Joseph D. Engle, Sr., 81 of Girardville passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. Born in Girardville on May 29, 1942, he was a son of the late David and Anna (Meyers) Engle. He was a 1959 graduate of the former Girardville High School and the Reading Area Community College where he earned his degree in nursing (RN). Joseph was a US Air Force Veteran. He was a retired Registered Nurse having been employed at the Wernersville Hospital and the Berks County Prison. He was also a computer instructor at Berks Technical Institute. He and his wife, Mary owned and operated Engle Enterprise. Joseph was a member of the Girardville Historical Society. Preceding him in death in addition to his parents were his son, Joseph D. Engle, Jr.; two sisters, Catherine Colgan and Margaret Marquardt; and three brothers, Allen, Charles and Arthur Engle. Surviving are his wife of forty-three years, the former Mary Lombardo; two daughters, Karen Engle and Margaret Diggs; four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Religious services will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 10:00 am at Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 S. Jardin St., Shenandoah with Rev. Fred T. Crawford officiating. Interment with military honors will follow in the United Protestant Cemetery, Girardville. A viewing will be held on Wednesday morning from 9:00 am until 10:00 am at the funeral home. Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, Shenandoah is in care of the arrangements. To offer a condolence to the family, please sign the guest book below. Viewing Wednesday, October 11, 2023 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home 132 S Jardin St. Shenandoah, PA 17976 Religious Service Wednesday, October 11, 2023 10:00 AM Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home 132 S Jardin St. Shenandoah, PA 17976 Interment with Military Honors Wednesday, October 11, 2023 United Protestant Cemetery Wildcat Road Girardville, PA 17935