1918
David
2017
David P. Kropp
October 29, 1918 — September 10, 2017
David P Kropp, 98, passed away on September 10, 2017 at John Knox Village in Orange City, Florida. He was born on October 29, 1918 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania to John George and Katie Elizabeth Kropp. He is predeceased by his loving wife of 64 years, Mary.
David grew up in Tamaqua. He graduated from Tamaqua High School in 1936. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard on the USCGC Ingham during World War II from 1940-1946. After the war, he attended New York University where he received both a BS and MA in Accounting and Business Administration. He worked as an accountant for Devoe & Reynolds Company and Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company, Staff Specialist at New York University, and a motel Accountant-Controller until his retirement. His hobbies included golf, reading, wood-working and singing in the church choir. He is survived by four children, four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held at E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 655 East Broad Street, Tamaqua PA. on September 22, 2017 at 1:00 pm.
Interment will be at the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania.
online registry and condolences may be signed at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com
David grew up in Tamaqua. He graduated from Tamaqua High School in 1936. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard on the USCGC Ingham during World War II from 1940-1946. After the war, he attended New York University where he received both a BS and MA in Accounting and Business Administration. He worked as an accountant for Devoe & Reynolds Company and Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company, Staff Specialist at New York University, and a motel Accountant-Controller until his retirement. His hobbies included golf, reading, wood-working and singing in the church choir. He is survived by four children, four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held at E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 655 East Broad Street, Tamaqua PA. on September 22, 2017 at 1:00 pm.
Interment will be at the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania.
online registry and condolences may be signed at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com
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