Obituary: Terry E. Kline, 75

Our Loving Father, Terry E. Kline, 75, of Weeki Wachee, FL, formerly of Allentown and East Greenville, departed for heaven on Sept. 12, 2012 at home under the loving care of his wife, Carolyn (Frey) Kline. He was the son of the late Edna P. Kline Sicher Flexer. He graduated from Emmaus High School, class of 1955, where he honed his baseball and basketball skills. He honorably served in the US Army during the Korean War. His baseball career started out by trying out for the Philadelphia Phillies and continued to play fast pitch softball with the Allentown Patriots and several other local ASA teams. In 1976 he played in the ASA National Tournament with the Allentown Patriots. He was a 2009 inductee into the East Penn Fast Pitch Hall of Fame. He worked for Mack Trucks for 28 years, followed by 12 years with ETI Company. He enjoyed many years of camaraderie and golf in the Mack Macungie Golf League. 

Survivors: Loving Wife Carolyn; Sons, David M. and wife Mary K. of Walnutport and Scott A. of Little Gap; Daughter, Tracey L. wife of William Synowsky of Acworth, GA; Sister, Fay Helfritch of Emmaus; Half Brothers, Donald Sicher of Atlanta, GA and Dennis Sicher of Macungie; Stepson, Adam Smith of Charlotte, NC; Stepdaughter, Audrey wife of Bob Fischer of VA; Grandchildren, Tori and Dayna Kline of Northampton and Abby and Ian Synowsky; Step Grandchildren, Melanie S. Reeder, Paul R. Fischer, Jake, Noble, and Lucas Keyser; Step Great Grandson, Brayden Keyser; Nephews, Mike Schantzenbach and Ryan Sicher; Nieces, Cindy Ruhf, Lynn Knauss, Raquel Isenhart, Zanthia Albrecht as well as 6 other nieces and a nephew.    

Services: Memorial Services will be held on Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 at 5 p.m. from , 250 Main St., Emmaus. Visitation 4 to 5 p.m. in the funeral home. Private interment will be in Highland Memorial Park, Allentown. Online condolences may be made to www.schantzfh.com  

Contributions: In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Wounded Warrior Project.

Information Courtesy of Schantz Funeral Home P.C.