Obituary:
Thomas E. Ackerman
Thomas E. Ackerman, 79, of 76 Walker Ave., passed away Saturday (May 15, 2010) in his home.
Born Feb. 18, 1931, in Norwich , N.Y., he was the son of Lyle M. and Mary Dunn Ackerman. On June 30, 1956, in St. Joseph Church in Babylon, N.Y., he married the former Maureen Birkmier, who survives.
A resident of Bradford since 1960, Mr. Ackerman worked for Corning Glass, AVX and Dresser Manufacturing Co. before becoming a consultant for different industries. In 1986, he began serving as district justice for the City of Bradford until 2000.
He graduated from Villanova College in 1953. He also served in the U.S. Marines and was a member of St. Bernard Church.
Surviving, besides his wife, are a daughter, Mary Eileen Ackerman of Sarasota, Fla.; five sons, Thomas E. Ackerman II of Rutland, Mass., Stephen J. Ackerman of Bradford, David M. Ackerman of Allentown, Michael K. Ackerman of Olean, N.Y., and Robert J. Ackerman of Bradenton, Fla.; and 11 grandchildren.
Besides his parents, Mr. Ackerman was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathleen Ackerman, in 1976.
Friends are invited to attend a Memorial Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Bernard Church with the Rev. Leo J. Gallina, pastor, as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Bernard Cemetery.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.
http://hollenbeckcahill.com/send_condolences.aspx?obit_id=838
Born Feb. 18, 1931, in Norwich , N.Y., he was the son of Lyle M. and Mary Dunn Ackerman. On June 30, 1956, in St. Joseph Church in Babylon, N.Y., he married the former Maureen Birkmier, who survives.
A resident of Bradford since 1960, Mr. Ackerman worked for Corning Glass, AVX and Dresser Manufacturing Co. before becoming a consultant for different industries. In 1986, he began serving as district justice for the City of Bradford until 2000.
He graduated from Villanova College in 1953. He also served in the U.S. Marines and was a member of St. Bernard Church.
Surviving, besides his wife, are a daughter, Mary Eileen Ackerman of Sarasota, Fla.; five sons, Thomas E. Ackerman II of Rutland, Mass., Stephen J. Ackerman of Bradford, David M. Ackerman of Allentown, Michael K. Ackerman of Olean, N.Y., and Robert J. Ackerman of Bradenton, Fla.; and 11 grandchildren.
Besides his parents, Mr. Ackerman was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathleen Ackerman, in 1976.
Friends are invited to attend a Memorial Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Bernard Church with the Rev. Leo J. Gallina, pastor, as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Bernard Cemetery.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.
http://hollenbeckcahill.com/send_condolences.aspx?obit_id=838
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