Jeffrey J. Tapler, “Uncle Jeffrey,” 61, of Lower Milford Township, died Oct. 3, 2022, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Allentown.

The husband of Sharon A. Fair-Tapler, the couple shared nearly 35 years of marriage on Oct. 8, 2021.

Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late William F. and Marie S. (Diehl) Tapler.

He was a member of Upper Milford Mennonite Church, Zionsville.

Formerly, he was chief of police for Lower Milford Township, as well as, working previously as a law enforcement officer for years with various local departments including Macungie, Emmaus, Salisbury Township and Coopersburg.

Also, in Salisbury Township, he worked as an EMA Director.

He worked as a county radio dispatcher and owned Dispatch Answering Service.

He will always be remembered for his weekend polka music and Pennsylvania Dutch shows on local cable television, cwtap.tv.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by brothers Rick and his wife, Kathy, Bruce and his companion, Barbara, Michael and his wife, Jacqueline, and Karl and his companion, Kristen; nieces and nephews Jason and his companion, Emily, Jennifer and her husband, Adam, and Jessica and her husband, Kyle; great-nieces and nephews Kyle, Autum, Austen, Jordyn, Blake William and Eladie Jade.

He was predeceased by a nephew, Bruce Jr.

Contributions may be made to the Lehigh County Humane Society or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, c/o the funeral home.

Condolences may be left in his memory at trexlerfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements were made by the Trexler Funeral Home, Allentown.