Sang the Anthem at many minor league baseball games, the Northumberland Sept. He was a regular singing the Anthem at the Shikellamy home basketball games. Also sang the National Anthem at the PA American Legion Convention, Philadelphia. Probably best known for his singing of the National Anthem at a Phillies/Atlanta game at Veteran's Stadium on April 21, 2001, or the Bucknell/Navy basketball game on Jan. Silver Sneakers and Yoga were part of his day. We had a unique team that was competitive but also was fun loving!
Finally did it." Shot his age at "77" and "78." Biggest thrill winning the 2nd flight at Three Ponds in 2008. Won the Senior Net Championship in 2004 and during his golf time recorded seven hole in ones. He was a member of 3 Ponds Golf Club for many years. He worked as a sports reporter for The Daily Item and coordinated the Summer Fun Mobile program for Northumberland County. In his younger days he was a caddy at Shawnee on The Delaware Golf Course. Also coached in the Sunbury Quadra league baseball league. His teams won Elementary Flag Football Championships at the Edison and Oaklyn schools. Officiated Little League baseball, basketball, and flag football.Īlso coached flag football for several years. His part time jobs included working at the Sunbury playgrounds in the summer, mainly the Goodwill. Monica School was recognized by NASA for its science curriculum. Traveled to New Orleans to receive the award at the annual American Catholic Principal's Convention. Monica School, in 1998, was named as one of the top 12 Catholic Schools in America for its technology program. During his tenure at Shikellamy he was instrumental in starting the Shikellamy Summer Math Club, the Foster Grandparent Program and introduced a summer program called (LIFE) Learning Is Fun Every day. Ted was employed as a teacher and principal by the Sunbury/Shikellamy School District from 1962 to 1997. He had two fantastic brothers, Ed and Bill and is survived by two kind sisters, Mary Lou Menniti of Whitehall and Judy Massey and husband Bruce of Hilton Head, SC.
He was the son of Mary and Ted (Tufky) Andrewlevich of Mount Carmel. She was a saint!!!! They were blessed with six great kids, Ted Jr., Mary, Fran, Ed, Val, and Tom and grandkids, Amber, Emma, Erin, Miranda, Hannah, Cole, TJ, and Jake (special to Ted) and others - Kelly, Dee, and Joe. Ted was married to Cyn (the love of his life) for 59 years. Received his elementary and secondary principal's certificate from Bucknell University in 1970 and then his Superintendent's Letter of Eligibility from Penn State University in 1972. Graduated from Bloomsburg State Teacher's College with a bachelor of science degree in elementary education and continued to get his master's in 1969. Graduated from Mount Carmel High in 1956. Ted was born in Mount Carmel, June 15, 1939. He always wanted to be a cowboy so hitting the trail at least got him started in the right direction. When he got a call, off he went in his truck to lend a hand!Ī celebration of life will be held at a later date.Theodore J. He was an all-around handy man and could do electrical, plumbing and heating. He was always ready to help anyone who needed it. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Ryan Funk.īill enjoyed fishing, going to the casinos, watching wrestling and smoking his curly pipe. He was a 1958 graduate of Sunbury Owls High School.īill and his wife Beverly (Shrawder) were married July 7, 1961, and shared more than 61 years together.īill is survived, in addition to his wife, by two sons and their wives, William and Lisa of Sunbury and David and Mary of Milton three granddaughters, Courtney Wandishin of Suffolk, Va., Christina Funk of Jacksonville, N.C., and Megan Funk of Milton. 29, 1941, in Sunbury, a son of the late Harry and Llewlyn Funk. 21, 2023, with his sons by his side.īill was born Jan. "Bill" Funk Sr., 81, of Sunbury, passed from this world, Saturday, Jan.
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