Rash's Surname Index
Notes for Joseph Worrell Jr. STRODE
Joseph W. Strode Jr., 83, of West Chester, an acclaimed community worker, died of a kidney ailment Monday, April 8, at Chester County Hospital.
Mr. Strode was the third-generation partner in Strode's Sausage & Scrapple, a business in West Chester that his grandfather started in 1876. The family had the distinction of operating one of the original booths in the Reading Terminal Market. He sold out in the 1980s.
The son of Ethel and Joseph Strode, Mr. Strode spent his life in West Chester.
In 1947, he graduated from Mercersburg Academy, and in 1951 he completed his business studies at Franklin and Marshall College.
He had a long history of community service in Chester County, serving on West Chester's borough council for eight years, two as president.
His family said one of his proudest moments was in 1996 when he was named one of Chester County's community heroes and carried the Olympic torch through West Chester on the road to the Atlanta Summer Olympic Games.
In 1987, the Chamber of Commerce of Greater West Chester presented him with the Outstanding Citizen of the Year award.
Another highlight of his life was when he was honored by Kesher Israel Congregation for his public service; he lighted the sixth candle to honor the six million Jews who died in the Holocaust.
He also helped assure that the West Chester Community Center pool remained open by raising funds to rehabilitate it.
In recognition of his lifelong commitment to racial equality, social justice, and community service, the Human Relations Council of Greater West Chester presented him with the annual Dr. Robert H. Hanna Community Appreciation Award. The YMCA of Central Chester County gave him its distinguished service award for his work.
Mr. Strode was a member and president of the West Chester Lions Club, and was honored as a Melvin Jones Fellow for humanitarian service. He also volunteered at Chester County Hospital and Meals on Wheels.
He and his wife, Betty, were honored with the meritorious award from the West Chester Senior Center.
A member of the First Presbyterian Church for 65 years, he was a deacon and trustee, but he enjoyed singing in the choir and taking flowers to those who could not come to church, his family said.
He was a sports fan. "His one true love was golf, belonging to West Chester Golf and Country Club, Buck Hill Falls, and Pine Valley, where he was able to share many special moments with family and dear friends," his relatives wrote.
Surviving in addition to his wife of 60 years are sons Joseph W. and Brad; daughter Dana Strode-Tritle; and nine grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 13, at First Presbyterian Church of West Chester, 130 W. Miner St. A visitation is from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Interment is private.
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