Edwin M. Stolarick

Edwin M. Stolarick

September 17, 2024

Edwin Martin Stolarick, 96 of Pine Grove, passed into eternal life on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at Seton Manor Nursing & Rehab Center, Orwigsburg.

Born on October 16, 1927, in Lehman Township, PA, he was a son of the late Joseph C. and Mabel E. Sutliff Stolarick. An only child, he fondly recalled helping his father and uncles with farm work and caring for their horses.

Edwin was a 1945 graduate of Lehman High School. While attending school, he played football and basketball. He was also a member of the high school band, playing both the clarinet and the saxophone.

He met Ruth Shellhamer, and they married in 1951. Together they had two children, Catherine and Kenneth. After working as a delivery driver for a local oil company, Edwin accepted a position as manager of Agway Petroleum in Schuylkill County. He moved his family to Pine Grove in 1965. There he assisted with Little League and Boy Scouts, and joined the Swopes Valley Gun Club. He later became an active member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, and served on the church council. He was also a member of the Pine Grove Masonic Lodge #409 F. & A.M.

Edwin was an avid Phillies fan, enjoyed spending time outdoors, and loved playing golf in his retirement years. He will be best remembered as a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He enjoyed sharing folksy wisdom and advice, and was happiest when surrounded by family and friends.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Ruth, and son Kenneth.

Surviving are his daughter, Catherine Stolarick; daughter-in-law, Sandra Stolarick; granddaughter Emily Stormont and husband Ian; grandson Joe Stolarick and wife Andrea Meynard; great-grandchildren, James Stormont, Isabelle Stormont, and George Stolarick.

A service will be held at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer memorial donations be made to St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church General Fund, 312 S. Tulpehocken St., Pine Grove, PA 17963 in his memory.

The H. L. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc, Pine Grove is in charge of arrangements and you may send condolences online at www.hlsnyderfuneralhome.com

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