Thomas J. Ward III, 62, of Allentown, died Sept. 2, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.

Born July 27, 1959, in Huntingdon Valley, he was the son of Margaret Ward of Ventnor, N.J. and the late Thomas J. Ward II.

A 1981 graduate of Lehigh University as a metallurgical engineer with both his undergraduate and MBA, he started his career at Air Products and worked there for 33 years.

Among his positions, he was a global marketing manager of the metals industry, a general manager of North American GenGas, director of the SAP program, vice president of North American Gases.

He ended his career as vice president of Global Business Support Services.

He retired in 2014 and started his own consulting business, 4-Ward Consulting LLC, for enjoyment.

He was a wonderful leader, encouraging all those around him to excel.

His greatest pleasures were his children Kimberly, wife of Daniel Walter of Atlanta, Ga., Kassandra of Orefield, Kellyanne, wife of Nicholas Weis of Grafenwöhr, Germany, and his twin grandsons Allister and Carlysle Walter.

He loved traveling the world and, eating and cooking international foods with his wife, Mindi, as well as, playing tennis and watching the waves at the Ventnor Beach.

He is survived by his wife Mindi Gu and stepdaughter Fengjia Hu, daughter Kimberly Walter, son-in-law Dr. Daniel Walter, and their twins Allister and Carlysle, daughter Kassandra Ward, and daughter Kellyanne Weis and son-in-law Capt. Nicholas Weis and former wife Cynthia Ward, brother John and his wife Ann; sisters Mary Callan and her husband Joseph, Kathleen Peppelman and her husband Walter.

There will be a viewing 5-7 p.m. Sept. 10 at Trexler Funeral Home, 1625 Highland St., Allentown.

He was always the life of the party and to honor him, the family would like to do a Celebration of Life at the Arts Quest Steel Stacks, Bethlehem, in the Fowler Blast Furnace Room 1-4 p.m. on Sept. 11.

His family strongly suggests masks are worn.

Memorial contributions may be made to Gift of Life, c/o the funeral home, 1625 Highland St., Allentown, PA 18102.