Victor Charles Peischl

The Rev. Dr. Victor C. Peischl died on August 16, 2024 at the age of 84. Victor was the husband of Janice (nee Moll); father of Gregory Peischl (Rhonda) and Julie Biggs (Glen); "Papa" of Jennifer (Joshua), Timothy, Krista, Amy, Kevin, and Ryan; and great-grandfather of Marshall and Hunter. Victor is also survived by his brother Robert and sister Annette; he was predeceased by his brothers Richard and Thomas.
Victor, born in Nazareth, PA, was the son of Frank and Margaret Peischl. After the deaths of his parents, Victor and his siblings were raised at The Lutheran Home at Topton, PA. He graduated from Brandywine Heights High School in Topton and from Muhlenberg College with a B.S. in Sociology in 1962. Victor received a Master of Divinity degree from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia in 1965 and a Master of Policy Sciences from the University of Maryland in 1976.
Victor served the Lutheran Church for 35 years. He served as Asst. Pastor at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Reading. He was Pastor at Reformation Lutheran Church in Philadelphia. He served as Director of Community Development for Lutheran Social Services of Maryland before becoming the President of the Lutheran Service Society of Western PA. He received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Muhlenberg College in 1993 in recognition of his accomplishments at LSS.
Friends and family will be received on Friday, August 23, 2024 from 4 to 7 PM at Simons Funeral Home, 7720 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 11 AM at Berkeley Hills Lutheran Church, 517 Sangree Road, Pittsburgh. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Berkeley Hills Lutheran Church.
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