LeRoy H Dunkelberger, age 95, of Hegins, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at his residence.

He was born on Friday, March 27, 1925, in Hegins, a son of the late William H Dunkelberger and the late Maude E (Bateman) Dunkelberger.

He was a member of the class of 1944 of the former Hegins Twp High School.

He was a self employed electrician until his retirement .

LeRoy served in the US Army in Europe during World War II from 1943 to 1946. He was also taken as a prisoner of war in Czechoslovakia during his term of duty.

He was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church, Hegins.

He was also a member of VFW Post 8237 and American Legion Post 575 both of Valley View, a social member of VFW Post 3432 Pine Grove.

LeRoy enjoyed watching John Wayne movies and was an avid cat lover.

He was preceded in death by his parents; by a step son, Jeffrey J Snyder, and a nephew, James Geist.

He is survived by his wife Mary A (Frieling) Dunkelberger, to whom he was married for 34 years.

He is also survived by a sister, Bette Geist of Hegins; by two nieces, Mary Ann Willier and Debra Buffington both of Hegins; three brother in laws, Phillip Frieling and his wife Dottie of Hegins, Kenneth Frieling of Hegins, and David Frieling of Millersburg; and by two sister in laws Susan Snyder and her husband Richard of Anaheim Hills CA and Ruth Harner and her husband Thomas of Lykens.

Funeral services will be held at St. John's United Methodist Church, Hegins, on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at 11:00 am, with Rev. Benjamin Scholl officiating. Please follow CDC COVID-19 guidelines for the service.

A viewing will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Thursday at the church.

Burial with Military Honors will be made in St. John's Cemetery, Hegins.

Memorial contributions can be made to St. John's United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 285, Hegins, PA 17938 or to Hillside SPCA , P.O. Box 233, Pottsville, PA 17901.

Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.

Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com .