Ronald E. Smoll , 88, of Macungie, formerly Emmaus, died Thursday January 11, 2024, at
LVHN – Cedar Crest, Allentown PA.
Born in Allentown, April 28, 1935, He was a son of the late Earl and Margaret Newhard Smoll.
He served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a graduate Bethlehem
Business College, Muhlenberg College ABA, New York Institute of Credit, and Commercial
Lending of Oklahoma University.
Ron retired as the Senior Vice-President of Commercial Lending at Lafayette Ambassador Bank,
Allentown.
Ron was involved in many community boards and organizations: Allentown Rotary Club, Board
of Directors of B’nai B’rith Housing, March of Dimes Executive Board of Directors, Historical
Society of Emmaus, Lehigh Chamber of Commerce, East Penn Chamber of Commerce,
Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce, East Penn Council, Treasurer of Pennsylvania State
University Lehigh Valley Chapter Advisory Board, Mercantile Club and Stone Harbor American
Legion.
He was a lifelong member of St. John United Church of Christ, Emmaus and served as a Deacon
for 6 Years.
Ron especially loved traveling with his wife, Carol. As well as spending countless summers with
family and friends at his second residence in Stone Harbor, NJ.
He had a strong passion for sports. He will be remembered as an avid golfer at the Lehigh
Country Club, and creating relationships with many lifelong friends. Ron also was an enormous
fan of Penn State football and enjoyed many tailgating weekends at Penn State University. But
Most of all he loved watching his granddaughters compete in their sporting events. Ron will be
remembered as a beloved husband, father, grandfather and most of all a true gentleman.
Surviving are his wife of 57 Carol (Martin) Smoll, son Mark Smoll, his wife Gilda and daughter
Leona Smoll of Huntsville, UT; daughter Melissa Leonzi and her husband Doug and 3 daughters,
Jenna Leonzi, Maeve Leonzi and Gigi Leonzi of, Allentown; daughter Tammy Smoll of Fl.
Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday January 15, 2024 at 11:00 AM at St. John
United Church of Christ 139 North 4th Street, Emmaus, PA 18049. The Rev.. Dr. Paul W.
Knappenberger will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Good
Shepherd Rehabilitation ATTN: Development office 850 South 5th Street Allentown, PA 18103.
Bruce T. Hart Funeral Home, St. Clair, is in charge of arrangements.
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Ron was one of the best men that I have ever known! Definitely a true gentleman!
Ron was my boss when I started my banking carrier at Union Bank at age 18. He was head teller and the main office and then manager at the northwest office and I worked for him at both locations. I made a good number of mistakes early in my carrier, but Ron was always forgiving and kind. He always shared his knowledge and experience. He eventually moved into business development, I’m sure because he was so down to earth and made customers feel at ease. God bless him.
Dear Carol, Mark, Melissa and Tammy and families, our sincere condolences from the Boyer family. We were so happy to see Ron at his cousin, our Dad, Hal Boyer’s, memorial in Emmaus, July, 2021. Our thoughts are with you all.
The other day I had just scanned a photo to send to the Emmaus Historical society, of a group of kids from Emmaus fishing. Ted Latsch, Ronnie Smoll, Hal Boyer, Elmer Kline, Jr. If you don’t have a copy – email me, and I will forward.