Donald Wily

Donald Wily
Donald Richard Wily, 75, of Center Valley, died Thursday, August 27, 2009. He is lovingly missed by his wife Sally (Llewellyn) with whom he had celebrated over 47 years of marriage, and his children. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Harry and Mae (Hensley) Wily. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Temple University, and completed graduate courses at Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University and Harvards Advanced Management Program. A banker, he worked at First Pennsylvania Bank in Philadelphia, Union Bank in Bethlehem, Peoples Bank in New Castle, and Frankford Bank in Horsham. Donald was a member and Past President of Trustees of First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem. Very active in the community, he held many volunteer positions including Past Director of Better Business Bureau, Rotary Club of Bethlehem, United Way, Junior Achievement, Muhlenberg Medical Center, and the Bethlehem Area Chamber of Commerce. He was a Past Director and Treasurer of both Lehigh County IDA and Lehigh Valley Industrial Park, and also Past President and Director of Bethlehem RISK. Survivors: Wife, Sally; daughters, Deborah Wily-Lowenstein, and her husband Matt Lowenstein of Rochester, NY, Noel Wily Fisher, and her husband Mark Fisher of Candor, North Carolina; five grandchildren, William and Llewellyn Fisher, and Tyler, Jason, and Ryan Lowenstein. He was predeceased by a son, Jared Llewellyn Wily, and a brother, George Wily. Services:A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2009, in the First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem. Family and friends are invited to visitation hours from 7- 9 p.m. Monday in the Pearson Funeral Home, 1901 Linden Street, Bethlehem. Contributions: In lieu of flowers, memorials in Donalds memory may be sent to First Presbyterian Church, 2344 Center Street, Bethlehem, PA 18017.