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Carl F. Meyer

1923 - 2020

BORN

1923

DIED

2020

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Brubaker Funeral Home, Inc. - Coplay

327 Chestnut Street

Coplay, Pennsylvania

Carl Meyer Obituary

Carl F. Meyer, of Coplay, passed away February 6, 2020 at the age of 96. He was predeceased in death by his wife of 67 years, Ida M. (Groff) Meyer. Born on May 24, 1923 in Northampton, he was the son of the late Carl and Veronica (Waller) Meyer.

He honorably served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Japan and the Philippines. After 40 years, he retired from Bethlehem Steel. He was in several bowling leagues and loved to play the keyboard, paint, work in the garden, and bake. He was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Coplay. He will be dearly missed.

He was predeceased by sisters, Marguerite Cengeri of Bethlehem; Ann Esterly of Quakertown; brother, Frank Meyer of Paris, TX.

Survivors: daughters, Debra DeKeyser and her husband Paul of Leesburg, VA; Diane Moore of Pottstown; sons, James T. Meyer and his wife Patti of Bethlehem; Carl M. Meyer of Quakertown; several grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews, brother, Edward Meyer, Northampton.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 PM on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at St. Peter's R.C.C., 4 S. 5th St., Coplay, Pa 18037. Burial will follow at St. John The Baptist Catholic Cemetery in Stiles. Brubaker Funeral Home, Inc., Coplay, is entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.brubakerfuneralhome.com.

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Published by Morning Call on Feb. 9, 2020.

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Stephen Kornfeind

July 5, 2020

Photo of Carl and Ida with my mom in 1980 in Florida.

Stephen Kornfeind

July 5, 2020

Wow! 96! Let's hope we could all live that long. As my GodParents, I always considered Carl (and Ida) to be family and would visit them whenever I was in Pennyslvania. Attached is a photo I took in 1980 in Florida.

February 11, 2020

Jim and family, Sorry to see in Monday's paper of the passing of you dad. Many memories of our younger days. RIP
Jack & Lynette

February 10, 2020

Dear Jim,Deb,Carl,and Diane,

Sending prayers. Your dad was a wonderful guy with a great sense of humor! Seems like our family was always at your house when we were growing up-good times!

Jill (Milkovitz) Geiger

February 9, 2020

Thank you for your service to our country. Rest In Peace.

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