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Sterling R. Saunders Sr.
December 20, 1923 - April 20, 2017
Sterling R. Saunders Sr., 93, of West Chester, PA, passed on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Born December 20, 1923, in Chestertown, MD (Kent Co.), he was the son of the late Maude Briscoe Pierce and George Saunders.
He was educated in the Kennett Square Area School District. As a young man, he enlisted in the U.S. Army.
For many years, he worked for A. Duie Pyle, Inc. where he received honors for driving thirty-eight years with no accidents and no citations. In addition, he served on the Safety Committee for over ten years, retiring in 1988. Doing his retirement, he worked part-time driving for DeBaptiste Funeral Homes, Inc.
He was a member of Galilee U.A.M.E. Church of Avondale, PA for the past eight years. He was also a member of VFW #898-Carter Miller Johnson, lifetime member of Nathan Holmes American Legion Post 362, Past Master and member of Hope Chatham Lodge #40, Prince Hall, and past president of The Star Social Club of West Chester.
Sterling loved the Christmas season and loved decorating during this time. He also loved dancing, especially “bopping”, and he loved to bake rolls and make rice pudding. He also enjoyed sports with the Dodgers baseball team being his favorite.
Two daughters, Pamela Saunders and Khalima Washington; three sons, Sterling R. Saunders Jr., Craig Saunders and Gregory Saunders; six grandchildren; four great grandchildren; one sister, Cecelia Rochester and a host of relatives and friends survive him.
In addition to his parents, and wife Gloria Saunders, one son, Charles H. Glasco, precedes him in death.