Herbert R. Smalley, 91, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020, in St. Luke's Anderson surrounded by his family.  Herbert was the husband of the late Joan I. Smalley.  They were married 65 years.

Born in Bethlehem, Herbert was the son of the late Richard and Ethel (Walker) Smalley.  He graduated from Liberty High School and attended Lehigh University.  He served his country in the U.S. Army during World
War II.

Herb worked in Steelmaking Research for Bethlehem Steel for nearly 40 years.  After retiring, he worked for Bethlehem's Theis/Cornfield Recycling center for more than 15 years.

He was a member of Christ Church UCC, Bethlehem.

Herb was affectionately, and accurately described as a 'gentleman' and a 'gentle man'.  He had a strong love of and dedication to his family.  He smiled easily and had a quick wit.  Herb enjoyed crossword puzzles and word scrambles of all kinds and had an uncanny ability to quickly solve them.

Survivors: son, Bert Smalley and wife Georgine of Nazareth; daughter, Debbie Kocher and husband Tim of Bath; 4 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren and a step-great-grandchild.  He was preceded in death by his brother Walter Smalley of Charlotte, NC.

Services:  Will be private at the convenience of the family.

Contributions: In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Friends of Gracedale Foundation or Wounded Warrior Project.Online condolences may be sent to www.pearsonfh.com.