Carl L. Pierce

TROY - Carl L. Pierce Age 82, of Columbia Cross Roads, PA passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at Troy Community Hospital. Carl was born May 19, 1927 in Springfield Township, PA son of the late Harry and Hulda (Squires) Pierce. Carl was a graduate of Troy High School class of 1945. He was married to the former Ruth Berry on March 23, 1946. Carl was a retired dairy farmer and also operated his own farm equipment dealership for many years. He drove one of the first bulk milk tankers in Bradford County collecting milk from the local farmers. Carl attended the Wetona Big Pond Methodist Church and was a member of the Mt. Laurel Camping Club. In his spare time he loved to travel, read and attend antique tractor shows. Carl was a gentle man that will be deeply missed by his family and many friends. Survivors include his loving wife Ruth of Columbia Cross Roads, his son, and daughter-in-law, William & Elizabeth Pierce of Columbia Cross Roads, two granddaughters, Vanessa Pierce and her husband Thomas Cox of Ulster, PA, Tricia Pierce and her companion Richard Fusare of Springfield, PA, two great-grandchildren, Kasey Fusare and Sabrina Fusare. Family and friends are invited to call Monday, December 28, 2009 from 12 to 2 PM at the Gerald W. Vickery, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. 110 W. Main Street, Troy, PA. Carl's funeral and committal service will be held the conclusion of calling hours at 2 PM with Reverend Richard Noggle officiating. Interment will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Troy, PA. Memorials are directed to the Wetona Methodist Church Building Fund, 205 Redington Avenue. Troy, PA 16947 or to the American Heart Association, 1019 Mumma Road, Wormleysburg, PA 17041.