Robert J. Seng

Robert J. Seng
Robert J. Seng, 84, of Fullerton, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2009 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was born in Allentown to the late Charles Seng and Agnes (Auman) Seng. His wife of 64 years, Dolores, passed away in February, 2009. Robert and Dolores were married June 17, 1944, in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Allentown, and lived all the years of their marriage in Dolores childhood home. Bob was a life-long member of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church, Whitehall, where he had served as a lector, Eucharistic Minister, member of the parish Holy Name Society and Home/School Organization, and was most recently involved in the ministry to shut-ins and nursing home residents. Bob was employed by the former Branch Motor Express of Allentown, until his election as a Business Agent for Teamsters Local 773, from which office he retired in 1991. Bob was an Army Staff Sergeant/E5 during World War II. He entered service in November, 1943, and was honorably discharged in March, 1946, after serving with Company C, 16th Regiment of the 1st Infantry Division. through the Central Europe, Rhineland, and Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge) campaigns. His military honors include the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Combat Infantry Badge. Bob served as a guest speaker through the Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge organization, bringing first-hand history lessons about World War II to junior and senior high school students in many local schools. Survivors: daughter, Natalie Seng Pionegro of Allentown, daughter, Charlene, and her husband, Larry Weiss, of Northampton; daughter, Maggie Seng of Whitehall; son, James, and his wife, Coleen, of Nazareth, son, David, and his wife, Darlene, of Whitehall; grandchildren, Lisa Listwa and her husband, David, of Orefield, Kimberly Pace and her husband, Marty, of Bath, Robyn Davis and her husband, Michael, of Knoxville, TN, Christopher Weiss and his wife, Tammy, of Fleetwood, Beth Weber and her husband Michael, of Whitehall, Gina Pionegro of Allentown, Tiffany Seng of Nazareth, Kyle Smith and Samantha Smith of Whitehall, Bob Seng of Whitehall; great-grandchildren Becca and Theresa Pace, Nicholas and Daniel Weiss, Leah Weber, and Abigail Listwa. Services: Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated on Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at 7 p.m. in Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church, 618 Fullerton Avenue, Whitehall, located one block south of the Fullerton Avenue exit of Route 22. The celebrant will be the Rev. Msgr. Anthony D. Muntone. Bobs viewing will be from 5 to 6:45 p.m. in the church foyer. Private interment will be in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery, Whitehall. Contributions: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Robert J. Seng, to the Mercy Special Learning Center, 830 South Woodward Street, Allentown, PA 18103. The Gilbert Funeral Home of Whitehall is honored to handle his arrangements.