Earl M. Sheeder, III, of Hatfield, PA died on Sunday, December 11, 2016, at Abington Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family and friends. He was 43.

Born in Abington, he was the loving son of Kathleen Cronin Sheeder of Warminster and the late Earl Sheeder Jr. and brother of the late Kathleen Rotz.

Earl grew up in the Buckingham area and graduated from Archbishop Wood High School in 1992 and continued on to play football at Wesley College in Delaware.  Talented with his hands, Earl worked as a general contractor and other similar trades in addition to being a bartender.  

In addition to his mother, Earl is survived by his sister Kristina Campbell of Hatfield along with many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

His family will receive relatives and friends on Saturday, December 17, 2016 from 10:00AM until his Funeral Mass 11:00AM at Nativity of Our Lord Church 605 West Street Road, Warminster, PA 18974.  His interment will be held privately. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Kathleen M. Rotz Lung Cancer Research Fund, c/o Christian Hyde, 3535 Market Street, Suite 750, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3309.