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Donald Bitler Obituary
Donald C. Bitler, "Donnie," 81,
of Gibraltar, Pa., passed away Saturday,
October 8, 2016, in his residence,
surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Kathleen M. (Hine) Bitler. They were married on June 15, 1963, and celebrated 53 years of marriage. Born in
Gibraltar, he was the son of the late Harvey and Mary (Smith) Bitler.
Donald was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He retired from ICI, former Glidden Paint, of Reading. Donald was an active member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Gibraltar, where he was a member of the Men's Group, assisting with various events and maintaining the grounds. He was also an honorary member of the Gibraltar Fire Co.
He enjoyed hunting, clamming, camping, watching
Nascar racing and tending to his bountiful garden, along with family vacations, spending time with his
grandchildren and meeting new friends.
In addition to his wife, Donald is survived by his children, Chris M. Bitler, husband of Christine, of Morristown, N.J., and daughter, Cheri L. Richard, wife of Jeffrey, of Exeter Twp.; and his sister, Elsie Piper, of Gibraltar, Pa.
He is also survived by his grandchildren: Clayton, Joshua, Zachary and Dana; as well as his dog and faithful
companion, Sam.
He is predeceased by a brother, Jack Bitler, and a sister, Joyce Bitler.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 14, 2016, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1035 Old River Rd., Birdsboro, PA 19508 (Gibraltar) at 11:00 a.m. A viewing will be held an hour and a half before the service from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery, Gibraltar.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church at the above
address.
Dengler Funeral Home, Inc., Birdsboro, Pa., is in charge of the arrangements.
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Memories and Condolences
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5 Entries
Robbyn Taylor
November 6, 2016
Cass & family So sorry to hear of Donnie's passing. It was a pleasure to have known him. I will miss his smile, our talks and watching him and Sam take walks. He was a generous soul- always giving me some clams that had caught and vegetables that he had grown. I am going to miss our "fights" about who was going to mow the grass at Tuckahoe. He will be dearly missed. Love you all.
Martie Kappel
October 12, 2016
Cass & family , so sorry to hear of your loss.
John Maslar
October 11, 2016
Rest in peace Donny, we had quite a few laughs working together at Glidden Paints. I'll never forget those times up in Resin. Thanks for the memories my friend.
Jim Karper
October 10, 2016
Oh how Donnie could talk, he was never at a loss for words on any subject. Whenever I returned to PA for a visit, I always planned a stop in Gibraltar to share a few cold ones and catch up with my Glidden colleague and friend. And if I was lucky enough to visit during the harvest, Donnie always offered up a taste of something special from his garden. Every visit to the Bitler household was unique, enjoyable and memorable.
Unfortunately I will not be able to make the trip from SoCal for Donnie's memorial. My condolences to the Bitler family and friends. While my thoughts and prayers are with you, please know that lasting memories of time spent with Donnie will continue to make me smile
October 10, 2016
I worked with Don his last 2 years at glidden,,,loved his sense of humor,,,and we shared some classic work place jokes and pranks,,,so likeable,sorry to hear of his passing,,,,Rick
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