K.Alfred K. Hettinger, Esquire, 78, of Whitehall, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was the husband of Joanne M. (Schreiner) Hettinger. They celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary in November. Alfred was born in Allentown a son of the late Alfred K. Hettinger, Sr. and Mary S. (Seng) Hettinger. He was the Valedictorian of the Allentown High School Class of 1953. He graduated first in his class from Muhlenberg College in 1957. Attorney Hettinger received his Law Degree from Harvard Law School in 1960. He practiced law in Lehigh County for 52 years. He was a Past President of the Bar Association of Lehigh County. Alfred was the Assistant Solicitor for the Lehigh County Department of Law for 19 years. He was the Solicitor for the Assessors Association of PA for many years, where he lectured at their conventions. He served as Chairman for the Continuing Legal Education Committee of the Lehigh County Bar Association. He was very proud of being a lawyer. Alfred was a member of the Masons and was a 32nd degree Mason with Lehigh Consistory. He was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, Coopersburg where he taught the adult Sunday school class. He was a lieutenant in the U.S. Army reserve where he served as a tank commander. Survivors: Wife; son Charles A. Hettinger of Allentown; daughter, Laurel Gail Fedak of Middletown, PA; grandchildren, Gabriel and Isiah Hettinger, Andrea Miller and Sean Fedak, and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 A.M. Wednesday in the St. James Lutheran Church 333 Oxford St. Coopersburg. Call 9:00 - 10:30 A.M. in the church. Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery, Allentown. Arrangements by Stephens Funeral Home, Inc. Allentown. www.stephensfuneral.com. Contributions: St. James Lutheran Church 333 Oxford St. Coopersburg 18036, Harvard Law School 1563 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02138 or Muhlenberg College 2400 West Chew St. Allentown 18104.

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Published by Morning Call on Jan. 4, 2015.

Memories and Condolences
for Alfred Hettinger

Sponsored by Stephens Funeral Home, Inc. - Allentown.

27 Entries

L. G. Hettinger Fedak

June 2, 2017

Daddy, I miss you so badly. Not a day goes by that I don't grieve your absence. Boo passed away recently, and I will never forget the joy in your face when you first met her. Every time I said her name, I thought about Atticus Finch, Boo Radley (from whom I derived my nickname), and the principles Atticus held that you embodied as well. When do these tears stop?

Laurel Hettinger Fedak

March 14, 2016

March 19, 2015

Dear Professor, you changed the lives of each member of my family. Thank you. Eliza

L.G. Hettinger Fedak

January 16, 2015

You were always there when I needed you, Daddy. I miss you. There's a hole in my heart where your presence was located. I love you and always will.

Barbara Marks

January 16, 2015

Dear Joanne and Family, So sorry to heard about Al. I loved him deeply He was the finest Lawyer that I could ever. I will be putting a solar light on his grave. There for a lite will shine each night. I will check it regularly. My thoughts are with all of. God bless everyone

January 15, 2015

Joanne: This saddens my heart. Just learnt of your lost. You are in my prayers. Stay strong.
Andra Grimshaw

January 9, 2015

To Joanne, family and all his friends

MAY HIS MEMORY BE ETERNAL!
Rosemarie and Terry Pypiuk

Laurie Peters

January 8, 2015

Joann and family, So sorry to hear about Al. As you know I will always remember his phone messages. They always made me laugh. God Bless. Laurie from Dr Ifkovits office.

January 7, 2015

My deepest sympathies to the entire family. I have many fond memories of Al from the CLE committee. He was a mentor in many ways. I pray that your memories of Al will be a comfort to you. - John Servis

January 7, 2015

The Hettinger Family,

My thoughts and prayers are with you today as you place your dear Al to rest. I am a high school classmate of his, and I have lived my whole life reflecting on the joy of having had Al's friendship during that youthful period. After college, our paths again crossed at Harvard; he in the law school, and I in the philosophy department. I remember fondly those drives Al made possible for me to North Shore resort communities during that period.

I will miss him greatly; I share your heavy loss.

William D. Stine, Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan

Pastor Bob Stevens

January 6, 2015

Al was a good friend and advisor to Zion's ‘Liberty Bell' Church and to me personally as well. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

January 6, 2015

Dear family of Mr. Al Hettinger

Mr. Hettinger will be remembered by those in the Pa. Assessor's Assoc. for his excellent counsel facilitating fair and equitable real estate taxation in Pa. He was known for interjecting themes, wit & "no holds barred" opinions into his presentations to the Pa. real estate assessment community. He was always willing to lend his creative thinking and legal expertise. You will be missed Al and thanks for everything.
Jeffrey Laudenslager-Chester Co. Assessment Office

Randy Waggoner

January 6, 2015

My condolences. Our loss is heavens gain. Rest in peace my friend.

Dale Smith

January 5, 2015

My sympathies to the family. Al was a classmate in junior high and A H S. An old friend who will be missed.

Kathy Hein

January 5, 2015

DearJoanne, I am so sorry for your loss. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. Love, Kathy Hein

John Illingworth

January 5, 2015

Joanne and Joe: Please accept my deepest sympathies at this difficult time......

January 5, 2015

Dear Joanne,
On behalf of Fellowship Community I want to extend to you and your family our deepest sympathies over the passing of Alfred. He was a very gracious man and it was our privilege to have had a part in his care. I trust that he sensed something of the Love of Christ in our care for him, and that he took much comfort from the promises of God for those whose faith is in the Lord Jesus.
I pray God's good comfort to be yours during these days.
With heart-felt sympathy,
Rev. Jacob J. Susek, Jr.
Fellowship Community

Jeanine

January 5, 2015

Charles, I'm so sorry for your loss

Gregory Pypiuk

January 5, 2015

Our deepest sympathy during this time of loss. Al will be fondly remembered.
Sincerely, Gregory Pypiuk and Family.

January 5, 2015

Joe, I am so sorry for your loss. Your Uncle was truly an accomplished man. My condolences to your uncles children. May his memory always keep a smile in your heart. <3 Teresa

Renata Fedoryszak

January 4, 2015

Joanne, I am so sorry for your loss. Al was a great patient and friend. You were there for him whenever he needed you. I will keep you in my prayers. My deepest condolences. CNA from Bayada HHA

January 4, 2015

Al's brilliance as a student and attorney have ben well noted. But I shall recall him as a kind and generous man. While a student at then Allentown High, he had a regular route he would travel to give his friends (I was one of them,) a lift in his car. As we were both active on the school newspaper, he was always there to provide a ride home. We saw one another frequently his last year at Harvard Law in Cambridge, where he continued to compile a distinguished record--this in between catching some Celtic basketball games. I should mention that while at AHS, Al was also president of the Debate society. We lost touch for a while--I knew nothing of his military record--fortunately we were able to renew friendships along with Terry Pypiuk and Donnie Belasco at our 50th class reunion and at every one after that--as we age they should come more frequently. But Al will always be present in our book of memory, as we mourn the absence of this dear, dear friend.

January 4, 2015

Joanne, I am very sorry for your loss. Your loving care of Al was very evident. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. Sue Heffentrager, Fellowship Terrace dietary aide.

Susan Wild

January 4, 2015

I am so very sorry for your loss. I knew Al well through our Bar Association activities. He was an enthusiastic and diligent member of our Bar who had great leadership skills. May he rest in peace, and may your memories be a comfort to you.

Roberta Sheckler

January 4, 2015

My deepest sympathy. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers.