Victor E. Bilboe, 88

SMYRNA - Victor E. Bilboe, of Smyrna, passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, in Sanatoga Manor, Pottstown, Pa. He was 88. Mr. Bilboe was born Sept. 19, 1921, in Birmingham, England, the son of the late Harold and Florence Bilboe. He was a founding member and a former Pastor of Faith Baptist Church, near Kenton, and had most recently attended Valley Forge Baptist Temple in Upper Providence Township, Pa. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ivy Bayliss Bilboe in 1976. He is survived by two sons, Paul E. Bilboe and his wife, Deborah of Limerick, Pa., and John V. Bilboe and his wife, Bonniemae of Harleysville, Pa.; a brother, Harry Bilboe of Somerset, England; his grandchildren, Jack and Derrick Bilboe, Brittany Lukowsky, Jay Bixler and Nikki Wendal; and a great-grandson, Fred Bilboe. Services will be 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 16, in Faith Baptist Church, 1575 Bryn Zion Road, Smyrna, where friends may call one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in Bryn Zion Cemetery, near Kenton. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to Faith Baptist Church Missions, 1575 Bryn Zion Road, Smyrna, DE 19977. Condolence letters may be sent by visiting www.fariesfuneralhome.com.