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Robert Ringler, Sr. Obituary

Robert Raymond Ringler, Sr.
U.S. Army / Reading Fire Fighter 1803
Former President of Local 1803

Robert Raymond Ringler, Sr., 84 of Birdsboro, passed away Saturday, July 14th at 7:45 Am at St Joseph Medical Center.
Robert was born in Reading, PA on April 30, 1934, a son of the late Cecelia (Novogrocki) and Allen B. RIngler.
He was the widower of Mabel C. (Stetler) Ringler who predeceased him in 2017.

Robert was a U.S. Army veteran and worked as a Fire Fighter for the City of Reading Reading, PA., for 35 years mostly at the Neversink Fire Company. He was a past president of Firefighters Local 1803. Robert will be transported to the cemetery on Neversink Ladder truck No. 3. In his life he was also a security guard at Albright College and a courier for Berkshire Bank.

Robert is survived by a daughter, Leteshia A., wife of Theodore Fries, of Birdsboro, PA and a daughter-in-law Constance, widow of the late Robert Ringler, Jr, a sister-in-law Pam Ringler, widow of the late William A Ringler. He is also survived by 5 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren along with nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his wife, Mabel, a son Robert Jr., a daughter Robin Marie Ulerie, a sister Dolores Coles, and two brothers: Allen B. Ringler Jr., husband of Catherine. and William A. Ringler.

A Visitation will be held Thursday evening from 6-8 PM and Friday from 8:30 - 9:30 Am at Feeney Funeral Home. Procession will leave the funeral home at 9:30 AM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at Gethsemane Cemetery Chapel of the Resurrection at 10 AM followed by Interment with Full Military Honors with the Topton American Legion and US Army Honor Detail and a Fireman's Salute. Interment will be in Gethsemane Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his name to American Cancer Society 3893 Adler Place, Suite 170, Bethlehem, PA 18017.

Arrangements entrusted to John P. Feeney Funeral Home, Inc. 625 N. 4th Street at Centre Ave., Reading, PA 19601, 610-372-4160. Obituary and Condolences at www.johnfeeneyfuneralhome.com.

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