Local Obituaries for Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery Counties

Elwood Seasholtz
Jun 29, 2023
Elwood D. Seasholtz, 102, of Red Hill, PA, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2023 at his home. He was the loving husband of the late Mildred H. (Schultz) Seasholtz with whom he spent 71 years of marriage before her passing in 2013. Born in Pleasant Run, PA, he was the son of the late Daniel and Mary (Yerger) Seasholtz...
Ronald Schaffer
Jun 26, 2023
Ronald Earl Schaffer was born September 22, 1938 to Earl and Edna Schaffer in Gilbertsville, Pa., He passed away peacefully at Slate Belt Health and Rehabilitation Center, Bangor, Pa on June 26, 2023. Ron was a 1956 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School. He worked for Harleysville Insurance for many years. He also was a real estate agent for Paul...
Erta Smith
Jun 25, 2023
Erta R. (Matthes) Smith, 84, of Harleysville, PA, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2023 at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, PA. She was the loving wife of Douglas W. Smith, sharing 60 years of marriage. Born in Tüngeda, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Hilda (Kühns) Matthes. In her younger years Erta loved to travel and...
Diane Detwiler
Jun 22, 2023
Diane Marie (Schoenly) Detwiler, 71, of Green Lane, was promoted to her Heavenly Home on Thursday, June 22, 2023. She was the loving wife of Gerald Detwiler, sharing 43 years of marriage. Born in Pottstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Naomi (Riegner) Schoenly. Diane graduated from Grand View School of Nursing and continued her education...
Beatrice Bauman
Jun 21, 2023
Beatrice A. (Urffer) Bauman, 94, formerly of Palm, PA, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at Einstein Medical Center Montgomery in East Norriton, PA. She was the loving wife of the late Russell L. Bauman. Born in Palm, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Marie (Shirey) Urffer. Beatrice was employed with Plummer Precision Optics in...

Mary Fisher
Jun 13, 2023
Mary Rosaria (Mains) Fisher, 85, of Green Lane, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 in the comforting presence of her family. She was the loving and devoted wife of the late, Robert D. Fisher, III. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Josephine (Naselli) Mains. Mary earned a Bachelor of Science...
Dorothy Bartholomew
Jun 12, 2023
Dorothy M. (Graber) Bartholomew, 87, of Center Valley, PA, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Bethlehem, PA. She was the loving wife of the late Harold R. Bartholomew with whom she spent 60 years of marriage with before his passing in 2015. Born in Chapel (Hereford Township, Berks County), she was the daughter...
John Fletcher
Jun 9, 2023
John A. Fletcher III, 68, of Lower Milford, Twp., passed away at his home on Friday, June 9, 2023 with his beloved dog by his side. He was born in Philadelphia to the late John A. Jr. and Marie J. (Krumenacker) Fletcher. He was a graduate of St. Joseph Preparatory School and Villanova University. He was an avid Philadelphia sports...
Dr. Augustine Morano
Jun 8, 2023
Dr. Augustine C. “Gus” Morano, 81, of Pennsburg, PA, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, June 8, 2023. He was the loving husband of Margarette R. (Santangelo) Morano, with whom he shared 56 wonderful years of marriage. Born in Germantown, PA, he was the son of the late Anthony and Josephine (Casciano) Morano. Gus was...
Mark Kelly
Jun 4, 2023
Mark A. Kelly, 58, of Pennsburg, PA, died on Sunday, June 4, 2023 from the result of a motorcycle accident. He was the husband of Tammy L. (Korber) Kelly. He was born in Sellersville, a son of the late George and Virginia (Hollowell) Kelly. Mark was a 1984 graduate of Pennridge High School. He was employed for twenty years as...
Thomas Kolb
Jun 1, 2023
Thomas Claude Kolb, 63, of Westfield, Tioga County PA passed away peacefully on June 1, 2023 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Sondi (Godshall) Kolb. Born on November 9, 1959 in Pottstown, he was the son of the late Claude B. and June (Bardsley) Kolb. Tom was...
Florence Kile
May 31, 2023
Florence Marie “Floss” Kile, 95, of Sumneytown, PA for 68 years, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at Pennsburg Manor. She was the loving wife of the late Daniel A. Kile, Jr.. Born in Hatfield, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edwin J. and Elizabeth G. (Donahue) Nolen. She was a 1946 graduate of Hatfield High School...
Pauline Nester
May 27, 2023
Pauline L. (Cressman) Nester, 84, of Green Lane, PA, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Hoppenville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Louise (Fels) and Septimus Cressman, Jr., husband of the late Edna (Wolf) Cressman. Pauline was a UPHS graduate class of 1956. Pauline was a loving mother and...
Hugh Mcnaughton
May 26, 2023
Hugh L. McNaughton, 97, formerly of East Greenville, PA, passed away Friday, May 26, 2023 at Advent-Health Heart of Florida Hospital in Davenport, FL. He was the devoted husband to Fern T. (Wahl) McNaughton, sharing 70 years of marriage before her passing in 2017. Born in Scappoose, OR, he was the son of the late Hugh and Beth (Jardine) McNaughton....
Stephen Gardian
May 23, 2023
Stephen D. Gardian, 91, of Pennsburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. He was the loving husband of the late June R. (Walters) Gardian. Born in Pennsburg, he was the son of the late Joseph and Pauline (Sundora) Gardian. Stephen was a United States Army Veteran and a truck tire maker for B.F. Goodrich for many years before retiring....
Carrie Butko
May 23, 2023
Carrie Clara Butko, 97, of Perkiomenville, PA, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at her home. She was the loving wife of the late Frank Knappenberger, Sr. and the late Joseph Butko. Born in Marlborough Township, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Minerva (Lick) Walter. She was a loving wife and mother and enjoyed flower...
Ruth Lesher
May 15, 2023
Ruth Elizabeth Lesher, 80, of Salford, PA, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023 at the Gwynedd Healthcare and Rehab Center. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Ellen (Mory) Heffentrager and the loving wife of Linford L. Lesher, Sr., sharing 60 years of marriage together. She enjoyed playing the lottery and scratch off tickets, completing word search...
August Murray
May 14, 2023
August Joseph Dylan Murray, infant son of Brittany Murray and Daniel Tressel, passed away on May 14, 2023 suddenly at his Boyertown home. Born in Bethlehem, PA on December 20, 2022, Auggie was the beloved brother of Amar’e, Alessandro and Chloe; grandson of Nancy and James Kelly and Kathy and Bob Leonard. He was also the great-grandson of Charlotte Smith...
Herbert Oliver
May 13, 2023
Herbert E. Oliver, Jr., 97, of Perkiomenville, passed away on May 13, 2023 at Phoenixville Hospital-Tower Health. He was the widower of Ruth (Derr) Oliver. He was born in Philadelphia to the late Herbert E. Sr. and Clara (Weber) Oliver. He was a Navy veteran, serving as an armed guard aboard merchant ships during WW II. Herb worked for many...
Robert Ford
May 12, 2023
Robert A. “Bob” Ford, 58, of Red Hill, PA, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital Upper Bucks Campus. Born in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of the late John R. “Jack” Ford and Mary Jane (Mendles) Ford. As one of four siblings, Bob graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Edison, NJ...
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