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Formerly of Yardley, PA, Mr. Tapper was born in Trenton, NJ the son of the late George A. Tapper and Nancy D'Amico Tapper.
Mr. Tapper was a proud Veteran having served in the United States Army and retiring with the rank of Captain. He was an avid fisherman who enjoyed boating and cooking for his family and friends.
Survivors include his loving wife, Gale Tapper, Murrells Inlet, SC; sister, Susan Tapper, Murrells Inlet, SC; sister-in-law, Nancy Tompkins, brother-in-law, Kenneth Tompkins and sister-in-law, Laurie Tompkins all of Murrells Inlet, SC; nephew, Michael Tompkins, NJ; nieces, Ariel Tompkins, Murrells Inlet, SC and Alexis Tompkins Pfeiffer, NJ.
Mr. Tapper will be interred with military honors in Arlington National Cemetery with day and time to be announced.
In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at, www.woundedwarriorproject.org, or to Toys for Tots at www.toysfortots.org or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at www.stjude.org
The family would like to express a special "Thank You" to the ICU Staff at Tidelands Waccamaw Hospital in Murrells Inlet, the many supportive friends and family members, and the fellow servicemen from Aschaffenburg, Germany.
Burroughs Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Murrells Inlet, SC (843.651.1440) is assisting the family.
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Brian Stout
August 12, 2024
Mike was a friend as well as one of my favorite customers. Known him a long time and always enjoyed talking military life as I was an Army brat, and local life. He will me dearly missed
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Bob and Bill Scammell
August 8, 2024
The open field between the Bleachery and the Yardley Pond.
The open lot between Morgan Ave and the Delaware canal.
The homemade field, by the barn, at Scammell's Corner.
The playground at the old Yardley Elementary School.
These are the places that 1950's Yardley elementary kids
would ride their bikes to and play baseball all summer long.
This was 40yrs before they made the movie "The Sandlot".
In the 1950's, the Yardley kids would go out and make their
own fun, their own world. Using their imagination, energy,
and creativity. No surfing a computer all day. No Tiktok.
And, for several hours a day? They would transform these
neighbor sandlots into Ebbets Field, Connie Mack, the Polo
Grounds, or Yankee Stadium. The boro kids that lived those
days? Buddy, Bobby, Billy, Robbie, Ronnie, Richie, Artie, Dave,
Mike, Skip, Eddie, Johnny, Kevin, and "The Wahl". Will always
come to mind when they think back on those days.
It is for that reason that Mike will never be forgotten. I played
Little League, Babe Ruth level and High School baseball with
Michael Tapper. Brother Billy was a classmate since 3rd grade.
But, it was those summer days of Sandlot that made us family.
The kids listed, above? Know who they are. Forever linked.
Bob and Bill Scammell, Two Yardley Kids
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