FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED FUNERAL HOMES SINCE 1881
| Edward Roy Corbeil |
| June 7, 1928 - October 12, 2022 |
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Public Events and LocationsViewing - Saturday, October 22, 2022, 9:30 to 10:30 AM at St. Cecilia Church, PhiladelphiaFuneral Mass - Saturday, October 22, 2022, 10:30 AM at St. Cecilia Church, Philadelphia Graveside Service - Saturday, October 22, 2022, 12:00 PM at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham Military Honors - Saturday, October 22, 2022, 12:00 PM at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham |
ContactsFuneral Home - Wetzel and Son Funeral Home - 419 Huntingdon Pike, Rockledge, PA 19046 - 215-663-8550 - Map |
| Clergy - St. Cecilia Church - 535 Rhawn Street, Philadelphia, PA 19111 - 215-725-1240 - Map |
| Cemetery - Holy Sepulchre Cemetery - 3301 West Cheltenham Avenue, Cheltenham, PA 19038 - 215-247-0691 - Map |
| Family Florist - Blake Florist - 5 Huntingdon Pike, Rockledge, PA 19046 - 215-379-8787 - Map |
| Donation - Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter - 399 Market Street, Suite 250, Philadelphia, PA 19106 - 215-561-2919 - Map |
Edward Roy Corbeil of Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania died Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at Abington Hospital Jefferson Health. He was 94 years old. Edward was born June 7, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, son of the late George Sidney Corbeil and the late Elizabeth Marie Corbeil (nee - Tinney). He is the beloved husband of the late Leona Corbeil. Father of Jacqueline Dougherty and her husband John, the late Mary MacKenzie and her late husband Douglas, Lisa Hollingsworth and her husband Steven, Edward J. Corbeil and his wife Victoria and the late John E. Corbeil. Grandfather of Brian, Maureen and her husband Vickrum Shetty, David, Jackson, and Lindsey. Great grandfather of Dhruv, Ajay, and Deven. Brother of Elizabeth Weber (Richard), Jean Corbeil, Virginia Corbeil, the late George Corbeil, and the late Jack Corbeil.
Ed was born, raised, and educated in Philadelphia. Ed joined the U.S. Navy and served honorably from June 1946 to June 1952 during the Korean War Era. His stations included U.S. naval base, Norva, Fleet Camera Party Comservlant, and U.S.S. Allagash (AO-97). He was a member of Korean War Veterans chapter 38, American Legion Post 366, and Veterans of Foreign Wars post. After his time in the Navy, Ed began working at the United States Postal Service; a career which would last him 21 years.
Relatives and friends were invited to his viewing on Saturday, October 22, 2022 from 9:30 A.M. and funeral mass from 10:30 A.M. at St. Cecilia Church, 535 Rhawn Street, Philadelphia, PA 19111. His graveside service and military honors rendered by the United States Navy followed at 12:00 P.M. at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 3301 West Cheltenham Avenue, Cheltenham, PA 19038.
Donations may be made in his memory to Alzheimers Association Delaware Valley Chapter, 399 Market Street, Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Family flowers arranged by Blake Florist 215-379-8787.
www.wetzelandson.com
Ed was born, raised, and educated in Philadelphia. Ed joined the U.S. Navy and served honorably from June 1946 to June 1952 during the Korean War Era. His stations included U.S. naval base, Norva, Fleet Camera Party Comservlant, and U.S.S. Allagash (AO-97). He was a member of Korean War Veterans chapter 38, American Legion Post 366, and Veterans of Foreign Wars post. After his time in the Navy, Ed began working at the United States Postal Service; a career which would last him 21 years.
Relatives and friends were invited to his viewing on Saturday, October 22, 2022 from 9:30 A.M. and funeral mass from 10:30 A.M. at St. Cecilia Church, 535 Rhawn Street, Philadelphia, PA 19111. His graveside service and military honors rendered by the United States Navy followed at 12:00 P.M. at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 3301 West Cheltenham Avenue, Cheltenham, PA 19038.
Donations may be made in his memory to Alzheimers Association Delaware Valley Chapter, 399 Market Street, Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Family flowers arranged by Blake Florist 215-379-8787.
www.wetzelandson.com
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