Paul H. Bachman Sr., 90, of Slatington, died Dec. 9, 2021, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township.

He was the husband of the late Mary Ellen (Bechtel) Bachman.

Born Nov. 26, 1931, in Washington Township, he was the son of the late Oscar N. and Estella E. (Zimmerman) Bachman.

He owned and operated Paul Bachman Gravedigging, Slatedale, for 50 years before retiring in 2010.

He also co-owned the former Miller Burial Vault Co., New Ringgold, from 1967-2015 and was a lifelong farmer in the Washington Township area.

A member of St. Peter’s Union Church, Lynnville, he also was a member of Grundsau Lodge Nummer Ains on da Lechaw and Springside Sportsmen Club, Inc.

His survivors include children Linda M. Coffin (Jeffrey) and Paul H. Bachman Jr. (Lisa Herzog) all of Slatington; sister Arlene E. Rex (Melvin Snyder) of Germansville; companion Linda L. Neff; grandchildren Jennifer M. Dodd (Joshua), Julie L. Solt (Todd), and Gavin P. Bachman (Andrea Johnson); great-grandchildren Dylan, Aiden, Connor, Abigail, Zachary, Peter and Kylie.

He was predeceased by siblings Nathan and William Bachman, and Beatrice S. Hregician.

Expressions of sympathy may be made at heintzelmancares.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Springside Sportsmen Club, Inc. c/o the funeral home, P.O. Box 196, Schnecksville, PA 18078-0196.

Arrangements were made by Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Schnecksville.