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Obituary notes for Thomas F. Sterling Jr.
Thomas F. Sterling Jr.
The Intelligencer
Thomas F. Sterling Jr.
Thomas F. Sterling Jr. of Homosassa, Fla., died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, at Keystone House Hospice in Wyndmoor, Pa. He was 79.
He was the beloved husband of 59 years to Elisabeth E. Frost Sterling.
Born in Doylestown, he was the son of Mary L. Parsons Sterling of Coopersburg and the late Thomas Sterling.
Tom was a resident of Homosassa for the past 18 years, having formerly lived in Furlong for more than 30 years.
A leather worker by profession, Tom worked as a mechanic for the Asplundh Tree Expert Company in Chalfont in the boom and crane manufacturing division for more than 25 years. There he served as president and vice-president of the International Association of Machinists Union until his retirement in 1982.
After his retirement, Tom achieved a goal he had for many years and opened up Sterling Shoe Repair on Oakland Avenue in Doylestown which he operated for 10 years.
Looking forward to retirement, he and his wife, Betty, moved to Homosassa, where he enjoyed fishing both in fresh and salt water and hunting.
A proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he was also a member of Doylestown American Legion and the Masonic Lodge in Homosassa.
Tom will be deeply missed by his loving family and many friends. In addition to his wife and mother, Tom is survived by his devoted children and their spouses, Craig W. Sterling and his wife, Carolyn, of Hagersville, Pa., Mary Lou Shaw and her husband, Bob, of Doylestown, Charles T. Sterling and his wife, Pat, of Warrington; five dear grandsons, Charles, Michael, Christian, Ian and Thomas; and 2 great grandchildren, Aubrey Elizabeth and Logan Xavier.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his memorial gathering on Friday, Sept. 5, from 6 p.m. until his memorial service at 7:30 p.m. at Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Ave. (Route 202 at Sandy Ridge Road), New Britain. Interment will be held privately.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Keystone House Hospice, 8765 Stenton Ave., Wyndmoor, PA 19038 or Lippincott Family Hospice Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111.
Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home,
New Britain
www.fluehr.com
The Intelligencer
Thomas F. Sterling Jr.
Thomas F. Sterling Jr. of Homosassa, Fla., died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, at Keystone House Hospice in Wyndmoor, Pa. He was 79.
He was the beloved husband of 59 years to Elisabeth E. Frost Sterling.
Born in Doylestown, he was the son of Mary L. Parsons Sterling of Coopersburg and the late Thomas Sterling.
Tom was a resident of Homosassa for the past 18 years, having formerly lived in Furlong for more than 30 years.
A leather worker by profession, Tom worked as a mechanic for the Asplundh Tree Expert Company in Chalfont in the boom and crane manufacturing division for more than 25 years. There he served as president and vice-president of the International Association of Machinists Union until his retirement in 1982.
After his retirement, Tom achieved a goal he had for many years and opened up Sterling Shoe Repair on Oakland Avenue in Doylestown which he operated for 10 years.
Looking forward to retirement, he and his wife, Betty, moved to Homosassa, where he enjoyed fishing both in fresh and salt water and hunting.
A proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he was also a member of Doylestown American Legion and the Masonic Lodge in Homosassa.
Tom will be deeply missed by his loving family and many friends. In addition to his wife and mother, Tom is survived by his devoted children and their spouses, Craig W. Sterling and his wife, Carolyn, of Hagersville, Pa., Mary Lou Shaw and her husband, Bob, of Doylestown, Charles T. Sterling and his wife, Pat, of Warrington; five dear grandsons, Charles, Michael, Christian, Ian and Thomas; and 2 great grandchildren, Aubrey Elizabeth and Logan Xavier.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his memorial gathering on Friday, Sept. 5, from 6 p.m. until his memorial service at 7:30 p.m. at Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Ave. (Route 202 at Sandy Ridge Road), New Britain. Interment will be held privately.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Keystone House Hospice, 8765 Stenton Ave., Wyndmoor, PA 19038 or Lippincott Family Hospice Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111.
Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home,
New Britain
www.fluehr.com