Born and raised in Tranquility, Dale lived in Newton for most of his life. He resided
in Central South Carolina from 1980 until moving back to Newton in 2016. A graduate of Newton High School, Dale had an outstanding high school wrestling career, winning the State Championship in both 1946 and 1947.
Dale was the owner/operator of the former City Service Gas Station in Newton. In his later years, Dale worked as the Circulation Manager of the New Jersey Herald and was also a former Probation Officer for the Town of Newton. Dale coached wrestling at Pope John High School from 1961 to 1975 and was inducted into the Sussex County Hall of Fame in 1983.
The son of the late Phillip and Velma Kobler, Dale was predeceased by his wife, Jane (Fanfone) Kobler on November 20, 2015. He is survived by his daughters from his first marriage, Robin McMahon of Delaware, Nancy Hartmann of Hawley, Pennsylvania, and Lynn Wynn of Shohola, Pennsylvania; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his bonus daughters from his second marriage, Janice Wales of Easley, South Carolina, Elizabeth Anne Fanfone of Wake Forest, North Carolina, Carol McGowen of Newton and Theresa Tervedi of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Due to the COVID Pandemic, a memorial service will be held in June.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Smith-McCracken Funeral Home, 63 High Street, Newton.
Memorial donations may be made to Pope John XXIII Regional High School Wrestling Team, 28 Andover Road, Sparta, NJ 07871. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.smithmccraackenfuneralhome.com.
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