John T. Royer, 71 of Emmaus died on September 10, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. Husband of Mary L. (Brown) Royer, they were married 49 years on June 1^st.

John was born in Allentown, on November 15, 1945, son of the late Charles and Amelia (Schriner) Royer.

John graduated from Dieruff High School and Lafayette College.

He was an engineer and draftsman at the Bethlehem Steel Company, Ingersoll-Rand and Air Products. Later he was a teacher at Lincoln Technical Institute and taught math to the engineering students at Lafayette College.

Survivors: His wife Mary, son Samuel P. Royer, husband of Maria, daughters Amy L. Hagenbuch, wife of Guy and Lucy Patterson, 7 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 6 step-grandchildren and 4 great-step-grandchildren; brothers Charles Royer, husband of Grace and James Royer, husband of Judy.

Services: Private, at the convenience of the family, funeral arrangements by the Sell-Herron Funeral Home, Allentown.

Contributions: In lieu of flowers to CurePSP.org.