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William Hand Obituary

William A. Hand, age 71 William A. Hand, age 71, of Springfield, PA passed away at Riddle Memorial Hospital on January 12, 2014. He was born in Paxtang, PA before moving to Havertown, PA and was the son of William and Carolyn (Bell) Hand. Bill worked in the food business for many years with his last job of 17 years with Brandywine Marketing in Media, PA. He adored his 6 grandkids never missing their sports games. He always vacationed with the family in Ocean City, NJ. He also adored his dog "Daisy". Survivors: His loving wife Carol Hand (nee Bridden) of 47 years, his son Jeffrey Hand (Colleen), his daughter Amy Maffei (Jay), his sister Sue Mercer (Alexander), his brother-in-law, Greg Bridden, and 6 grandchildren, Mackenzie, Kaylyn, and Jay Jay Maffei, and Chloe, Ethan, and Corinne Hand. Visitation: Friday, January 17, 2014, 8:30a.m., O'Leary Funeral Home, 640 E. Springfield Rd., Springfield, PA 19064 Funeral Service: Friday, January 17, 2014, 10:30a.m. in the Funeral Home Burial: Private.

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Published by The Daily Times from Jan. 14 to Jan. 15, 2014.

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tina calvello

January 17, 2014

Sorry to hear for your loss and he will be greatly missed he was a kind gentle man my condolences to amy.jeff. and mrs hand

January 16, 2014

Carol:We are so very sorry for your loss Bill was a good
Friend for a lot of years we will miss him
We will be there for you tomorrow to support you. Be strong

January 16, 2014

Carol:so very sorry about Bill he was a good friend for a lot of years
We will be there to support you tomorrow
love Ruth and Barron

gwen willis

January 16, 2014

I was terribly sorry to hear of Bill's passing and I will be there tomorrow to
spend some time with you.Please accept
my sincere sympathy and love.

Chrisq Lutz

January 15, 2014

Bill I was privledged to know you and learned so much from you.
Your Pal Chris

January 14, 2014

I am sorry for your loss. Remember all of the good times. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this difficult time. Love Missy

Lucy A Roberts

January 14, 2014

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

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