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David E Harr

October 31, 1930 — December 4, 2021

David E Harr, 91, of Willow Grove, passed away on December 4, 2021 at Foulkeways at Gwynedd.

David was born in Philadelphia, PA to Arlene and David W on October 31, 1930. He attended Germantown High School. He married Jeanne Kramer on June 14, 1952 in Germantown, PA. He graduated from Franklin and Marshall College with a Bachelors of Arts degree and received a Master’s in Education at Temple University. He worked as a History Teacher at Cheltenham High School and a High School administrator and Athletic Director at Abington and Upper Dublin High Schools. He was a veteran of The Korean War and served in the Army and was awarded with an honorable discharge as a Corporal. He was a founding member of the Reformed Church of Willow Grove, inducted into the PA Hall of Fame, served on the Executive Council of PA State Athletic Director Association, Chairman of 6 sports in the Suburban One League, Chairman of 3 sports in the PIAA District 1, received lifetime achievement award from the Suburban 1 League in 2002 and was inducted into the inaugural Upper Dublin Hall of Fame in 2005.

David is survived by his only sister Betty Lou Myers of Albuquerque, NM; children David A Harr (June), Maribeth Bieger (Tony), Debbie Stanutz (Kevin), Patti Greenwood (Tom), 10 grandchildren and 3 great grand-children. David is preceded in death by his wife of 64 years Jeanne Kramer.

Family and friends are invited to a memorial service on Thursday, December 9 at 4pm at St. Alphonsus Parish, 33 Conwell Drive; Maple Glen, PA. Family will receive condolences in the narthex at St. Alphonsus beginning at 2:30pm. Burial will be private.

Memorials may be given to the Upper Dublin Education Foundation.

The family of David wishes to extend our sincere thanks to the Foulkeways nursing staff.

For those unable to attend, the funeral mass with be livestreamed. It can be accessed here , and found under the link titled "Under Live Mass".

Arrangements are by Shaeff-Myers Funeral Home

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Visitation

Thursday, December 9, 2021

2:30 - 4:00 pm (Eastern time)

Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church

33 Conwell Drive, Maple Glen, PA 19002

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Funeral Mass

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Starts at 4:00 pm (Eastern time)

Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church

33 Conwell Drive, Maple Glen, PA 19002

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