William A. Temple, 71, of Parkesburg, passed away at his home on Sunday, August 12, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Donna Gordon Temple with whom he shared 31 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late William and Dorothy Durbrow Temple.
Bill was a county resident all his life and a graduate of Henderson high School in West Chester. After graduation he served honorably in the US Air Force from 1965 to 1967 during the Vietnam War.
He was employed by Wyeth Labs of West Chester for 35 years retiring in 2005.
He was a proud 28 year member of the Recovery Program where he also served in various volunteer positions with them.
He is survived, in addition to his wife, by two stepsons; Donald B. Hart, Jr. and wife Carolyn of Manheim, PA and Dean B. Hart of Gap, PA, four grandchildren; Devon Kierznowski of Christiana, Jordan Hart of Christiana, Kaitlyn Bain of Manheim and Jeffrey Pickell of Manheim, one great grandchildren on the way, two siblings; Cheryl Moody and husband Harry of Sadsburyville and David Temple and wife Joanne of Philadelphia and his beloved pet Shih Tzu "Chase". He was preceded in death by one sister Gail Tully.
Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at 3:30 PM at the Parkesburg United Methodist Church, 411 Main Street, Parkesburg, PA with visitation from 2:00 - 3:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Bill's memory to the Chester County SPCA, 1212 Phoenixville Pike, West Chester, PA 19380 (www.ccspca.org/donate).
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg, PA. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com
Condolences
Bill
Doona Kaye & Family, Our thoughts & prayers go out to you & yours, at this very sad time in your lives. I will miss running into him at Dutchway, he always stopped & chatted . God took him for some unknown reason, at least he passed without any pain.
William Temple
To Donna and family a very heartfelt sadness for the sudden loss of Billy! Prayers and kind thoughts for you and your family. Billy will be missed by many!
Sincerely
Connie and Tom Noel
Our best to all
Gosh how powerful a guy and a friend. Donna and family we are saddened by Bill's passing and wish this the best through these tough times. God Bless.
Donna and Family, We are
Donna and Family, We are sorry to hear of the passing of Billy. May he Rest In Peace. Denise & Frenchy
Our hearts are broken for the
Our hearts are broken for the loss our good friend, Billy. He was a big part of our lives. He was a family member to us, who was always there to lend a helping hand. There must be a great meeting in the sky tonight, way too glorious for us to imagine. We only know that of some that are already there. Give a big hug to our son, you'll find him, the kid with the big smile! Save a seat for us, till we meet again, one sweet day.
Donna I'm so sorry about your
Donna I'm so sorry about your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time.
Barb and Rick Schleicher
Donna I am so sorry to hear
Donna I am so sorry to hear of Billy's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
prayers go out to entire
prayers go out to entire family so for your loss
Sorry for your loss
So sorry to read of Bill's passing. I always enjoyed talking with him at the cupboard. Will miss checking up on you.
Sorry for your loss
Donna and family I am so sorry to hear of the sudden loss of Bill. He was such a character with his amazing sense of humor. He will truely be missed. May he rest in peace.
Sending Prayers
Dearest Donna, I am so very sorry to hear of the sudden passing of your beloved Billy. Although I only knew him for a short time, I looked forward to seeing him every week and hung on his every word of wisdom. Billy was a simple man; a straight shooter that spoke the truth and didn’t sugar-coat anything. He was loving and kind to all. You could hear in his voice and see in his eyes how much he loved you. You and your family will be in my constant prayers. Hugs and much love, Christine
I will miss Billy.
It hurt my heart when we lost my cousin, Billy. He was always very sweet to me. Please know that I am crying with the rest of the family and am so sorry I cant be there Saturday. Love to everyone.
Donna, I am so sorry to hear
Donna, I am so sorry to hear of Billy's death. I am so glad I got to see him last Thursday. May family and friends give support during this time.
Billy and Donna
Donna, we were sddened to hear of Billy's sudden passing. He has been a good friend and mentor in the program to me for many years. Billy was a no nonsense guy who truly cared about helping others. His sense of humor and no BS attitude will be missed. God Bless, he is at rest now. Jeff & Linda Wilmot
Billy Temple
Donna and family, I am so sorry to hear of Billy sudden passing. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you during this troubled time. My he Rest In Peace. Sharon Jackson
Blessing and Peace
Donna
Sending thoughts of peace and blessing to you and your family. My deepest condolences, namaste. Scott
So sorry for your loss
Spoke with Gayle and she told me about the loss of your husband. Although I did not know him I still wanted to extend my condolences to you during this difficult time. I know the support you will receive from those in the "club" will be huge and I am thankful for you that you have them as well as your sons. Take care of yourself...
Donna Kaye: Extending
Donna Kaye: Extending sympathy and warm thoughts to you and your family.
Bonnie Harris-Dickinson (OHS Class of '65)
Donna,
Donna,
So very sorry to hear about Bill’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and the family
Bill's passing
Donna it has been many years since I have seen you and Bill. So sorry to hear of his passing. God bless to all.
Love
Patti
Praying For All
Donna Kay and family my thoughts and prayers are with you. So very sorry for your loss.
Susan Reynolds Lahman