Eileen Marie Engle-Chamberlain, age 72, of Royersford, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017. Born on October 21, 1944 in Palmerton, PA, she was a daughter of the late James and Ardella (Eck) Engle.
Eileen was a graduate of Palmerton High School, class of 1962. She graduated from the Abington School of Nursing, and attained her BSN with honors from Philadelphia Textile. She worked as a registered nurse in the Doylestown and Paoli Hospitals, retiring from the Bryn Mawr Hospital. She was an active and faithful member of the Trinity Lighthouse Church in Limerick, where she taught Sunday school, sang in the choir, and was involved with the Precept Ministry and the youth scholarship. She was also very active with the Spring-Ford Project Outreach. Eileen was an avid animal lover, especially cats. She liked to read, travel, and enjoyed tending to her garden. Beyond all, she loved spending time with her family or being at her church.
Eileen is survived by one daughter, Kristen E. Roeder-LoMonaco, wife of J. David LoMonaco of Gilbertsville, PA; six grandchildren, Megan and Alexa LoMonaco and Zachary, Ellie, Corie, and Luke Jahr; one sister, Suzanne, wife of Stephen Nagy of Palmerton, PA. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Lauren C. Jahr, wife of Christoph Jahr of Ashburn, VA; and two siblings, Molly Fillmon and James R. Engle, Jr.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral ceremony at Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church, 66 S. Limerick Road, Royersford, PA on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 10:15 am. Officiating will be Pastor Wayne Houck . Burial will be held privately. Friends will be received from 9:00 am - 10:00 am Thursday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Trinity E.C. Church at the address above, the Best Friends Animal Society, 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, UT 84741, or to the Wycliffe Bible Translators, P.O. Box 628200, Orlando, FL 32862. Condolences may be made by visiting www.RoyersfordFuneralHome.com. Arrangements are being handled by the Cattermole - Klotzbach Funeral Home, Royersford, Pennsylvania.