About Us
Family-Owned Funeral Home in Birdsboro, PA
In October of 1959, G. Raymond Dengler opened Dengler Funeral Home, Inc. on North Mill St. in Birdsboro, PA. In 1965, our family purchased the Mohr Funeral Home and moved the business to its present location. The building in which our funeral home resides dates back to 1920 and is in a historical section of Birdsboro.
In June 2003, Raymond’s son, Gail R. Dengler, took over the family business. Dengler Funeral Home, Inc. has been a cornerstone in the Birdsboro community. Our funeral directors have built strong relationships with the families we have served. It is an honor when families come back to us a second time because they were treated so well during a challenging time in their lives.
Today, Dengler Funeral Home is proudly serving Birdsboro, Douglassville, Exeter Township, Union Township, Morgantown, Elverson, and Amity Township, PA.
Gail R. Dengler – Supervisor
Being the son of the founder of the Funeral Home, Gail started at an early age working around the funeral home at age 12. He graduated from Daniel Boone High School in 1977 and then attended Northampton Area Community College from 1977 to 1980, where he studied in their Funeral Service Education Program. He has been licensed as a Funeral Director since 1981.
A past president of the Berks County Funeral Directors Association in 1991 and 2016, a member of the Birdsboro Rotary Club, Union Lodge #479 F. and A.M, South Birdsboro Archery Rod and Gun Club and the Birdsboro Sportsmen’s Club. Loving being in the outdoors he enjoys time at Bear Tree Camp in Tioga County, bike rides on the Thun Trail, and fishing at Ocean City , NJ.
He and his wife Susanne, live in Birdsboro, PA and have one son Christopher.
Jeffrey P. Sowers – Licensed Funeral Director
Jeffrey P. Sowers, was raised in Douglassville, Union Township, by his parents Jeffrey M. “Boo Boo” and Patricia L. (Grubb) Sowers. He is a graduate of Daniel Boone High School, Class of 2008. During his time at Daniel Boone, Jeff was a member of the basketball and volleyball teams. Jeff achieved numerous accolades during his senior basketball season, which included receiving All-Berks recognition, surpassing the 1,000 career point mark, and helping lead his team to a historic season. After high school, Jeff accepted a scholastic scholarship to attend Albright College, where he would be a member of the men’s basketball team for two seasons. Jeff was inducted into the Daniel Boone High School Sports Wall of Fame in the fall of 2023.
Realizing a new career path, Jeff enrolled at American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service (AAMI), located in Manhattan, New York. He graduated in 2013 and served his residential internship at Dengler Funeral Home, Inc. Jeff, now a licensed funeral director and crematory operator, demonstrates hard work, dedication, and integrity to the funeral home. Jeff is a member of the Berks County Funeral Directors Assoc., Reading Liederkranz, Birdsboro Sportsmen’s Club, Birdsboro VFW Post 411, Birdsboro Fire Co., Birdsboro Community Memorial Center, Pikeville Sportsmen’s Assoc., Victor Emmanuel II, and the Reading Berks Basketball Assoc. He and his family are church members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Douglassville, PA.
In his free time, Jeff enjoys spending time with his family and friends, playing and coaching basketball, fishing, and hiking with his coonhounds. Jeff resides in Amity Township, with his wife Katherine, 2 daughters and their four rescued pets.
For more information about our staff, facility or funeral services, contact us today at (610) 582-2292. We are happy to address any questions or concerns you may have.