Arthur E. Koons

Arthur E. Koons,89, a resident of Trexlertown, PA, left his earthly presence today, November 19, 2022 and awaits his Heavenly Father's judgement for his failures and accomplishments during his life on earth. Born in Plymouth, PA on December 17, 1932, he was the son of the late Arthur E. Koons & Margaret A. (Thomas) Koons VanFleet. A 1950 Graduate of Hanover Township (Luzerne County) High School. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Air Force, (1951-1955) during the Korean Conflict. As a Flight Mechanic, he logged 467 hours as a S/Sgt. Flight Crew Member on a B-29, flying Radar Calibration Missions in the continental U.S. He was a resident of the Lehigh Valley, since 1955, having resided in Freemansburg, Bethlehem, Allentown, Trexlertown & Fogelsville. He was employed by Air Products & Chemicals for 44 years, retiring in 1999 as a Senior Project Co-Ordinator. He was a team member on the Test Cell "C", Kiwi-B Project which was the test facility for the Atlas Rocket Engine in the U.S. Space Program, in Jackass Flats, Nevada, as well as numerous other Projects in the USA and China. An avid Penn State football fan, he was a Nittany Lion Club member & season ticket holder from 1991 to 2014, attending all but 4 home games during that period. Art enjoyed playing golf, gardening, building models, scale miniature homes and room boxes as a member of the Allentown Miniature Club and playing trivia games with church members. Recently, he was self- learning to play the harmonica. He was a member of Trinity Wesleyan Church in Trexlertown and the American Legion in Topton. He is survived by his, Daughters, Debra Orwan of Bethlehem, Sandra Foulds (Tom) of Macungie & Ruthann Snyder of Allentown, Step-sons John Schrader (Ceris) of Bryans Road, MD, & Steven Schrader (Deidre) of MD, 8 Grandchildren, 6 Step-grandchildren & 6 Great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by wives Margaret (Ferreire) (2017) and Janice (Ward) (1976), son Steven (1978), Step-son Phillip (2005), Son-in-law David Orwan (2021) & Grandson David Orwan in (2022). Services will be held on Monday, November 28, 2022 at 11 A.M. in the J.S. Burkholder Funeral Home 16th and Hamilton Sts., Allentown. A calling hour will be held on Monday, from 10 A.M. to 11 A.M. in the funeral home. Condolences may be offered at: www.jsburkholder.com. Interment with Military Honors will be in Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Airport Road, Allentown, PA. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Southwest Native American Reservation Aid Program at: www.swraprogram.org