Obituary of Anthony Poloff

Anthony "Buster" Poloff, age 86, of Upper Deerfield Township died on Sunday, March 25, 2012 at the South Jersey Healthcare Hospice Inpatient Center unit in Bridgeton. He was born in Butler, PA to the late John Poloff and Laura Petack Poloff and was the husband of Virginia Rose Horner Poloff. He had been a resident of Upper Deerfield Township since 1945. "Buster" was a veteran of the United States Navy during WWII serving in the Asian Theater. He reached the rank of Fireman First Class (MMS) and received the Asiatic Pacific Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal, American Theatre Medal, and the Victory Medal during his service. After his discharge in 1945, he was self employed as a barber in Cedarville at the same shop owned by his father where he worked for 62 years. He retired in 2007. In his spare time, he enjoyed solving crossword puzzles and was an avid fan of the Phillies and Eagles. Besides his wife, he is survived by: a daughter, Sandra P. Dalsgaard (Poul) of Pt. St. Lucie, FL; two sons, Anthony Poloff, Jr. (Linda) of St. Mary's, GA and Michael J. Poloff, Sr. (Dorothy) of Cedarville; three grandchildren, Larry Haaf, Jr., Rachel Marie Poloff, and Michael Jon Poloff, Jr.; two great-grandchildren; Brandon Haaf and Kylee Haaf; two brothers, Frank Poloff of Bridgeton and Carmen Poloff of Fairfield Township; and a sister, Violet Smith of Millville. He was preceded in death by; two brothers, Salvatore Poloff and Fred Poloff; and a sister, Jenny Butcher. Memorial Services will be held at the PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Township, on Friday, March 30, 2012 at 11 AM. Friends will be received at the funeral home from 9:30 AM to 11 AM prior to the services. Interment will take place at Laurel Lawn Cemetery, Upper Deerfield Township following the services. Written condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.padgettfuneralhomes.com.