Photo courtesy of Gaffney Parsons Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc - Village of Johnson
"Village of Johnsonville" Bangor, Pennsylvania
Apr 25, 1933 – Aug 16, 2023
Thomas E. Ackerman, 90, of Bangor, PA passed away Wednesday, August 16th, at Clover Rest Home, Columbia, NJ.
Thomas was born in Ackermanville, PA on April 25, 1933, a son of the late Amos E. Ackerman, Sr. and Ethel (Fisher) Ackerman.
He was the husband of Jean P. (Butz) Ackerman. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last November. Thomas was employed as a heavy equipment operator at the former J.H. Beers in Wind Gap, PA, until retiring. He also operated the family farm in Ackermanville. He was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542 in Philadelphia, PA.
He was a member of Ackermanville United Methodist Church in Bangor, PA.
In addition to his wife Jean, Thomas is survived by three daughters, Barbara Steinmetz,
Kathleen Knitter, and Michelle Peterson, wife of Steven, a son Craig Ackerman, husband of Tammy, daughter-in-law Diane Patterson, two sisters, Catherine Miller and Bernice Ponnett, 7 grandchildren Keith and Mark Steinmetz and fiance Stacey Montgomery, Kristie Bauder, Bradley, and Emily Peterson, and Jessica and Meagan Ackerman, and 5 great-grandchildren Kaylie, Brooklynn, and Ella Bauder, and Morgan and Calieb Heckman. He was predeceased by a son Wayne Ackerman, a sister Margaret Gum, a brother Amos Ackerman, Jr., a granddaughter Kelly Heckman, and two son-in-laws Kevin Knitter and Don Steinmetz.
Family and friends are invited to a visitation on Monday, August 21st from 6 to 8 PM at Gaffney Parsons Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., "Village of Johnsonville" 4 Lillian Lane, Bangor, PA, and on Tuesday, August 22nd from 10 to 11 AM at the Ackermanville United Methodist Church, 1410 Ackermanville Rd., Bangor, PA. Funeral services will be held at the church on Tuesday, August 22nd at 11 AM. Burial will be held at Plainfield Cemetery in Wind Gap, PA.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington D.C., 20090-6011.
Read MoreMay God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Wayne & JoAnn Dunbar
August 22, 2023 | Friend
We would like to express our sincere condolences to Thomas' entire family. We ask God to grant you the peace of Christ during this difficult time. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Janice and Delmar Roberts
Delmar Roberts
August 21, 2023 | Friend
Sorry to hear of Thomas' passing. Always enjoyed talking with him when he came into Farm Bureau in Tatamy. Our condolences to the family. Burton and Debbie Ackerman.
Burton and Debbie Ackerman
August 21, 2023
My condolences to the entire Ackerman family so sorry for your loss.
Jenn Shuman Ringer
August 19, 2023 | Family
Sorry for your loss.Prayers for whole family.
Gladys Steinmetz
August 19, 2023 | Family
My thoughts and prayers are with family.
Gail (Teel) Pfeiffer
August 19, 2023
Condolences to Ackerman Family and Friends..My teenage years I learned Golf at in Belfast,,Pa perhaps Family owned. Senior Living Rm 321 Abington Manor,215 Cedar Park Blvd. South Easton Pa 18042-7113
Joe Dagon II
August 19, 2023
We are very sorry to hear of your loss. Keeping all of your family in prayer. Dave and Pam Lieberman
Dave and Pam Lieberman
August 19, 2023 | Friend
Thoughts and prayers to the entire Ackerman family. Our hearts go out to all of you for the loss of a special person that is going to be missed by many. I never met up with him that he didn't have a smile and come to have something funny to say. Seems they don't make many like that anymore. We sure know he will be busy making conversation in heaven. He wasn't too far behind the loss of his son Wayne who was also an exceptional person and taken way too soon. God Bless all of you and God will...
Art and Judy Good
August 18, 2023 | Friend
