Walter Creitz

Walter was the loving husband of Jean Elizabeth (Hawk) Creitz, his high school sweetheart with whom he shared over 66 years of marriage (October 18, 1944).

Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Walter and Margaret (Lynn) Creitz.

Walter spent his childhood and early adult life in Bethlehem, graduating from Liberty High School (1942). He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Electrical Engineering from Lehigh University (1948).

He served his country for two years (1943-44) as a sergeant in the US Army Signal Corp, rising to the rank of second lieutenant through the ROTC program. After the war, he started with Metropolitan Edison (Reading, PA) as a cadet engineer in 1948, retiring as President of the company in 1979.

Walter was an active volunteer for over 60 years in the Boy Scouts of America, and a collector of stamps, trains and coins. He attained Silver Life Master in the American Contract Bridge League.

Walter is survived by his wife, Jean E. Creitz; two sons: Richard S. Creitz (Chicago) and Walter M. Creitz, III (Reading); one daughter, Lexandra L. (Creitz) Lepper (Ann Arbor); 4 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son, Gregory J. Creitz.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Hawk Mountain Boy Scout Council or the American Heart Association. Arrangements through Bean Funeral Home in Sinking Spring.