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JANUARY 13, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXX • NO 47
G&H Auto Repair Celebrates One-Year Anniversary G&H Auto Repair LLC, a familyowned and family-operated business in Atglen, celebrated its oneyear anniversary on Nov. 25, 2020. The owners of the company are Patrick Gordon, who has 28 years of experience in the auto repair industry, and his wife, Doris
A funeral procession that included vehicles from Keystone Valley Fire Department in Parkesburg escorted longtime resident Thaddeus “Bud” Wilde to his final resting place on Dec. 30. Residents lined First Avenue in the borough to pay their respects to Wilde, who was a fourth-generation funeral director, a lifetime member of the fire company and a member of the Parkesburg Lions Club.
Parkesburg Says Goodbye To Thaddeus “Bud” Wilde
Habecker-Gordon. “It has been nice meeting people in the community,” said Doris when reflecting on the shop’s first year of business. “We appreciate the community’s support, especially during this challenging year.” G&H Auto Repair serves all makes and models of vehicles and offers inspection and emissions services. Also offered are oil changes, alignments, air conditioning service, battery replacement, tire service, brake and suspension services and more. “Our goal is to look at and service on the same day if possible,” said Doris. The owners have lived in Atglen since 2001. In 2014, they bought land on which to build a See G&H Auto Repair pg 4
BY FRANCINE FULTON
ocal residents lined First Avenue in Parkesburg on Dec. 30 to pay their final respects to Thaddeus “Bud” Wilde during a funeral procession that included fire trucks and other rescue vehicles from Keystone Valley Fire Department (KVFD). Wilde passed away on Dec. 17 at the age of 89. The solemn funeral procession began at Wilde Funeral Home, where Wilde was a fourth-generation funeral director; passed KVFD, where Wilde once served as fire chief; and ended at Wilde’s final resting place at the Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church cemetery, where the funeral ceremony took place. Among those who viewed the procession of vehicles were local citizens, members of the Parkesburg Lions Club and borough and fire department officials. KVFD rang its sirens as the procession passed by.
Wilde graduated in 1953 from Eckels College of Mortuary Science in Philadelphia and served two years of apprenticeship at the Wilde Funeral Home before becoming director.
“His funeral procession will forever be etched in our hearts, and I know Dad would be grinning from ear to ear if he would have seen it.”
Owners Patrick Gordon (left) and Doris Habecker-Gordon (right), along with their son, Brandon Gordon, recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of G&H Auto Repair LLC in Atglen.
Lions Club Announces Holiday Contest Winners
Wilde was a member of Parkesburg Methodist Church and a former member of Parkesburg Presbyterian Church, where he served as deacon, elder and trustee. He was a member of the Brandywine Goddard Masonic Lodge F&AM for 67 years. He served on the board of the Chester County Blind Association and the Parkesburg Centennial Committee in 1972.
The Parkesburg Lions Club recently announced the winners of its annual holiday lights/decorations contest. The winners included the following: 610 Sixth Ave., first place; 2974 Cemetery Road, second place;
See “Bud” Wilde pg 4
See Lions Club pg 3
BY FRANCINE FULTON
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Because of the coronavirus pandemic, those who stood along the street wore masks and practiced social distancing, and Wilde’s service was open only to immediate family. Family members, including Wilde’s daughter, Cathy Wilde Christ, were moved by the number of people who turned out to say goodbye. “(Family members) send our love out to the community for their overwhelming support and love they showed us during Dad’s passing,” said Christ, “His funeral procession will forever be etched in our hearts, and I know Dad would be grinning from ear to ear if he would have seen it.” Many residents refer to Wilde as a community icon. In 2020, Parkesburg Mayor John Hagan declared March 2, Wilde’s birthday, as Thaddeus “Bud” Wilde Day in the Borough of Parkesburg.