Local Obituaries for Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery Counties
Robert Koons
Jun 27, 2017
Robert H. Koons, 92, husband of the late Dorothy E. (Wolf) Koons, of Main Street, Red Hill, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017 in Quakertown Center. Born in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Henry and Sarah (Egolf) Koons. Bob worked as a Clerk of Works for the Upper Perkiomen School District for many years before retiring. Prior...
Verna Thomas
Jun 26, 2017
Verna W. (Stubanus) Thomas, 99, widow of George B. Thomas, formerly of Green Lane and Red Hill, passed away Monday, June 26, 2017 in Pennsburg Manor. Born in Green Lane, she was a daughter of the late Isaac and Gertrude (Witmer) Thomas. Verna worked as a seamstress at the former Sumneytown Pants Factory for many years retiring in 1980. She...
Rosalie Mccall
Jun 22, 2017
Rosalie E. "Peg" (Mann) McCall, 104, formerly of Philadelphia and Flourtown, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Spring House Estates. She was the widow of Charles E. McCall with whom she was married to for over 62 years. Born in Doylestown, she was the daughter of the late Frederick T. and Alice (Kirk) Mann. She was a former member...
Willard Marcks
Jun 21, 2017
Our Beloved Husband, Father, Grand Father and Great Grandfather, Willard “Willie” A. Marcks, 83, of Palm, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. He was the husband of Fern E. (Hoffman) Marcks celebrating 63 years of marriage this past March. Born in Emmaus, he was the son of the late Stanley H. and Anna I. (Moyer)...
Jennifer Thorpe
Jun 18, 2017
Jennifer L. Thorpe, 47, of Frederick, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at home surrounded by family. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter to Charles “Jack” Thorpe of Clearwater, FL and the late Rosemarie (Jackson) Allem. Jennifer worked at the former Harleysville National Bank for many years and took part in the event staff at Pennhurst Asylum for two...
Shirley Cleary
Jun 15, 2017
Shirley M. (Steinman) Cleary, 86, formerly of Bally, passed away, Thursday, June 15, 2017 at the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of Gerald A. Cleary with whom she married on her 18th birthday and celebrated 68 years of marriage together on January 15, 2017. Born in East Greenville, she was a daughter to the late Ralph and...
Dorothy Hunsberger
Jun 9, 2017
Dorothy M. Hunsberger, 78, wife of the late, Ralph Hunsberger, Jr. died, June 9, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Forrest and Verna (Wolf) Leister. Survivors: Children: David A. Hunsberger of Green Lane, Patricia A. French and husband, John A. French III., of Telford. Grandsons: Keith D. and Jordan L. Hunsberger. Predeceased by siblings; Wilford, Kenneth and Pearl...
Donna Bernhard
Jun 3, 2017
Donna J. (Johnson) Bernhard, 71, of Gilbertsville, wife of George K. Bernhard for 54 years, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 at home and surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Norristown, she was a daughter of the late Harry J. and Kathryn W. (Watson) Johnson, Sr. She earned her LPN at the Sacred Heart School of Nursing in Norristown,...
John Sowers
Jun 2, 2017
John R. Sowers, 83, of Perkiomenville, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017 at home surrounded by family. Born in Skippack, he was a son to the late John F. and Elizabeth (Grater) Sowers. John was drafted into The United States Army at age 18 and served our country for two years. He then worked at B.F. Goodrich for 34 years...
Joseph Uhl
Jun 1, 2017
Joseph A. Uhl, Sr., 68, widower of Janis A. Uhl, of East Greenville, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Grandview Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Albert and Abby Uhl. He was a machine operator at Consolidated Container Company and Bercon, Inc. for 40 years retiring in 2012. He...
Veronica Martin
Jun 1, 2017
Veronica M. (Martinez) Martin, 74, of Red Hill, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017 at home. She was the wife of Roger R. Martin, celebrating 55 years in October. Born in Pagosa Springs, CO, she was a daughter of the late Rudy R. and Tivie K. (Martinez) Martinez. She was a candy packer at the former Shelly Brothers in Souderton...
Alexander Mccloskey
Jun 1, 2017
Alexander M. McCloskey, Jr., of Barto and formerly of Philadelphia, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2017 in St. Luke’s Hospice House. He was the husband of Regina M. (Walker) McCloskey celebrating 25 years of marriage in October. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son to Alexander M. McCloskey and step-son to the late MaryAnne McCloskey and a son to...
Sharon Stevens-Samios
May 28, 2017
Sharon M. (Simon) Stevens-Samios, 54, of Green Lane, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at the University of Pennsylvania. She was the wife of John Samios, celebrating seven years of marriage this past August. Born in Sellersville, Pa, she was the daughter of Margaret (Copeland) Simon of Green Lane and the late Stanford C. Simon. Sharon graduated from Upper Perk...
Sara Kraft
May 27, 2017
Sara M. (Hauck) Kraft, 93, of Life Quest Nursing Center, Quakertown, formerly of Green Lane and Perkiomenville, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Life Quest Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late John W. Kraft Sr. Born in Perkiomenville, she was the daughter of the late Edgar K. and Emma B. (Ettinger) Hauck. She was a member...
Donald Gery
May 27, 2017
Donald H. Gery, Sr., 86, of Pennsburg, died Saturday, May 27, 2017 at home. Born in East Greenville, he was a son of the late Clarence K. and Elsie (Folk) Gery. He was a US Navy Veteran of the Korean War. He was employed by Pillsbury Co. East Greenville, retiring after 34 years in 1993. Survivors: longtime companion, Hazel; sons,...
Sally Hein
May 18, 2017
Sally J. (Bittenbender) Hein, 70, of Pennsburg, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017 at home surrounded by family. She was the wife of Lou D. Hein, celebrating 50 years of marriage last October. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Paul H. Bittenbender and Virginia (Brensinger) and her step-mother, Helen (Vargo) Bittenbender. Sally was a 1964 graduate...
Peter Duklis
May 12, 2017
Peter S. Duklis, Sr., 88, of Pennsburg, passed away at home Friday evening. He was the husband of Margaret I. “Peg” (Shewell) Duklis, celebrating 64 years of marriage this past July. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Born in Palm, he was a son to the late Ladislavas and Konstancia (Zdanas) Duklis. Peter served in the US...
Ruth Harpel
May 10, 2017
Ruth M. (Stumhofer) Harpel, 93, widow of Franklin B. Harpel, of Perkiomenville, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at Pennsburg Manor. Born in Exeter, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Annie (Auman) Stumhofer. Ruth was a 1941 graduate of Oley High School and a member of New Goshenhoppen United Church of Christ in East Greenville. She is...
Caroline Reifinger
May 9, 2017
Caroline M. (Roeder) Reifinger, 82, widow of Richard H. Reifinger, Jr., of Zionsville, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. Born in Hosensack, she was a daughter to the late David and Anna (Holben) Roeder. Caroline was locally known as “Hosie,” having grown up in Hosensack on the well-known Roeder’s Dairy farm which served the Lehigh...
Jane Peloghitis
May 8, 2017
Our Beloved Jane A. (Abhau) Peloghitis, 79, of Red Hill, passed away, Monday, May 8, 2017. She was the wife of the late Joseph P. Peloghitis. A long term employee of the US Postal Service, Jane acted as Post Master of Old Zionsville P.O. for over ten years. Jane was a life time member of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church...
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