In Memory of Firefighter Gerald Fritz

The Macungie Volunteer Fire Department extends their deepest sympathies to family and friends of Firefighter Gerald Fritz.  FF Fritz was a volunteer of 30-years for the Macungie Fire Department and life member of the Macungie Fire Company.  Gerry answered his final call on February 10, 2008.

The Macungie Fire Department wishes to thank him for all the years of dedicated service and unrelenting commitment that he put forth over the 3 decades we knew him.  His friends and brother and sister firefighter will miss him. 

His obituary from the Morning Call read:

Gerald L. Fritz, 57, of Macungie, died February 10, 2008, in his residence. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Rachel J. (Schoedler) Fritz of Macungie and the late Wallace W. Fritz. He last worked for Allen Organ Company in the Finishing Department. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Macungie. He was a 30-year volunteer for the Macungie Fire Department, a life member of the Macungie Fire Company, an 18 year member of the Lower Lehigh Lion Club, where he was a Melvin Jones Fellow and past Lion Tamer, and a past member of the Macungie Ambulance Corps. Survivors: Mother; brother, Dennis R. Fritz and wife Marie of Macungie; sister, Robin Merritt of Macungie; nephews, Andrew Merritt, Cpl. Daniel Merritt, Marine Corp, Jason Fritz, and Staff Sgt. Chad Hentzel, Marine Corp. Services: Funeral at 11 a.m. Friday, February 15, in the Schantz Funeral Home, Inc., 250 Main St., Emmaus. Viewing 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, February 14, and 10-11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. Burial with fireman's honors will be in Macungie Baptist Cemetery. Online condolences may be made to www.schantzfh.com. Contributions: In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Lehigh Valley Homecare and Hospice, 2166 S. 12th St., P.O. Box 689, Allentown, PA 18103, or to the American Heart Association, Northeast PA District, 212 East Broad St., Bethlehem, PA 18018.

 

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