Kenneth Longacre

Kenneth Longacre
Kenneth A. Longacre, 75, of Franconia, entered his heavenly home Wednesday, May 6, 2009 in Grand View Hospital. For 55 years he has been the loving husband of Cora W. (Detweiler) Longacre. Born in Souderton, he was a son of Horace W. Longacre of Souderton and the late Elizabeth M. (Goshow) Longacre. Ken was an active entrepreneur and philanthropist. His business career began with the poultry company founded by his father, H.W. Longacre Inc., Franconia, where he eventually became president, continuing in that capacity when the company became Wampler-Longacre Inc. In 1990, he left Wampler-Longacre and acquired Farm & Home Oil Company, Telford, where his association began in 1980 as an investor and board member. He grew Farm & Home and transitioned it to the next generation leadership in 1998. In 2008, Farm & Home was sold and Ken purchased Alderfer Premium Meats, Harleysville, which later that same year merged with Leidys Inc., Souderton, forming ALL Inc., a provider of premium pork products in the northeast U.S. Ken has served in various leadership capacities for numerous for-profit and non-profit organizations, many of which prospered under his service and guidance. His key involvements included 25 years with the board of Grand View Hospital, National Penn Bank, Eastern Mennonite University, Christopher Dock Mennonite High School, Penn Foundation, KNex Products, board of advisors for DEMCO and Summit Steel, Poultry & Egg Institute of America, Pennsylvania Poultry Federation, National Turkey Federation, Delaware Valley Fuel Dealers Assoc., Pennsylvania Petroleum Association. He also served as an advisor and consultant to numerous business people who valued his wisdom and expertise. Ken and his wife did 1W Service in Providence, R.I. for two years. He was a life long member of Swamp Mennonite Church, Quakertown, where he had served in many ways, including chair of church council and Sunday school teacher. He also was a member of Indian Valley Country Club, Telford, and Bear Lakes Country Club, West Palm Beach, Fla. Survivors: A devoted family man, in addition to his wife and father, Ken is survived by sons, Kenneth A. Jr. and his wife, Cynthia, of Telford and Rich and his wife, Rose, of Quakertown; daughters, Donna K. Weaver of Souderton and Elizabeth Beth Anders and her husband, David, of Telford; grandchildren, Quincy Longacre and his wife, Jayne, Collin Longacre and his fiancee, Kristen Moyer, Owen Longacre, Ginger Wint and her husband, Kris, Heather Longacre and her fiancee, Ryan Landis, AJ and Whitney Longacre, Matthew Weaver and his wife, Kelly, Lynn and Kevin Weaver, Rodney, Clay, Dawson and Corissa Anders; great-grandchildren, Chloe Wint, Miles and Gracie Longacre; his brother, Henry and his wife, Carol, of Franconia. He was predeceased by a son, Rodney, and grandson, Austin. Services: will be held 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 11 in Swamp Mennonite Church, Quakertown. Family and friends are invited to call in the church Sunday, May 10, 4-8 p.m. or Monday 9-11 a.m. The Jeffrey A. Naugle funeral Home, 20 N. Ambler St., Quakertown is handling arrangements. Contributions: The family requests remembrances, in Kens name, in the form of donations to the Educational Endowment Fund, Swamp Mennonite Church, 2125 Rosedale Road, Quakertown, PA 18951 or the Expanding the Vision Campaign, Grand View Health Foundation, 700 Lawn Ave., Sellersville, PA 18960.