David G. Schneck, 91, formerly of Slatington, died peacefully May 5, 2022, in Fellowship Manor, Whitehall.

He was the husband of the late Ruth E. (Bleiler) Schneck.

Born Aug. 25, 1930, in Slatington, he was the son of the late Willie D. and Miriam A. (Guldner) Schneck.

He was proud to be the eighth generation descendant of Adam Schneck for whom Schnecksville was named.

A member of the Grundsau Lodge, his roots were anchored deep in the historical aspects of the Pennsylvania Dutch dialect.

He grew up on the family farm in Washington Township.

An entrepreneur, he was co-owner of Stor-Mor Self Storage near Slatington for 30 years before retiring in 2011.

He co-developed Northridge Terrace, a 13-home residential development on the family farm.

Before that, he drove truck for the Shell Oil Co., Macungie, and Matlack Trucking, Northampton, for 20 years.

He also owned and operated Hilltop Poultry Farm, Washington Township.

He owned a private airstrip on a portion of the farm where he flew his airplane on beautiful days throughout the year.

He was a member of Union Evangelical Lutheran Church, Schnecksville, where he formerly served on the property committee.

He also served on the Washington Township Planning Commission.

His survivors include children Anne L. Zagarella of Slatington, Cindy S. Paules and her husband, John, of Cranberry Township, Dennis D. Schneck and his wife, Maureen, of Cedar Key, Fla., and Susan D. Schneck of Carlisle; grandchildren Salvatore D. Zagarella, Stephanie Z. Delich, Nicholas M. Schleinkofer, Deborah Pirollo and Pamela Kressley; great-grandchildren Santo, Evelyn, Idania and Ilaria; and loving companion Marjorie Geissinger of Zionsville.

He was predeceased by a brother, Harold F. Schneck.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. May 12 in Union Evangelical Lutheran Church, 5500 Route 873, Schnecksville, with the Rev. Gordon A. Camp officiating. There will be no calling hours.

Interment will follow the service at Union Church Cemetery, Neffs.

Expressions of sympathy may be made at heintzelmancares.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the church (LED Sign Fund) c/o the funeral home, P.O. Box 196, Schnecksville, PA 18078-0196.

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