Joseph E. Held, 80, of Coopersburg, passed away on August 27, 2015. Born in Allentown PA, he was the son of the late Earl and Evelyn (Bleam) Held. Joseph was a loving husband for 58 years. He was a man of extraordinary kindness and love. He was always "There." He truly knew what it meant to be a father and husband. Joseph lead his family to have minds of wisdom and hearts of gold. But most importantly, he left this earth impacting the lives of everyone he has ever known. Joseph worked at Air Products as a Manager of Accounting, Manufacturing Cryogenic Systems Division, and was employed there for 35 years. He was a member of the Freemasons and an alumni of Penn State University.

Survivors: Wife, Eleanor, sister, Jeanne Hand, daughter Debra and her husband Dennis Eisenhart; sons, Eric and his wife Sherry, and Andrew and his wife Jennifer; grandchildren, Michael and his wife Karla, Bethany, James and his wife Laura, Alexandra, Amy, Matthew and Braden.

Services: 10:00AM, on Tuesday September 1, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 5050 St. Joseph Rd. Coopersburg. Viewing will be held from 9:00AM until time of mass all at the church.

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