John Hamilton Tarbutton Sr.

John Hamilton “Hoppy” Tarbutton, Sr. passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020 at his residence. He was eighty-three years of age. Born in Bristol, he was the son of the late Beatrice and Edward Tarbutton. Hoppy was a longtime resident of Trevose.

John was a general contractor and mason. He enjoyed Woodwork and making things for those that he loved. His other interest include fishing, crabbing and working on cars. John was a volunteer fire fighter in the 1950’s and 1960’s, as a member of the Trevose Fire Company.

John was the beloved husband of Dorothy E. Tarbutton for sixty-one years. He was the loving father of John Tarbutton, Jr. (Sue), Joseph Tarbutton (Carol), Dawn Luszczak (David) and Denise Madden. He was the cherished grandfather of Tracy Cella (Anthony), Heather Tarbutton, Jennifer Pyle (Zeke), Michael Luszczak, Shawn Tarbutton, James Madden III (Jacky), Rachael Madden, Samantha Syperreck (Bobby) and Laura Wishart. He was also survived by five great grandchildren. John was predeceased by his sister Carol, his mother in-law Cora, father in-law Howard, and his great granddaughter, Alexandra.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 300 5th Avenue, Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451 or the Trevose Fire Company, 4900 Street Road, Trevose, PA 19053.