Bill was born in Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania on May 28, 1944. He was the 6th of seven children born to his late parents Mildred C. and William M. Dengler.
He was an industrial engineer at Great American Knitting Mills in Bally, Pennsylvania for 33 years. He took some time away from Great American to start his own textile business where he was the owner and operator of American Craft Hosiery in Morganton, North Carolina for over 8 years. Shortly after moving back to PA, Bill became a manager at Vanguard in Malvern, Pennsylvania for 17 years, until his retirement in 2011.
Bill’s sense of adventure was spent enjoying the outdoors. He worked tirelessly in his yard, taking meticulous care of the many varieties of wildflowers and particularly his favorites, the asters, daisies, forget-me-nots and the buttercups that filled the expanse of his yard. He was an avid backyard bird watcher and enjoyed feeding the birds and most especially, watching the antics of the colorful finches. Bill was an avid baseball fan and enjoyed the Phillies and was thrilled to attend a couple of World Series games.
Bill’s family was the most important and primary aspect of his life. He greatly enjoyed spending time with his family. Bill was dedicated to looking after their well-being and encouraged them in all of their endeavors. He was patient and kind, with a gentle nature about him. Bill’s kind nature extended to his co-workers and friends, and he cherished those relationships.
Bill is survived by his childhood sweetheart and beloved wife of 60 years, Ann M. Dengler and their four children, Bradley M. Dengler (Jennifer) of Exeter Twp., Lynne A. Goodwin (Peter) of Los Alamos, NM, Thomas A. Dengler of Royersford, PA and John D. Dengler (Kim) of Hillsborough, NC; Six grandchildren, Steven, Laura (David), Matthew (Katie), Anna (Zachary), Tristan, and Alana and two great-grandchildren, Audrey and Michael; Siblings,Erma Reidenauer of Boyertown, Alton L. Dengler (Jean) of Bechtelsville and Helen Faust of Boyertown. His brother Marvin Dengler, sister M. Elinor Johnson, and sister Jean Dengler preceded him in death.
Memorial Services will be held at the Linwood W. Ott Funeral Home, Inc. 111 North Reading Ave., Boyertown, PA 19512 on Monday, May 30, 2022, at 11:00 AM.
Preceding the memorial service on May 30th, family and friends may gather from 10:00 to 11:00 AM.
Online condolences can be made at www.lwottfuneralhome.com.
Flowers and/or memorial contributions to the National Audubon Society are equally welcome.
