Francis J. Vanderpool

Francis J. Vanderpool , 85, of Fleetwood, formerly of Lyon Station, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2026, in Tower Health - Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA. He was the husband of Ethel Elaine (Vanderpool) Vanderpool, whom he married on August 6, 1960, and who died on September 3, 2025. Born in Towanda, Bradford County, Francis was a son of the late Francis and Pearl (Vanderpool) Vanderpool. He was a former member of Bethel Church of the Nazarene, Kutztown.

Francis was employed in the Smelter Annex of East Penn Manufacturing Company, Lyon Station, for 32 years, until his retirement, in December 2025.

Francis enjoyed hunting and fishing. He would make several trips each year to Canada to fish, and enjoyed hunting in Bradford County. Francis enjoyed mowing his yard and keeping his home and property in pristine condition. Francis also enjoyed the company of his rescued stray cat, Chunky-Monkey.

Francis is survived by his daughter, Janet M. (Vanderpool), widow of Allen F. King, Fleetwood; two sisters: Susan (Vanderpool), wife of Donald Mulno, Towanda; and Mary (Vanderpool), wife of David Sandt, Wyalusing; and a brother, Paul Vanderpool, Towanda. In addition to his wife, Ethel, and parents, Francis was predeceased by a sister, Mildred Vanderpool and a brothers, George Vanderpool and Leonard Vanderpool.

A funeral service to celebrate and honor Francis' life will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. in Ludwick Funeral Homes and Cremation Care, Inc., 333 Greenwich Street, Kutztown, PA, with The Reverend Melissa A. Burkhart, officiating. Burial will follow in Berks County Memorial Gardens, Fleetwood. Relatives and friends are invited to a viewing Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home.

The family requests contributions be considered in Francis' memory to One-by-One Cat Rescue, PO Box 272, Temple, PA 19560-0272 or on-line at www.1by1.org/donate; or Forgotten Felines and Fidos, Inc., P.O. Box 62, Germansville, PA 18053, or on-line at https://www.forgottenfelines.org/

Ludwick Funeral Homes and Cremation Care, Inc., Kutztown, PA is in charge of arrangements. Memories and condolences may be shared by visiting Francis' obituary tribute page at www.Ludwickfh.com.