Rev. John Rolland Bucher 1 2
- Born: 6 Oct 1923, Chenzhou , Hunan, CHN 1 2
- Marriage (1): I. Rosine Ilgenfritz
- Died: 24 Jun 2010, Sewickley, Allegheny, PA at age 86 1 2
- Buried: Lancaster: Greenwood Cemetery, Lancaster, PA 2
FamilySearch ID: GCK9-L8K.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Moved: 1927, Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. 1
2. S.S. President McKinley sailing from Shanghai China 26 Jun 1927 arriving Seattle WA 10 Jul 1927 on 10 Jul 1927 in Seattle, King, WA. 3 Bucher J Frank age 48 born Milton PA 6/17/78
Bucher Olive M age 44 born Shamokin PA 3/6/83
Bucher Olive M age 15 born Shamokin PA 3/9/11
Bucher Jonas F age 13 born Kuling China 7/27/12
Bucher Mary V age 11 born Kuling China 6/26/14
Bucher Emma E. age 8 born Schchonfu China 1/19/18
Bucher John R age 2 born Schchonfu China 10/6/23.
3. Census in 1930 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. 4 The 1930 census recorded renting for $45 a month at 735 Marietta Avenue: Olive M. Bucher, 47, living with daughters Adeline W., assistant editor for newspaper, 23; Martha A., 21; Olive M., 19; son J. Frank, 17; daughter Emma E., 12; and son John R., 6. All the children were born in China except Olive, who was born in Pennsylvania as were their parents.
4. Residence: on 3 Aug 1947 in Hyndman, Bedford, PA, United States.
5. Obituary: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: obituary of Rev. John R. Bucher on 27 Jun 2010 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. 1 BUCHER REV. JOHN R.
Age 86, on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at the Masonic Village, Sewickley, PA. Born October 6, 1923 in Shenchow Fu, China in the Hunan Province. Son of the late Rev. Dr. J. Frank Bucher and Olive Mae (Miller) Bucher. Rev. Bucher was the youngest of eight children which all his siblings predeceased him. In 1927 Rev. Bucher moved from China to Lancaster, PA, he graduated from John Picrsol McCaskey High School and Franklin & Marshall College in 1944. Rev. Bucher attended Theological Seminary of Evangelical & Reformed Church where he graduated and was ordained in 1946 in the St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church Lancaster. Rev. Bucher served the Hyndman-Wellersbur Charge of the Pittsburgh Synod 1946-1949, First Church, Pitcairn of the Pittsburgh Synod 1949-1953, Uniontown Charge of the Susquehanna Synod 1953-1956, St. Mark's Church, McKeesport of the Pittsburgh Synod and Penn West Conference 1957-1966, St. Paul's Church, Pittsburgh Synod and Penn West Conference 1966-1972, Co-Pastored in the St. Peter's and St. Paul's Church Pittsburgh of the Penn West Conference 1972 and Birmingham United Church of Christ, Carrick, PA 01973 until his retirement in 1989. Rev. Bucher was active in the Pittsburgh Association and the Penn West Conference chairing and serving on numerous committees, including Church and Ministry, Church Extension, Committee on Mission Strategy. He served on many community and neighborhood boards and committees. He was very active in the Board of Delegates of the Christian Association of Southwest, PA. Rev. Bucher was described by his colleagues as having "exemplified the highest of qualitics" with his "strongest attributes in the area of program, counseling and creative leadership". Dr. Paul Westcoat, Jr. remembered John as being "ahead of his times' and "extremely intelligent". Rev. Bucher is survived by his wife I. Rosine (Ilgenfritz) Bucher also of the Masonic Village, Sewickley, PA. A Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. until time of Funeral Service at 11:00 a.m. in the Birmingham United Church of Christ, 25 Carrick Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15210. Officiating Pastor Patricia Mohr-Kelly. Interment will take place in Greenwood Cemetery, Lancaster, PA on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Memorial contributions may be made to the Church.
6. Obituary: Sunday News on 27 Jun 2010 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. The Rev. John R. Bucher, age 86 on Thursday June 24, 2010 at the Masonic Villages, Sewickley, PA.
Born October 6, 1923 in Shenchow Fu, China in the Hunan Province, son of the late Rev. Dr. J. Frank Bucher and Olive Mae (Miller) Bucher. Rev. Bucher was the youngest of eight children; all his siblings predeceased him. In 1927 7 Rev. Bucher moved from China to Lancaster, PA. He graduated from John Piersol McCaskey High School and Franklin & Marshall College in 1944. Rev.
Bucher attended Theological Seminary of Evangelical & Reformed Church where he graduated and was ordained in 1946 in the St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church Lancaster. Rev. Bucher served the Hyndman-Wellersbur Charge of the Pittsburgh Synod 1946- 1949, First Church, Pitcairn of the Pittsburgh Synod 1949- 1953, Uniontown Charge of the Susquehanna Synod 1953- 1956, St. Mark's Church, McKesport of the Pittsburgh Synod and Penn West Conference 1957-1966, St.
Paul's Church, Pittsburgh Synod and Penn West Conference 1966-1972, Co-Pastored in the St. Peter's and St. Paul's Church Pittsburgh of the Penn West Conference 1972 and Birmingham United Church of Christ, Carrick, PA 1973 until his retirement in 1989. Rev. Bucher was active in the Pittsburgh Association and the Penn West Conference chairing and serving on numerous committees, including Church and Ministry, Church Extension, Committee on Mission Strategy.
He served on many community and neighborhood boards and committees. He was very active in the e Board of Delegates of the Christian / Association of Southwest PA. Rev. Bucher was described by his colleagues as having "exemplified the highest of qualities" with his "strongest attributes in the area of program, counseling and creative leadership." Dr. Paul Westcoat, Jr.
remembered John as being "ahead of his times" and "extremely intelligent" Rev. Bucher is survived by his wife I. Rosine (Ilgenfritz) Bucher also of the Masonic Villages, Sewickley, PA. A visitation will be held on Tuesday June 29, 2010 at 9:30 AM until time of Funeral Service at 11:00 AM in the Birmingham United Church of Christ, 25 Carrick Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15210. Officiating Pastor Patricia Mohr-Kelly Interment will take place in Greenwood Cemetery, Lancaster, PA on Wednesday June 30, 2010.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Church. Funeral Arrangements entrusted to the Readshaw Funeral Home, Inc. 1503 Brownsville Road, Carrick 412-882-3850. www.readshawfuneralhome.com.
John married I. Rosine Ilgenfritz. (I. Rosine Ilgenfritz was born on 10 Feb 1926 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA,5 6 died on 18 Jun 2012 in Sewickley, Allegheny, PA 5 6 7 and was buried on 21 Jun 2012 in Lancaster: Greenwood Cemetery, Lancaster, PA 6 7.)
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