Photo courtesy of Reichel Funeral Home - Northampton
Aug 10, 1940 - Mar 12, 2026
Dear Sharon & Donna,
My deepest sympathies on the passing of your adorable Dad! I know how much you girls cared for him in his last year and how much he loved you both dearly! May all the good memories fill your days with peace and contentment knowing he is in the arms of your mother and our lord.
Lisa Ditalia
March 18, 2026 | Bethlehem, PA | Friend
Gary was such a wonderful, kind, caring and humble man. I am so glad I got to meet him. I will miss him dearly.
Toni Allison
March 16, 2026 | Allentown, PA | Friend
RIP Gary. So happy to have known you. Such a great guy.
Sharon Solderitch
March 15, 2026 | Northampton, PA | Acquaintance
Gary was always a welcome site coming into my barber shop. We had lots of lively conversations about the Eagles and the Phillies. Please accept my deepest condolences on his passing.
John Laub
March 15, 2026 | Schnecksville, PA | Friend
To SHARON and Donna, please accept my heartfelt condolences on the loss of your father. Gary was my cousin. I was the baby of all the cousins so by the time I came along all of them were in their teens except maybe for your aunt Susie and my cousin George I seen your father a few years ago at a wedding with your aunt Susie we all sat at the same table kicked around old memories, but like I said, I was the youngest so nobody ever really paid much attention to me although when I did get older,...
Robert Brandmeir
March 14, 2026 | Whitehall, PA | Family
Gary, you stand relieved from your post. A job well done fellow veteran. America thanks you for your service to our country in the defense of freedom. The final volley has sounded and taps is about to begin, ending a successful career as a nation’s defender. Farewell fellow veteran.
Robert J. Miklas, USN
March 13, 2026 | Bath, PA
Gary,
Thank You for Your service to our country.
God Bless You!
God be with your family!
Sincerely,
A Grateful American
Grateful
March 13, 2026
Gary N. Reese, 85, of Northampton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late AnnaMarie (Stangl), who passed in 2003, and the late Eleanor (LaBar), who passed in 2024. Gary resided at Country Meadows of Allentown, where he cherished the many friendships he formed during his time there. Born August 10, 1940, in Allentown, he was a son of the late Nelson and Ruth (Kline) Reese.
Gary honorably served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps. He spent 33 years working at Air Products in Allentown before continuing his career as a draftsman in the engineering department at Gardner Cryogenics in Bethlehem, where he remained until his retirement in 2002. Gary was a former member of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Whitehall, where he served on the board of directors. Later in life, he converted to Catholicism and became a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bath. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed his membership with the Point Phillips Rod & Gun Club. Gary was also a life member of the Ontelaunee Rod & Gun Club and the East Allen Fire Company. In his free time, he was a devoted fan of the Philadelphia Eagles and the Philadelphia Phillies.
Survivors: daughters, Sharon Sanita and Donna Deutsch and husband, Alexander; and granddaughter, AnnaMarie. He was predeceased by his siblings, Jack Reese and Suzann Ault.
Services: A visitation with the family will be held on Thursday, March 19th from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. followed by a funeral service for Gary at 11:00 a.m. in the Reichel Funeral Home, 326 E. 21st St., Northampton. Interment will be in Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Allentown.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be presented to Susan G. Komen Foundation or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Gary’s memory. Online condolences may be offered below.
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