We Shall Miss You

Jeff passed away last week at the age of 63.  He was predeceased by his parents Paul and Rosemary and is survived by his wife Amy, his children Kerry (Theresa), Kimberly and Keith, his siblings Paul Jr., Greg (Palmer) and Debbie (Larry), his granddaughters Rosemary, Penelope and Phoebe, and many nieces and nephews.  He is also survived by his “blood sister” Nicole, who donated bone marrow which gave him a bonus 11 years of life. 

Jeff was a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend.  He loved his Mondays and Fridays with his granddaughters - building forts, playing games and going on adventures. 

He was a talented carpenter and was most comfortable with his tools at hand.  He enjoyed helping his family and friends with home renovations and improvements.  Customers who were not already friends at the start of a project often became friends as a result of the corroboration involved and Jeff’s good nature. 

Jeff was a council member at Emmaus Road Lutheran Church and put his talents to many projects at the church including building the altar.  He liked the Shaker expression “Hands to work, hearts to God” and showed his love by fixing things that caused problems for people. 

He was a member of the Jersey Valley Model Railroad Club where he often spent Wednesday nights laughing with the guys and working on the layout. 

Jeff and Amy joined the Cancer Support Community of Greater Philadelphia (Gilda’s Club) where they met many new friends in the Blood Cancer Networking Group.  Jeff helped other members face their challenges by sharing his own experiences and answering their questions with honesty and humor. 

Humor and kindness were his trademarks.  Sweet, sweet Jeff.  We shall miss you.