Stanley A. Reith

Stanley A. Reith, of Coplay, PA, passed away on April 17, 2022 at the age of 83. He was born in Lanark, PA to the late Frederick and Lillian (Gessner) Reith and spent most of his life in the Lehigh Valley. He graduated from Allentown High School in 1956 and immediately joined the U.S. Army. He married the late Shirley Emma (Holben) Reith in 1959.

In 1971, he began his 25+ year teaching career at the Lehigh County Vocational Technical School, where he taught Painting, Decorating, Building Maintenance, and Welding, and retired in 1997. In 1981, he received his Bachelor of Science Degree and in 1982, he received his Masters Degree in Education both from Temple University. In 2000, he married Jane L. (Smith) Thorpe.

Stanley was a proud 50+ year member of Saucon Lodge No 469 F&AM in Coopersburg, PA joining in November 1968. He served as Senior Deacon, Tyler, Chaplain, Secretary, and Chair of Committee on Education of new members. Stanley was also a member of the Lehigh Valley Day Lodge No 813 in Trexlertown, PA, the Rajah Shrine in Blandon, PA, the Royal Arch in Northampton, PA, and a 32 degree Member of the Lehigh Consistory of the Valley in Allentown, PA.

He was a member of the Whitehall Lions Club, joining in 2002 and was later elected for the Melvin Jones Fellow in 2015.

Stanley was predeceased by his daughter Patricia (Reith) Coqueron, Brother Paul Reith, and Sister Phyllis (Reith) Ludwig. He is survived by his Sister Kathleen (Reith) Einherst, Wife Jane Reith, Daughter Janet (Harold) Cordell, Granddaughters Katie Cordell and Natalie (Scott) Speese, and Great Granddaughter Everly Speese. Step children include Diane (Perry) Conte, Michael Thorpe (Stephanie Stewart), and Kathleen (Walter) Bayda with seven step grandchildren.

Services: On Thursday, April 28, there will be a viewing from 6:30-8:30 PM and on Friday April 29 a viewing from 11:30AM - 12:30PM followed by a memorial service at 12:30PM; both will be held at Norcross Weber Funeral Home 101B N Main Street Coopersburg, PA 18036.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: 1) Shriner's Children Hospital Philadelphia at 3551 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140 or via their web site at www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/locations/Philadelphia OR 2) PA Lions Beacon Lodge Camp (a full-service summer camp for children and adults with a variety of special needs) at 114 State Route 103 S, Mount Union, PA 17066 or via their website at beaconlodge.org.