Rev. Allen F. Acor

Rev. Allen F. Acor, age  81, 492 Buckhorn Road, Bloomsburg,  went to be with his Lord  at 8:17 a. m. Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care Center, Bloomsburg where he was a  patient for 10 days. His death followed a brief illness.

Born in Danville on January 21, 1934, he was a son of the late Lawrence and Helen (Strausser) Acor. He resided in Madison Township since 1966.

Allen was  a graduate of the former North Mont High School, Turbotville  in 1952. He attended Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove for one year before enlisting in the US Army, serving during the Korean War for two years. Following his military service he enrolled at the former Bloomsburg State Teachers College, graduating in 1958 with a B.S. degree in chemistry.  He received his M.S. degree from Union College, Schenectady, New York.

He began his teaching career at the former Ringtown High School in Schuylkill County, teaching there from 1958 to 1964. He then taught at Millville High School from 1964 until retiring from teaching in 1993. During his teaching career, he taught chemistry, physics, biology and mathematics. He also served as the soccer coach and basketball coach at both schools.  For many years he also served as a score keeper and timer at many Millville athletic games.

Allen attended the Wesley Seminary, Washington, D.C. from 1976 to 1980 and was ordained as a United Methodist Minister, preaching  at various churches from 1976 until retiring  again in 2015. He served the Buckhorn-Rupert Parish for 19 years from 1976 to 1995 and more recently the Mooresburg-Hendrickson United Methodist Churches. During the course of his career as a minister he conducted hundreds of funerals and weddings throughout Columbia, Montour and lower Luzerne Counties for members and non-members alike.

He was a member of the Washington Lodge 265, F & AM, and Caldwell Consistory, both of Bloomsburg. In addition he was a former president of the North Branch League, served as a  Little League  coach, AYSO soccer coach, Cub Scout leader and Jerseytown 4-H Club leader.

Allen  was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years,  the former Shirley M. Dill on December 15, 2008.

Surviving are three sons: Allen F. Acor, II, and his wife Gail; Richard L. Acor, and his wife Rhonda; Robert J. Acor, and his wife Michelle, all of Bloomsburg; three daughters: Debra A., wife of Larry E. Kuntz, Jr., Hanover; Kimberly S., wife of Kenneth E. Long;, Bloomsburg; and Merry E. Acor, at home; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a sister, Marie, wife of Mahlon Eckroth, Bloomsburg; and two cousins who were very close to him, Richard Baylor, and his wife Sue, Danville and Donald Acor, and his wife Debbie, Selinsgrove.

Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11 a. m. in the Dean W. Kriner, Inc., Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 325 Market St., Bloomsburg, with the Rev. David D.  Rosenberger, pastor of the New Testament Assembly of God Church, Millville, officiating. Interment at Dutch Hill Cemetery, Madison Township with full military honors by the combined VFW group. Friends may call on Thursday from 6-8 p. m. or Friday from 9:30 a. m. until the time of the service at 11 a. m. Masonic memorial services on Thursday at 8 p. m.

The family will provide flowers. Memorials may be sent to either of the following:  Catawissa Military Band, 115 S. Berger Ave., Catawissa, PA 17820; Danville Community Singers, c/o Sandra M. Henrie, 307 Country Lane East, Orangeville, PA 17859 or Geisinger-Columbia Montour Hospice, 410 Glen Ave., Bloomsburg, PA 17815.