William James Exley

William James Exley HELLERTOWN William James Exley, 95, of Hellertown, PA, formerly of Phillipsburg, NJ, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, at Saucon Valley Manor, Hellertown. William was the husband of the late Alice (Snyder) Exley, who died in 2014. He was born in Phillipsburg, NJ on July 5, 1922, to the late Matthew and Ruth (Ashworth) Exley. He served our country faithfully in the US Navy during World War II, serving in the Pacific. William was a pattern maker and model builder at the former Bethlehem Steel Co. for 35 years, retiring in 1982. He was a member of St. Paul's Anglican Church, Allentown, and a past member of the Bernardine May American Legion Post 457, Phillipsburg. Surviving are his son, James T. Exley and his wife, Linda H. of Bethlehem; grandchildren: Elizabeth Meiley, Andrew and Christopher Exley, and five great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughter, Mary Catherine Meiley. Family and friends are invited to call from 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017 at the Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc., 326 Main Street - Hellertown, followed by the service at 11 a.m. The interment will conclude services at Northampton Memorial Shrine, Palmer Twp., PA. Online expressions of sympathy can be recorded at heintzelmancares.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the church, 2510 W. Livingston St., Allentown, PA 18104. Heintzelman Funeral Home 326 Main St. Hellertown, PA 18055-1720 (610) 838-0521