Local Obituaries for Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery Counties
Rev. Robert Stauffer
Mar 22, 2017
Rev. Robert E. Stauffer, 95, husband of Faye J. (Cressman) Stauffer, formerly of East Greenville and Pennsburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Rockhill Community in Sellersville. He and his wife celebrated 73 years of marriage on June 28, 2016. Born in Quakertown, he was the son of the late Clarence and Pearl (Lewis) Stauffer. He was a...
Nikolaj Tonkonoh
Mar 21, 2017
Nikolaj Tonkonoh, 71, husband of Teresa D. (Weller) Tonkonoh of Souderton died on March 21, 2017 at home. Born in Wiesbaden, Germany, he was the son of the late Iwan and Nadia (Resnitschanko) Tonkonoh. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a graduate of Kutztown University then earned a Master’s Degree in Statistics from Villanova University. Nick worked...
Carl Price
Mar 20, 2017
Carl E. Price, 76, of Pennsburg, PA, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 at home. Born in Hanover, PA, he was the son of the late Harold Otis and Odie Catherine (Breneman) Price. Carl was employed at Merck Sharp & Dohme as a Printing Bindery Operator for over 30 years until his retirement. He is survived by his children, Grant...
Mildred Culhane
Mar 18, 2017
Mildred M. (Young) Culhane, 94, widow of Leo B. Culhane, of Pennsburg, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 in St. Luke’s Hospice House, Bethlehem. Born in Pennsburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late Osborne F. and Rebecca (Frye) Young. Mildred worked as a secretary at O. F. Young and Son in Pennsburg for many years retiring in 1972....
John Rauch
Mar 15, 2017
John F. “Grundsow” Rauch, 83, of Palm, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of Janice F. (Greiss) Rauch, celebrating 60 years of marriage last April. Born in Palm, PA, he was the son of the late John H. and Edna S. (Mest) Rauch. He was a 1951 graduate of East Greenville High...
John Fronheiser
Mar 15, 2017
John A. Fronheiser, 86, of East Greenville, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at home. He was the husband of the late Betty (Walt) Fronheiser, celebrating 61 years of marriage on October 1, 2016. Born in Barto, PA, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Marie (Melcher) Fronheiser. John enjoyed carpentry, gardening, hunting and helping others. He is...
Frank Weisbecker
Mar 11, 2017
Frank D. Weisbecker, 82, of Pennsburg, Pa passed away quietly at his home in Upper Hanover Township on March 11. 2017, surrounded by his family. Frank was born on October 9, 1934 to the late Frank and Mary (Starry) Weisbecker of Glenside Pa and graduated from Abington High School. Prior to moving to Pennsburg in 1983, Frank and his loving...
Ronald Leister
Mar 7, 2017
Ronald “Ronnie” F. Leister, 92, of Red Hill, died March 7, 2017 at Grand View Hospital. He was the husband of Irene A. (Arenz) Leister, celebrating 47 years of marriage October 22, 2016. Born in Schwenksville, he was the son of the late P. Frank and Annie (Schearer) Leister. He served in the US Army during WWII. Ronnie was a...
Betty Biehn
Feb 24, 2017
Betty J. Biehn, 77, of Pennsburg, passed away February 24, 2017. She was the wife of Francis J. Biehn. Born in Pennsburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Sallie (Thomas) Bender. She will be sadly missed by her husband; six children, Patricia Gebhard of Green Lane, Thomas, and his wife, Cindy of Barto, William of Pennsburg,...
Kristin Snell
Feb 21, 2017
Kristin A. Snell, 27, of Coopersburg, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at home. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of James J. Snell of Coopersburg and the late Anne A. (Ackerman) Snell. Kristin was a 2007 graduate of Southern Lehigh High School and a 2014 graduate of DeSales University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Science. She worked...
Harry Cummons
Feb 19, 2017
Harry M. Cummons, 61, of York, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at home. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Harry E. and Helen (Beaumont) Cummons. Harry worked various jobs throughout his life, one of which being a carpenter for his brother’s business, Cummon’s Builders. He is survived by his brother, Joseph T. Cummons and...
Mary Moffett
Feb 19, 2017
Mary V. (Nunan) Moffett of Auburn, Pa died un-expectantly at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Reading, Pa on February 19th , 2017. Born in Pottstown, Pa on April 3rd, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Sophie (Fred) Nunan. She was a high school graduate of St. Pius X in the class of 1966. She was a past...
Wilbur Endy
Feb 19, 2017
Wilbur Endy, 88, of Hummelstown and formerly of Pennsburg, PA passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Hershey Medical Center. He was the husband of Edith H. (Rauch) Endy celebrating 67 years of marriage in July. Born in East Greenville, PA, he was the son of the late George and Ruba M. (Graber) Endy. He was a 1946 graduate...
Henry Rauch
Feb 17, 2017
Henry J. Rauch, 88, of Pennsburg, originally of Fox Chase, passed away on February 17, 2017. He was the loving husband of Louise C. (Arch) Rauch. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Otto and Berta (Wolf) Rauch. He was a graduate of Northeast Catholic where he was in the Alumni Club and he also had attended...
Frances Lachman
Feb 12, 2017
Frances Viola (Ritter) Lachman, 101, widow of Roger Lachman, of East Greenville, passed away, Sunday, February 12, 2017, at Slate Belt Health Center in Bangor, PA. Born in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Daniel P. and Ella (Voortman) Ritter. After graduating from Bethlehem Business College, she was employed at Garnet Chemical Corporation as an office manager...
Alice Kershner
Feb 12, 2017
Alice M. (Platt) Kershner, 91, widow of Wilmer Z. Kershner, formerly of East Greenville, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 in Millerstown, PA where she lived with her daughter, Kathrine. Born in Spring City, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Eva (Shaner) Platt. Alice was a Presser for the former Shaner Knitting Mill for 12 years...
Donald Thoroughgood
Feb 10, 2017
Donald A. Thoroughgood, 88, widower of Rose M. (Pratt) Thoroughgood, of Quakertown, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017 at Genesis Healthcare-Quakertown Center. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Florence (Brittingham) Thoroughgood. Donald proudly served his country in the NAVY during World War II where he earned a Victory Medal. After being honorably discharged...
Janis Uhl
Feb 9, 2017
Janis A. (Hoffman) Uhl, 68, of East Greenville, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017, at Pennsburg Manor surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Joseph A. Uhl, Sr., with whom she shared 49 years of marriage on December 8, 2016. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late William Hoffman. In addition to being...
Paul Georgeff
Feb 8, 2017
Paul Georgeff, 90, widower of Mary LaRue (Brodbeck) Georgeff, of Red Hill, formerly of Philadelphia, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at home surrounded by family. Born in Mahanoy Plane, PA, he was the son of the late Peter and Margaret (Richardson) Georgeff. Paul was a Material Manager at Philco Corporation in Philadelphia for 18 years. After that, he worked...
Albert Weinsteiger
Feb 7, 2017
Albert P. Weinsteiger, 85, of Barto, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. He was the devoted husband to Eleanor C. (Bauman) Weinsteiger with whom he shared 64 years of marriage May 10, 2016. Born in Bechtelsville, PA, he was the son of the late Charles and Helen (Chipakites) Weinsteiger. Albert was a paramedic for...
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