Robert J. Solt Sr.

Robert J. Solt Sr., 79, of Rt. 903, Jim Thorpe, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown.
He retired from Big Boulder Ski Area after working there for many years. He then worked at Pocono Raceway for 17 years until 2010.
Born in Franklin Township, he was one of 13 children of the late Walter and Sara (Walck) Solt.
He attended St. Paul Lutheran Church, Albrightsville.
Solt was the first fire chief and a founding member of the Penn Forest Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 1.
He was a member of American Legion Post 304, Jim Thorpe.
The deceased was an Army veteran of the Korean War, having attained the rank of sergeant.
Surviving are his companion, Sylvia Davis; a son, Robert Jr., and his wife, Susan, a daughter Wendy, wife of Robert Serfass, and two grandchildren, Eric and Adam Solt, all of Jim Thorpe; three brothers, Clair of Lehighton, Gary, and his wife, Sara, of Jim Thorpe, and Richard, and his wife, Faye, of Orefield; and three sisters, Hilda, wife of James Fritzinger, and Sandra, wife of Earl Ziegenfus, both of Lehighton, and Barbara, wife of Joseph Chyko of Weatherly.
He was also predeceased by two brothers, Edward and Walter; and five sisters, Betty Walck, Catherine Grow, Fern Miller Sara Fisher and Marlene Rehrig.
Service: Funeral service 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 17, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Albrightsville, with the Rev. Doug Holtz officiating. Interment with military honors, church cemetery. Call 9-11 a.m. Monday in the church. Arrangements by Edward F. Melber Funeral Home, 524 Center St., Jim Thorpe.