In Memoriam: Timothy Fehrle Sr.

Timothy M. Fehrle Sr., director of labor relations for Temple since 1990, died suddenly on May 14. Fehrle was 53.

“I am deeply saddened by Tim’s passing,” said Deborah Hartnett, associate vice president for human resources. “He was a valuable and trusted colleague among the faculty, administration and staff at Temple. As director of labor relations, he played an important role in the University’s relationships with its many bargaining units, and I know people from all parts of the campus will be heartbroken by this news.”

Fehrle joined Temple in 1979 as a supervisor of central receiving in the physical plant department. He joined human resources in 1981 as a labor relations supervisor and was named assistant director of labor relations in 1984. Prior to joining Temple, Fehrle was a health and physical education teacher at the E.M. Stanton Elementary School in Philadelphia.

Fehrle held two degrees from Temple, a bachelor’s received in 1973 and a master’s in human resources administration received in 1988.

The family asks that any donations be made to the Fehrle Children Educational Fund, c/o Fleet Bank, 301 Horsham Rd., Horsham, Pa., 19044, in his memory.