Dr. Boyd W. Ghering, 95, of Sun City Center, Fla., passed away on March 30, 2022.
Boyd was born on July 21, 1926, to Dr. Boyd W. Ghering and Luceil Darrow Ghering in Edinboro, Pa. After Boyd graduated from Edinboro High School, he earned a B.S. from Pennsylvania State University. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, attended Officer’s Candidate School, and was stationed in Germany during the Korean War as executive officer to the ambulance company of the 118th Medical Battalion. After returning home he earned a M.S. from Pennsylvania State University in soil chemistry with a minor in geology, a M.S. from Rutgers University in applied mathematics and statistics, and an Ed.D. in continuing education from Temple University.
Boyd taught at the Miner Research Institute, Chazy, N.Y. He then started a 40-plus-year career at Delaware Valley University, Doylestown, Pa., as associate professor of soil sciences, dean of the Continuing Education program, and associate professor emeritus of computer information system management.
He married Sandra L. Weiss July 14, 1956, in Ashland, Pa. They had five children, Kristen Louise, Karl Garner, Kurt William, Kara Marie and Kimberly Ann.
Boyd was an elder in the Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed monitoring for the Sun City Center Computer Club, bicycling and photography.
Boyd was predeceased by his parents, brothers Walter and Jerry, sister Eris and daughter Kristen G. McCormick. He is survived by his wife, his sister Carol Young, his children Karl Ghering (Hope), Kurt (Deborah) Ghering, Kara (Terry) Holton, Kimberly (John) Rively, and grandchildren Anastasia, Nathan, Samuel, Garner and Taylor.
Boyd was master of the “Ghering Glower” – which could stop you in your tracks; “imaginary land crabs”; “rollings”; “change purse trickery”; and “field stick.” He was supportive, caring and quirky, much loved and will be sorely missed.
A memorial service will be held at Forest Grove Presbyterian Church, Forest Grove, Pa., on June 11, 2022, at 10 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Sun City Center Emergency Squad, 720 Ray Watson Drive, Sun City Center, FL 33573 or to the Forest Grove Presbyterian Church, 1856 Forest Grove Road, Furlong, PA 18925.
DR. BOYD W. GHERING
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