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Joyce Pauline Mengle

1929 - 2023

Joyce Pauline Mengle obituary, 1929-2023, Schuylkill Haven, PA

BORN

1929

DIED

2023

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Hamilton-Breiner Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.

116 South Liberty Street

Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania

Joyce Mengle Obituary

Joyce Pauline (Shuey) Mengle, 93, went to heaven on Sunday, February 26, 2023. Born October 21, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Josephine (Hracho) Shuey and Clarence Shuey, Schuylkill Haven. She graduated from Schuylkill Haven High School and Penn State University with a degree in Home Economics. She taught Home Economics at Quarryville, and Palmerton, before moving to a farm along the Second Mountain near Orwigsburg after marrying her high school sweetheart, the late Richard H. Mengle. Joyce taught kindergarten in the Blue Mt. School District for 40 years. She also helped Richard run the family Christmas Tree farm for many years. Joyce was an avid antique collector, and spent her early retirement years selling her collection, with Richard, at various summer antique shows in the area and nearby states. She enjoyed traveling with her family during summer vacations to Canada and the beach. Joyce was especially proud of her family, and is survived by her daughter, Tori Leonforte, wife of John; Dirk Mengle, husband of Mary, and Tobi Mengle, husband of Barbara. There are 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by all remaining friends and family. Services will be private at the discretion of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Orwigsburg Area Free Public Library 216 West Independence Street, Orwigsburg, PA 17961, or the Blue Mountain Eagle Foundation, 685 Red Dale Road Orwigsburg, PA 17961. Hamilton-Breiner Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Orwigsburg is honored to be serving the family. Please share online condolences at [email protected]

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Published by Reading Eagle from Mar. 3 to Mar. 5, 2023.

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Janet Temple

March 5, 2023

Have many fond memories of working together. A dear friend

Heather Temple

March 5, 2023

Tori, Dirk and Tobi- many wonderful childhood memories of hanging out with you and your parents at the farm. Summers playing hide and seek around the fields and barns among all of the antiques. And of course the annual cutting of our tree and then dinner, watching your mom cook in the kitchen while we sat at the counter. So sorry to hear if your moms passing and prayers and hugs to all of you and your families. Your parents and all of you were like family!

Constance (Peters) Schropp

March 5, 2023

Mrs. Mengle was my kindergarten teacher in the 1970's. She made me feel so loved. She taught me my alphabet letters and numbers. I will always remember her smile and how she even years later, I would see her at store and she would still remember me.

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