1924
Henry
2013
Henry F. "Hank" Zerbe
August 16, 1924 — August 24, 2013
Henry "Hank" F. Zerbe, 89, passed away Saturday August 24th surrounded by his loving family at Country Meadows, Wyomissing where he resided for 2 ½ years.
A life long resident of Bernville, he was the son of the late Francis H. and Mary K. (Bender) Zerbe. He graduated from Penn Bernville High School in 1942. He was married to the late Anne (Facynic) Zerbe for sixty two years.
He was employed from 1960 until his retirement in 1983 as postmaster at the Bernville Post Office. He served as a rural carrier at the Bernville Post Office for 1 ½ years before being appointed postmaster. Prior to his postal service, he had been employed by the Veterans Administration.
An Army Air Force WWII veteran, Hank served in England, Northern Ireland, and Germany.
He was an active member and former council president of the Orthodox Church of St. Herman of Alaska, Shillington.
He was former secretary of Haag's Cemetery Board in Bernville, Past President of Pagoda Toastmaster's, Reading, Past President of Bernville Lions Club, Past Master and Secretary of Bernville Grange where he was a life member, and Past President of Western Berks Swimmers Assoc., Bernville and a member of the original board in 1958.
Also, Past President of Berks County Postmasters Assoc and a Past State President of National League of Retired Postmasters.
As a member of Toastmasters International he won the Area Humorous Speech competition with a talk entitled "The Outhouse-An Endangered Species". After his retirement he spoke to over five hundred groups on the subject of outhouses.
Henry loved his family, friends, and community. He always had a joke and made everyone laugh. He enjoyed traveling, playing golf, watching the Phillies, doing crossword puzzles, and singing in the church choir and Barbershop Quartets.
Survivors include a daughter, Marianne (Ron) Melleby of Mount Joy, PA and a son, Theodore F. Zerbe, DDS, of Voorhees, NJ.
There are two grandchildren, Derek (Heidi) Melleby and Kyra (Tony) Myers.
Also, five great grandchildren, Andrew, Molly, Jacob, Nathan, and Simon.
He is predeceased by his siblings, Francis and Alvin Zerbe.
A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday August 29th at 10 am at the Orthodox Church of St. Herman of Alaska, 133 West Broad St., Shillington, PA 19607 with Father John Onofrey officiating. Interment will follow in Haag's Cemetery, Bernville.
A viewing will be held Wednesday evening from 6:30 until 8:30 pm in the Kirkhoff Funeral Home, 206 N. Main St., Bernville, PA 19506 with a Parastas at 7:30 PM.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the
Benevolent Fund at Country Meadows Retirement Community, 1802 Tulpehocken Rd., Wyomissing, PA 19610. The family would like to thank the staff at Country Meadows, Wyomissing for their compassionate loving care and kindness.
A life long resident of Bernville, he was the son of the late Francis H. and Mary K. (Bender) Zerbe. He graduated from Penn Bernville High School in 1942. He was married to the late Anne (Facynic) Zerbe for sixty two years.
He was employed from 1960 until his retirement in 1983 as postmaster at the Bernville Post Office. He served as a rural carrier at the Bernville Post Office for 1 ½ years before being appointed postmaster. Prior to his postal service, he had been employed by the Veterans Administration.
An Army Air Force WWII veteran, Hank served in England, Northern Ireland, and Germany.
He was an active member and former council president of the Orthodox Church of St. Herman of Alaska, Shillington.
He was former secretary of Haag's Cemetery Board in Bernville, Past President of Pagoda Toastmaster's, Reading, Past President of Bernville Lions Club, Past Master and Secretary of Bernville Grange where he was a life member, and Past President of Western Berks Swimmers Assoc., Bernville and a member of the original board in 1958.
Also, Past President of Berks County Postmasters Assoc and a Past State President of National League of Retired Postmasters.
As a member of Toastmasters International he won the Area Humorous Speech competition with a talk entitled "The Outhouse-An Endangered Species". After his retirement he spoke to over five hundred groups on the subject of outhouses.
Henry loved his family, friends, and community. He always had a joke and made everyone laugh. He enjoyed traveling, playing golf, watching the Phillies, doing crossword puzzles, and singing in the church choir and Barbershop Quartets.
Survivors include a daughter, Marianne (Ron) Melleby of Mount Joy, PA and a son, Theodore F. Zerbe, DDS, of Voorhees, NJ.
There are two grandchildren, Derek (Heidi) Melleby and Kyra (Tony) Myers.
Also, five great grandchildren, Andrew, Molly, Jacob, Nathan, and Simon.
He is predeceased by his siblings, Francis and Alvin Zerbe.
A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday August 29th at 10 am at the Orthodox Church of St. Herman of Alaska, 133 West Broad St., Shillington, PA 19607 with Father John Onofrey officiating. Interment will follow in Haag's Cemetery, Bernville.
A viewing will be held Wednesday evening from 6:30 until 8:30 pm in the Kirkhoff Funeral Home, 206 N. Main St., Bernville, PA 19506 with a Parastas at 7:30 PM.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the
Benevolent Fund at Country Meadows Retirement Community, 1802 Tulpehocken Rd., Wyomissing, PA 19610. The family would like to thank the staff at Country Meadows, Wyomissing for their compassionate loving care and kindness.
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