Allen Arland Oswald, 82, of Alburtis, died peacefully Jan. 30, 2021, in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Jean (Sell) Oswald. They would have celebrated 64 years of marriage on March 23. Born in his childhood home in Alburtis, he was a son of the late Erwin F. and Naomi A. (George) Oswald.

He was a 1956 graduate of Emmaus High School and worked for the Buckeye Pipe Line Co., starting out as an apprentice draftsman soon after graduation and retiring as the lead records specialist in 1996.

He was a member of Longswamp United Church of Christ, Mertztown, formerly serving on the consistory and was the financial secretary. Deeply involved in his community, he held numerous positions throughout the years. He was a previous secretary for the Alburtis Recreation Association, vice-president and construction chairman for the Alburtis Area Swimming Pool, Cubmaster of Alburtis Pack 86 and later committee chairman, served as a member of Alburtis Borough Council for eight years before serving as vice president for one year and president for six years, charter president of Alburtis-Lockridge Historical Society and served as president for over 18 years, member of the Alburtis Rod & Gun Club and life member of Nimrod Fish & Wildlife Association, Alburtis.

A history buff, he did extensive research on the history of Alburtis and was always called upon whenever questions about Alburtis arose. He wrote numerous publications on Alburtis history. An avid genealogist, he spent many years doing extensive research on his family tree along with his wife’s family.

For the past 22 years, he spent half of each year at his summer home in Susquehanna County, where he enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening and spending time with family.

He is survived by his wife; children, Allen II, and his wife, Catherine, of Friendsville, Susquehanna County; Matthew and his wife, Abigail, of Alburtis; Ellen and her husband, Sterling Quier, of Green Valley, Ariz.; a sister, Ann Marie Riegel, of Orwigsburg; grandsons Ryan (Lindsay), Allen III (Valerie), Scott Quier, Kevin (Christine) Quier; a granddaughter, Aubree; great-grandchildren, James, Shaun, Delia Quier, Alexis Quier, Olivia Quier; granddogs Zena, Auttie, Harley, Lulu, Ben, Sunday, Hercules, Teddy and Ace. He was predeceased by a brother, Donald G.

Contributions may be made in his name to the Macungie Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 114, Macungie, 18062-0114.

Arrangements were made by the Schmoyer Funeral Home, Breinigsville.