Local Obituaries for Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery Counties

Mar 31, 2017

Dennis O. Krause, 82, of Pennsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Friday March 31, 2017 in his home. He was the husband of Maryann R. (Raymock) Krause celebrating 61 years of marriage on November 12th. Born in Pennsburg, PA, he was a son of the late Russell C. and Mary (Young) Krause. He was the former owner of the Shady Nook...

Mar 27, 2017

Andrea Linda Trezza, 25, of East Greenville, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest after a long battle with Kidney Disease. She was the daughter of Susan M. (Iraggi) Steinert of East Greenville and Anthony V. Trezza of Reading; step-daughter of Lee Steinert of East Greenville and fiancée of Christopher L. Keller of...

Mar 27, 2017

Lillian (Hunter) Miller passed away Monday evening, March 27, 2017. She was 86 years old and was the daughter of the late David Hunter and Bertha (Kemp) Hunter. Born on January 5, 1931 she lived her entire life in the village of Huff’s Church, PA until 2015 when she moved to Luther Meadows in Topton. Lilly had 2 sisters, Mae...

Mar 27, 2017

Mar 23, 2017

James L. Moyer, 79, of Pennsburg, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Pennsburg Manor. He was the husband of Delue M. (Vogt) Moyer, celebrating 57 years of marriage in July of 2016. Born in Pennsburg, PA, he was the son of the late Harold and Florence (Slotter) Moyer. James was a 1956 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School. After...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...