Elbert L. "Bert" Stegmeier

Elbert L. "Bert" Stegmeier, 73 of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem Campus surrounded by his family.
Born Wednesday, May 4, 1949 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, Bert was the son of the late Elbert P. and Merle (Miller) Stegmeier.
Bert was a 1967 graduate of Tamaqua Area High School. He owned and operated his Phillips 66 Service Station on route 309 in South Tamaqua as well as Stegmeiers Custom Powder coating. After selling his auto repair shop, Bert worked at Advanced Auto in Tamaqua for 10 years while still doing powder coating. Bert had a passion for cars and was an all around handyman. He was proud of his children; Steve for following in his footsteps with a love for fast cars, fixing things and powdercoating; and Stephanie, a drug and alcohol counselor as well as Ashtanga Yoga teacher in Wyomissing.
Surviving are son, Stephen N. Stegmeier and his wife, Katryna of New Ringgold, PA; daughter, Stephanie A. Stegmeier of Temple, PA; 2 grandchildren, Stephen A. and Mallory; former wife Andrea Stegmeier; and his Companion, Catherine Jane Derr.
Services have been entrusted to E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc, 655 East Broad Street, Tamaqua, PA 18252 570-668-2550.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday April 18, 2023 at 7:00. Friends may call 5:30-7:00 at the funeral home.
To share a fond memory or offer online condolences, please visit www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com