Robert J. Shovlin

Robert J. Shovlin, 81, of Allentown, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021, in Fellowship Manor, Whitehall. He was the husband of Eileen (Moser) Portz-Shovlin. Bob was born in Danville, PA 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. Bob began his 38-year long career as an engineer with PPL in 1962 before retiring as the Vice President of Power Production in 2000. Bob was a member of Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 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. Bob

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

Survivors: 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, sister, Dorothy and her husband Alfred Beers of Springfield, PA; grandchildren, Austin and Abigail Portz, Noah and Caleb Diaz, Myla and Olin Portz.

Services: A celebration of Robert’s life will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, December 7th in the Stephens

Funeral Home, Inc. 274 North Krocks Road, Allentown. Friends and family may call from 9:30 – 10:30 A.M. Tuesday in the funeral home. Interment will be in the Grandview Cemetery, Allentown. Masks are required for everyone attending. www.stephensfuneral.com. Contributions: In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research P.O. Box 5014 Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014.

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