Dr. John C. Traupman February 18, 2019 Share this obituary View/Sign Guest Book| Send Sympathy Card Dr. John C. Traupman, 96, of Penn Valley, Narberth, PA, World War II veteran, university professor, author of translation dictionaries of languages in Latin and German to English, a prolific author of many Latin related subjects, died on Feb. 7, 2019. His wife, Pauline, with whom he was married for 70 years, died on Dec. 7, 2018. Dr. Traupman was born in Nazareth, PA, attended Geneva Seminary in Ohio, and enlisted in the U.S. Army after graduating high school. Although fluent in German, he was sent to Japan, where he became fluent in the language while rising to the rank of sgt. major. After the war he enrolled and graduated from Moravian College with a degree in Latin and the Classics. He went on to earn a doctorate from Princeton University. He joined St.Joseph’s College (now the university) faculty, where he enjoyed a 38 year career as a university professor. The last 30 years he was the head of the classical department. John was also instrumental in the growth of the Philadelphia Classical Society where he was president for eight years. John also found time to teach night school at Villanova University for many years. He published numerous books and was highly sought after as a public speaker at universities and public events. He covered subjects such as Roman, Greek, and Egyptian history and archaeology. John received numerous awards and was known world wide for his publications that are still being used in universities to this day. He is survived by his sister, Rose Yost; his daughter, Diane Phillips; grandson, Colin Phillips; son-in-law, Nick Phillips, and many nieces and nephews. Burial with military honors will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2019 in Holy Family Cemetery, Nazareth, PA. SERVICES Graveside Service Thursday, March 07, 2019 12:00 PM Holy Family Cemetery High St. Nazareth, PA. Get Directions on Google Maps Print Obituary
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