John Thomas Hale

John Thomas Hale, 89, of Lords Valley, Pa., passed away Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, at Grace Park Senior Living. Born on Jan. 21, 1932, in Miners Mills, Pa., he was the son of the late Aloysius Hale and Sarah (Burns) Hale.

John was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Grace. He is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Mary Ann and Glenn Strys, of Lords Valley, Pa.; son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Julie Hale, of St. Augustine, Florida; grandchildren, Michael and Monica Hale, of Orlando, Florida; and Matthew Hale and his fiancée, Candice Prince, of Gainesville, Florida; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Marion Speicher; and his brother, Thomas Hale.

John enlisted in the United States Navy during the Korean War and attained the rank of electrician mate second class. After leaving the Navy, John worked as an electrician at General Electric before joining the Philadelphia Police Department, rising to the position of detective. Upon leaving the Philadelphia Police Department, John began a long career at the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, eventually retiring in 1991 as the director of enforcement.

A viewing will be held at St. John Neumann Church, Lords Valley, Pa., on Thursday, Sept. 2, from 10 to 11 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. John Neumann Church, Lords Valley, on Thursday, Sept. 2, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Edward Casey officiating. Entombment with full military honors will follow in Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton, Pa.

Memorial donations can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project (www.support.woundedwarriorproject.org/donate).

Arrangements by Stroyan Funeral Home, 405 W. Hartford St., Milford, Pa. (www.stroyanfuneralhome.com).