Robert L. Lengel Sr.

Robert L. Lengel Sr., 85, of Mount Laurel St., Pine Grove, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021, at home.

Born July 16, 1935, in Pine Grove, he was a son of the late John and Katie Stahler Lengel.

He was a graduate of Pine Grove High School and a member of the National Guard in Pine Grove for 11 years.

Robert was a supervisor for American Argo and then worked for Bill Weber for 19 years.

He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Friedensburg.

Preceding him in death was a brother, James Lengel, and a sister, Orphelia Gambler.

Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Janet Reidler Lengel; three sons, Robert Jr. and wife, Clare Lengel, Brian and wife, Karen Lengel, Christopher Lengel, all of Pine Grove; four grandchildren, Paige Ophelia Lengel, Tyler Robert Lengel and his mother, Cindy Lavar, Justin Robert and his wife, Maleeva Lengel, Tricia Marie Lengel and fiancé, Brian Menchey, and their mother, Jean and husband, David Heckman; a great-grandchild, Kaylee Marie Bortner; three step-grandchildren, Stephanie Ann Wenrich Leitzel, Rebecca Sue Krause and Michael Sterling Wenrich; a step great-great-grandchild, Delilah Love; three sisters, Rhea Fetter, of California, Aletha and husband, Harry Laird, of Columbia, and Cordelia and husband, Earl Schucker, of Lebanon.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 17, at H.L. Snyder Funeral Home Inc., Pine Grove, with Dr. Ira Lydic officiating. There will be a viewing from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Schuylkill Memorial Park, Schuylkill Haven. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer contributions be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, c/o Walter Stump, 1090 Deturksville Road, Pine Grove, PA 17963, in his memory. You may send condolences online at www.hlsnyderfuneralhome.com.