Local Obituaries for Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery Counties
Vera "Alice" Butko
Jun 4, 2018
Vera “Alice” (Tharp) Butko, 79, of Macungie, passed away Monday, June 4, 2018 at home surrounded by family. She was the beloved wife of Henry J. Butko, with whom she would have shared 34 years of marriage with in July. Born in Pickens, WV, she was a daughter of the late Birten and Josephine (Bird) Tharp. Alice was 1957 graduate...
Mary Billiard
Jun 3, 2018
Mary L. (Shick) Billiard, 81, of Red Hill, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. Born in Bucks County, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Miriam (George) Shick. She was a 1955 graduate of Quakertown High School and retired from Teva Pharmaceuticals. Mary was a kind woman and loved helping others...
Joan Diehl
May 31, 2018
Joan E. (Blattner) Diehl, 87, widow of Gerald R. Diehl, Sr., of Pennsburg, formerly of Federalsburg, MD, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Grand View Hospital with her son Jerry and daughter-in-law Dottie by her side. Born in Norristown, she was a daughter of the late Leon Blattner and M. Virginia (Fryer). Joan was a seamstress for many years...
Richard Jones
May 20, 2018
Richard E. Jones, 67, of Green Lane, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Grand View Hospital in Sellersville. He was the beloved husband of Dr. Darlene S. (Parker) Jones, sharing 47 years of marriage together. Born in Broome County, NY, he was a son of the late Evan and Louise (Kline) Jones. Richard was a 1966 graduate of North...
Robert Kanya
May 17, 2018
Robert “Bobby” M. Kanya, 77, of Upper Hanover Township, passed away Thursday May 17, 2018 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Patricia M. (Mooney) Kanya. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Stephen and Margaret (Toth) Kanya. He was a 1958 graduate of Lincoln High School in Philadelphia and was an electrical switch gear...
Leroy Young
May 15, 2018
LeRoy (Bill) W. Young, 74, of Schwenksville, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. He was the beloved husband of Edith E. (Warriner) Young, celebrating 53 years of marriage this past April 29th. Born in Sellersville, he was a son of the late Leroy B. and Miriam V. (Horner) Young. Bill was a 1962...
Anna James
May 13, 2018
Anna (Bianconi) James, 93, widow of William L. James, of Frederick, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Frederick Living. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Gaetano and Aida (Luchesi) Bianconi. She was a graduate of Simon Gratz High School in Philadelphia and was a secretary for American Pulley Company in Philadelphia for many years. Surviving...
Edith Weisbecker
May 10, 2018
Edith Mae (Hoffman) Weisbecker, 82, widow of Frank D. Weisbecker, Sr., of Pennsburg, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Lifequest Nursing Center in Quakertown. Born in Doylestown, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Mable (LaRue) Hoffman. Edith was a 1954 graduate of Pennridge High School and later attended cosmetology school. Prior to moving to Pennsburg in...
Ruth Hoppe
May 6, 2018
Ruth M. (Lipp) Hoppe, 67, of Bedford, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018 in Pennsburg, PA after a long battle with breast cancer. Born in Glenside, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Virginia (Havens) Lipp. Ruth was a 1968 graduate of Abington High School and worked for Thomas Chevrolet in Bedford for over 20 years. She...
Mary Saul
Apr 30, 2018
Mary E. (Roush) Saul, 78, of Barto, widow of William H. Saul and Floyd M. McGaughey, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Jefferson County, she was a daughter of the late George A. and Hazel J. (Wingrove) Roush. Mary was the Supervisor of Assembly at the former Central Sprinkler in Lansdale for...
Joseph Shosh
Apr 26, 2018
Joseph K. Shosh, 56, formerly of Red Hill and Mt. Carmel, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Coopersburg, PA. Born in Shamokin, PA, he was a son of Joseph G. Shosh of Mt. Carmel, PA and the late Eva A. (Fantini) Shosh. Joseph was a graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School. He...
Ruth Wunder
Apr 19, 2018
Ruth S. (Searle) Wunder, 87, of Hereford, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018 in Lehigh Valley Hospital – 17th and Chew, Allentown. Born in Roxborough, she was a daughter of the late William S. and Jessie (Arnold) Searle. Ruth worked as a bookkeeper at several local companies. She was a member of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church and the...
Edwin Lee
Apr 19, 2018
Edwin “Bill” W. Lee, 80, of Lewes, DE, formerly of Red Hill, PA passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He was the loving husband of Marie “Pat” (Duffy) Lee. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William and Gertrude (Galinsky) Lee. Bill proudly served his country in the U.S....
Harold Younger
Apr 14, 2018
Harold R. Younger, 79, husband of Edna M. (Snyder) Blevins Younger, of Macungie, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Pennsburg Manor. Born in Hereford Township, he was a son of the late Robert R. and Eva A. (Siegfried) Younger. Harold worked on production at Bally Case and Cooler for many years. Prior to that, he worked at Boyertown Casket...
Edward Jones
Apr 13, 2018
Edward P. Jones, 51, of Red Hill, passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 at home. Born in Washington, DC, he was a son of the late Hubert C.Jones and Margaret R. McLane. Edward was an Orchard Worker at many A.R.E. Camps. Surviving are his daughter, Piper McLane; two brothers, Gregory Jones and wife, Rene and Thomas Jones; and a sister,...
Edythe Brown
Apr 11, 2018
Edythe A. (Bachert) Brown, 78, widow of Robert C. Brown, Sr., of Harleysville, passed away, Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Phoebe Richlandtown Health Center. Born in Tamaqua, she was a daughter of the late Clayton L. and Loretta A. (Koch) Bachert. She was the Executive Director of the Pennridge Chamber of Commerce for 17 years retiring in 1992. Surviving are...
Franklin Kilby
Apr 9, 2018
Franklin D. Kilby, Jr., 60, of Parkesburg, passed away Monday, April 9, 2018 at Jefferson University Hospital after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis and other medical issues as a result of his service to his Country. He was the loving, caring and wonderful husband of Sandra L. (Koffel) Kilby. Born in Elkton, MD, he was a son of the...
Gladys Crotzer
Apr 8, 2018
Gladys A. (Campbell) Crotzer, 84, of Bally, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018 at the Lehigh Center in Macungie. Born in Phoenixville, she was a daughter to the late Edwin W. and Grace E. (Arrison) Campbell. Gladys was a 1951 graduate of Phoenixville High School and earned an Associate’s degree in Accounting from Lansdale School of Business. She was the...
Elva Bolognese
Apr 5, 2018
Elva M. Bolognese, widow of Ralph A. Bolognese, Jr., of Perkiomenville, PA, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018. One of seven children, she was born in Chester County, a daughter of the late Ira E. and Katie E. (Gongloff) Keiter. Surviving are a son, Dennis (Margaret) Bolognese, a daughter, Theresa (Michael) Carter; and four grandchildren; Jennifer, Jeffrey, Crystal and Joseph....
Magdalena Neuin
Apr 4, 2018
Magdalena S. (Treichler) Neuin, 79, widow of Harold J. Neuin, of Phoenixville, PA, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Season’s Hospice in Phoenixville, PA. Born in Hereford, PA she was a daughter of the late Jeremiah and Bertha (Schlicher) Treichler. Magdalena was a custodian for over 30 plus years working for Manatawny Manor in Pottstown and the Gilbertsville Fire...
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