Obituaries

The Reverend Glenn G. Neubauer, 97, of Luther Crest, formerly of Wilson Borough, died Wednesday, July 29, 2015 in Luther Crest.

Born February 2, 1918 in Allentown, he was the son of the late August and Eva (Kelchner) Neubauer.

His wife, Elisabeth F. “Betty” (Farber) Neubauer died in 2007.  Rev. Neubauer graduated from Allentown High School in 1936.  He received his A.B. from Muhlenberg College in 1943 and his B.D. from Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg in 1945.  He was ordained in 1945.  He earned his S.T.M from Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia in 1948 and did graduate study at Temple University, School of Theology from 1948–1952.

He served as Pastor of Lutheran Church of Our Savior, Coatesville from 1945–1950 and Pastor of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Wilson Borough from 1950–1985 and became Pastor Emeritus in 1987.

He was an Executive Board Member of the Eastern Pennsylvania Synod and served as Dean of the Easton District from 1959–1962.  He was an Executive Board Member of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod where he served on the Finance Committee and he was President of the Lutheran Pastoral Association of Easton-Phillipsburg in 1960.  He was a founding Board Member of Luther Crest and served on the Executive Board of the Topton Lutheran Home from 1976–1987.  He was Interim Pastor at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Catasauqua, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Farmersville and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Easton.

Rev. Neubauer was President of the Easton Lions Club in 1957, was a member of the United Fund and organized Ecumenical Church Services in the community.  He was a Board Member of Muhlenberg Hospital Center from 1975–1997 serving as Chairman, Personnel Committee member, Nominating Committee member and Review Committee member and as Vice President from 1990–1997.  The Rev. Glenn G. Neubauer Pastoral Care Fund was established at Muhlenberg Hospital Center in his honor.

Rev. Neubauer was also an Associate Member of St. Armands Key Lutheran Church, Sarasota, Florida.  This past April he was honored with the Celebrated Lifetime Ministry Award at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg.

He is survived by a son, the Rev. G. Randall Neubauer and his wife, the Rev. Dr. Beth Neubauer of Fairfax, Virginia; two daughters, Nancy E. Kovacs and her husband, Frank Kovacs of Bel Air, Maryland; and Judith N. Worsley and her husband, Dr. John Worsley, Jr. of Bethlehem; six grandchildren, Kyle, Joel, Daniel and Janelle Neubauer, Gretchen Elisabeth Worsley and J. Carl Worsley, III; and four great grandchildren, Nathan, Garrett, Delilah and Galilee Neubauer.  Rev. Neubauer was predeceased by his only brother, Warren Neubauer.

Services will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 in Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2115 Washington Blvd., Wilson Borough.  A visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Tuesday in the church and from 9:30 to 10:30 am on Wednesday in the church.  Interment will be in Northampton Memorial Shrine.  The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Reverend Glenn G. Neubauer Pastoral Care Fund, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Development Dept., 2100 Mack Blvd., P.O. 4000, Allentown, PA 18105 or The Reverend Glenn G. Neubauer and Elisabeth F. Neubauer Scholarship Fund, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, 61 Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg, PA 17325 or Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2115 Washington Blvd., Easton, PA 18042.  Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.