John J. Halat

John J. Halat, 70 years of Breinigsville, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Inpatient Hospice Unit. He was the widower of Janet (Makely). Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late John and Vera (Lozinger) Halat. He was a chemist at Air Products for many years and a member of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Orefield. John was an avid hunter & fisherman and loved Yankees baseball, gardening and riding his Harley. He spent many years involved in helping to run and coach the Breinigsville B-Vets and the Upper/Lower Macungie Knee High Baseball League as a former league president. John also spent time as a leader involved with Boy Scout Troop 61 in Trexlertown as his sons participated in scouting. Survivors: sons, Justin Halat of Hilliard, OH and Christopher Halat (Nicole) of Gaithersburg, MD; siblings, Joseph Halat (Michele), James Halat and Melinda Castanheira (Nelson); grandchildren, Grant, Killian and Amelia, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a sister, Mary Biaggio. A Memorial Service will take place at 11:30 AM on Friday, July 18 with a visitation from 10:30 to 11:30 AM at Keller Funeral Home, 1018 Church St. Fogelsville. Private interment. Online condolences may be offered at www.KellerFuneralHomes.com. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network., c/o the Funeral Home, P.O Box 52, Fogelsville, 18051. To send a flower arrangement in memory of John J. Halat, please click here to visit our sympathy store. To plant Memorial Trees in memory of John J. Halat, please click here to visit our sympathy store.