Neil A. Bancroft
1930-2013
Neil A. Bancroft, 83, of Meridian, Idaho, died Saturday, April 13, 2013 at home of natural causes.
There will be a viewing and the family will greet friends at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, 1500 E. Wright St., Boise, Idaho 83706, on Thursday, April 18, 2013, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. There will be a Mass from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., followed by military honors by the United States Air Force. Services are under the direction of the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel.
Neil was born on March 26, 1930 in Passaic, New Jersey, the son of Clifford B. Bancroft and Lula M. (Murphy) Bancroft. He grew up in the Clifton area of New Jersey and graduated from St. Mary's High School in Rutherford, New Jersey. He then attended and graduated from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN with a degree in Business Administration.
Neil met Carolyn Goodwin on a blind date in Boise, ID and soon changed her name to Bancroft. They were married in Boise on November 27, 1954.
Neil spent five and a half years in the United States Air Force. Because of the military he moved around but mainly raised his family in Clifton and Matawan, NJ. He and Carolyn moved to Boise, ID in 1987.
After his discharge from the Air Force, Neil worked for TIAA-CREF, as a tax-deferred annuties officer for 26 years, retiring in 1986.
Neil sang in the Barbershop Chorus, and took a special interest in gardening, woodworking and reading. His loving family and friends meant so much to him and he also enjoyed the Irish-American Club (Lunch Bunch), reading, history, and Boise State & Notre Dame Football.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn (Goodwin) Bancroft of Meridian, ID; brother, Brian Bancroft (Janet) of Matthews, NC; children, Wendy DeMatto (Rick) of Colorado Springs, CO, Tom Bancroft (Elsie Arntsen) of Matawan, NJ, and Julia Burdge (Erik Nelson) of Boise, ID; grandchildren, Dan Hatt (Becca) of Columbus, OH, Greg Hatt of Chicago, IL, Katie Wilcox (Marshall) of Boise, ID Beau Burdge of Boise, ID and Sam Burdge of Boise, ID. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Lula Bancroft, his brothers, Eugene and Don Bancroft and his sister, Joan Kane.
Memorials are suggested to United Hospice, 830 N. Main St., #200, Meridian, ID 83742 or the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, PO Box 9365, Boise, ID 83707.
Published in Idaho Statesman on April 16, 2013
1930-2013
Neil A. Bancroft, 83, of Meridian, Idaho, died Saturday, April 13, 2013 at home of natural causes.
There will be a viewing and the family will greet friends at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, 1500 E. Wright St., Boise, Idaho 83706, on Thursday, April 18, 2013, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. There will be a Mass from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., followed by military honors by the United States Air Force. Services are under the direction of the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel.
Neil was born on March 26, 1930 in Passaic, New Jersey, the son of Clifford B. Bancroft and Lula M. (Murphy) Bancroft. He grew up in the Clifton area of New Jersey and graduated from St. Mary's High School in Rutherford, New Jersey. He then attended and graduated from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN with a degree in Business Administration.
Neil met Carolyn Goodwin on a blind date in Boise, ID and soon changed her name to Bancroft. They were married in Boise on November 27, 1954.
Neil spent five and a half years in the United States Air Force. Because of the military he moved around but mainly raised his family in Clifton and Matawan, NJ. He and Carolyn moved to Boise, ID in 1987.
After his discharge from the Air Force, Neil worked for TIAA-CREF, as a tax-deferred annuties officer for 26 years, retiring in 1986.
Neil sang in the Barbershop Chorus, and took a special interest in gardening, woodworking and reading. His loving family and friends meant so much to him and he also enjoyed the Irish-American Club (Lunch Bunch), reading, history, and Boise State & Notre Dame Football.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn (Goodwin) Bancroft of Meridian, ID; brother, Brian Bancroft (Janet) of Matthews, NC; children, Wendy DeMatto (Rick) of Colorado Springs, CO, Tom Bancroft (Elsie Arntsen) of Matawan, NJ, and Julia Burdge (Erik Nelson) of Boise, ID; grandchildren, Dan Hatt (Becca) of Columbus, OH, Greg Hatt of Chicago, IL, Katie Wilcox (Marshall) of Boise, ID Beau Burdge of Boise, ID and Sam Burdge of Boise, ID. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Lula Bancroft, his brothers, Eugene and Don Bancroft and his sister, Joan Kane.
Memorials are suggested to United Hospice, 830 N. Main St., #200, Meridian, ID 83742 or the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, PO Box 9365, Boise, ID 83707.
Published in Idaho Statesman on April 16, 2013
Neil A. Bancroft
1930-2013
Neil A. Bancroft, 83, of Meridian, Idaho, died Saturday, April 13, 2013 at home of natural causes.
There will be a viewing and the family will greet friends at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, 1500 E. Wright St., Boise, Idaho 83706, on Thursday, April 18, 2013, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. There will be a Mass from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., followed by military honors by the United States Air Force. Services are under the direction of the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel.
Neil was born on March 26, 1930 in Passaic, New Jersey, the son of Clifford B. Bancroft and Lula M. (Murphy) Bancroft. He grew up in the Clifton area of New Jersey and graduated from St. Mary's High School in Rutherford, New Jersey. He then attended and graduated from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN with a degree in Business Administration.
Neil met Carolyn Goodwin on a blind date in Boise, ID and soon changed her name to Bancroft. They were married in Boise on November 27, 1954.
Neil spent five and a half years in the United States Air Force. Because of the military he moved around but mainly raised his family in Clifton and Matawan, NJ. He and Carolyn moved to Boise, ID in 1987.
After his discharge from the Air Force, Neil worked for TIAA-CREF, as a tax-deferred annuties officer for 26 years, retiring in 1986.
Neil sang in the Barbershop Chorus, and took a special interest in gardening, woodworking and reading. His loving family and friends meant so much to him and he also enjoyed the Irish-American Club (Lunch Bunch), reading, history, and Boise State & Notre Dame Football.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn (Goodwin) Bancroft of Meridian, ID; brother, Brian Bancroft (Janet) of Matthews, NC; children, Wendy DeMatto (Rick) of Colorado Springs, CO, Tom Bancroft (Elsie Arntsen) of Matawan, NJ, and Julia Burdge (Erik Nelson) of Boise, ID; grandchildren, Dan Hatt (Becca) of Columbus, OH, Greg Hatt of Chicago, IL, Katie Wilcox (Marshall) of Boise, ID Beau Burdge of Boise, ID and Sam Burdge of Boise, ID. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Lula Bancroft, his brothers, Eugene and Don Bancroft and his sister, Joan Kane.
Memorials are suggested to United Hospice, 830 N. Main St., #200, Meridian, ID 83742 or the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, PO Box 9365, Boise, ID 83707.
Published in Idaho Statesman on April 16, 2013
1930-2013
Neil A. Bancroft, 83, of Meridian, Idaho, died Saturday, April 13, 2013 at home of natural causes.
There will be a viewing and the family will greet friends at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, 1500 E. Wright St., Boise, Idaho 83706, on Thursday, April 18, 2013, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. There will be a Mass from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., followed by military honors by the United States Air Force. Services are under the direction of the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel.
Neil was born on March 26, 1930 in Passaic, New Jersey, the son of Clifford B. Bancroft and Lula M. (Murphy) Bancroft. He grew up in the Clifton area of New Jersey and graduated from St. Mary's High School in Rutherford, New Jersey. He then attended and graduated from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN with a degree in Business Administration.
Neil met Carolyn Goodwin on a blind date in Boise, ID and soon changed her name to Bancroft. They were married in Boise on November 27, 1954.
Neil spent five and a half years in the United States Air Force. Because of the military he moved around but mainly raised his family in Clifton and Matawan, NJ. He and Carolyn moved to Boise, ID in 1987.
After his discharge from the Air Force, Neil worked for TIAA-CREF, as a tax-deferred annuties officer for 26 years, retiring in 1986.
Neil sang in the Barbershop Chorus, and took a special interest in gardening, woodworking and reading. His loving family and friends meant so much to him and he also enjoyed the Irish-American Club (Lunch Bunch), reading, history, and Boise State & Notre Dame Football.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn (Goodwin) Bancroft of Meridian, ID; brother, Brian Bancroft (Janet) of Matthews, NC; children, Wendy DeMatto (Rick) of Colorado Springs, CO, Tom Bancroft (Elsie Arntsen) of Matawan, NJ, and Julia Burdge (Erik Nelson) of Boise, ID; grandchildren, Dan Hatt (Becca) of Columbus, OH, Greg Hatt of Chicago, IL, Katie Wilcox (Marshall) of Boise, ID Beau Burdge of Boise, ID and Sam Burdge of Boise, ID. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Lula Bancroft, his brothers, Eugene and Don Bancroft and his sister, Joan Kane.
Memorials are suggested to United Hospice, 830 N. Main St., #200, Meridian, ID 83742 or the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, PO Box 9365, Boise, ID 83707.
Published in Idaho Statesman on April 16, 2013
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