Dale Allen Reitz, 74, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2021. He was the loving and devoted husband of the late Louise J. (Sneddon) Reitz with whom he shared over 44 years of loving marriage until her passing on March 25, 2018. Born in Key West, FL he was the son of the late Harold and Joyce (Minnich) Reitz. Dale was a graduate of Dieruff High School, class of 1965 and went on to attend N.C. State University. He honorably served his country in the United States Navy. Dale worked for Leh’s Department Store as the Operations Manager and then the Parkland School District as the Director of School Services until retiring in 2011. He was a member of Grace Church, Bethlehem and their Men’s group. Dale enjoyed fishing and going to the shore with his family. He was a loving husband, father, brother and grandfather and will be deeply missed by all he touched.
Survivors: He will be lovingly remembered by his daughter Jennifer Mahan and her husband Matthew of Pennington, NJ; son Adam Reitz and his wife Cameron of Madison, NJ; brother Charlie Reitz and his wife Anne and his loving grandchildren Owen Russell Mahan, Ellie Joy Mahan, Coulter Lee Reitz and Landon Jennings Reitz and his dear friend Susan Pecoraro.
Services: A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at the Cantelmi Long Funeral Home, 500 Linden Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018 where the family will receive relatives and friends from 12:30 P.M. until time of the service. A memory tribute may be placed at www.cantelmifuneralhome.com.
Contributions: In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38105-9908.
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