Local Obituaries for Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery Counties
James Slabonik
Feb 24, 2020
James J. “Jim” Slabonik Jr., 65, of Mertztown, and formerly of Boyertown, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 24, 2020. He was the husband of Elizabeth A. (Knecht) Slabonik, with whom he shared thirty-nine years of marriage. Born in Harrisburg, he was the oldest of five children born to the late James J. Sr. and Mary E. (Bair) Slabonik. He...
Claude Walter
Feb 22, 2020
Claude M. Walter, 67, of Pennsburg, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 22, 2020. He was the loving husband of Patricia L. (Mack) Walter, sharing 45 years of marriage together this past October. Born in Sellersville, he was the son of the late Russell B. and Mary R. (Schnabel) Walter. Claude was a 1970...
Christine Stavinski
Feb 19, 2020
Christine (Wamitschek) Stavinski, 72, formerly of Herford, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Pennsburg Manor. She was the wife of the late Albert J. Stavinski. Born in Steyr, Austria on August 16, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Josef and Christine (Nicklaus) Wamitschek. Christine was a graduate of Boyertown High School and also the Empire Beauty...
Thomas Frieze
Feb 18, 2020
Thomas R. Frieze, 75, of Pennsburg, PA, passed away at St. Luke’s Hospice House on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. He was born in Philadelphia to the late Henry and Helen (Little) Frieze. Tom was an Army Veteran and was the owner and operator of Tom’s Auto in Glenside until retiring. He was a life member of the American Legion and...
Penny Whitcomb
Feb 12, 2020
Penny R. (Kline) Whitcomb, 67, of East Greenville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife, of Rick Whitcomb, sharing 47 years of marriage together. Born in Allentown on October 1, 1952 she was the daughter of the late Francis and Esther (Schmoyer) Kline. Penny was a 1970 graduate...
Faith Schuster
Feb 10, 2020
Faith L. (Miller) Schuster, 97, formerly of Pennsburg, passed away on February 10, 2020 at the Lehigh Center in Macungie. She was the loving wife of Robert C. Schuster sharing 63 years of marriage before his passing in 2005. Born in East Greenville on February 18, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lydia (Schmidt) Miller. Faith...
Nadeine Hunter
Feb 9, 2020
Nadeine C. Hunter, 84, of East Greenville, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at home. Born on April 11, 1935 in East Greenville, she was the daughter of the late Harry W. and Helen V. (Binder) Hunter. Nadeine worked at Philco Ford in Lansdale for 21 years, UP Earned Income Tax Office from 1975 to 1978 and retired from...
Martine Hersh
Feb 3, 2020
Martine E. “Teeny” Hersh, 94, formerly of Green Lane, PA, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020 at Frederick Living. She was the widow of Lester W. “Gus” Hersh. She was born in Sumneytown, a daughter of the late Adam and Sarah (McKnight) Snyder. Mrs. Hersh was employed for twenty-five years at the former American Olean Tile in Lansdale before...
Russell Underwood
Feb 2, 2020
Russell J. Underwood, 80, of Pennsburg, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital-Upper Bucks Campus. He was the loving husband of Elizabeth “Betty” C. (Meditz) Underwood, sharing 54 years of marriage together. Born in Bristol, PA on June 29, 1939, he was the son of the late Percival and Elizabeth (Hanssens) Underwood. Russell was a 1954...
Richard Hagg
Jan 31, 2020
Richard "Dick" J. Hagg, 77, of East Greenville, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Esther L. (Freed) Hagg sharing 41 years of marriage together. Born in Phillipsburg, PA on Christmas day in 1942, he was the son of the late John A. and Wilhelmina (Grieble) Hagg. After...
Barbara Berger
Jan 30, 2020
Barbara Ann Berger, 60, of Birdsboro, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Reading Hospital. Born on January 17, 1960 in Sellersville, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Schwenk) Berger. Barb was a 1978 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School and also received a degree in inventory management. Barb was employed at Walmart, working at...
Harvey Bossert
Jan 29, 2020
Harvey E. Bossert, Jr., 79, of Green Lane, passed away on Wednesday January, 29, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Darlene F. (Grim) Bossert. Born in Allentown on April 28, 1940, he was the son of the late Harvey E. Bossert, Sr. and Sarah (Kolb) Bossert. Harvey was a maintenance mechanic for Precision...
Joan Wood
Jan 27, 2020
Joan M. Wood, 83, of Red Hill, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020 at Grand View Hospital in Sellersville, with her family by her side. She was the loving wife of the late Robert J. Wood, sharing 58 years of marriage together before his passing in 2016. Born in Finland, PA on July 17, 1936, she was the daughter...
Harvey Batman
Jan 27, 2020
Harvey E. Batman, 85, of Zionsville, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. He was the loving husband of Shirley M. (Gantz) Batman, sharing 65 years of marriage together. He was the son of the late Harvey and Elda (Sell) Batman, Sr. Harvey was a 1952 graduate of Emmaus High School. He was employed by...
Dorothy Moyer
Jan 22, 2020
Dorothy M. (Heins) Moyer, 93, formerly of East Greenville, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 in Frederick Living. She was the wife of the late Carl E. Moyer, with whom she shared 60 years of marriage. She was born in Pennsburg, the daughter of the late Elmer H. and Kathryn (Brendlinger) Heins. She was a graduate of Pennsburg High...
John Overholtzer
Jan 19, 2020
John P. Overholtzer, Jr., 76, of Bechtelsville, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Frederick Living. He was the loving husband of Georgia C. (Texter) Overholtzer, sharing 50 years of marriage together. Born in Lansdale on October 11, 1943, he was the son of the late John “Paul” Overholtzer, Sr. and Helene (Dean) Faul. John was a 1961 graduate...
Edward Reidinger
Jan 17, 2020
Edward Albert Reidinger, the man who could fix anything, finally met the one thing he could not fix and passed away mercifully after a battle with pancreatic cancer on January 17, 2020. Devoted husband, loving father, doting grandfather and caring uncle, cousin, brother-in-law and friend, Ed wrote in his journal, “I hope that my life, in the infinite pond of...
Melvin Christman
Jan 17, 2020
Melvin L. Christman, 71, of Red Hill, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. Born on April 28, 1948 in Sellersville, he was the son of the late Quillmer and Katie (Nace) Christman. He was a graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School and worked for Pendot for many years. Melvin enjoyed hunting in his...
Gladys Slonaker
Jan 15, 2020
Gladys A. (Wade) Slonaker, 95, of Frederick, PA, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Pottstown Hospital-Tower Health. She was the loving wife of the late Earl F. Slonaker. Born on January 7, 1925 in Limerick, PA, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Lizzie (Badman) Wade. A homemaker, she enjoyed raising and spending time with her...
Linda Petosa
Jan 10, 2020
Linda M. Petosa, wife of Michael B. Petosa, passed away in her Green Lane home on Friday, January 10, 2020. She was 70. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Louis Baldino and Margaret “Rita” (Traversa) Suder, of Philadelpia. Linda graduated from Cardinal Dougherty in 1967 and Pierce Junior College in 1969, where she earned an Associate’s...
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