Local Obituaries for Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery Counties

Jan 1, 2016

Mildred Charlene (Heiss) Cosgrove, 80, of Powhatan, VA, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016 at Envoy at the Meadows in Goochland, VA. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Franklin and Mildred (Garris) Heiss. Charlene worked as an office manager for Air Product in Trexlertown. She was a member of Grace Bible Fellowship Church in...

Dec 31, 2015

Katie Esther (Sell) Haas, 92, longtime companion of Francis Stauffer and widow of F. Grant Haas, of Perkiomenville, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at home. Born in Perkiomenville, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Florence (Taglieber) Sell. Katie worked as a sewing machine operator for 20 years retiring in 1984 from the former Daut Manufacturing...

Dec 26, 2015

Dec 23, 2015

Bruce J. Kidd, 56, of Pennsburg, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Quakertown. Born in Doylestown, he was the son of Alice S. (Swenson) Kidd of Pennsburg and the late Maynard D. Kidd. Bruce worked as a painter for Clayton H. Landis Co. for many years. He was a member of Calvary Church in...

Dec 22, 2015

Cynthia Lou (Clouser) Stinley, 51, of Pottstown, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at home. Born in Pottstown, she is the daughter of Nancy E. (Marks) Clouser of Bechtelsville and the late George W. Clouser. Cynthia loved to cook and garden and was known for her interior decorating. Surviving in addition to her mother are her children, Nathan Stinley...

Dec 22, 2015

Harold R. Bartholomew, 85, husband of Dorothy M. (Graber) Bartholomew, of Zionsville, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Bethlehem. Born November 12, 1930 in Upper Mildford Twp, he was the son of the late George and Mary (Erb) Bartholomew. He attended Emmaus High School and worked for 20 years before retiring in 2010...

Dec 19, 2015

Dec 9, 2015

Kathleen J. (Lengyel) Kingston, 81, wife of the late Richard Kingston, formerly of Pennsburg, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 in Lafayette, New Jersey. Born in Quakertown, she was a daughter of the late Paul G. and Irene M. (Hegedus) Lengyel. Kathleen worked in the production department at Merck in West Point for 25 years retiring in 1992. Surviving are...

Dec 4, 2015

Eva Mae (Miller) Peterson, 85, widow of Clarence D. Peterson, of Pennsburg and formerly of Red Hill and East Greenville, passed Friday, December 4, 2015 at Pennsburg Manor. Born in New Berlinville, she was a daughter of the late Wiloughby and Eva Miller. She was a lifelong member of New Goshenhoppen UCC Church in East Greenville, Red Hill VFW #...

Dec 1, 2015

Donald F. Young, 86, husband of Elaine (Houskeeper) Young, of Quakertown and formerly of Hellertown Ave, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at home. Born in Pennsburg, he was a son of the late Osborne and Rebecca (Frye) Young. He was a 1948 graduate of Pennsburg High School and worked as an Operating Engineer for heavy equipment for James....

Nov 18, 2015

Janet E. (Neiman) Fox, 85, widow of Gordon J. Fox, of Reading, and formally of Barto; where she lived most of her life; passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Reading. Born in Pottstown, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Mabel (Brumbach) Neiman. She worked many years as a Postal Clerk at the...

Nov 18, 2015

Nancy Jane (Bossert) Petroski, 72, wife of Stanley J. Petroski, of Perkiomenville, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at home. Born in Sumneytown, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Sarah (Kolb) Bossert. She was a graduate of Schwenksville High School and Empire Beauty School, where she received her license in Cosmetology. Nancy worked for over 55...

Nov 17, 2015

Marie G. (Rolli) Troil, 97, widow of Vincent C. Troil, formerly of Cricket Avenue, Ardmore, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Pennsburg Manor. Born in Ardmore, she was a daughter of the late Pasquale and Ermina (DiMarco) Rolli. She attended of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Pennsburg. Surviving are two children, Vincent C. Troil II, of Glen Mills...

Nov 14, 2015

Anthony J. Amato, 68, of Dale Road, Barto, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2015 in Quakertown Center. Born in New York City, he was a son of the late Anthony W. and Mary (Nobile) Amato. He was an engineer at Bethlehem Steel for 25 years. Anthony was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps serving in Vietnam and a...

Nov 13, 2015

Linford E. Weiss, 97, widower of June (Eaby) Weiss, formerly of East Greenville, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2015 in LifeQuest Nursing Center, Quakertown. Born in Red Hill, he was a son of the late Harvey S. and Alice (Eschbach) Weiss. Linford was employed by Goschenhoppen Mutual Insurance Company, Pennsburg for 55 years retiring in 1983. He served as...

Nov 9, 2015

Earl E. Yerger, 92, husband of the late Esther (Sell) Yerger, of Pennsburg, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2015 at Pennsburg Manor. Born in East Greenville, he was a son of the late Charles and Rosie (Eppler) Yerger. He worked as a Weigh Master for Kibblehouse Quarry and as a Truck Driver for Floyd Hersh Contracting. Earl served in...

Nov 8, 2015

John C. Kline, 48, died on Sunday, November 8, 2015, at Grand View Hospital. Born in Bucks County, John lived in Levittown and later resided at Ridge Crest in Sellersville and a Life Path Group home in Quakertown with three other house mates. John was the son of the late Elizabeth A. (Lafferty) and Vincent J.. Kline, Sr. He was...

Nov 8, 2015

Gloria Teresa Holtje, 87, of Quakertown, and formerly of Red Hill, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, November 8 at Quakertown Center. She was the widow of Howard Holtje, Sr. They were married for 46 years. Born and grew up in Fort Lee, NJ; she later raised her family with Howard, Sr. in Dumont, NJ and retired to...

Nov 3, 2015

Gertrude V. (Walsh) O’Shaughnessy, 85 wife of the late James V. O’Shaughnessy, of Pennsburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Pennsburg Manor. Born in Philadephia, PA, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Gertrude (Calloway) Walsh. She worked as a Secretary for Jurin Roofing in Pennsburg. Surviving are two daughters, Kathleen “Kathy”, wife of Eric Jurin...

Oct 31, 2015