Robert J. Shovlin, 81, of Allentown, died Nov. 30, 2021, in Fellowship Manor, Whitehall. He was the husband of Eileen (Moser) Portz-Shovlin. Born in Danville, he was a son of the late Frank J. and Lucille (Andes) Shovlin.

He was a graduate of Hazleton High School, Class of 1958 and Lehigh University, Class of 1962.

He began his 38-year long career as an engineer with PPL in 1962, retiring as the vice president of power production in 2000.

He was a member of The Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, Emmaus.

He was a member of the Lehigh Valley Road Runners Club and was an avid runner, competing in numerous marathons. He was a skilled fly fisherman and photographer. He loved to travel and was a self-taught chef.

He volunteered his time one day a week with the Wildlands Conservancy, Lehigh County Historical Society and the Da Vinci Center.

He is survived by his wife; daughters, Karen M. and her husband, David Diaz Jr., Laurie E. and her husband, Rob B. Christine, all of Coopersburg, Megan E. and her husband Scott J. McShane, of Perkasie; sons, Andrew D. and his wife, Deanna J. Portz, of Emmaus, Adam M. Portz and his wife, Kylie Wolgamott, of Middlebury, Vt.; a sister, Dorothy and her husband, Alfred Beers, of Springfield; grandchildren, Austin and Abigail Portz, Noah and Caleb Diaz, Myla and Olin Portz.

Contributions may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, P.O. Box 5014 Hagerstown, MD, 21741-5014.

Arrangements were made by the Stephens Funeral Home, Inc., Allentown.