Jeffrey Allen Mertz

Jeffrey Allen Mertz , 69, of Edmonds Avenue, Northampton, Moore Twp, died suddenly Monday afternoon, October 2, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg Campus, Bethlehem, he was the husband of Kathleen L. (Croyle) Mertz since Sept 15, 1979. Born in Northampton, he was a son of the late Reuben and Ethel (Benner) Mertz.

Jeffrey was employed as a gas and fuel inspector for the former Bethlehem Steel Corp. Later he worked in custodial services and maintenance dept for the Northampton Area School District. He was a member of Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bath. Jeffrey was a 1972 graduate of the Whitehall High School and a social member of the VFW, Egypt Post.

Survivors: wife. daughter, Amanda M. Yost of Bethlehem. son, Ryan A. of Bethlehem. granddaughter, Alyvia Yost. brother, Barry and wife Jacqueline of Limington, ME. 3 nieces.

Services: 6:00PM Friday, Schisler Funeral Home, 2119 Washington Avenue, Northampton, PA 18067. Call, 5-6:00PM Friday in funeral home. Private Family Interment, Egypt Cemetery, Whitehall Twp. Online Condolences: www.schislerfuneralhomes.com

Contributions: Animals In Distress, PO Box 609, 5075 Limeport Pike, Coopersburg, PA 18036.