Photo courtesy of Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc. - Hellertown
Hellertown, Pennsylvania
Dec 19, 1947 – Mar 6, 2020 (Age 72)
Ronald C. Christman, 72, of Orefield, died Friday, March 6, 2020 in his home. He was the husband of the late Mary Ann (Haring) Christman. Born in Orefield, December 19, 1947, Ronald was the son of the late Alexander M. and Goldie B (Roth) Christman. He was employed as an operations manager at Weyerhaeuser Building Supplies in Allentown for 10 years before retiring in 1992. Prior to that, he worked for the former U.S. Plywood in Allentown for 22 years. Ronald was a member of Grace United Church of Christ, Allentown.
Survivors: Step-son, Gary E. Follweiler and his fiancé Katy Jo of Tamaqua; granddaughters, Amanda Lynn Gallagher and her husband, Ryan, Shiane Follweiler; great grandchildren, Markus Carroll, Gracie Mae Carroll, Tegann Florence Gallagher; nephews David and Todd Haring; predeceased by siblings Forrest Wessner, Clark Held, and Gale Held
Service: A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 19, 2020 in the Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc., 4906 Route 309, Schnecksville. Family and friends pay their respects from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Interment will follow the service at Jordan Lutheran Church Cemetery, Orefield. Online expressions of sympathy may be recorded at www.heintzelmancares.com
Contributions: In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Lehigh County Humane Society c/o the funeral home, P.O. Box 196, Schnecksville, PA 18078-0196.
Read MoreRon I will miss you and all the times we did security together plus in high school also we will miss you.
frank bartholomew
March 28, 2020
Ronnie was a good husband with a great sense of humor and an all around good guy. He was a welcome addition to our family.
Anita Wenzel
March 20, 2020 | Bethlehem, PA | Family
Gary and family, so sorry for your loss. Ronnie was a good friend and neighbor to us for 40 years. John and I will miss him. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Jeannette Fuhrman
March 18, 2020 | Orefield, PA | Friend
My deepest sympathy and Christian love is extended to the entire family at this time of loss. May the peace of the Risen Christ offer comfort and hope in the days ahead.
The Reverend Doctor David Charles Smith
March 17, 2020 | Allentown, PA
Graduated with Ronald in 1965. Loved his sense of humor. Sorry for your loss.
Austin kramlich
March 17, 2020
Gary - I feel your loss - May God give you strength. Not sure if you remember me - you were very young the last I saw you - I was married to Ronnie's cousin Thomas Baatz - I am not sure if I will attend the service due to the virus scare as I am a heart transplant receipent and am on immo suppresent drugs - however you will be in my thoughts and prayers should I not attend
Lavona Baatz
March 16, 2020 | Macungie, PA
