Richard "Rooster" D. Fessler

Richard D. Fessler 
November 6, 2025 

Richard D. “Rooster” Fessler, 73, of N. Pine St., Tremont, passed away on Thursday, November 6, 2025 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown.

Born on August 15, 1952 in Summit Station, he was a son of the late George S. and Dorothy M. Freeman Fessler.

He was a 1970 graduate of Blue Mountain High School.

Richard was a United States Army Veteran and served from July 28, 1970 to July 27, 1978, having been deployed to Vietnam during the war. He then was a member of the National Guard from 1974-1978. He served with the 1st Cavalry 67th Armored Battery A, Turret Gunner and the 9th Infantry Div Company A Combat Medic.

He was a Truck Driver and worked for Felty Trucking in Pine Grove from 1977-2020.

He was a member of St. Peter's UCC, Tremont, Little Run Sportsman Club, Tremont, the Pine Grove American Legion Post 374, Pine Grove VFW Post 3432, Pine Grove Fish and Game Assoc., North End Fire Company, Valley View Fun Club, Pine Grove H.H. & L. Co. No. 1, and the Roedersville Game and Fish Assoc.

Preceding him in death were his wife of 30 years, Carol Koppenhaver Fessler, four brothers, Arnold, Dennis, Marlin, and Tedford Fessler, and a sister, Doris Fessler.

Surviving are two sons, Parrish Fessler and Richard Fessler, Jr.; one daughter, Melissa Dietrick; one step-daughter, Jill Zimmerman; five grandchildren, Tommy Fessler, Emily Fessler, Ashley Fessler, Bryce Campbell, and Chase Campbell; a sister, Karen Harley; a brother, Lawrence Fessler; nieces and nephews.

Graveside Services and interment will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. at the German Reformed Cemetery, Tremont with Pastor David Fehr officiating. There will be a viewing on Friday, November 14, 2025 from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at the H. L. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc., Pine Grove.

In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer contributions be made to either the Shriners Children's, Hospital, 3551 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19140 or online at
donate.shrinerschildrens.org or the Little Run Sportsman Club, 266 Middlecreek Rd. Tremont, PA 17981 in his memory.

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