Frank "Shep" Shepherd, age 86, died Sunday, March 17, 2019, at his home in Palmer Township PA, after a long, courageous battle with cancer.
Born May 7, 1932, in South River NJ, Frank was the son of the late Julius and Mary (Kanc) Shepherd. He grew up in East Brunswick NJ, moved to Holland Township, NJ (Hunterdon County) in 1969, and then to Palmer Township in 2016.
Frank joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1952, serving during the Korean War as an aircraft mechanic. After his military service Frank became a commercial pilot for the former Eastern Airlines, Trump Shuttle, and then retired with USAir Shuttle. He was a member of the Somerville Hangar of the Quiet Birdmen, a pilot's association, for many years.
Frank's faith and community were very important to him. He was a parishioner of St. Edward the Confessor Roman Catholic Church in Milford, NJ, for 47 years, where he was a founding member of the Knights of Columbus and served as a Eucharistic minister. He was a member of St. Jane Frances de Chantal Church in Easton, PA, after moving to Palmer Township. He also served on the Holland Township Board of Adjustment for many years.
Frank is survived by his wife of 51 years, Joyce (Zsoldos) Shepherd, his daughter, Kimberly Shepherd, his son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Tara Shepherd, and his daughter, Christina Shepherd, his granddaughter, Alexandra Shepherd-Boike, as well as several cousins.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 22, 2019, at St. Edward the Confessor Church, 61 Mill St., Milford, NJ. Interment with Military Honors will follow in St. Magdalen Cemetery, North Main St., Flemington, NJ. Calling hours will be Thursday evening, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main St., Flemington, NJ.
Published in The Express Times on Mar. 19, 2019
Born May 7, 1932, in South River NJ, Frank was the son of the late Julius and Mary (Kanc) Shepherd. He grew up in East Brunswick NJ, moved to Holland Township, NJ (Hunterdon County) in 1969, and then to Palmer Township in 2016.
Frank joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1952, serving during the Korean War as an aircraft mechanic. After his military service Frank became a commercial pilot for the former Eastern Airlines, Trump Shuttle, and then retired with USAir Shuttle. He was a member of the Somerville Hangar of the Quiet Birdmen, a pilot's association, for many years.
Frank's faith and community were very important to him. He was a parishioner of St. Edward the Confessor Roman Catholic Church in Milford, NJ, for 47 years, where he was a founding member of the Knights of Columbus and served as a Eucharistic minister. He was a member of St. Jane Frances de Chantal Church in Easton, PA, after moving to Palmer Township. He also served on the Holland Township Board of Adjustment for many years.
Frank is survived by his wife of 51 years, Joyce (Zsoldos) Shepherd, his daughter, Kimberly Shepherd, his son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Tara Shepherd, and his daughter, Christina Shepherd, his granddaughter, Alexandra Shepherd-Boike, as well as several cousins.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 22, 2019, at St. Edward the Confessor Church, 61 Mill St., Milford, NJ. Interment with Military Honors will follow in St. Magdalen Cemetery, North Main St., Flemington, NJ. Calling hours will be Thursday evening, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main St., Flemington, NJ.
Published in The Express Times on Mar. 19, 2019
Frank "Shep" Shepherd, age 86, died Sunday, March 17, 2019, at his home in Palmer Township PA, after a long, courageous battle with cancer.
Born May 7, 1932, in South River NJ, Frank was the son of the late Julius and Mary (Kanc) Shepherd. He grew up in East Brunswick NJ, moved to Holland Township, NJ (Hunterdon County) in 1969, and then to Palmer Township in 2016.
Frank joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1952, serving during the Korean War as an aircraft mechanic. After his military service Frank became a commercial pilot for the former Eastern Airlines, Trump Shuttle, and then retired with USAir Shuttle. He was a member of the Somerville Hangar of the Quiet Birdmen, a pilot's association, for many years.
Frank's faith and community were very important to him. He was a parishioner of St. Edward the Confessor Roman Catholic Church in Milford, NJ, for 47 years, where he was a founding member of the Knights of Columbus and served as a Eucharistic minister. He was a member of St. Jane Frances de Chantal Church in Easton, PA, after moving to Palmer Township. He also served on the Holland Township Board of Adjustment for many years.
Frank is survived by his wife of 51 years, Joyce (Zsoldos) Shepherd, his daughter, Kimberly Shepherd, his son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Tara Shepherd, and his daughter, Christina Shepherd, his granddaughter, Alexandra Shepherd-Boike, as well as several cousins.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 22, 2019, at St. Edward the Confessor Church, 61 Mill St., Milford, NJ. Interment with Military Honors will follow in St. Magdalen Cemetery, North Main St., Flemington, NJ. Calling hours will be Thursday evening, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main St., Flemington, NJ.
Published in The Express Times on Mar. 19, 2019
Born May 7, 1932, in South River NJ, Frank was the son of the late Julius and Mary (Kanc) Shepherd. He grew up in East Brunswick NJ, moved to Holland Township, NJ (Hunterdon County) in 1969, and then to Palmer Township in 2016.
Frank joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1952, serving during the Korean War as an aircraft mechanic. After his military service Frank became a commercial pilot for the former Eastern Airlines, Trump Shuttle, and then retired with USAir Shuttle. He was a member of the Somerville Hangar of the Quiet Birdmen, a pilot's association, for many years.
Frank's faith and community were very important to him. He was a parishioner of St. Edward the Confessor Roman Catholic Church in Milford, NJ, for 47 years, where he was a founding member of the Knights of Columbus and served as a Eucharistic minister. He was a member of St. Jane Frances de Chantal Church in Easton, PA, after moving to Palmer Township. He also served on the Holland Township Board of Adjustment for many years.
Frank is survived by his wife of 51 years, Joyce (Zsoldos) Shepherd, his daughter, Kimberly Shepherd, his son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Tara Shepherd, and his daughter, Christina Shepherd, his granddaughter, Alexandra Shepherd-Boike, as well as several cousins.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 22, 2019, at St. Edward the Confessor Church, 61 Mill St., Milford, NJ. Interment with Military Honors will follow in St. Magdalen Cemetery, North Main St., Flemington, NJ. Calling hours will be Thursday evening, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main St., Flemington, NJ.
Published in The Express Times on Mar. 19, 2019
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