\t\t\tClarence J. Jones, Jr. \t\t<\/p>\n
\t\t\tOBITUARY\t\t<\/p>\n
Clarence J. Jones, Jr., 89, of New Smyrna Beach, FL, formerly of Orefield, PA, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026, surrounded by family at AdventHealth Daytona Beach. He was the devoted husband of Susan (Casper) Jones, with whom he shared 66 years of unwavering love, partnership, and friendship. Their marriage was the steady center of his life, and together they created a home filled with loyalty, laughter, and deep affection.<\/p>\n
\nBorn in Allentown, PA, on February 22, 1937, Clarence was the son of the late Clarence J. Jones, Sr. and Maria T. (Fischer) Jones. He earned a M.Ed. from Lehigh University and a B.A. in Sociology from Lycoming College. His distinguished career in education culminated at Cedar Crest College, where he served as Chairman of the Education Department from 1991\u20131998. Prior to that, he was Assistant Superintendent of the Salisbury Township School District for 20 years, and earlier a Reading Consultant at William Allen High School for a decade. His dedication to students, teachers, and the future of education touched countless lives.<\/p>\n
\nClarence was a 32-degree Mason of Jordan Masonic Lodge of #673 F. & A.M. in Allentown. He also served on the Lehigh County Agricultural Society Board of Directors and Executive Committee, supporting the mission of the Great Allentown Fair. He was a lifetime member of Asbury United Methodist Church in Allentown.<\/p>\n
\nFamily was the center of his world. He cherished traveling with Susan, family, and their friends to Las Vegas, Ocean City, N.J., and on cruises filled with laughter, stories, and shared memories. He enjoyed his work with the Great Allentown Fair and took pride in serving as an election poll worker. Known for his warmth and kindness, Clarence had a gift for making people feel welcomed, valued, and cared for. Through his guidance, humor, and gentle presence, he brought comfort and strength to many. The memories he created and the lessons he shared will live on in the hearts of all who were fortunate enough to know him.<\/p>\n
\nSurvivors: In addition to his loving wife, Susan; daughters, Pamela S. Roth (Kevin) of New Smyrna Beach, FL, Leslie A. Bartholomew of Orefield, PA, Jennifer L. Smith of New Smyrna Beach, FL; sister, Deborah J. Hudock of Humble, TX; sister-in-law, Linda L. Jones of Lakeland, FL; grandchildren, Andrew Roth, Taylor (Tom) Arntz, and Brooke Bartholomew; nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother, Kenneth F. Jones.<\/p>\n
\nA memorial service to celebrate Clarence\u2019s life will be held at 11 A.M., on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Asbury United Methodist Church, 1533 Springhouse Road, Allentown, with The Rev. Richard Brown officiating. Family and friends may pay their respects from 10 A.M., Thursday, prior to the service. The Heintzelman funeral home, Inc., in Schnecksville has been entrusted with the arrangements. Online expressions of sympathy may be recorded at www.heintzelmancares.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \nContributions: In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Asbury United Methodist Church or the Great Allentown Fair Foundation both in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box # 196, Schnecksville, PA 18078-0196.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Clarence J. Jones, Jr. OBITUARY Clarence J. Jones, Jr., 89, of New Smyrna Beach, FL, formerly of Orefield,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":196476,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[119,121,120],"class_list":["post-196475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-allentown","tag-allentown","tag-allentown-headlines","tag-allentown-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=196475"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196475\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/196476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=196475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=196475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=196475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}