Stanley Szpindor, Longtime Trooper Funeral Home Director, Passes Away At 84

LOWER PROVIDENCE, PA — As owner and operator of the Szpindor-Meyers Funeral Home in Trooper, Stanley Szpindor helped countless numbers of grieving families who lost loved ones throughout the years.

Now, it is Szpindor's own family that is mourning a loss after Szpindor, a beloved member of his Montgomery County community, passed away recently at age 84.

Szpindor died on Nov. 15 with his wife, Ann, by his side, according to his obituary.

Szpindor was a Philadelphia native who owned and operated his funeral home for 40 years, his name well-recognized throughout the Lower Providence community.

"Stan was a great guy. He would do anything for you," Tim Meyers, current owner of the Szpindor-Meyers Funeral Home, told Patch in an interview.

Meyers said he bought the business from Szpindor back in 2011. Before that, he worked for Szpindor for about 20 years.

"Stan was a pillar in the community, involved in a lot of things," Meyers said.

Meyers said Szpindor was a very dedicated funeral director who would do everything around the business, from cutting grass and performing routine maintenance on the property to meeting with families of the deceased during their periods of mourning.

"He was just a great guy," Meyers said. "A big jokester. I have nothing but good things to say about him."

Meyers said Szpindor knew "everybody in the community," and that whenever the two worked a funeral together, it was apparent that Szpindor was able to connect with folks on a real human level.

Szpindor, who died from natural causes, had moved to Montgomery County when he was younger, and ended up raising his family in the Lower Providence area.

Eventually after he sold the business and entered into retirement, Szpindor relocated to Souderton, Meyers said.

In addition to his wife, Ann, Szpindor is survived by his children, Stan and Matthew. He was predeceased by his two daughters, Michelle Szpindor and Tanya (Allen) LaValley, according to his obituary.

He is also survived by his stepchildren, Karen Capaldi, Andrea Ricciardi and Ian Hall.

Visit here for Szpindor's full obituary.

Family and friends are invited to a visitation on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Szpindor-Meyers Funeral Home, located at 101 North Park Avenue in Trooper, and again on Friday from 9 to 10:45 a.m. at Saint Maria Goretti Church, 1601 Derstine Road in Hatfield. A mass of Christian burial will take place at the church at 11 a.m. Friday.

Interment will take place at Westminster Cemetery, 701 Belmont Avenue in Bala Cynwydd.