Barry Gordon Stahler

Obituary Barry Gordon Stahler, 70, of Richlandtown died February 24, 2022 in his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Sylvia (Van Luvanee) Stahler. They were married 48 years on April 7, 2021 after being introduced on a blind date. Born in Quakertown he was the son of the late Clair & Dorothy (Shelly) Stahler. He was raised on a family farm in Richlandtown where several generations lived before him. He built his own home with his wife on the same property in 1975. He enjoyed housing many animals including dogs, rabbits, turkeys, ducks, chickens, an owl and a goat. He was an Production Scheduler for Avery Dennison in Quakertown, he then continued his employment working for Richland Borough, Levy School Bus Company, Doylestown Hospital, Thompson Toyota, and Giant Supermarket. He made many friends everywhere he worked. He was a member of the Richlandtown Volunteer Fire Company from 1969-2020 serving as Chief for 12 years and President for 2 years. He was devoted to the safety of his community as well as his fellow fire fighters. Barry also enjoyed Hunting & Fishing and was a member of the NRA. He had a trailer in Bradford County where he would go with his best friends Clyde, Chuck, and Frank along with his wife to hunt for deer. Barry was an avid Disney fan and loved to travel to warm places. He was a member of the Disney Vacation Club which he utilized every year to take his family to Disney World or to tropical destinations like Cancun and the Caribbean. He also liked to travel to visit with family. In addition to his wife he is survived by a daughter Breanna Stahler and her fianc Michael McSurdy; a brother Dennis Stahler and his wife Ginny, and a brother in law Bill Van Luvanee and his wife Elaine. He worked hard to provide for his family and did whatever it took to help them succeed. He always put family first and his greatest concern was to ensure that any need of his wife and daughter was addressed. He fought a long and difficult battle with Multiple Myeloma but always remained positive and motivated. He never gave up. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. in the C. R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc. (www.crstrunk.com) 821 W. Broad St. Quakertown, PA 18951. Call from 6:00-7:00 P.M. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Richlandtown Volunteer Fire Company P.O. Box 640 Richlandtown, PA 18955 or to Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation 383 Main Ave. #5 Norwalk, CT 06851 or to the families GoFundMe page to help cover medical expenses which can be found by going to https://gofund.me/795610d2. Services Visitation Wednesday March 2, 2022 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM C.R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc. 821 West Broad Street Quakertown, PA 18951 Memorial Service Wednesday March 2, 2022 7:00 PM C.R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc. 821 West Broad Street Quakertown, PA 18951