Frank D. Weisbecker of Pennsburg

Frank D. Weisbecker, 82, of Pennsburg, PA, passed away quietly at his home in Upper Hanover Township on March 11, 2017, surrounded by his family.

Frank was born on Oct. 9, 1934, to Frank and Mary Weisbecker of Glenside, PA, and graduated from Abington High School.

Prior to moving to Pennsburg in 1983, Frank and his loving wife Edith Mae (Hoffman), lived in Lansdale, PA, raising their two sons.

Besides being civically involved with the North Penn YMCA and Lansdale Borough Zoning Board, Frank and Edith were avid campers and spent many weekends traveling with friends and family.

Frank also owned and was president of United Knitting Machine Co., a custom hosiery equipment maker started by his father and which later became a design and manufacturing house of specialty railcar equipment. Under his leadership, the company eventually outgrew its Lansdale production facilities and moved to Harleysville, PA, where he retired in 1994.

After retirement, he fullfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a farmer and raised livestock and vegetables for many years at his farm outside of Pennsburg.

Franks greatest joys were sunny afternoons making hay, talking animal husbandry with other local farmers and working in his woodshop.

Frank was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, and he served on the cemetery and other committees over the course of his 35 years living in the Upper Perkiomen Valley.

Besides his wife of almost 60 years, he is survived by his two sons, Frank Jr. and wife, Jane, and Robert and wife, Susan, and grandchildren, Meg, Casey, Annie, Sam, Matt and Conner.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 17, at Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, 222 Washington St., East Greenville, PA. Viewing is from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service. Offer sympathy at www. mannslonakerfuneralhome. com.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 81 N. Main St., Pennsburg, PA 18073 and Open Link, 452 Penn St., Pennsburg, PA 18073.