Roger A. Jones

He was the loving husband of Patti A. (Renner) Jones. The couple celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary on March 8, 2024.
Born in Abington, PA, he was the son of William R. and Myrtle E. (Jacobs) Jones, of Telford, PA. He was 1974 graduate of Phil-Mont Christian Academy, Dresher, PA. He then attended Hocking Technical College, Nelsonville, OH.
Roger began his career in the heat treating division of ABAR Corporation in 1975. In 1978 joined the newly formed Vacuum Furnace Systems Corp., known as VFS, and began working with his father, the founder of VFS.
In 1983, Roger assisted in the founding of Solar Atmospheres, Inc., serving as Vice President until 1993 when he was promoted to President. As the company grew, Roger was promoted to Corporate President in 2001 and eventually Chief Executive Officer in 2017. After 45 years of service, Roger retired in 2019 with the title of CEO Emeritus. During Roger’s time as CEO of Solar Atmospheres, the company became an award winning company.
He was a member of the American Society for Materials International (ASM) and locally, the Philadelphia Liberty Bell Chapter, where he chaired nine committees and served as Chapter Chairman. He was an instructor for the chapter’s MEI courses. ASM has awarded Roger with the William Hunt Eisenman Award, the President’s Award, the Meritorious Service Award and the Adolph Schaefer Special Achievement Award.
Roger was also a member of the Metal Treating Institute, where he was a member of the Board of Trustees, President of the Institution and served on various committees. He was awarded the Heritage Award in 2018, MTI’s most prestigious award.
He was a member of Immanuel Leidy’s Church, Souderton, PA where he served on the Finance, Lay Visitors and Hospitality Committees as well as an Usher Coordinator. He has also served on the Board of Trustees for the Grand View Health Foundation, Sellersville, PA.
Roger was a dedicated Life Member of the Perkasie Fire Company where he served as President, Vice President, Trustee and Engineer, a position that he held for over 30 years. He was awarded the Burpee Emergency Services Award in 2006 and the William E. Baringer Distinguished Service award in 2017. He was also a Life Member of the Bucks County Fire Chiefs and Firefighters Association.
In his free time, he enjoyed golfing and spending time at the mountain home in New Milford, PA.
In addition to his wife and parents, he is survived by his children, Jamie A. Jones and his wife Lindsay, of Sellersville, PA, Jennifer A. Jones and her companion Raheem Johnson, of Quakertown, PA and Trevor M. Jones and his wife Brittney, of Doylestown, PA; six grandchildren, Mikayla Jones, Saonna Johnson, Tyshine Johnson, Raheem Johnson, Cole Jones and Presley Jones, a sister, Holly Craven and her husband Bruce, of Carlisle, PA and his two dogs, Teddy and Cooper.
His funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 24, 2024 at Immanuel Leidy’s Church, 273 W. Cherry Lane, Souderton, PA, where family and friends may call from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. Interment will follow in Immanuel Leidy’s Church Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Immanuel Leidy’s Church, 273 W. Cherry Lane, Souderton, PA 18964 or the Perkasie Fire Company, P.O. Box 203, Perkasie, PA 18944.
Arrangements are by the Suess-Gahman Funeral Home & Crematory, Perkasie, PA.”