Gerald William Recktenwald
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Gerald William Recktenwald, 93, of Rock Hill, SC, formerly of Allentown, PA, died on August 22, 2022 at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill.
Gerald was born in Lexington Ky. in June 1929 to William and Eleanor Recktenwald. Gerald and Elizabeth Link were married for 54 years before Elizabeth died in 2008. He is survived by two daughters Donna J. Recktenwald of West Sacramento, Ca and Pamela A. Sinclair MD, her husband Ronald and granddaughters Ashley (William Plyler), Laura, Meredith (Thomas Brown) and Madison of Rock Hill, SC, and one great-granddaughter.
He graduated with B.S. and M.S. degrees at the University of Kentucky and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Indiana University. He was chemist with General Electric in Louisville, Ky. Manager of Urethane Research with Olin Corporation in New Haven, Conn. and Manager of New Ventures and Research Facilities with Air Products in Allentown, Pa. and Chemical before retiring in 1986.
During his professional career he served 13 years in the U.S. Army Reserve Military Intelligence units. He was a member of the American Chemical Society and served as Chairman of the Louisville section, Society of Plastics Engineers, Chairman Cellular Div. of the Soc. of the Plastic Industry and Sigma Xi. After retiring, he has volunteered for 25 years as a member of the TaxAide program preparing tax forms for seniors. He is member of St. Phillip Neri Church.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the church on Monday, August 29, 2022, at 11:30 am. Visitation will begin at 10:30 am. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Lexington, KY.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the hospice organization of your choice are requested.
Condolences may be made to the Recktenwald family at www.greenefuneralhome.net.