FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED FUNERAL HOMES SINCE 1881
| David Haines Pope |
| March 7, 1938 - December 19, 2022 |
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Public Events and LocationsViewing - Tuesday, December 27, 2022, 9:00 to 10:00 AM at Wetzel and Son, Willow GroveFuneral Service - Tuesday, December 27, 2022, 10:00 AM at Wetzel and Son, Willow Grove Military Honors - Tuesday, December 27, 2022, 11:15 AM at Hillside Cemetery, Roslyn Graveside Service - Tuesday, December 27, 2022, 11:15 AM at Hillside Cemetery, Roslyn |
ContactsFuneral Home - Wetzel and Son Funeral Home - 501 Easton Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090 - 215-659-0911 - Map |
| Clergy - Resurrection Lutheran Church - 620 East Welsh Road, Horsham, PA 19044 - 215-646-2597 - Map |
| Cemetery - Hillside Cemetery - 2556 Susquehanna Road, Roslyn, PA 19001 - 215-884-0696 - Map |
| Family Florist - Domenic Graziano Flowers & Gifts - 518 York Road, Warminster, PA 18974 - 215-675-2271 - Map |
| Donation - National Museum of the Marine Corps - 1775 Semper Fidelis Way, Triangle, VA 22172 - 877-653-1775 - Map |
David Haines Pope of Hatboro, Pennsylvania died Monday, December 19, 2022 at Gloria Dei Farms. He was 84 years old. David was born March 7, 1938 in Collingdale, Pennsylvania, the fourth of six children of the late Hiram Sylvanus Pope and the late Eunice Frances Pope (nee - Hatch). He is the beloved husband of 54 years of Barbara Blanche Pope (nee Northcote); devoted father of Wendi Rank and her husband Donald, David H. Pope and his wife Laura Walter, and Amy Beaver and her husband Jeremy; grandfather of 8. He is also the beloved uncle of many nieces and nephews.
David was born, raised, and educated in Collingdale, PA. He was a graduate of Collingdale High School. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he served honorably for 26 years. David met Barbara while working for Greyhound as a bus driver. He would stop into the bank next door where she worked as a teller. One day, after receiving his promotional toaster, he turned around and invited Barbara to the Marine Corps Ball. She said yes, the two met for brief conversation that lasted three hours, and turned into a lifetime together. They were married January 18, 1969 at St. David Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northeast Philadelphia. They raised their family in Willow Grove, PA.
After his discharge from the Marine Corps, David learned the heating and air conditioning trade and started his own business, D. H. Pope Heating and Air. He enjoyed trips to the Outer Banks, NC, starting a family tradition early on, watching the Philadelphia Phillies with his beloved Barbara, volunteering for Caring for Friends, and later on joining the men at Gloria Dei Farms for their coffee hour.
Relatives and friends were invited to his viewing on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 from 9:00 A.M. and funeral service at 10:00 A.M. at Wetzel and Son Funeral Home, 501 Easton Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090. Military honors rendered by the United States Marine Corps. and graveside service followed at Hillside Cemetery, 2556 Susquehanna Road, Roslyn, PA 19001.
Religious services were conducted by Rev. Ellen Meissgeier from Resurrection Lutheran Church, 620 East Welsh Road, Horsham, PA 19044.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to National Museum of the Marine Corps, 1775 Semper Fidelis Way, Triangle, VA 22172.
Family flowers arranged by Domenic Graziano Flowers & Gifts 215-675-2271.
www.wetzelandson.com
David was born, raised, and educated in Collingdale, PA. He was a graduate of Collingdale High School. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he served honorably for 26 years. David met Barbara while working for Greyhound as a bus driver. He would stop into the bank next door where she worked as a teller. One day, after receiving his promotional toaster, he turned around and invited Barbara to the Marine Corps Ball. She said yes, the two met for brief conversation that lasted three hours, and turned into a lifetime together. They were married January 18, 1969 at St. David Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northeast Philadelphia. They raised their family in Willow Grove, PA.
After his discharge from the Marine Corps, David learned the heating and air conditioning trade and started his own business, D. H. Pope Heating and Air. He enjoyed trips to the Outer Banks, NC, starting a family tradition early on, watching the Philadelphia Phillies with his beloved Barbara, volunteering for Caring for Friends, and later on joining the men at Gloria Dei Farms for their coffee hour.
Relatives and friends were invited to his viewing on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 from 9:00 A.M. and funeral service at 10:00 A.M. at Wetzel and Son Funeral Home, 501 Easton Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090. Military honors rendered by the United States Marine Corps. and graveside service followed at Hillside Cemetery, 2556 Susquehanna Road, Roslyn, PA 19001.
Religious services were conducted by Rev. Ellen Meissgeier from Resurrection Lutheran Church, 620 East Welsh Road, Horsham, PA 19044.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to National Museum of the Marine Corps, 1775 Semper Fidelis Way, Triangle, VA 22172.
Family flowers arranged by Domenic Graziano Flowers & Gifts 215-675-2271.
www.wetzelandson.com
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