HARVEY REMPEL Obituary

REMPEL HARVEY May 16, 1947 - March 26, 2022. San Diego - Harvey, our beloved husband and father, died of a cardiac arrest doing what he loved, riding his bicycle. Harvey was born in Philadelphia, PA to Nathan and Betty Rempel. Harvey attended Central High School graduating in the class of 223. He received a BBA from Temple University in 1969, an MEd in Counseling Psychology in 1987, and completed training in Gestalt Therapy at The Gestalt Therapy Institute of Philadelphia. Harvey also served in The National Guard. Trained as an accountant Harvey soon realized that kind of work wasn't a fit for him. Until he found his true passion as a therapist, Harvey worked for Amtrak as a Block operator. Harvey was a Senior Therapist at Lower Merion Counseling Services and a Program Supervisor at Children's Outreach Services in Philadelphia. In 1997 Harvey moved to San Diego and worked in various mental health facilities including the San Diego Center for Children. Harvey met his wife Linda in 1981 at Chamounix Mansion in Fairmont Park. Harvey led a bike ride from there to Nockamixon State Park and Linda was the slowest person in the group. The two got to know each other quite well on that ride! Harvey and Linda were married in 1983 and gave birth to their son Mark in 1996. Harvey loved riding his bicycle and rode many long-distance treks. He miraculously recovered from a cardiac arrest while biking with the Sierra Club in January of 2020. Knowing he had heart disease he went to great lengths to stay healthy by exercising daily and following a whole food plant-based diet. Harvey had an encyclopedic knowledge of Rock and Roll and loved the Beatles. He loved shopping at Costco and buying gifts for others. His kindness, wry sense of humor, and gentle soul will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Harvey is survived by his wife Linda Robinson and his son Mark Rempel. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Richard Rempel and sister, Frances Ettenger.