Published December 7, 2018 - Press Enterprise
Dr. David L. Heckman Sr., 87, of Shannondell at Valley Forge in Audubon, since 2006, formerly of Havertown, passed away Dec. 4, 2018. He was the husband of Fern (Dietrich) Mathews Heckman and was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary (McCommons) Heckman, in 2007.
Born Aug. 23, 1931, in Bloomsburg, he was the son of the late William K. and Ruth (Zarr) Heckman, and was a graduate of Bloomsburg High School. He received his Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Bloomsburg State Teachers College, his master’s degree in science from Penn State University, and his doctorate in education from Temple University. He was also a veteran of the United States Army.
Dr. Heckman began his career in education teaching at Clifton Heights High School and then Haverford High School. He later became an assistant principal at Haverford High School and then assistant superintendent of The School District of Haverford Township. An avid tennis player, he was a past president of the Idlehour Tennis Club in Drexel Hill. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge and the Aronimink Swim Club of Drexel Hill.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, David L. Heckman Jr., and his wife, Catherine, of Blue Bell; a daughter, Lynda H. Jensen, and her husband, David, of Coatesville; three grandchildren: Jennifer Breslin and her husband, Sean, Jessica Chan and her husband, Philip, and Jonathan Heckman and his wife, Elizabeth; and three great-grandchildren: Fiona, Brenna and Olivia.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral service at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, at R. L. Williams Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., 3440 Skippack Pike at Cedars Rd., Skippack, where friends may call for the viewing from 5-7 p.m. Burial will be private at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bloomsburg.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to Philabundance https://www.philabundance.org/ or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.RLWilliamsFuneralHome.com
Dr. David L. Heckman Sr., 87, of Shannondell at Valley Forge in Audubon, since 2006, formerly of Havertown, passed away Dec. 4, 2018. He was the husband of Fern (Dietrich) Mathews Heckman and was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary (McCommons) Heckman, in 2007.
Born Aug. 23, 1931, in Bloomsburg, he was the son of the late William K. and Ruth (Zarr) Heckman, and was a graduate of Bloomsburg High School. He received his Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Bloomsburg State Teachers College, his master’s degree in science from Penn State University, and his doctorate in education from Temple University. He was also a veteran of the United States Army.
Dr. Heckman began his career in education teaching at Clifton Heights High School and then Haverford High School. He later became an assistant principal at Haverford High School and then assistant superintendent of The School District of Haverford Township. An avid tennis player, he was a past president of the Idlehour Tennis Club in Drexel Hill. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge and the Aronimink Swim Club of Drexel Hill.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, David L. Heckman Jr., and his wife, Catherine, of Blue Bell; a daughter, Lynda H. Jensen, and her husband, David, of Coatesville; three grandchildren: Jennifer Breslin and her husband, Sean, Jessica Chan and her husband, Philip, and Jonathan Heckman and his wife, Elizabeth; and three great-grandchildren: Fiona, Brenna and Olivia.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral service at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, at R. L. Williams Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., 3440 Skippack Pike at Cedars Rd., Skippack, where friends may call for the viewing from 5-7 p.m. Burial will be private at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bloomsburg.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to Philabundance https://www.philabundance.org/ or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.RLWilliamsFuneralHome.com
Published December 7, 2018 - Press Enterprise
Dr. David L. Heckman Sr., 87, of Shannondell at Valley Forge in Audubon, since 2006, formerly of Havertown, passed away Dec. 4, 2018. He was the husband of Fern (Dietrich) Mathews Heckman and was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary (McCommons) Heckman, in 2007.
Born Aug. 23, 1931, in Bloomsburg, he was the son of the late William K. and Ruth (Zarr) Heckman, and was a graduate of Bloomsburg High School. He received his Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Bloomsburg State Teachers College, his master’s degree in science from Penn State University, and his doctorate in education from Temple University. He was also a veteran of the United States Army.
Dr. Heckman began his career in education teaching at Clifton Heights High School and then Haverford High School. He later became an assistant principal at Haverford High School and then assistant superintendent of The School District of Haverford Township. An avid tennis player, he was a past president of the Idlehour Tennis Club in Drexel Hill. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge and the Aronimink Swim Club of Drexel Hill.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, David L. Heckman Jr., and his wife, Catherine, of Blue Bell; a daughter, Lynda H. Jensen, and her husband, David, of Coatesville; three grandchildren: Jennifer Breslin and her husband, Sean, Jessica Chan and her husband, Philip, and Jonathan Heckman and his wife, Elizabeth; and three great-grandchildren: Fiona, Brenna and Olivia.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral service at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, at R. L. Williams Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., 3440 Skippack Pike at Cedars Rd., Skippack, where friends may call for the viewing from 5-7 p.m. Burial will be private at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bloomsburg.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to Philabundance https://www.philabundance.org/ or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.RLWilliamsFuneralHome.com
Dr. David L. Heckman Sr., 87, of Shannondell at Valley Forge in Audubon, since 2006, formerly of Havertown, passed away Dec. 4, 2018. He was the husband of Fern (Dietrich) Mathews Heckman and was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary (McCommons) Heckman, in 2007.
Born Aug. 23, 1931, in Bloomsburg, he was the son of the late William K. and Ruth (Zarr) Heckman, and was a graduate of Bloomsburg High School. He received his Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Bloomsburg State Teachers College, his master’s degree in science from Penn State University, and his doctorate in education from Temple University. He was also a veteran of the United States Army.
Dr. Heckman began his career in education teaching at Clifton Heights High School and then Haverford High School. He later became an assistant principal at Haverford High School and then assistant superintendent of The School District of Haverford Township. An avid tennis player, he was a past president of the Idlehour Tennis Club in Drexel Hill. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge and the Aronimink Swim Club of Drexel Hill.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, David L. Heckman Jr., and his wife, Catherine, of Blue Bell; a daughter, Lynda H. Jensen, and her husband, David, of Coatesville; three grandchildren: Jennifer Breslin and her husband, Sean, Jessica Chan and her husband, Philip, and Jonathan Heckman and his wife, Elizabeth; and three great-grandchildren: Fiona, Brenna and Olivia.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral service at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, at R. L. Williams Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., 3440 Skippack Pike at Cedars Rd., Skippack, where friends may call for the viewing from 5-7 p.m. Burial will be private at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bloomsburg.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to Philabundance https://www.philabundance.org/ or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.RLWilliamsFuneralHome.com
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