Charles John Volkert, Jr., 39, of Emmaus, died July 26, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospice surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of Lindsay M. (Quay) Volkert.  Born in Allentown, he was the son of Charles John Volkert, Sr. and Lori (Cathers) Rhoades.  He played football and was a 2001 graduate of Emmaus High School, attended Lehigh Carbon Community College, was a 2009 honors graduate of Bucknell University, and a 2012 graduate of the Penn State Dickinson Law School.  Chuck served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps, deployed twice to Iraq, earned 2 Meritorious Masts, and received an honorable discharge in 2005 as a Corporal.  He later served as a judge advocate in the PA Army National Guard from 2014 to 2018 and obtained the rank of Captain.  He worked as an Assistant District Attorney in Cumberland County from 2010 to 2018.  He later became an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Department of Justice, serving in Buffalo, NY from 2018 to 2020 and then in Allentown from 2020 to present.  He was named a Top 50 Successful Graduate of LCCC and was named an alumni board member in 2022.  Chuck loved playing with his children, Penn State football, mowing his lawn, Bruce Springsteen, reading, lifting weights, and hanging out with his friends.

Chuck is survived by his loving wife, Lindsay, father, Charles J. Volkert, Sr. and wife Robin, mother, Lori wife of Robert Rhoades; son, Charles Joshua Volkert; daughter, Finley Patricia Volkert; sisters, Christine wife of Braden Hendershot and Cynthia wife of Russ Abrams; paternal grandmother, Joan Volkert; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Funeral services will be held on Mon., Aug. 1, 2022 at 11:00 AM in Faith Church, 6528 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown.  Viewing Sun., July 31, 2022 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM in the church.  Interment with military honors will follow in Emmaus Moravian Cemetery.  Schantz Funeral Home, Emmaus is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Lehigh Valley Health Network Hospice at https://www.lvhn.org/giving/make-a-gift#scroll (designate The Lehigh Valley Hospice Fund) and MA22, 7 Apache Dr., Toms River, NJ 08753 or at ma22.org.