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Harold Harr Alderfer, M.D., of West Chester
Monday, May 8, 2006
Harold Harr Alderfer, M.D., of West Chester, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2006, at the Chester County Hospital after a long illness.
He was the husband of Shirley Koch Alderfer.
Born March 5, 1923, he was the son of the late Henry B. and Anna Harr Alderfer.
Dr. Alderfer grew up in Lansdale and was a graduate of Lansdale High School. In 1942, he graduated from Ursinus College, majoring in pre-medicine. He graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia and then entered the U.S. Army as a captain and medical doctor.
While serving in the Army, he was stationed in Nurenburg, Germany, at the United States Army Hospital for two years.
Upon his return to the United States, he went to Chester County Hospital to serve his residency. He then went to Children's Hospital in Philadelphia to specialize in pediatrics, and once he completed his residency, Dr. Francis Jacobs asked him to join his practice in West Chester as a partner in 1952. They practiced together for 42 years until his retirement in 1989.
While still practicing in West Chester, Dr. Alderfer donated his time at two well-baby clinics in Coatesville and Kennett Square for 25 years.
He was chairman of the pediatrics department at Chester County Hospital from 1967 to 1970 and chairman of the Infectious Control Commission from 1973 to 1977.
Dr. Alderfer will be missed in the community in which he took care of many generations of local families in Chester County.
In addition to his wife of nearly 59 years, Shirley, Dr. Alderfer is survived by two daughters, Rebecca Alderfer of Philadelphia and Karen Whelan of Portsmouth, N.H., along with one grandson.
One brother, Henry Harr Alderfer, M.D., of Marion, Ind., predeceased him in 1973.
Relatives and friends are invited to his funeral service at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 10, at the First Presbyterian Church, Miner and Darlington streets, West Chester.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
Interment will be in the Birmingham-Lafayette Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in the memory of Dr. Harold H. Alderfer, M.D., to the Chester County Hospital, 701 E. Marshall St., West Chester, PA 19380; or Children's Hospital Foundation 34th Street and Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Harold Harr Alderfer, M.D., of West Chester
Monday, May 8, 2006
Harold Harr Alderfer, M.D., of West Chester, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2006, at the Chester County Hospital after a long illness.
He was the husband of Shirley Koch Alderfer.
Born March 5, 1923, he was the son of the late Henry B. and Anna Harr Alderfer.
Dr. Alderfer grew up in Lansdale and was a graduate of Lansdale High School. In 1942, he graduated from Ursinus College, majoring in pre-medicine. He graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia and then entered the U.S. Army as a captain and medical doctor.
While serving in the Army, he was stationed in Nurenburg, Germany, at the United States Army Hospital for two years.
Upon his return to the United States, he went to Chester County Hospital to serve his residency. He then went to Children's Hospital in Philadelphia to specialize in pediatrics, and once he completed his residency, Dr. Francis Jacobs asked him to join his practice in West Chester as a partner in 1952. They practiced together for 42 years until his retirement in 1989.
While still practicing in West Chester, Dr. Alderfer donated his time at two well-baby clinics in Coatesville and Kennett Square for 25 years.
He was chairman of the pediatrics department at Chester County Hospital from 1967 to 1970 and chairman of the Infectious Control Commission from 1973 to 1977.
Dr. Alderfer will be missed in the community in which he took care of many generations of local families in Chester County.
In addition to his wife of nearly 59 years, Shirley, Dr. Alderfer is survived by two daughters, Rebecca Alderfer of Philadelphia and Karen Whelan of Portsmouth, N.H., along with one grandson.
One brother, Henry Harr Alderfer, M.D., of Marion, Ind., predeceased him in 1973.
Relatives and friends are invited to his funeral service at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 10, at the First Presbyterian Church, Miner and Darlington streets, West Chester.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
Interment will be in the Birmingham-Lafayette Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in the memory of Dr. Harold H. Alderfer, M.D., to the Chester County Hospital, 701 E. Marshall St., West Chester, PA 19380; or Children's Hospital Foundation 34th Street and Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Daily Local News
Harold Harr Alderfer, M.D., of West Chester
Monday, May 8, 2006
Harold Harr Alderfer, M.D., of West Chester, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2006, at the Chester County Hospital after a long illness.
He was the husband of Shirley Koch Alderfer.
Born March 5, 1923, he was the son of the late Henry B. and Anna Harr Alderfer.
Dr. Alderfer grew up in Lansdale and was a graduate of Lansdale High School. In 1942, he graduated from Ursinus College, majoring in pre-medicine. He graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia and then entered the U.S. Army as a captain and medical doctor.
While serving in the Army, he was stationed in Nurenburg, Germany, at the United States Army Hospital for two years.
Upon his return to the United States, he went to Chester County Hospital to serve his residency. He then went to Children's Hospital in Philadelphia to specialize in pediatrics, and once he completed his residency, Dr. Francis Jacobs asked him to join his practice in West Chester as a partner in 1952. They practiced together for 42 years until his retirement in 1989.
While still practicing in West Chester, Dr. Alderfer donated his time at two well-baby clinics in Coatesville and Kennett Square for 25 years.
He was chairman of the pediatrics department at Chester County Hospital from 1967 to 1970 and chairman of the Infectious Control Commission from 1973 to 1977.
Dr. Alderfer will be missed in the community in which he took care of many generations of local families in Chester County.
In addition to his wife of nearly 59 years, Shirley, Dr. Alderfer is survived by two daughters, Rebecca Alderfer of Philadelphia and Karen Whelan of Portsmouth, N.H., along with one grandson.
One brother, Henry Harr Alderfer, M.D., of Marion, Ind., predeceased him in 1973.
Relatives and friends are invited to his funeral service at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 10, at the First Presbyterian Church, Miner and Darlington streets, West Chester.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
Interment will be in the Birmingham-Lafayette Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in the memory of Dr. Harold H. Alderfer, M.D., to the Chester County Hospital, 701 E. Marshall St., West Chester, PA 19380; or Children's Hospital Foundation 34th Street and Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Harold Harr Alderfer, M.D., of West Chester
Monday, May 8, 2006
Harold Harr Alderfer, M.D., of West Chester, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2006, at the Chester County Hospital after a long illness.
He was the husband of Shirley Koch Alderfer.
Born March 5, 1923, he was the son of the late Henry B. and Anna Harr Alderfer.
Dr. Alderfer grew up in Lansdale and was a graduate of Lansdale High School. In 1942, he graduated from Ursinus College, majoring in pre-medicine. He graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia and then entered the U.S. Army as a captain and medical doctor.
While serving in the Army, he was stationed in Nurenburg, Germany, at the United States Army Hospital for two years.
Upon his return to the United States, he went to Chester County Hospital to serve his residency. He then went to Children's Hospital in Philadelphia to specialize in pediatrics, and once he completed his residency, Dr. Francis Jacobs asked him to join his practice in West Chester as a partner in 1952. They practiced together for 42 years until his retirement in 1989.
While still practicing in West Chester, Dr. Alderfer donated his time at two well-baby clinics in Coatesville and Kennett Square for 25 years.
He was chairman of the pediatrics department at Chester County Hospital from 1967 to 1970 and chairman of the Infectious Control Commission from 1973 to 1977.
Dr. Alderfer will be missed in the community in which he took care of many generations of local families in Chester County.
In addition to his wife of nearly 59 years, Shirley, Dr. Alderfer is survived by two daughters, Rebecca Alderfer of Philadelphia and Karen Whelan of Portsmouth, N.H., along with one grandson.
One brother, Henry Harr Alderfer, M.D., of Marion, Ind., predeceased him in 1973.
Relatives and friends are invited to his funeral service at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 10, at the First Presbyterian Church, Miner and Darlington streets, West Chester.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
Interment will be in the Birmingham-Lafayette Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in the memory of Dr. Harold H. Alderfer, M.D., to the Chester County Hospital, 701 E. Marshall St., West Chester, PA 19380; or Children's Hospital Foundation 34th Street and Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104.
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