Luke J. Temprine Jr., 91, of Clearwater Beach, Florida formerly of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully April 15, 2021 at Suncoast Hospice in Palm Harbor, Florida. He was the husband of Eileen (Donlon) Temprine who was the love of his life. They would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on November 17th.
Born on July 26, 1929 in Larksville, PA, he was the son of the late Luke and Marie (McGill) Temprine. He was a graduate of Pennsylvania State University.
Luke was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Korean War.
Prior to retirement, he was employed by Pocono Drafting, Foster Wheeler, and Babcock & Wilcox, but his true passion was his family. Luke deeply loved his family and enjoyed the time spent with them. He was always there whenever his family needed him. His other passions were fishing, hunting, and remodeling his home and his children’s homes. Luke was also an avid fan of Notre Dame and Patriots football.
He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and uncle.
Luke is survived by his beloved wife, Eileen; five children, Mark and wife Jane (Ransom, PA); Luke and wife Raeneen (Coppell, TX); Donna Davis (S Abington Twp, PA); Matthew and wife Kathleen (Clearwater Beach, FL); and Eileen Temprine (S Abington Twp, PA); twelve grandchildren, Mark Temprine, David Temprine, Colleen Polanin (Greg), Laura Shallenberger (Josh), Kelsey Temprine, Sean Davis, Nathan Basalyga, Kyle Temprine, Grayson Basalyga, Ally Ryan, Clayton Basalyga, and Benjamin Basalyga; three great-grandchildren, Elliot & Preston Shallenberger and Riley Polanin; sisters, Helen Temprine (Larksville, PA) and Anne Yencha (Shavertown, PA); and nieces and nephews.
Luke was preceded in death by his infant grandson, Brett; sisters, Marie Walsh, Agnes, and Theresa; and brothers, John and George.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Veterans Funeral Care in Clearwater, Florida, for a private military honors service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Luke Temprine Jr.’s name to sponsor a wreath at Wreaths Across America: https://donate.
Matt and Kathy,
We are all so very sorry for your loss. We know how much you loved him and his smile and memories will keep you in peace. Take care of yourselves and know he is an Angel watching over you with love. Sending healing wishes and love❤️
Love, Aunt Barbara, Peggy and Karen and the rest of our family
Sorry to hear about the death of Your beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather nieces, nephews and sisters & brothers. We are praying for you all. God bless each one of you
Raymond and Jeanneen Jewell
We are so very sorry to hear of Luke’s passing. We enjoyed talking with him and Eileen whenever we visited Kathy and Matt. We also made it a point to call Luke and Eileen on their birthdays. Their love for one another was very obvious and inspirational to all. Luke always had a smile on his face and was always so cheerful, humorous, and caring. Luke enjoyed talking about fishing, family, and any home projects.
The Memorial Service that we just watched was perfect for a veteran and an outstanding family man like Luke, and we are sure he looked down and was very pleased. We will continue to keep Luke, Eileen, and their family in our prayers.
We send our love and sympathy to all the Temprine family,
Jack & Peg
I just found out of Mr. Temprine’s passing. I am so sorry. Mr and Mrs Temprine were like two peas in a pod, always together. He was the kindest, gentlelest, funniest man. He will be missed!
The Sherodas