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IRWIN SCHMUCKLER Obituary
IRWIN, December 17, 2013. A navy veteran of World War II who served on the Battleship Missouri and was on board ship when the Japanese government surrendered to end the war. A long time English teacher, he taught at Springfield High School (Delaware County), Wilmington College, Eastern State Penitentiary, and became the principal of prison education at Graterford Prison. Father of Alan Schmuckler (Sharon), loving brother of Lorna Darmstadter and the late Joseph Schmuckler and Lillian Zupko, grandfather of Brett and Jared. Also survived by loving nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to Funeral Services Thursday 11:30 A.M. at Martins Run Community, 11 Martins Run, Media, PA. Contributions in his memory may be made to the SPCA of Delaware County. For directions to Martins Run, call GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL SACKS, 215-927-5800.
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Dale Felts Lauletta
December 12, 2025
Always sad on the passing of Mr Schmuckler. My teacher and friend.
Rick Hamilton
January 3, 2024
Irv would help us celebrate Christmas every year, being the ecumenical fellow that he was. My parents, Tom and Marge Hamilton, had a Christmas Eve party for their friends, starting in the 1940's. They loved Irv so much, that they invited him to join. Even after he moved to assisted living, we drove over, picked him up, partied with him, and took him home. Irv could do Christmas with the best of them!!
Keith Stoneberger
July 2, 2023
My wife and I bought the iMac he had at a Goodwill recently. If there is anything on it that someone may want, I can clone the dive and send it to them. Luckily, he did not have it password protected.
Rick Hamilton
December 12, 2022
When I was in high school, Irv gave me a book to study, which he said would help me with my college boards. The book was a study of Greek and Latin word roots, prefixes, and suffixes. To this day, I can look at a strange word and sometimes guess its meaning. Thanks Irv !!
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Dale Felts Lauletta
December 12, 2021
My eight grade English teacher, that I respected and considered my friend. Would see him off and on and he still knew my name and was pleasant as always. A wonderful man.
Laurie Longhurst Sullivan
December 29, 2013
I have such important memories of Mr. Schmucker. I am an English Teacher and there isn't a day that his kindness is something I try to give back to my students. God bless you Mr. Schmuckler.
Rick Hamilton
December 26, 2013
Dave, my brother's home is just across Swamp Creek from the old camp site. We drove Irv through the area just a few years ago, and listened to some stories about the camp. I think it is now a Girl Scout camp. Do you have a photo from camp to post here or send? [email protected] .
Dave Jamieson
December 25, 2013
Irv was my teacher and friend. We worked together at the YMHA Camp and I was able to contact him last year after some 42 years. Great guy with a wonderful sense of humor. He will be missed and remembered
Janet Libarkin
December 20, 2013
So sorry for your loss.
(Loretta's friend)
Larry Gor
December 20, 2013
I was Irv's student teacher in the fall of 1970. What a fantastic man he was, and how he helped me. God bless him and his family.
December 20, 2013
Irv was my 9th grad English teacher but more importantly he was a great friend.I have known him all of my adult life and he was generous,kind,compassionate and insightful always.Irv would do anything for you and was a terrific listener.I will miss him very much.No one could ask for a better friend.
Dale Felts Lauletta
December 19, 2013
I was a student in Mr. Schmuckler's English class in eight grade at Springfield. He was a great teacher and friend. I will always remberber his humor and his hearty laugh.
I had the great pleasure of seeing him one day when I was getting gas some 30 years after high school. When I walked over to say hello and reintroduce myself, he gave me a big smile and said " hi Dale ". I was so happy he remembered me and we stood for about 15 min and caught up with each other's lives. Just a great man.
I pray for you and your family and The Lord up above to help you with your sorrow.
Irv and my brother, Tom Hamilton, III, from 2009. Happy Memories of Irv.
Rick Hamilton
December 19, 2013
Irv was a great teacher, and a great friend, from high school on. Here's a little known fact about Irv. He loved Gilbert and Sullivan, and he could recite this song to anyone:
Sir Joseph.
When I was a lad I served a term
As office boy to an Attorney's firm.
I cleaned the windows and I swept the floor,
And I polished up the handle of the big front door.
Chorus.
He polished up the handle of the big front door.
Sir Joseph.
I polished up that handle so carefullee
That now I am the Ruler of the Queen's Navee!
Chorus.
He polished up that handle so carefullee,
That now he is the ruler of the Queen's Navee!
Attached is a photo of Irv and my brother, Tom Hamilton, III, from 2009.
Happy Memories of Irv.
Rick Hamilton
April and Jacob Wolfe
December 18, 2013
It gave us great pleasure to know Irv. We enjoyed helping to create his scrapbooks and listening to his stories. He always put a smile on our faces when he told us a joke or sang us a song. Scrapbooking will not be the same. Irv will be greatly missed.
Dr. Leon Bacchues
December 18, 2013
Irwin was a great loyal friend, colleague, talented musician, and easy going man who would give you the shirt off his back -if needed. I will miss his laughter, easy calm spirit, and sense of humor, and his love for others. May he rest in peace
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