David L. Fluck, 81, of Quakertown, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Bethlehem.
Born on May 1, 1943, in Quakertown, he was the son of the late Herbert F. and Bertha D. (Schultz) Fluck.
A graduate of Quakertown High School, he went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from the Pennsylvania State University, as well as a Master of Arts in Music from Michigan State University.
David enjoyed a thirty-five-year career, which began in 1965, as an elementary school instrumental music teacher for the Pennridge School District, teaching at Sellersville Elementary for the majority of his career, retiring in 2000.
Outside of work, he enjoyed antique cars—especially his 1956 Imperial Southampton, records, playing in the Quakertown Band, as well as briefly playing in the Bell Choir at First United Church of Christ in Quakertown.
He was a member of the First United Church of Christ in Quakertown.
David will be lovingly remembered by his cousins: Daniel Ritter, Philip Ritter, Barbara Scotese, Denise Capaldi, and Nancy Weismuller; as well as numerous friends, former colleagues, and former students.
A viewing will be held at the C.R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc., 821 West Broad Street, Quakertown, on Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 10:00am until the time of the service—in the funeral home—at 11:00am.
Interment will follow in Quakertown Union Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made—in David’s name—to First United Church of Christ, 151 South 4th Street, Quakertown, PA 18951.
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