Frederick Tiffert Gusz, Sr.

Visitation and Reception - March 2, 2013 from 10:00 A.M.-Noon in Penn Hall, Pennswood Village, 1382 Newtown-Langhorne Road, Newtown, PA Frederick Tiffert Gusz, Sr. Energetic Father, Grandfather, Mentor, and Friend As the world loses the Greatest Generation, Fred has done his part in setting the example for the next generations to be good citizens in taking care of the earth and each other. His curiosity and love of learning defined his personality. He was the person in the room you could count on to tell you something interesting, and he always wanted to hear what you had to say.Fred was born in New York City in 1916 to Nicholas and Magdalena Gusz, the first of their four children. He and his brother Nick and their many boyhood friends were active in scouts and spent their days exploring the then-wilderness along the Delaware River and Canal near their home in Trenton, NJ. As a father, he was involved in Boy Scouts, even after his sons aged-out. He and Dick Fox made Lower Makefield Troop 10 a rigorous experience. He instilled his love of hiking, canoing, kayaking, and camping in the boys. He could identify every plant, tree, and bird in the Northeast, and sometimes we had to remind him to stop looking out the window and drive! He met and married Kathryn Black in Trenton, and they moved their young family to rural Bucks County in 1951. Fred and Kate/Kate and Fred-they were a well-known couple. Even though they had distinctly different interests, they kept a life-long dialogue going that was pretty interesting to eavesdroppers. When Kate was in decline, Fred was her primary caretaker, devoted to maintaining their quality of life. After she died in 2008, Fred moved to Pennswood, where he made new friends and joined in many of the activities. He particularly liked the contact with students from George School and the concerts and lectures they offered. He said living at Pennswood was like graduate school. He loved the art exhibits and courses delivered by renowned professors, earning a T-shirt from his Shakespeare course. He was active in the Environmental group, Bird Watchers, and Earth Day celebrations. The family is so grateful for the wonderful environment and care provided by the people of Pennswood.In his career, Fred was an executive, economist, editor/publisher, and industrial consultant. After he retired from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry at age 55, he was busier than ever with Bucks County politics and environmental activism. He was at times a candidate in local elections, served as county party chairman, Presidential delegate, and avid campaigner. Among other environmental concerns, he gave much time to the Del-AWARE movement (aimed at preserving the upper river, including the Dump the Pump campaign in the 1980s), the Nature Conservancy (volunteer of the year at age 85), Friends of the Canal, and Delaware Riverkeeper. When he wasn't watching C-Span, he followed the Phillies, Eagles, and Flyers. He enjoyed fly fishing, cooking, reading, and he filled so many notebooks with his writing. In the house, you often had to step carefully around his renovation projects. **Fred often rode the train to Philadelphia and New York, but Princeton University was his mecca of culture-teaching and taking courses, going to concerts, plays at McCarter Theatre, football, dining on Nassau St. He thought it was important for his children and grandchildren to have as much exposure to the world as possible. He and Kate traveled extensively with their children and later with their grandchildren, who knew him as Grandpop. He was very engaged with the kids. He appreciated their achievements and couldn't wait to spend time with them. His values live on in those who had the pleasure of knowing him. He was tolerant in the extreme, unless you left a light on in an empty room or ran the water needlessly. He was the wise family member you could go to with a problem. Fred was preceded in death by his parents and sister Mary Forester; wife Kathryn; and children Mary and Matthew. He is survived by his sister Madeline and brother Nick and family; his children Frederick T. Gusz, Jr. and Judith Mackintosh; grandchildren Alex Mackintosh; Brian and Lori Gusz; Jennifer and Brian Dickerson; Brooks and Agnes Mackintosh; great grandchildren William and Andrew Mackintosh; Graham and Georgia Dickerson; and several nieces and nephews. Contributions in his name may be made to the Delaware Riverkeeper Network (Delawareriverkeeper.org) or Friends of the Delaware Canal (www.fodc.org).

Service
Saturday, March 2, 2013
12:00:00
Pennswood Village
Penn Hall
1382 Newtown-Langhorne Road
Newtown PA

Calling Hours
A reception will follow in Pennswood Village
Saturday, March 2, 2013
10:00:00 - 12:00:00
Pennswood Village
Penn Hall
1382 Newtown Langhorne Rd.
Newtown PA

Visitation and Reception
Family and friends are invited to remember Fred and celebrate his life.
Saturday, March 2, 2013
10:00:00 - 12:00:00
Pennswood Village
Penn Hall
1382 Newtown-Langhorne Road
Newtown PA