Robert Francis McKenna, 78, of Emmaus, formerly of Hazelton, passed away October 4, 2026 in Complete Care at Lehigh Center. He was the husband of Angela (Miano) McKenna, with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Queens, NY, he was the son of the late William and Jeanne (Knepple) McKenna. Robert honorably served his country in the Army during Vietnam. He owned and operated AACS Corporation, a commercial HVAC Contracting business, from 1975 until retiring in 2015.

He was an avid Doo Wop music fan and sang with several acapella music groups. Robert was also a serious collector. He had one of the largest collections of Dick Tracy memorabilia which included a complete run of comic books, original comic strip artwork and a wide assortment of toys. He was also the proud owner of a highly collectible 1987 Buick GNX, identified as #321 of 547 modified Grand Nationals. Robert took great pride showing and competing in car shows from New York to Pennsylvania & Ohio. Above all, he loved his granddaughters and was loved by many people for his kindness and humor.

Robert is survived by his son, Sean McKenna and his wife Margaret; daughter, Stacy McKenna-Nappi and her husband Frank; granddaughters, Grace McKenna, April DeSilva, and Paige McKenna; brother, Ronald McKenna and his wife Bridgette; sisters, Patricia Patasnick, Pamela Chalek and her husband Richard, and Pegeen Ellis and her husband Stephen. He was predeceased by a brother, Richard McKenna.

Services will be private. Schantz Funeral Home, P.C., Emmaus is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Parkinson’s Foundation, 1350 Broadway, Ste 1530, New York, NY 10018.