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Dale Dries Obituary

Dale A. Dries, 74, of Macungie, died March 24, 2022 in his residence surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Lucy A. (Wittman) Dries. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Howard B and Elizabeth (Kocis) Dries. Dale was a graduate of Rider College. He owned and operated Dries Building Supply for 64 years. Dale was a board member of the former First Federal Savings and Loan and founding board member of East Penn Bank and Bank of Bird-in-Hand. He was a member of the Emmaus Rotary Club for almost 50 years and was a Paul Harris Fellow. Dale was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church, Emmaus, trustee at Kalmbach Park, Macungie, and was fond of military vehicles. Above all, he enjoyed living on his farm, racing cars, fishing, and hunting. Dale is survived by his wife of 51 years, Lucy; sons, Darren Dries and wife Eleanor of Macungie and Zachary Dries and wife Ashley of Macungie; grandchildren, Serenity, Kyra, Daemon, and Noah; sister, Rita wife of Stephen Goldman of Jacksonville, FL. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wed. March 30, 2022 at 11:00 AM in St. Ann's Catholic Church, 415 S. 6th St., Emmaus. Viewing Tue., March 29, 2022 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM in Schantz Funeral Home, P.C., 250 Main St., Emmaus and Wed. from 9:30 to 11:00 AM in the church. Interment will follow in St Peter's Union Cemetery, Macungie. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Dale's name may be made to the Wescoe Foundation for Pulmonary Fibrosis, 229 N. Main St., Coopersburg, PA 18036.

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Published by Morning Call on Mar. 25, 2022.

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John Flamisch

April 1, 2022

Prayers to all family members. I worked at Dries in 1974 . Dale was a joy to work for , and we shared a lot of common ideas and goals.

Dawn Paul-Kohler

March 29, 2022

Our Deepest Sympathy to each member of the family.

Mike Galiyano

March 28, 2022

With deepest sympathy
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Susan Terry Keller

March 28, 2022

Lucy and family.... there are never words to express the feeling of loss for a loved one. Remember Dale for all his love of life, love of family, love of friends as well as the memories of the fun times we had together. RIP Dale

Diane Saeger

March 26, 2022

Sincere condolences to the entire family. My thoughts are with you during this most difficult time.

Dorothy and Shawn Doyle

March 26, 2022

Lucy and family, so sorry for your loss,
Peace and prayers for you .

Linda Zheltonoga Haney

March 25, 2022

Lucy & Family
So sorry for your loss. Sending prayers.

Alan & Linda Dalla Palu

March 25, 2022

Sincere condolences to the Dries family. Dale will be missed as the Treasurer at the "Herd Reunions" RIP Dale

Bill MacHose

March 25, 2022

As a high school classmate at Emmaus, I often had lunch with Dale. He was a never ending stream of funny stories. I always enjoyed his company.

Jack delhagen

March 25, 2022

Goodby to a good friend. Rip

Larry and Jayne Christman

March 25, 2022

Sorry for your loss Dale was Long time customer and friend at my barbershop. Larry Christman.

Ardda Hersh

March 24, 2022

Lucy and family.
My sincere condolences to you all.
Dale always had such a great sense of humor.
He will be missed.
May all your years of memories sustain you in the coming days.
Rest In Peace Dale

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