FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED FUNERAL HOMES SINCE 1881
| Rev. Frederick H. Hopke Jr. |
| February 13, 1942 - September 3, 2026 |
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Public Events and LocationsVisitation - Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 10:00 to 11:00 AM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, GlensideFuneral Service - Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 11:00 AM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Glenside |
ContactsFuneral Home - Wetzel and Son Funeral Home - 501 Easton Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090 - 215-659-0911 - Map |
| Clergy - St. Paul’s Lutheran Church - 120 North Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038 - 215-884-3005 - Map |
| Family Florist - Penny’s by Plaza Flowers - 263 North Keswick Avenue, Glenside, PA 19038 - 215-884-9130 - Map |
| Donation - St. Paul’s Lutheran Church - 120 North Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038 - 215-884-3005 - Map |
Rev. Frederick H. Hopke Jr. of Jenkintown, Pennsylvania passed away Thursday, September 3, 2026 at his home. He was 84 years old. Fred was born February 13, 1942 in Hartford, Connecticut, son of the late Frederick H. Hopke Sr. and the late Mary Josephine Hopke (nee - Griffin). He is the he is the beloved husband of Joan Hopke (nee - Anderer). Father of Kristen McGuire (John), Karin Lavallee (Jon), step father of Jeffrey W. Bender (Katie), and Matthew K. Bender (Amy). He is the Grandfather of Kayla & Megan McGuire and Jackson & Olivia Lavallee, and Braxton & Scarlet Bender.
Fred was born in Hartford, Connecticut, raised in Hartford and Jamestown, NY. He attended Upsala College and the Philadelphia Theological Seminary. He was ordained in 1967. Fred served as Pastor of Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Endwell, NY and St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hatboro, PA. He spent 30 years as a minister and then went on to spend 25 years as a financial and insurance advisor.
Fred served on the Board of Directors of Liberty Lutheran for 30 years, which manages several faith-based retirement communities in southeastern Pennsylvania. Fred was an avid golfer and was a longtime member of LuLu Country Club, where he is proud to tell anyone that he had 7 hole in one’s. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Glenside, PA.
Relatives and friends are invited to his visitation on Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. followed by his funeral service at 11:00 A.M. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 120 North Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038.
Religious services will be conducted by Rev. Henrik Sonntag from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 120 North Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038.
Family flowers arranged by Penny’s by Plaza Flowers 215-884-9130.
www.wetzelandson.com
Fred was born in Hartford, Connecticut, raised in Hartford and Jamestown, NY. He attended Upsala College and the Philadelphia Theological Seminary. He was ordained in 1967. Fred served as Pastor of Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Endwell, NY and St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hatboro, PA. He spent 30 years as a minister and then went on to spend 25 years as a financial and insurance advisor.
Fred served on the Board of Directors of Liberty Lutheran for 30 years, which manages several faith-based retirement communities in southeastern Pennsylvania. Fred was an avid golfer and was a longtime member of LuLu Country Club, where he is proud to tell anyone that he had 7 hole in one’s. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Glenside, PA.
Relatives and friends are invited to his visitation on Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. followed by his funeral service at 11:00 A.M. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 120 North Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038.
Religious services will be conducted by Rev. Henrik Sonntag from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 120 North Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038.
Family flowers arranged by Penny’s by Plaza Flowers 215-884-9130.
www.wetzelandson.com
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