Tony Michael WATCHER

1960 - 2005  (45 years)

• Name	Tony Michael WATCHER  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	1960
  Gender	Male
  HIST	TONY M. WATCHER Tony Michael Watcher, 45, husband of Elizabeth Johnson Watcher, died Friday, Oct. 14, 2005, at home. Born in Saitama Kem, Japan, he was a son of Pete Watcher and "Betty" Uller Watcher. He was a member of Alice Drive Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Sumter High School and The Citadel Class of 1982. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a former Little League Baseball Coach and was the sales manager of Filter Sales and Service. Surviving are his wife of Sumter; his parents of Sumter; four sons, Andrew Watcher, Joseph Watcher, Philip Watcher and Jacob Watcher, all of Sumter; a daughter, Katey Watcher of Sumter; two brothers, Mike Watcher of Sumter and Rob Watcher of Louisiana; three sisters, Mary Swain of Greenville, Ann Blum of Charlotte, N.C., and Amy Manweiler of Houston, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at Alice Drive Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Clay Smith and the Rev. Tommy Comer officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Scott Micklon, Tom Devine, Doug Odom, Dr. David Lovice, Bill Delavan, Richie LaRossa, Tom Johnson and Andy Altizer. The family will receive friends at Alice Drive Baptist Church from 3 to 5 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to Alice Drive Baptist Church, 1305 Loring Mill Road, Sumter, SC 29150 or to Tuomey Hospice, 232 W. Calhoun St., Sumter, SC 29150. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements. Posted in Obits on Sunday, October 16, 2005 Anna W. Bolich Anna Watcher Bolich, age 89, passed away on Jan. 16, 2013, at Covenant Place in Sumter. She was a daughter of John and Mary Watcher, immigrants from Ukraine. Anna graduated from Cass Township High School in Primrose, Pa., and worked in textile factories in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She was the backbone of the family during the difficult years of World War II and sacrificed much of her personal life to allow her two younger brothers the opportunity to get a college education. Surviving are a stepson, Wilburt of Rainier, Ore.; a brother, Dr. John Watcher and his wife, Mabe, of Huntington Beach, Calif.; a brother, Pete and his wife, Betty, of Sumter; a sister-in-law, Helena Watcher of Mount Joy, Pa.; and numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Mrs. Bolich was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur Bolich; a brother, Michael; and her godson and nephew, Tony M. Watcher, who she truly loved. A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Anne Catholic Church with Father Tom Burke, C.SS.R. officiating. Burial will take place Tuesday in the Schuylkill Memorial Park, Schuylkill Haven, Pa. The family would like to express their gratitude for the love and support of the staff at Covenant Pace, where Anna made her home for the past 3 1/2 years. You may sign the family's guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements. Posted in Obituaries on Friday, January 18, 2013  [1, 3]
  HIST	TONY M. WATCHER Tony Michael Watcher, 45, husband of Elizabeth Johnson Watcher, died Friday, Oct. 14, 2005, at home. Born in Saitama Kem, Japan, he was a son of Pete Watcher and "Betty" Uller Watcher. He was a member of Alice Drive Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Sumter High School and The Citadel Class of 1982. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a former Little League Baseball Coach and was the sales manager of Filter Sales and Service. Surviving are his wife of Sumter; his parents of Sumter; four sons, Andrew Watcher, Joseph Watcher, Philip Watcher and Jacob Watcher, all of Sumter; a daughter, Katey Watcher of Sumter; two brothers, Mike Watcher of Sumter and Rob Watcher of Louisiana; three sisters, Mary Swain of Greenville, Ann Blum of Charlotte, N.C., and Amy Manweiler of Houston, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at Alice Drive Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Clay Smith and the Rev. Tommy Comer officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Scott Micklon, Tom Devine, Doug Odom, Dr. David Lovice, Bill Delavan, Richie LaRossa, Tom Johnson and Andy Altizer. The family will receive friends at Alice Drive Baptist Church from 3 to 5 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to Alice Drive Baptist Church, 1305 Loring Mill Road, Sumter, SC 29150 or to Tuomey Hospice, 232 W. Calhoun St., Sumter, SC 29150. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements. Posted in Obits on Sunday, October 16, 2005 Anna W. Bolich Anna Watcher Bolich, age 89, passed away on Jan. 16, 2013, at Covenant Place in Sumter. She was a daughter of John and Mary Watcher, immigrants from Ukraine. Anna graduated from Cass Township High School in Primrose, Pa., and worked in textile factories in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She was the backbone of the family during the difficult years of World War II and sacrificed much of her personal life to allow her two younger brothers the opportunity to get a college education. Surviving are a stepson, Wilburt of Rainier, Ore.; a brother, Dr. John Watcher and his wife, Mabe, of Huntington Beach, Calif.; a brother, Pete and his wife, Betty, of Sumter; a sister-in-law, Helena Watcher of Mount Joy, Pa.; and numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Mrs. Bolich was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur Bolich; a brother, Michael; and her godson and nephew, Tony M. Watcher, who she truly loved. A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Anne Catholic Church with Father Tom Burke, C.SS.R. officiating. Burial will take place Tuesday in the Schuylkill Memorial Park, Schuylkill Haven, Pa. The family would like to express their gratitude for the love and support of the staff at Covenant Pace, where Anna made her home for the past 3 1/2 years. You may sign the family's guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements. Posted in Obituaries on Friday, January 18, 2013
  MILI	He was a U.S. Army veteran.  [3]
  MILI	He was a U.S. Army veteran.
  _UID	67554DE801FB475A8CC20905E0AC8DF2F5BB
  _UID	67554DE801FB475A8CC20905E0AC8DF2F5BB
  Death	14 Oct 2005	at his home, (Sumter County, South Carolina)   [1, 3]
  Burial	17 Oct 2005	Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [3]
  	Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, Sumter, South Carolina Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I288695	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2024

  
  

  Father	Pete WATCHER,   b. 1932, Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania d. 31 Aug 2021, at his home in Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth “Betty” ULLER,   b. 1933, Primrose, Pennsylvania d. 3 Dec 2016 (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	15 Jun 1957  [5, 6]
  _UID	BAE5FD1919E5444CB78A081D46821BEE7A7E
  _UID	BAE5FD1919E5444CB78A081D46821BEE7A7E
  Family ID	F193806	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth JOHNSON
  _UID	C6390B0AFC0B4F12A1CC5530BB52CC1960F1
  _UID	C6390B0AFC0B4F12A1CC5530BB52CC1960F1
  Children	1. Andrew “Drew” WATCHER   2. Joseph WATCHER   3. Living   4. Living   5. Kathryn “Katey” WATCHER
  Family ID	F193807	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2013

  
  

• Sources

  [S19044] Anna W. Bolich. [S20123] Watcher brothers sign with Citadel. [S20124] Tony M. Watcher. [S24322] Robert S. Watcher. [S24637] Elizabeth Watcher. [S29162] Pete Watcher. [S32197] Ruth Burnett Johnson.