Arthur C. "Buck" Faust Jr.

Published in Montgomery Newspapers on December 1, 2010

Arthur C. Faust Arthur C. "Buck" Faust, Jr., 77, of Ambler, died on November 29, 2010 at Chestnut Hill Hospital.

He was the husband of Mally H. Wilkinson for 20 years. He was born in Philadelphia on February 20, 1933 to the late Arthur C. Faust, Sr. and the late Anna (Brinkman) Faust. He was a graduate of Temple University and served in the US Navy during the Korean War.

He was employed as a Pipeline Contractor for Henkels and McCoy for 20 years; he then started his own company Cross Buck Pipeline.

Buck was an avid sportsman; he enjoyed fly fishing and hunting. He was a sports enthusiast, especially baseball and football. In his younger years, he was a catcher and played minor league baseball for a Cincinnati Reds farm team and played in the Canadian Football League; he also was a member of the American Legion in Milheim, PA.

In addition to his wife Mally, he is survived by 3 children Eric Faust (Jennifer) of Hummelstown, PA, Kurt Faust of North Wales, PA, Alison Hahn (Jack) of Towamencin, PA, 2 stepsons Rex Wilkinson (Megan) of Sellersville, PA, Spencer Wilkinson (Lori) of Doylestown, PA, 3 grandchildren Allison, Matthew, Lindsey, 3 step-grandchildren Tucker, Abigail, Paige, 3 sisters Carole Taddei of Marco Island, FL, Christine "Bonnie" McMullen of McCormick, SC, Gwen Punchard of Glenside, PA, and many nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to his Memorial Service on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 11:00 AM at the Emil J. Ciavarelli Family Funeral Homes, 951 E. Butler Pike, Ambler.

Visitation will be from 9:30-11:00 AM. Interment will be Private. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name to American Diabetes Association , 150 Monument Rd., Suite 100, Philadelphia, PA 19004. www.diabetes.org. Condolences may be made at www.ciavarelli funeralhomes.com.