Edwin M. Farabaugh, Jr., age 79, of Fleetwood, passed away in Reading Hospital on Tuesday March 27, 2012. Husband of Patricia A. Rutkosky Farabaugh. They had been married 48 years.
Born in Spangler, Pa. son of the late Edwin M. and Anne Burke Farabaugh.
Ed graduated high school from Loyola Blakefield in Balitmore and college from Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore.
A U S Army veteran serving in Germany during the Korean War.
He was a member St. Mary's R. C. Church Kutztown.
Ed had worked for General Motors Corporation as a divisional field service manager for 35 years retiring in 1986. He also was an editor for the World Net Daily for fifteen years retiring in 2003. For many years he was a volunteer fire fighter. He was a professional musician playing the accordion and also gave lessons. Ed's passion was technology especially computers. He was member of several local computer clubs.
Survived by his wife Patricia and son Robert G. Farabaugh husband of Melissa DeTurck, Hamburg. Daughter Sandra F. (Farabaugh) wife of Eric George, Robesonia. Five grandchildren James, Seth, Morgan, Madeline and Katie Marie. Also surviving is a brother Michael J. Farabaugh of Baltimore.
He was preceded in death by his granddaughter Victoria Farabaugh and brothers Rev. Kenneth R. Farabaugh and Robert J. Farabaugh A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday at 10:00 AM from St. Mary's R C Church, 14833 Kutztown Road, Kutztown. A visitation with family is at 9:00AM to time of Mass. Inurnment will follow in Gethsemane Cemetery, Laureldale. Contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society, 498 Bellevue Avenue, Reading, PA 19605.
Arrangements by the Mae A. Stump Funeral Home, Inc. Fleewood.