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Stanton Langbord Obituary

Stanton J. Langbord, 85, Sarasota and Philadelphia, died Oct. 27, 2006, at Norfolk General Hospital after a fall while visiting Virginia Beach, Va. He owned J.E. Limeburner Company Opticians in Philadelphia and was a member of Sara Bay Country Club and Bird Key Yacht Club in Sarasota. He was an Army veteran of World War II who served in the South Pacific and received four Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. Survivors include his wife, Joan "Switt"; sons Roy and David; and two grandsons. Berschler and Shenberg Funeral Chapels Inc., Huntingdon Valley, Pa., handled arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the Langbord Fund, c/o Pennsylvania Hospital, Eighth and Spruce Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19107.

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Published by Herald Tribune on Oct. 31, 2006.

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