Skook News Obituaries: November 14th, 2024
Obituaries published from the Schuylkill County area.
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Born on March 30, 1937 in Pine Grove Twp., she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Alma Zerbe Behney.
She was a member of Echo Valley Grace Brethren Church, Tremont.
Arlene was a seamstress for various factories in Pine Grove, was a cook at Indiantown Gap and lastly worked as a biscuit maker at McDonalds in Pine Grove.
She volunteered at the food pantry in Pine Grove and loved to cook and bake.
Preceding her in death were her husband, John M. Glore; and a sister, Anna Mae Warner.
Surviving are two daughters, Cindy and husband Tom Fisher of Pine Grove, Melany and husband Chris Keys of Newmanstown; three grandchildren, Angie and husband Peter Alburquerque, Adam and wife Sarah Fisher, Codi and wife Laura Benzel; five great grandchildren, Nick and wife Ila Alburquerque, Willow Alburquerque; Holly Fisher, Kane Fisher, and Walker Benzel.
Memorial Services will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. at the H. L. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc., Pine Grove, with Pastor Barry Spatz officiating. There will be a visitation on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from 1:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. at the Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Jacob's Lutheran Cemetery, Pine Grove.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer contributions be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital Memorial Giving 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 stjude.org/memorial in her memory.
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She was the widow of James Guy Wagner who died in 2014. They had shared 55 years of marriage.
Born January 29, 1938, in Schuylkill Haven, she was a daughter of the late John Amos and Ruth Cecelia (Wagner) Harner.
Gayle was a 1955 graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School.
She was employed as a clerk with Stein’s Pharmacy, and then was employed by Muhlenberg Township for 30 years, before retiring in 1996.
Gayle was a very active member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Muhlenberg Township.
She enjoyed camping with her family and taking trips with fellow church members after her husband died.
Surviving are her two sons: James Guy Wagner, II., husband of Denise of Schuylkill Haven; and Scott C. Wagner, husband of Betty of Oley.
Also surviving are her five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Gayle will also be sadly missed by her niece, Carol Fesko.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Jean Mengel.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, November 16th at 11 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 4201 Stoudt’s Ferry Bridge Road, Reading, PA 19605. A viewing will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. in the church. Burial will follow services, at Schuylkill Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741.
Stitzel Family Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., Laureldale is in charge of arrangements.
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