Howard T. Rex, Jr., 80, of Emmaus, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Dougherty) Rex. They celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary last August. Howard was born in Allentown a son of the late Howard T. Rex, Sr. and Mattie S. (Jones) Rex and a step-son of Arline B. (Buckalew) Rex.
Howard was employed as a house painter and bookkeeper for his father's business, Rex Decorating for 29 years before retiring in 1983. He was a member of St. John's U.C.C., Emmaus. Howard was a member of the former Salem U.C.C., Allentown where he served as a Deacon. Howard was a member of Greenleaf Lodge #561 F. & A. M. and Lehigh Consistory.
Survivors: Wife; brother, Dale H. and his wife Eva Rex of Allentown. He was pre-deceased by his step-sister Susan J. Buckalew and Theresa J. Flexer who he helped raise with his wife.
Services: 2:00 P.M. Tuesday in the Grandview Cemetery 2735 Walbert Avenue, Allentown. Arrangements by Stephens Funeral Home, Inc.
Published in Morning Call on May 26, 2017
Howard was employed as a house painter and bookkeeper for his father's business, Rex Decorating for 29 years before retiring in 1983. He was a member of St. John's U.C.C., Emmaus. Howard was a member of the former Salem U.C.C., Allentown where he served as a Deacon. Howard was a member of Greenleaf Lodge #561 F. & A. M. and Lehigh Consistory.
Survivors: Wife; brother, Dale H. and his wife Eva Rex of Allentown. He was pre-deceased by his step-sister Susan J. Buckalew and Theresa J. Flexer who he helped raise with his wife.
Services: 2:00 P.M. Tuesday in the Grandview Cemetery 2735 Walbert Avenue, Allentown. Arrangements by Stephens Funeral Home, Inc.
Published in Morning Call on May 26, 2017
Howard T. Rex, Jr., 80, of Emmaus, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Dougherty) Rex. They celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary last August. Howard was born in Allentown a son of the late Howard T. Rex, Sr. and Mattie S. (Jones) Rex and a step-son of Arline B. (Buckalew) Rex.
Howard was employed as a house painter and bookkeeper for his father's business, Rex Decorating for 29 years before retiring in 1983. He was a member of St. John's U.C.C., Emmaus. Howard was a member of the former Salem U.C.C., Allentown where he served as a Deacon. Howard was a member of Greenleaf Lodge #561 F. & A. M. and Lehigh Consistory.
Survivors: Wife; brother, Dale H. and his wife Eva Rex of Allentown. He was pre-deceased by his step-sister Susan J. Buckalew and Theresa J. Flexer who he helped raise with his wife.
Services: 2:00 P.M. Tuesday in the Grandview Cemetery 2735 Walbert Avenue, Allentown. Arrangements by Stephens Funeral Home, Inc.
Published in Morning Call on May 26, 2017
Howard was employed as a house painter and bookkeeper for his father's business, Rex Decorating for 29 years before retiring in 1983. He was a member of St. John's U.C.C., Emmaus. Howard was a member of the former Salem U.C.C., Allentown where he served as a Deacon. Howard was a member of Greenleaf Lodge #561 F. & A. M. and Lehigh Consistory.
Survivors: Wife; brother, Dale H. and his wife Eva Rex of Allentown. He was pre-deceased by his step-sister Susan J. Buckalew and Theresa J. Flexer who he helped raise with his wife.
Services: 2:00 P.M. Tuesday in the Grandview Cemetery 2735 Walbert Avenue, Allentown. Arrangements by Stephens Funeral Home, Inc.
Published in Morning Call on May 26, 2017
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