About Us
DeSousa Oil and Service Corp. is a family-owned full-service home heating, plumbing, air conditioning, water treatment business. We deliver quality heating oil, kerosene, propane, on & off-road diesel products at reasonable prices along with reliable service. The current owner is Timothy M. DeSousa (3rd generation owner), which is heavily involved in all aspects of the business. The business was started in 1956 by Martin J. and Tessie DeSousa with one service van and one oil truck. It has grown into a fleet of five delivery trucks, three service vans and one tractor trailer. Patty (Timmy’s wife) runs the office for Timmy, along with an amazing office staff at 502 Delaware Avenue, Palmerton. Everyone that works for DeSousa Oil & Service Corp. is considered family. This truly is a family business!
Service Area
Our service area is within a 15 mile radius of Palmerton. The areas we cover are: Aquashicola, Bowmanstown, East Penn Township, Franklin Township, Kunkletown, Kresgeville, Lehigh Township, Lehighton, Lower Towamensing Township, Palmerton, Parryville, Slatington, Towamensing Township, Walnutport and Weissport.
Our Staff
Timothy M. DeSousa, Owner
Service Technician Manager
Oil Delivery Manager
Transport Driver
David Berger
Oil & Propane Delivery
Service Technician
Michael Shoenberger
Lead Service
Technician
Brent Schoenberger
Oil & Propane Delivery
Service Technician
Conway Hughes
Oil Delivery
Service Technician
Patty DeSousa
Office Administrator & Manager
Delivery Dispatch
Amy Strohl
Office Staff
Delivery Dispatch
Stuart Henritzy
Office Staff
Delivery Dispatch
Timmy is certified by the Petroleum Marketers Association of America as Advanced Oil Heat Technicians, holding the PMAA Gold Certification. He is also certified as a Type 1 and Type II refrigerant technician. Timmy has undergone fuel oil storage tank installation and maintenance training by the National Oil Heat Research Alliance (NORA). All full-time members of the staff are Roth Fuel Oil Tank Certified installers and hold Hazmat/First Responder Operations level certification.
Michael is trained as an oil heat technician by the Better Home Heat Council of the Lehigh Valley.
Timmy, David, Brent and Michael are all trained in propane tank installation and delivery.